Faced with Minamoto Hikari's order, everyone present except Fu Hua and the other two hurriedly responded. The guards in particular consciously took up positions at the inn's entrance.
"Master, junior sister, let's go inside!"
She was a cold superior when dealing with others, but when facing Fu Hua and Princess Kaguya, her tone became somewhat ingratiating.
The three followed Minamoto Hikari inside and found the inn exceptionally clean. It had probably just been washed.
"I've come to this hot spring inn a few times before... but it has been several months since my last visit. It feels a little nostalgic."
Minamoto Hikari deliberately walked beside Kaguya, speaking in that androgynous voice, though she was mainly speaking to Princess Kaguya.
"...Get any closer and I'll beat you to death, believe it or not?"
In response to Minamoto Hikari's actions, Kaguya clenched her fists! If Minamoto Hikari had not been a girl and her senior sister, she really would have wanted to pull out her assault rifle and give her a few shots.
She had the distinct feeling that this senior sister was plotting something against her!
"...S-Sorry!"
Being treated like that left Minamoto Hikari a little flustered.
Still... angry Kaguya was so beautiful too. Looking at Princess Kaguya's little fists, Minamoto Hikari even wondered whether she should deliberately let Kaguya beat her up.
In the end, however, she chose to apologize.
They silently arrived at the entrance to the hot springs. Three neatly folded white bath towels lay before them, seemingly brand-new and unused.
"I had these specially prepared. They were purchased from the Central Plains." Even in such ancient times, no matter how good the service was, it was impossible for an inn to prepare such things for its guests. Minamoto Hikari had arranged it all in advance.
"How thoughtful!"