Part 2

—Well, I suppose it’s time for me to get out. Sorry our talk became so long-winded.

I don’t mind~.

......

(That said, I wasn’t planning on soaking for so long while having that talk.)

(...Oh well, I got some good info, so I’ll let it slide this time.)

…Guess I’ll get out too.

Phew! Yeah, milk after a bath is definitely the best.

Do you want some too, Ten? As an apology for making you join me for such a long bath. Which do you prefer, fruit or coffee milk?

Ah… In that case, I’ll go with coffee milk. Thanks for the trouble.

Don’t worry about it. …By the way, Ten. Do you happen to like public baths?

Huh? Oh, this.

Yes, that hand towel. It’s official “Let’s Hit the Baths” merchandise, right?

Yeah.

I thought so. You seemed more interested than usual when I mentioned the natural hot spring bathhouse earlier.

I said I found out about “Seaside Springs” on an online message board, but… That information was actually also published in “Let’s Hit the Baths.”

Do you also use that site often?

Well I wouldn’t say often, but I guess I check it out sometimes. The reviews are nice too.

I see…! I use it quite heavily.

I’ve bookmarked a lot of places, but there are still so many I want to visit.

……

(The bookmarks are impressive, but the number of reviews is even crazier…)

(Wait, this username… Isn’t he like the first or second most popular reviewer on this site?)

What about you? Do you have any bookmarked bathhouses you want to try out?

…Well, I guess.

(It’ll suck if he asks to go together, so I need to pick something smart here. I’ll go with—)

It’s a little far, but maybe somewhere like “Tranquil Springs.”

Oh, what a coincidence. I went there recently, and I’m currently working on a review.

(Are you serious…)

Any others!?

Umm~... Maybe “Sagami Village Hot Springs,” near the border of the prefecture.

Oh, I’ve been wanting to go to that one too! We might just have the same taste in public baths.

—I know! Since we both want to go, why don’t we visit it together next time?

(......So this is what it comes down to.)

Ah~...You’re right. Well, if the timing works out, then for sure.

When do you think you can go?

Hmm, I’m not too sure yet~. Even with part-time work, I can suddenly get shifts handed to me.

I see. That must be tough.

Haha, I’m used to it.

Well, I’m gonna head out first. Thanks again for the coffee milk~.

Yeah. I’ll be in touch. Let’s go sometime soon.

Sure thing.

…Sigh.

(But seriously though, I never could have imagined that popular reviewer was actually Raito-san.)

(I did use them as a reference sometimes…but I’ll stop so I don’t end up running into him.)

…Aa~ah, I’m kinda beat. I’ll go in again later and take my time.