Can worms enter the bathhouse?
Of course, by normal standards, bringing one in isn’t allowed. But this worm isn’t an ordinary worm—it’s a Spirit Beast, so maybe it’s okay?
Just as I was thinking about how to even address this and getting all confused…
Seorin beside me pointed at the worm and said to Chae-a,
“Big Sister Worm seems like she’d hate water, so can we put her in storage while we go in?”
At that, Chae-a really asked the worm on her shoulder if that was alright…
And the worm wriggled happily and nodded.
“…Phew.”
I thought it’d get complicated if it wanted to come in with us.
As I let out a sigh of relief and left the worm in the storage box with Chae-a, Seorin gently picked us up and said,
“Let’s rinse off quickly and head into the hot tub.”
With those words, Chae-a’s eyes sparkled as she vigorously nodded her head.
*
The first thing I checked out was the Bluetooth showerhead.
It was a genius (but cruelly unachievable in reality) idea for an invention, but seeing it here made me think it was pretty impressive. While I stared at it dumbfounded…
Han Arin nearby grinned, grabbed the nozzle for me, and said,
“I’ll help you wash. Can you turn around?”
I nodded and awkwardly sat down on the chair with a squeak. Han Arin carefully sprinkled warm water on my body while saying,
“One of my dreams was bathing with my little sister… Thanks to Hae-un, it’s finally coming true.”
Her voice sounded a bit sad, so after pondering for a moment, I tried comforting her despite feeling embarrassed.
“Me too… It’s super fun!”
Though I avoided calling her “sister” outright because it felt shy, Han Arin seemed delighted regardless and laughed joyfully.
Thinking it was lucky her sadness disappeared, I smiled back when suddenly…
“Ah! I want to wash Hae-un too!”
Seorin sneakily chimed in and started applying shampoo to my hair. Though the cold sensation startled me, it wasn’t unpleasant, so I closed my eyes. Meanwhile, Chae-a and Yuna saw what was happening and joined in, slathering me with shampoo and body wash.
“…?”
If we had used a super-foamy product, I might’ve turned into a foam snowman right there. As I panicked over how much they were using, Chae-a looked at me covered in bubbles and exclaimed in awe before eagerly applying shampoo to her own hair.
“My hair looks like yours now!”
She’s definitely right. Watching her cutely mimic me made me smile, then Yuna decided she wanted to join in too, squeezing out shampoo and rubbing it into her hair. Before long, we became the Foam Snowmen Trio and laughed together until Han Arin burst out laughing at our antics.
“Aww, don’t play around too much here—it’s dangerous. Got it?”
While lightly scolding us, she began rinsing us off with warm water.
“The bubbles are disappearing…”
Chae-a looked crestfallen as the bubbles vanished instantly. Clearly, she liked having them in her hair. To comfort her, I patted her shoulder, but then Yuna shared some of her own bubbles with Chae-a.
“Wow! Thank you!”
Han Arin seemed surprised by the endless foam but couldn’t help smiling. She then turned to Seorin and said,
“Could you help wash Yuna?”
“Sure!”
“Now stop playing with soap and let’s finish cleaning up.”
With that, we nodded and started wrapping up our showers.
*
“Hyyyyaa~”
Stepping into the warm bath made me let out a strange sound. I enjoyed the warm water while standing in the shallowest part of the tub (where there was a chair).
Unfortunately, I’m too short to sit or lie down, but I still love soaking like this, so I relaxed with a content expression. Then, Yuna stiffened next to me and said,
“It’s h-hot!”
She flailed her arms, clearly struggling. When I asked if she wanted to leave the tub…
“I-I can endure it! Just close my eyes and hold Hae-un’s hand!”
Even though she claimed she could handle it, her trembling eyes betrayed her discomfort. After watching her struggle for a bit, I resolved to pull her out if she got any worse. At that moment, I noticed Chae-a floating effortlessly on the surface like an otter, looking completely relaxed.
“…Huh?”
Is that even possible? Or is it because she’s a spirit?
As I stared blankly, Chae-a rolled around happily on the water and called out to me and Yuna with a bright smile.
“This is fun!”
It did look fun, but the water was too hot for me to try that. Thinking how amazing Chae-a was, I blinked in admiration when Han Arin stretched out beside me and said,
“It’s nice coming here with the kids. I usually come alone.”
“Yeah…” I mumbled absentmindedly. Then Seorin picked me up, placed me on her lap, and said,
“So from now on, let’s all come together. It’s fun and feels good.”
“Really? Okay, then after bathing, let’s check out the sauna complex. There’s no kids’ playground unfortunately, but they sell lots of food.”
When she mentioned food, I wagged my tail in anticipation, wondering if she meant things like sikhye or baked eggs. As I wagged my tail, Seorin behind me burst out laughing and said,
“Hae-un’s tail!”
Unlike Yuna’s fluffy tail, mine is smooth, so it tickled when she touched it. Feeling apologetic, I curled up and hugged my tail, but Seorin just smiled brighter and said,
“Hmm? You don’t have to grab it. I love rubbing tails against my face.”
“…!”
That sounded too embarrassing, so I shook my head. Nearby, Yuna’s face turned beet red and she grabbed my hand, unable to bear it anymore.
“…Let’s go?”
Since I couldn’t leave Yuna in such distress, I nodded and asked Seorin to help her out of the tub.
*
As promised earlier,
After finishing our bath, we headed straight to the sauna complex.
True to the wealthy hunters’ style, the interior of the sauna was beautifully decorated. What caught my eye immediately was the golem-operated restaurant.
“24-hour unmanned (golem) restaurant…!”
An incredible place where you can order food anytime—whether it’s 3 AM or 4 AM—and they’ll make it for you. Aside from being a bit pricey, it was perfect in every way. I gleefully stared at the displayed obsidian eggs, cookies, and sikhye in the fridge when Han Arin chuckled and said,
“Pick whatever you want. I’ll pay.”
At that, I proudly shook my head and replied,
“I’ll buy it!”
“I do?”
“I’ve saved my allowance!”
Thinking I’d finally get to use the money I earned from errands, I reached into my pocket only to realize I’d left it all in my hospital room.
Should I run back and fetch it?
Before I could decide, Han Arin ruffled my hair and said,
“Nope, sorry. Adults don’t mooch off kids. I’ll cover it.”
But that feels so embarrassing…
As I hesitated and blinked, Chae-a pointed at the obsidian egg in front of her and exclaimed,
“Cluck! Brown cluck!”
Judging by how she pressed her face against the glass, she must’ve been craving it badly. While trying to calm her down, I noticed Han Arin grabbing several obsidian eggs and saying,
“What about drinks? Oh, red bean shaved ice is a must, right?”
Even more shaved ice?! I started feeling dizzy at the sheer amount she was ordering, but Yu-na, whose face was flushed from the hot bath, nodded while leaning against the cold fridge. She probably wanted something cool to beat the heat, so I fanned her gently and told her to wait a bit.
Once all the food was gathered, we had quite the spread laid out before us.
I worried whether we could finish it all, but Han Arin and Seorin didn’t seem concerned at all, casually pushing the food toward us.
“Alright, let’s eat! Who wants eggs?”
Watching Chae-a cling to Han Arin, I turned my attention to Yuna instead since she looked so overheated. I wanted her to drink the sikhye as soon as possible. When I offered it to her, she eagerly sucked on the straw, wagging her tail happily. Whether it was the taste or the coolness, she looked incredibly pleased.
Suddenly,
“Mmph!”
A cookie popped into my mouth without warning. Looking up, I saw Seorin grinning mischievously as she shoved another one toward me.
“By the way, there’s also a sand massage area. Want to check it out?”
The word “sand” intrigued me. Nodding, I swallowed the cookie when Han Arin gestured at the leftover food and said,
“Then let’s finish eating and go. Here, open wide.”
I stuffed another cookie into my cheeks as Chae-a shoveled a scoop of red bean shaved ice into her mouth and said,
“If Big Sister Worm came too, it would’ve been fun…”
At that, Han Arin looked flustered for a moment before awkwardly patting Chae-a’s head with a forced smile.
“Uh… We can bring Big Sister Worm next time if there’s a chance?”
“Yay! But if she brings us snacks, that’s fine too!”
“Then should we pack some leftovers for her?”
At that question, Chae-a nodded enthusiastically with shining eyes. Watching this, I thought it was great and chewed quietly when Yuna asked,
“Where’s Somteri? Did someone carry her?”
At that, I blinked in confusion and quickly glanced around…
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