Mornings Are Hard

“Phew....”

The breath from Utaha-nee beside me turned into warm, fluffy clouds before quickly scattering into the air.

“As expected, home is nice.”

“Huh, was our house uncomfortable..?”

“Ah, n-no. I didn't mean it like that. If anything, Eve's house was more comfortable....”

It was the home I'd lived in all my life, and at our house the maids were always taking care of everything for me, so I could tell Utaha-nee felt a little self-conscious. If it were this atmospheric open-air bath, I feel like I'd use it every day.

Of course, if you told me to clean it myself, heat the water myself, and take care of everything, I couldn't do it....

“Is Ophelia okay..?”

“I am fine.”

Ophelia looked perfectly fine soaking in the hot spring. In fact, it was Shizuka and Utaha-nee who were getting red in the face, while Ophelia's complexion hadn't changed at all, so she might even look a little scary...