After finishing dinner, Mobius originally wanted to continue sticking around in Van and their suite. But at that moment, her phone suddenly rang inappropriately.
It was a call from Klein.
Mobius frowned as she answered the call, and her expression became a bit serious.
"Tsk, such a bother."
After speaking, Mobius stood up, her gaze sweeping over everyone, and finally resting on Van.
"Little mouse, there's a work issue I need to go back and handle, so I'll excuse myself first."
At this point, Mobius paused, the corners of her lips curving into a meaningful arc.
"But... we'll be seeing each other again very soon."
With that, she elegantly turned and left, her high heels tapping crisply against the floor.
Not until Mobius's figure completely disappeared at the end of the hallway did the girls finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"Whew... finally gone." Sirin collapsed onto the sofa. "That old woman is really hard to deal with."
Seeing Sirin's look, Van also found it amusing.
Who knows who was calling her "auntie" nonstop earlier, only now that the person left did she start getting scared.
Though Mobius left, Van was still a bit concerned about what she said before leaving.
Since Mobius had work to deal with, why did she come to the resort in the first place? Or perhaps coming to the resort was part of Mobius's work as well?
Thinking of that meaningful gaze before she left, Van couldn't help but shiver.
That woman never plays by the rules, who knows what she's planning again.
"Forget it, better not to think about it for now."
Van shook his head and turned back to his room to pack his luggage.
After seeing Van return to his room, Ivana's eyes spun cunningly, and she suddenly lowered her voice, mysteriously speaking to the girls, "Ahem... since Mobius is gone, shouldn't we talk about the real business now?"
The girls all turned to look at her.
"Today's swimsuit contest result, I don't need to say it out loud, right?" Ivana chuckled, rubbing her hands.
"The winner gets the right to enjoy the couple's hot spring discount with old man tonight!"
As soon as she finished, everyone's eyes fell on Raiden Mei.
Raiden Mei's face turned red in an instant, and her fingers started twisting together unconsciously.
"Th-this... shouldn't we ask Van's opinion?" she whispered. "I think it's not quite right to decide this ourselves..."
Ivana waved her hand and said bluntly, "With a beautiful girl accompanying him to soak in the hot spring, how could old man possibly refuse?"
"Unless..." she deliberately drew out her tone, "Mei, you don't want to go?"
"I..."
Raiden Mei opened her mouth but was at a loss for words.
Seeing this, Sirin immediately leaned in and said, "If Mei doesn't want to go, why not give me the chance instead? I want to go with Van!"
Raiden Mei quickly shook her head, "That's not what I meant!"
As soon as she finished, she realized that what she just said was equal to indirectly admitting she wanted to soak in the hot spring with Van, and she was instantly so embarrassed that even her ears turned red.
At that moment...
"What are you all talking about?"
Van's voice suddenly came from behind.
The girls turned around and saw Van standing at the corridor entrance, looking at them with a confused face.
Raiden Mei's face grew even redder. Just thinking about the possibility of going to the couple's hot spring with Van made her cheeks burn.
Ivana noticed and immediately grinned as she suggested, "Old man, we were just talking about going to the hot springs later to relax!"
Hearing this, Van nodded and said, "Sounds good. We've been exercising all day, soaking in a hot spring to relax is a great idea."
So, after quickly tidying up, everyone energetically made their way to the hot spring area.
At the hot spring entrance, just as Van was about to walk into the public hot spring, Ivana stopped him.
"Old man, wait a sec!"
He turned around and saw Raiden Mei, face completely red, being pushed over by Kiana.
Ivana, standing nearby, blinked and said with a mock-serious tone, "Old man, there are a lot of people soaking in the hot spring today. Us girls are planning to rent a small private hot spring to soak together."
"But since the hot spring space isn't quite enough..." she pointed at Raiden Mei, "we'll have to trouble you to rent a separate one with Mei, just the two of you, okay?"
Van looked at Raiden Mei, then looked at Ivana who was frantically winking at him, and he instantly understood.
'This little rascal is pulling stunts again.'
But he didn't call her out, he just smiled, "Sure, then Mei and I will go somewhere else."
Ivana immediately walked off giggling, dragging the envious Kiana and the pouting Sirin into the reserved private room, leaving only Raiden Mei and Van behind.
Raiden Mei lowered her head, fingers tightly clutching her clothes, completely not daring to look at Van.
Looking at her like this, Van couldn't help but laugh, "Mei, since they've already gone, shall we go soak in the hot spring too?"
Raiden Mei softly replied with a barely audible, "Mm."
The two of them walked to the hot spring front desk. The receptionist lady's eyes lit up as soon as she saw them.
'What a beautiful couple!'
She enthusiastically recommended, "Are you two a couple? Our couple's hot spring is currently on discount!"
Raiden Mei, hearing this, instinctively glanced up at Van, then quickly lowered her head again, her ears red to the point they looked like they were bleeding.
Seeing the interaction between the two, the receptionist instantly transformed into a shipper in her mind, going crazy shipping them internally.
Van turned to Raiden Mei, "Mei, how about we go for the couple's hot spring?"
Raiden Mei kept her head down and whispered, "You... you decide…"
Van smiled and booked the couple's hot spring.
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Inside the hot spring, steam swirled.
This was an open-air couple's hot spring, not very large, but arranged with great care.
Wooden flooring, warm yellow lights, and even two cups of sake and some small snacks placed by the pool.
Looking up, you could see the night sky, with starlight pouring through the mist, a ridiculously romantic atmosphere.
Raiden Mei stood by the pool, looking at the unreal scene before her, her mind completely blank.
She really was going to soak in a hot spring with Van?!
Seeing Raiden Mei in such a flustered state, the Herrscher of Thunder personality inside her was practically desperate to seize control of the body.
'You coward, what are you waiting for? Just go for it!'
But Raiden Mei didn't dare move a single muscle.
Van saw her nervousness and gently said, "Mei, I'll go to the changing room to give you some space. Call me when you're ready."
Raiden Mei blushed and nodded.
Van entered the changing room, and after a while, he heard the splash of water.
Then, Raiden Mei's soft voice came, "Van... I... I'm ready..."
Van walked out, wrapped in a bath towel.
In the hot spring, Raiden Mei had curled herself up in the water, only half her head sticking out, her cheeks flushed, eyes staring straight at Van.
Seeing her like this, Van couldn't help teasing, "Mei, if you keep staring at me like that, how am I supposed to take off the towel and get in?"
Raiden Mei froze, then quickly turned her head away, "S-sorry! I just..."
She hadn't finished her sentence before being interrupted by Van's laughter.
"Just teasing you." Van entered the hot spring, water rippling out around him as his body submerged. "Mei, you're just too cute."
Raiden Mei felt the water lightly lap against her, the warm current seeming to carry Van's body heat, making her heart race.
'This water... why does it feel even hotter now?'
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