The young girl stripped off the cloth that wrapped around her body, folded it neatly with other pieces of clothing and placed them into the basket designated for belongings, as she walked alone on the winding path leading towards the bath.
After negotiating with the academy's operator, they agreed to postpone the opening time of the thermal bathhouse by one hour during which only she was allowed to use it.
A sign on the front door reading "Maintenance in progress, available in an hour" served as a safeguard, regular students would not come near. Besides, at this hour, there likely weren't many students rushing to take a soak.
With a sense of relief after careful calculations, the girl breathed out softly, lowered her guard and sank into the pool to relax.
