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She showed me where the changing room and baths were and how to exit to the hot springs. She finally left me alone.
Standing in the room, I realized I was not sleepy with my thoughts racing, so I went to rinse off and go soak. I love my hot spring at home, so an outdoor dip under the dark Urakyoto sky would be enough to relax my chaotic thoughts, I hoped.
Thanks to my family having long connections to Japan, we in the Gremory home take baths like the Humans of Japan, by rinsing under showers while sitting on shower stools, then when we are clean,we climb in the hot spring or bath water.
Opening the sliding door, I see a large rock hot spring that is the size of a living room, and could accommodate 20 people comfortably. It seems to be like half a school swimming pool.
Well I found a good spot and climbed in.
I can tell magic was used to shape the rock so it fit the body with comfort in mind, while retaining its natural look.
Finding a comfy spot where I could lay back and look up at the dark sky, I only sighed. Soon I closed my eyes.
My thoughts went back to 6 years ago recounting the battle.
"So it seems by stopping that trash Kanji, I inadvertently killed the father of Kunou, sigh. I did something good, and yet I am so complicated.
I-I feel like I stopped happiness from coming to Yasaka, or did I stop pain?"
"So, was that why you were so complicated?"
My heart literally skipped beating for a moment, as my eyes shot open to see yellow eyes looking down on me?! How did Yasaka get in here, and how did I not hear her?
"Y-Yasaka, how. .
. What?!"
I suddenly stood up, but then realized I was naked, so I dropped back into the water.
Yasaka had a towel around her torso that hardly covered everything, with her hair all pulled back onto her ponytail. She smiled trying to calm my obviously panicked state.
She said,
"May I sit next to you, Ray?"
"Sure, sorry I am a bit out of it. "
Soon, she lowered herself still with her towel on, while I was covering my still growing junk. I am used to nudity with my family and even with Kuisha and Sona, but Yasaka still makes my heart nervous, for obvious reasons.
When she settled in, she looked into my blue-green eyes and said,
"In my Youkai world, there is a type of mirror Youkai that can show possible futures. The problem with what people see in them, they assume what they see is fact.
But often, what one person sees is different than what will actually happen. It depends on the heart of the person using the power of the mirror."
Then she pointed to my heart and continued.
"It seems you had a glimpse of a possible future, and you thought it was the right future, correct?"
I nod, because she is being serious and not playful, so she continues.
"So if you did not interfere back then, I would have a child, hmm. Well it would not have been a mating I would have liked.
So you thought it was the way things should be, but you were given an opportunity to prevent a sad fate to the Youkai Princess, and targeted the only vial of elixir to stop a crime, then your true future became false, correct?"
"Yes. "
"You are not sure what path is wrong or right, correct? Well then I shall pose a question to you , Ray. .
. Knowing what you know now of both futures, and you were back in that restaurant, what path would you take again?"
I closed my eyes trying to ignore the smell of Yasaka, and then I answered with clarity and a sad smile.
"Every time, I would stop him. .
. I could not knowingly let someone get hurt if I can stop it, even if I change things.
I-I keep changing everything. .
Yasaka, happy with my answer, hugged my shoulder and told me.
"I am not sure about a child, but I do know a young Devil risked his own life to help me, and in my eyes, you are my hero, Ufufu. So I want to tell you personally, "Thank you, Ray.
I realize she is holding me now and I think the red on my face is not from the hot spring, but I ignored her really soft body and asked.
"So why are you ignoring the fact I knew stuff?"
"Easy, whatever you think you saw is your truth, and not mine, so knowing anything you saw is more harmful than good. Youkai magic is like that, you know.
Oh, I meant to ask. .
. How much have you looked at my painting, Ufufu?"
"Somewhere between too much and not enough. I think you have ruined my expectations on beauty for other women, you set a high bar, sigh.
I saw a sly smile on Yasaka's face as she asked me.
"The painting was not your reward, so what could you possibly want, Ray? Devils believe in equivalent exchange, right?"
"No, I did it for me. "
"Nope, you cannot weasel out so easily, let us see, oh, I know how to reward you and still not sully your youth!"
So she let me go and sat on the edge of the hot-spring. .
. Then she removed her towel and said,
"You can only look for now, my Ray. So how do I compare to the painting?"
"Ah?! I think I passed out in the hotspring, and I am dreaming, right?"
As she started to laugh, her breasts jiggled and my stupid eyes went wide. Then Yasaka said something that melted my brain.
"I forgot to tell you, the reason I am here with you is because our rooms are connected. The room you are staying is where a consort would live, but as I have none, it was free.
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