The Innkeeper’s Bath ~Indulgence·Bath·Paradise~

Synopsis

Naoto is traveling to heal a broken heart.

During his journey, he stumbles upon a hot spring inn in a remote countryside village.

The inn is run single-handedly by Kasumi, the innkeeper—a woman exuding charm and warmth.

On his first night at the inn.

Naoto wakes up in the middle of the night.

Unable to fall back asleep at this odd hour, he decides to soak in the outdoor bath.

After relaxing in the warm waters for a while, he senses someone entering.

Turning around, he sees Kasumi wrapped only in a towel.

She’s come to bathe after finishing her work for the day.

Kasumi, seemingly unbothered by Naoto’s presence, joins him in the bath and begins chatting casually.

As Naoto talks with Kasumi, he notices his troubled heart gradually settling.

Swept up in the moment, he finds himself confessing that he’s on a heartbreak journey.

Hearing this, Kasumi says to him:

“Don’t push yourself. Please, find healing here.”

She guides Naoto to sit on the edge of the bath, and Kasumi begins to serve him…