I found myself soaking quietly in the hot spring within the Elven Kingdom.
Warm water wrapped around my body while steam drifted lazily through the air, rising toward the night sky above. The sound of gently flowing water echoed softly around the area, mixing together with the faint rustling of leaves nearby. The atmosphere felt calm in a way that was hard to explain. Peaceful, maybe. Almost enough to make someone forget how chaotic everything else had become lately.
It had been a long time since I last came here.
Thinking back on it, I was pretty sure the last time I visited this hot spring was during that night with Artemis and Solaris, where I had an oyakodon with the both of them. Honestly, what a ridiculous night that was. My life somehow kept managing to become more absurd the stronger I got.
Back then, this place felt livelier somehow. Louder. Warmer in a different way.
Right now, the quietness stood out more than anything else.
