A moment later.
"Splash—!"
Accompanied by the sound of churning water.
Inside the spacious rock bath, steam was rising.
The originally clear surface of the water was now being stirred into ripples.
"Wow! This feels so good—!!"
Hestia was completely soaked in the hot water, with only her head and her signature twin-tails floating above the surface.
Her round, cute face was flushed from the steam, looking like a ripe apple.
At this moment...
She had already shed the white Divine Raiment that symbolized her status as a goddess.
That Blue Ribbon, which was always tied under her bust and made people worry it might snap, had also been untied and was draped casually on the storage rack by the edge.
Without the restraint...
That already astonishing scale, now under the effect of buoyancy, appeared even more visually impactful.
As her body swayed...
Those two massive shapes were faintly visible beneath the ripples, creating a series of mesmerizing waves.
—The combination of a pure, doll-like face and such an extremely "illegal" figure.
Even to the others present, who were also female...
It possessed a magic that made one unable to resist taking a few extra glances.
"Whew..."
Opposite Hestia.
Tsubaki was also leaning against the edge of the bath, her arms stretched out across the rocks on the shore.
Her black hair was casually tied up behind her head, revealing a slender neck and well-defined collarbones.
As a Blacksmith who swung a hammer year-round...
Although her skin wasn't as snow-white as Hestia's, instead showing a healthy wheat-colored tan, it possessed a tight, lustrous quality full of strength.
Especially the part that was usually wrapped in Chest Bindings...
Now that it was released...
Even in the water, its perky silhouette could be clearly seen.
Combined with her signature black eyepatch, it didn't ruin her beauty but rather added a wild charm that made one want to explore her secrets.
"..."
*Gulp...*
As for the side...
Rin, who had just submerged herself in the water, was now cautiously revealing only half of her head, her hands tightly clutching a towel as if it were her last lifeline, holding it firmly in front of her chest.
Although...
She had long noticed that this Goddess's figure was very unscientific.
But now...
When that troublesome white Divine Raiment was truly shed, without any covering, and was displayed so openly before her...
This visual impact was simply nuclear-level.
Within her sight...
Was Hestia's youthful face, which looked to be fifteen years old at most.
However...
Looking down...
Those incredible curves swaying with the ripples were of a completely different style.
This mixture of extreme innocence and extreme maturity produced an incredibly strong sense of contrast.
Rin subconsciously lowered her head and stole a glance at herself...
Hmm...
While her own figure was definitely well-endowed, with everything where it should be...
But.
In front of this Goddess...
It simply paled in comparison.
The bit of confidence she had as a beautiful girl hadn't even had a chance to surface before being crushed deep into the water by a profound sense of defeat.
"Gods... really are cheaters, aren't they..."
Rin muttered softly, shrinking further down until only her eyes remained above the water, darting around.
"Yo?"
"Little girl."
Just then.
A voice rang out in her ear.
Before Rin could react, a stream of water splashed over.
Tsubaki's face, wearing a mischievous grin, suddenly leaned in front of Rin.
Her gaze unceremoniously swept back and forth between Rin's chest—tightly covered by the towel—and Hestia opposite them.
"Staring blankly, are we?"
"What?"
"Envious?"
"Who... who's envious!"
Her thoughts exposed, Rin reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, popping her head out of the water, her face turning so red it looked like it might bleed.
"Yes! Just like that!"
"Pwahahaha—!"
Seeing Rin's adorable, stubborn "dead duck" expression.
Tsubaki couldn't help but laugh out loud, reaching out to throw an arm around Rin's shoulder.
"Alright, alright."
"But..."
With that.
Tsubaki even intentionally nudged Rin's waist with her elbow.
"But don't lose heart."
"You've got a good foundation; there's still a lot of potential!"
"As long as you eat more meat and exercise more, you might be able to put up a fight in the future."
"After all, she's still at an age where she's growing."
Growing...
Hearing those words, Rin felt even more like crying.
She wasn't a child anymore!
"You can say that again!"
Just then.
An indignant voice came from not far away.
It turned out to be.
Hanazake Warabi, who had been silently submerged nearby, was now struggling to scramble onto the rocks at the edge of the pool, trying to make herself look less like an elementary schooler playing in the water.
Her long golden hair, wet from the water, clung to her cheeks, making her baby face look even more youthful.
Combined with her naturally petite frame.
In this bath designed for adults, she would have trouble even breathing if she didn't stand on her tiptoes.
"This pool is designed way too deep!"
"Are they intentionally trying to stop people from enjoying a bath?!"
Hanazake Warabi complained while splashing around.
"Oh my!"
Tsubaki turned around and saw Hanazake Warabi "struggling" in the water, a kind smile immediately appearing on her face, like seeing a neighbor's child.
"Sorry, sorry."
"I forgot there was a little child here."
"Come here, big sister will hold you."
"The water is deep here, go play in the shallow area, be careful not to choke."
After saying that.
Tsubaki actually reached out to scoop her up, as if she really treated Hanazake Warabi as a small child.
"?!"
Hearing this, Hanazake Warabi was stunned at first.
Then.
The veins on her baby-faced forehead immediately throbbed, and her face turned the color of pig liver.
"..."
At this point.
Rin, Kikakujuo Mary, and the others saw this scene.
They could already predict what would happen next.
Sure enough.
The next second.
"Splash—!!"
"Who are you calling a child?!"
"I'm seventeen this year! Seventeen!"
Hanazake Warabi instantly bristled, glaring intensely at Tsubaki.
"Huh?!"
Now it was Tsubaki's turn to be dumbfounded.
She stared blankly at the angry loli in front of her, who was barely 1.4 meters tall, flat-chested, with twin tails, looking every bit like a twelve or thirteen-year-old.
"Se... Seventeen?"
Tsubaki subconsciously gestured at her height.
"For real?"
"Are you actually a Dwarf?"
"What Dwarf?"
"You know, that short race that's usually just over a meter tall."
"Hmm?"
"Hmm?!!!"
"Aaaah!! I'm going to kill you—!!"
Hanazake Warabi snapped back to her senses, completely exploding with rage, flailing her arms and legs as she lunged forward to fight for her life.
Kikakujuo Mary was quick-witted and grabbed Hanazake Warabi by the waist.
"Let me go! I'm going to duel her!"
"You can't! The depth of that pool will drown you!"
"Waaaaah!!!! I'll kill you first!!!"
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