A large amount of water mist moistens the cheeks, and the white hot spring wraps the whole body.
Maijo Kyousuke put the towel on his forehead and stared blankly at the sky.
Through the gaps in the heat, you can see large clouds that look like cotton candy, and a sky as clear as a blueberry pop.
Maijo Kyousuke maintained this posture for half an hour.
It's not that I like this position, it's just that the "mixed bathing pool" is not far away, and by chance, two girls are playing in it.
Since there was so little fabric on their bodies, I didn't even look at them specifically.
Those bodies that are full of youth, vitality, and elasticity will still be ejected into his eyes like jelly.
But don't think that Maijo Kyousuke came to the "mixed bathing pool" with evil intentions and wanted to feast his eyes on it.
Just because compared to the "private bath" in the house, this kind of public mixed bath has a larger area, a wider view, and is more conducive to relaxing the body and mind.
Moreover, he was obviously the one who came first...
"Kyoko, isn't your father the director of the sales and marketing department of Kodansha?"
"Are there any new mystery novels to be published recently? Can you tell me about them?"
"I really like the book "Runaway Toy" written by Mr. Tsumabuki Awako the year before last, which won the 31st Japan Mystery Writers Association Award!"
"I wonder when I will see such interesting tricks again!"
"As soon as I enter the bookstore now! The entire bookshelf is filled with social mystery novels, either Matsumoto Seicho or Morimura Seiichi. It's really a bit exhausting."
For some unknown reason, the two girls suddenly started talking about mystery novels and mentioned Kodansha.
This made Maijo Kyousuke's ears prick up involuntarily, and his body involuntarily moved closer to the two girls, just to hear what they were saying clearly.
The girl called Kyoko is closer to Maijo Keisuke's position.
Her short-cropped hair wraps around her rather heroic face. Her body exposed while floating on the hot spring has no trace of fat, and her skin is perfectly tanned to a healthy wheat color.
As for why Maijo Kyousuke is so sure that his tanned skin is from the sun, not from nature?
Because Maijo Kyousuke, who was getting closer to Kyoko, saw that Kyoko's originally fair skin was vaguely exposed under Kyoko's swimsuit with less fabric.
"A new mystery novel?"
Kyoko's wheat-colored arms swayed from side to side unconsciously in the hot spring:
"Dad did mention it when we were having dinner at home last night."
"It seems that Bungekan Third Publishing House, which is responsible for the Edogawa Ranpo Prize, has recently shortlisted a very original mystery novel."
"Guangxi, you should be aware of the current market environment, right?"
"Socialist mysteries are very popular, and the standards for original mystery novels to be shortlisted have also been raised to a very scary level!"
"At this time, suddenly a very original mystery novel was successfully shortlisted for the Edogawa Ranpo Prize. Naturally, the entire Kodansha was shocked!"
In contrast to Kyoko's slender body, which looks like an athlete's, Mitsuki is a voluptuous girl.
Even if the northern hemisphere is hidden in the fog and only the upper half is exposed, people can see how talented she is.
Mitsuki is obviously a very loyal fan of authentic mystery novels.
When Kyoko mentioned that there was a person who was shortlisted for the Edogawa Ranpo Prize, her tone became excited, and the water splashed by her arms even splashed on Maijo Keisuke in the distance:
"Kyoko, what kind of book is that? Has Uncle Ozushiba read it? What did he think of it?"
Kyoko wiped the sweat that almost flowed into her eyes with a towel:
"My father saw it and liked it very much, otherwise he wouldn't have told us about it at dinner."
"Because of the confidentiality agreement, the plot was not revealed to us."
"I just want to say that that book is the most gorgeous trick I have ever seen in my thirty years of working in the publishing industry, bar none!"
When Mitsuki heard Kyoko's words, she asked with a look of shock on her face:
"Kyoko, are you telling the truth? Uncle Ozushiba would actually give such a high evaluation to this mystery novel?"
"I remember that Uncle Ozushiba liked mystery novels with settings (science fiction, fantasy, fantasy)."
"I've never heard him praise any of his original mystery novels."
"Why did you suddenly act out of character this time? And you even gave the most gorgeous trick, no other comment?"
"No matter how you think about it, it feels a little weird?"
Kyoko shrugged her shoulders, and her misplaced swimsuit made her tantalizing sun marks even more eye-catching:
"Guangxi, you ask me that, and I don't know what to say. After all, I haven't read that book either."
"The reason why my father gave such an evaluation is that he was really shocked by the tricks of that book, right?"
"By the way, I heard from my father that at that time, the eleven editors of the Third Publishing Department of the Literature and Art Museum had a fierce quarrel on the third floor over this book!"
"Maybe it's because the tricks in this book are too bold?"
"In short, I believe in my father's judgment. This book is likely to become the dark horse of the Edogawa Ranpo Prize."
Mitsuki was obviously attracted by Kyoko's words. She came close to Kyoko and asked coquettishly:
"Kyoko, what's the name of that book? Uncle Ozushiba must have told you, right?"
"Tell me quietly, I will never tell anyone else!"
"I swear!"
Guangxi raised his arm and stretched out three fingers to make a gesture of swearing.
The large expanse of white snow brought out by the movement of his arms made Maijo Kyousuke feel dizzy.
"We agreed! Never tell others!"
Kyoko hooked her finger at Mitsuki, and Mitsuki immediately moved it to Kyoko's mouth with understanding.
Although Maijo Keisuke had already guessed the name of the book, driven by strong curiosity, he couldn't help but pricked up his ears and leaned towards Kyoko Mitsuki.
"The name of that book is Astrology..."
Mitsuki was listening intently and breathlessly as Kyoko revealed the title of a book that was known as the most gorgeous trick.
But he discovered that hidden in the mist of the hot spring, a figure with long hair was sneaking towards him!
"Ah! There's a ghost!"
Mitsuki yelled and pointed in the direction of Maijo Kyousuke.
Kyoko reacted and looked in the direction of Maijo Kyousuke with a slight frown!
"No! I'm not a ghost..."
When Maijo Kyousuke saw Mitsuki and Kyoko discovering him, he immediately waved his hands and explained.
But it’s okay if you don’t explain, but explaining makes the situation worse!
"You pervert, you still say you're not a ghost?"
"Hiding secretly in the hot spring pool is really obscene!"
Kyoko's words left Maijo Kyousuke speechless.
I finally understood that because the hot spring pool was so big and the weather was extremely cold today, a lot of fog was produced.
When Kyoko and Mitsuki entered the hot spring pool, they didn't notice their presence at all.
That’s why I wear a swimsuit with less fabric and play in the hot springs unscrupulously!
