[Open] It's getting hot in here

[showsnopiety]

Who: Caren and anyone visiting the hot springs!
When: Post dungeon, could be right after fail/success, could be days after
Where: Hot Springs of course
What: There's a hot springs, so now there's a hot springs episode.
Rating: Could be a p-13 and beyond because some people are only wearing towels in this place.





[Win or fail, everyone needed a reason and a way to relax. With the fall of the towers, there was all sorts of good things to come from it. Some would say it was the birds; and others would say it was the hot springs.

The large, large pools of heated water. Sure, they could be used as a way to get all steamed up (or even steam punk) but after all that hard work, everyone deserves a break!

Bring your swimsuits, your towels, your drinks and snacks-who knows, you should be able to find them in the bazaars, or even on Airy. It's time to soak in the heat!]

Comments

[seventhgen]

[Another nod.] I am happy I have the opportunity to.

I was not like this the last time. [She pauses, thinking back.] That's right! You were there, the last time, too...

Why did you try to come to the girls' side then, Minato-san?

[burnmydread]

[ Ah...must they revisit that night? Minato looks a little pained for a second as he thinks a back on it. The bath was, of course, wonderful. But afterwards...they'd been in that pillar of ice for hours... ]

...We didn't know the times had switched over. [ A beat. ] ...Well, Akihiko-senpai and I didn't know.

[seventhgen]

I see... [A pause.] Wait! Are you implying that Junpei-san did know, and was using it as an opportunity to be mischievous?

[burnmydread]

[ That sounds about right, yes. Hit the nail on the head, Aigis. ]

And Ryoji, yeah.

[seventhgen]

[Even after all this time, there's a flash of immediate antagonism when she thinks of Ryoji. The incarnation of Death. The one responsible for setting everything in motion... more or less.] Then Mitsuru should only have punished them. It was unfair to judge you as well!

[burnmydread]

[ Minato, strangely enough, doesn't...feel that way. Maybe he should, after everything that's happened, but it really wouldn't have led up to his ultimate decision, would it? He's accepted what is, is. Although Ryoji himself can be annoying, despite his, uh, actual duties.

Minato gives a sigh and shrugs. It was...a very cold night for them all... ]

It's okay. We wouldn't have had time to explain, anyway.

[ And Minato was okay with seeing the girls in towels, to be honest. Even if he hadn't exactly executed the plan to begin with. ]

[seventhgen]

[Aigis probably won't ever like him. At least he's gone for good. Until they bring him back in Persona 6 or whatever.] I suppose that's true. She is very decisive when she needs to ask. It's curious. These springs don't seem to be segregated by gender. Is that normal?

[burnmydread]

[ Of course they'd bring Ryoji back before Minato. SIGH.

That's also probably the kindest way she could have put that, too. Good job with tact, Aigis.

To her question, he shakes his head. ]

Not really. [ And a shrug. ] It doesn't bother me. It's probably easier to manage.

[seventhgen]

No, you are not the type to get overly self-conscious. [She says very straight-forwardly, because come on, it's true.] It would seem that this world doesn't have some of the gender taboos that we do back home. I wonder if it's better like this...?

[burnmydread]

[ That's a polite way of saying "no shame", Aigis. ]

Mmm...it depends. Yukari probably doesn't like it very much.

[seventhgen]

[Is she wrong, though.] No, she would probably be very angry at this situation. Perhaps I should find her and make sure she isn't armed...?

[burnmydread]

[ He thinks about that for a second. ]

...I don't think she'll be armed, but I do wanna know how she did. You should ask.

[seventhgen]

Understood. [She nods, standing up, water dripping from her armor.] I can go find her now, if you would like.

[burnmydread]

[ He blinks, a little surprised, but... ]

Yeah. Just to see if she's okay.

[seventhgen]

Very well! I will go locate her, Minato-san!

[and then she went and had her thread with Yukari?]

[burnmydread]

[ Farewell, Robot-san...he can cry on her shoulder later after Yukari destroys him. ]