When Mitarai Ichiro left the toilet, he clearly revealed his voice.

While this is a necessary step for safe entry and exit from the toilet, it's not so good if you consider the possibility that there might be a ghost inside who's so frustrated about not being able to get out that it's not safe.

His little face scrunched up, and he suddenly became very worried about his future.

"Holding a grudge? Probably not."

The two women's hair curled up around the wine glass by the pool. They poured a glass of cherry blossom sake into the back of their mouths, and smiled nonchalantly: "Then he has too many people to hold grudges against."

Well, I'm not the only one who's been scared by him.

Mitarai Ichiro was completely relieved.

However, seeing that the two guests did not mention mahjong again, Mitarai Ichiro, who was already a bit mentally exhausted from playing, naturally did not bring it up either. Instead, he changed the subject: "Do you two often come to soak in hot springs?"

"Quite a few, since hot springs can improve your skin." Hyakume touched his arm, his expression as gentle as if he were touching his own face.

Considering she also has eyes on her arms... it's probably quite similar.

"Besides soaking in hot springs, I also like to eat. It's a pity that I'm sealed here now and can't get out... I really miss life outside..." Futakuchi-onna looked up, but could only see the ceiling of the hot spring resort's private room.

After all, a milk bath is not an outdoor hot spring.

Speaking of life outside, Mitarai Ichiro had long wanted to know one thing: "Excuse me... how exactly do all the various foods and ingredients in the demon world come about?"

There's a milk bath here. Do cows even exist in this world?

A milk bath that can be used by ghosts for a long time must have a fixed milk supply company, right? Mitarai Ichiro knew the shelf life of milk very well, and smelling the rich milky aroma of the hot spring water, he was sure that this milk had not expired.

This question made Futakuchi-onna cover her front mouth, but her back mouth burst out laughing.

This time, another employee, a female ghost, spoke up. She straightened up slightly and said, "You've just arrived in the Ghost Realm, haven't you? Most of this place has been here since the beginning, including the various hot springs."

Hyakume nodded: "After all, this is a frozen spacetime."

A frozen spacetime?

Ichiro Mitarai certainly knew that this space was fake, and that the night sky was essentially a giant texture, but this was the first time he had heard such a statement.

However, according to the indigenous people, if his guess is correct, this world should be a "cage" for imprisoning ghosts, which was replicated by the Onmyoji based on a certain place in the original human world, so there are many houses and things.

Because water doesn't flow, once it's polluted, it's irreversible, which is why the manager of the hot spring resort so vehemently hates those who pollute the hot springs.

Having formed a general guess, Mitarai Ichiro made another excuse to leave the room and wandered aimlessly through the hot spring resort. Sure enough, he saw several hot spring rooms with signs saying "Under Repair." Finally, when he passed a room with a large open-air bath, Mitarai Ichiro stopped.

The reason is simple: there's a rule hanging here.

This is the first clearly written rule that Mitarai Ichiro has seen in this world:

[Open-air hot spring rules]

This is the largest open-air hot spring pool in the hot spring town. To ensure a pleasant hot spring experience for our guests and to guarantee the long-term viability of the pool, the following rules apply only to this pool. Please strictly abide by these rules (≧ω≦)/ Otherwise, you will be responsible for any consequences.

[1. Any act that pollutes the hot spring water is strictly prohibited (｀へ′)=3 This is absolutely forbidden in a hot spring town! Once the hot spring water is polluted, the pool will require permanent maintenance!]

2. Running and playing around the bathtub are prohibited.

3. Shower before entering the hot spring pool to wash away any dirt or grime.

4. Before entering the bath, please greet the other guests or staff in the pool and remember the total number of people in the bath.

5. Do not wear any clothing while bathing, and do not bring towels into the water to avoid contaminating the water.

6. Please keep quiet while bathing.

7. If you find that the number of people in the bath is not the normal number when you enter the bath, please calm down for a minute after leaving the bath and count again.

If the numbers are still incorrect after recounting, please immediately inform other employees who have not yet showered.

8. When bathing, please place a towel from the hot spring resort on your head. If you feel unwell, soak the towel in warm water before placing it on your head.

9. If the hot spring water suddenly turns red, please stay where you are and do not move until the water returns to its normal clear and transparent state.

[I believe everyone here is a good ghost who follows the rules, so that we can maintain the environment and ensure the continued prosperity of the hot spring town. The hot spring town welcomes all good ghosts! (*^▽^*)]

Looking at the cute emoticons inside, Mitarai Ichiro didn't know how to comment.

It seems the person who wrote this rule is a very lovely person.

If this rule weren't stained with blood, Ichiro Mitarai might actually believe it, but now, sorry, he only suspects whether a guest has been injured or even burned in front of this piece of paper.

The rules were probably written by the manager, and most of them are just typical rules for hot springs in Japan.

Except for Articles 4, 7, and 9.

It's impossible for the hot spring water in Japan to suddenly turn red. If such a thing were to happen, Ichiro Mitarai would definitely suspect that a terrible murder had occurred there.

While you're soaking in the hot spring, suddenly another person appears...

He shuddered, feeling that this place was too dangerous and it was better not to come. The milk bath over there was much better; he could play mahjong with the girls and the day would pass by in no time.

The task is very easy.

"……What?"

Back in the milk bath, Mitarai Ichiro stared in shock at Doumeki wrapped in a towel, with Futakuchi-onna preparing to leave the room with him.

"We've been soaking here for too long, it's so boring!" the two women replied with a grin. "So we're going to go soak in the outdoor pool! Little sister, it's your first day working here, you probably haven't been to that big public bath yet, right? We'll take you to experience it!"

Mitarai Ichiro looked anxiously at the female employee in the milk bath: "Then what about her..."

The female employee suddenly stood up. Although her upper body looked no different from that of an ordinary person, her lower body was nothing but gleaming white bones. Without a doubt, her ghostly identity was that of a drowned woman.

The woman who was drowning in her colleague gave Mitarai Ichiro a sympathetic look: "I still have to keep an eye on the other guests here, so I'll leave the task of accompanying you two to you."

Before Mitarai Ichiro could say anything, Futakuchi-onna's hair had already wrapped around his arm.

He looked up and met a beautiful yet eerie face, staring at him with wide eyes: "Come on, little sister, I've thought of a game that three people can play~"