PERSONA 3 RED and BLUE ( COMPLETED )

Deep breath in the hot springs -Part 1

" girls , is this really okay ? " Fuuka seemed worried " what if we entered the bath at the wrong time ? "

" What do you mean ? " Natsuki asked curiously

" um ... well ... the hot springs here are only for girls in specific times ... and on other times they're for boys "

" don't worry , Fuuka ! " Minako chirped " I hexatriple-checked the time ! "

" hex-hexatriple ? As in six times ? " Mitsuru was taken aback by that " that's a little too much , but if it means we can avoid misunderstandings , then I won't object "

" but seriously , Fuuka , I'm impressed " Yuko commented " your body looks pretty good for someone who isn't so athletic ! I wish I looked as good as you did "

" eh ?! Um ... thanks ? " Fuuka stuttered nervously

" ooh ! Is this like Junpei's show of beautiful beauties ?! " Minako excitedly exclaimed

" uh ... what ? " Rio looked at her with a puzzled expression

" it's a little competition that Junpei organized for us girls back during summer vacation , to see who looked the prettiest in a swimsuit ! "

" don't even get me started ! " Yukari grumbled " I'm just glad he won't be in the hot spring to molest us with his perverted eyes ! "

" well , I can always be the substitute host of the show " Minako started

" okay , that's enough ! " Yukari impatiently shoved her outside into the open hot spring " out you go ! "

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While the girls initially enjoyed their time in the hot spring , their relaxation was interrupted when they heard the sound of the water splashing . They looked at the now quiet still water , and the rocks that were standing there blocking the view , then at each other .

" um ... who's there ? " Yukari started

" what is it , Takeba ? " Mitsuru looked at them with a confused expression

" I ... I heard something ... I think we're not alone in here ! " Yukari turned to the other girls " did you hear something ? "

" I don't know ... I don't think I heard anything ... " Fuuka replied doubtfully as she looked back at the water

" maybe it was a stray animal ? " Rio suggested

" or a perverted old man ? " Natsuki said

" no , girls ... I think it's far worse than that ... " Minako said with an worried look on her face " maybe ... uh ... maybe we should leave this hot spring now ... "

" is this another one of the dumb ' believe it or not ' nonsense ?! " Yukari angrily interrupted

" no ! This is serious ! " Minako exclaimed anxiously " haven't you wondered why this hot spring isn't separated by gender ? It's because something terrible happened here twenty years ago ! "

" something terrible ?! " both Yuko and Yukari hugged each other , frightened by Minako's intense glare

" ooh ! This should be fun ! " Natsuki excitedly said