[center][color=violet][sup][h1][b]Himari Tsugikuni[/b][/h1][/sup][/color][/center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/019a149d-0e77-700f-acea-f76b100be6b4.webp[/img]
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Today's training had been intoxicating for Himari. She hadn't been pushed that much since her training sessions with Hikaru. As they made their way to the Onsen she replayed her spars with Miyuki and Kousai in her mind. Five hours of sparring until her body could no longer give in. That's exactly what she needed. The pain throughout her body was a testament to the growth she was forcing herself to experience in such a short period of time. She still had a long way to go, but she felt closer to her goals of avenging Hikaru and the Tsugikuni clan.

She was surprised by how much she and Miyuki ended up getting along after their initial interaction. She wasn't as much of a spoiled brat as Himari originally believed. She was also a pretty decent sensei, though she wondered how differently training would have gone under Kenzo instead as the progenitor of the martial arts. Maybe one day she could seek one on one training from him. After all he did face both a Demon Lord and Consort together and survived to tell the tale. And as a close friend of Hikaru she was sure that he had some stories to tell that even she didn't know yet.

Himari stretched her arms in the air when they reached the Onsen's entrance allowing the gas bubbles in her joints' synovial fluid to burst creating that addictive popping sound. She sensed the demons inside as well, but wasn't as bothered by them as Tenko had been. Had she not said anything she would've completely ignored their presence. Demons were in a way still human. She wasn't surprised that they also had the inclination to rest, relax, and take a nice bath. All she cared about at the moment was if this onsen banned tattoos or not.

She gave a warm smile to the proprietress. [color=violet]"Thank you, madame."[/color] She then followed the others inside.

She shook her head at Jae-un when he suggested wanting to try out Soryū in a real fight against a demon. As much as she agreed with the sentiment she was not going to let either of them disrupt their downtime. [color=violet]"Let's not disrupt this business and ruin my soak just to test our skills. I'm going to the women's bath. You coming, Tenko?"[/color] She didn't wait for an answer and headed to the women's room to disrobe.

It smelled wonderfully in the women's room. Whether this was a place for demons or humans it was clear that the proprietress knew how to make the environment welcoming and pleasant to her guests. Himari didn't waste time disrobing and washing her body with the herbal soap provided. Once she was done cleansing herself she grabbed a towel and walked out into the bath area. She didn't wrap it around her body since she had nothing to hide from fellow women. She didn't care what the other guests thought about her tattoos either. She stepped into the steam-filled air and inhaled deeply before letting out an exhale. [color=violet]"This is great. I can't believe it's my first time here."[/color]

She looked around to see other women already in the hot spring. She gave them the same warm smile she gave the proprietress and walked over to a non-occupied part of the path and stepped in letting out a deep, [color=violet]"Ahhh"[/color], as she submerged her body. [color=violet]"That's the stuff."[/color]