[Being alone in a new world is... well, lonely. Dangerous and confusing and full of mysteries, yes, but in the end, Riku can't help but dwell on it.
A bathhouse is like a little taste of home, promising comfort, so there's no wonder that he can't help checking it out. Even though he can't find anything that indicates that this side is for men (or male monsters? witches? does that matter?), this is probably the right one. There's no way to confirm, either way - even as he swallows thickly and hesitantly peeks around the corner to make extra sure there aren't any women here, seeing an empty bath doesn't bring him that much relief.
It's nice, of course - the warm water is just the right temperature, and as he eases himself down into it, it does provide a bit of much needed relaxation. But the longer he sits here alone, the more empty he feels, and he hugs his knees to his chest out of habit and closes his eyes... until quiet footsteps and a splash of water indicate that someone else has decided to use the bath too. Maybe he should open his eyes to greet them properly--]
Mo-- [He couldn't be seeing things, right?! Nobody else has hair like that!] Momo-san?!
A! ♡
A bathhouse is like a little taste of home, promising comfort, so there's no wonder that he can't help checking it out. Even though he can't find anything that indicates that this side is for men (or male monsters? witches? does that matter?), this is probably the right one. There's no way to confirm, either way - even as he swallows thickly and hesitantly peeks around the corner to make extra sure there aren't any women here, seeing an empty bath doesn't bring him that much relief.
It's nice, of course - the warm water is just the right temperature, and as he eases himself down into it, it does provide a bit of much needed relaxation. But the longer he sits here alone, the more empty he feels, and he hugs his knees to his chest out of habit and closes his eyes... until quiet footsteps and a splash of water indicate that someone else has decided to use the bath too. Maybe he should open his eyes to greet them properly--]
Mo-- [He couldn't be seeing things, right?! Nobody else has hair like that!] Momo-san?!