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Chapter 7: Daughter of the Sea 4
update icon Updated at 2025/3/12 0:10:13

So that's how it is. On the other side of this door, there is a connection to the paradise world that leads to heaven. But the so-called "paradise world" is just a literal term. Once you enter, there is definitely a danger to your life. If you're lucky, you'll ascend to the Western Heaven, but if you're unlucky, you'll descend to hell - yes, it's a kneeling rhythm.

Heaven sends great tasks to people, but first, it must make their hearts and minds suffer, their muscles and bones labor, their bodies starve, and their minds empty. This is not the rhythm of training and then taking on great responsibilities. At a time like this, I should probably quote the words of the ancient Greek historian, Herodotus, who said, "God desires to destroy it, he first drives it mad."

So, just rashly and without considering anything, it is definitely not possible to go in like this. Here, we need to discuss the correct method of entering the "bathroom that the girls are using".

Before discussing how to enter the bathroom, we need to clarify what is waiting for us in there. Although Fan mentioned that the girls are in the bathroom, she didn't actually use the terms "washing" or "soaking".

Let's think back together:

- "Miss Cang Lian is looking for you. There's something important to discuss."

- "What should we do? Of course, open the door, classmate Ziongzong."

- "Yes, Miss Cang Lian, Uesugi Yui is using the bathroom, and I was also about to go in to serve them."

Yes, although it sounds a bit far-fetched, there is indeed no evidence to show that they are bathing.

Could it be that they are all waiting for me inside wearing swimsuits? Although that would be nice, I still feel it would be more sincere to wrap my body with a towel.

"Alright, you go in and say hello first. When you're ready, shout, and then I'll go in."

For safety reasons, I neither refused nor directly agreed, but took a step back to buy some time. Fan agreed to my request and entered the bathroom first.

Here, let me explain something. In a traditional Japanese home, the bathroom usually has a two-story structure. After opening the door, it is not directly the bathing area, but the laundry area with washbasins, dressing tables, washing machines, and such. Then, you need to enter the bathing area, which has a bathtub and a showerhead.

I am currently standing outside the laundry area. Quietly waiting for that sound, "We're ready."

However, after Fan entered, I suddenly understood and had an epiphany. We can often see this kind of situation in various literary works and films. If we were to give this situation a name, I think "bathroom dilemma" would be appropriate.

Why is it called a "dilemma" before entering? The reason is simple - since I'm already standing here, it's difficult for me to easily leave. The door is not locked. As long as they allow me, I can push the door open and enter the world of "adults" that teenage boys long for. The difficulty lies in the risks I will face after going in. Don't underestimate this small bathroom - it is currently a dilemma where both benefits and risks coexist.

Only when I am prepared to take on the risks can I dare to open that door and become a true hero. As a man, I must have two kinds of confidence: the first is the "confidence to face three girls in the bathroom alone", and the second is the confidence to step out and help others when they are in such a dilemma, which I will call "let go of those girls, I'll handle it".

At this moment, I have the two kinds of confidence I need and I am ready to put my hand on the doorknob, ready to enter the battlefield at any time.

Wait a minute, I seem to have overlooked one question. When people are attracted by immediate benefits, they tend to become narrow-minded. Should I enter the laundry area and then the bathing area in an orderly manner, or should I take off all my clothes and go in just wearing a towel? This is a matter of etiquette.

Just like going to a public bath, everyone is naked inside, so it would be inappropriate for you to go in all dressed up by yourself. If you happen to encounter some street thugs in there, it wouldn't just be your life in danger, even your dignity might not make it to the grave. It's simply outrageous, isn't it?

So, it seems that it would be more appropriate for me to go in naked.

But Marxism tells us to treat problems dialectically and discuss them in relation to reality.

What I wanted to enter was not a crowded male bathhouse, but the private bathroom where the young girls were. At most, I just wanted to steal some things, there would be no danger to life or chastity.

Secondly, due to the incomplete equality of men and women in modern society and the various cultural problems, there is a phenomenon that everyone is used to but extremely unequal.

When a woman undresses, everyone enjoys it and calls it a benefit, but when a man undresses, people say that it is obscene and call it sexual harassment.

So, it is not possible for me to enter undressed.

However, if I go in dressed neatly, it will not show enough trust and sincerity.

Therefore, I finally came up with a brilliant solution.

I took off all my clothes and wrapped myself in a towel from below the navel to above the knee.

If you say that I'm undressed but have ulterior motives, I have already covered the parts that are rated 18+. If you say that I am hiding and not sincere, but I am shirtless, which can be considered as an honest meeting.

As the saying goes, it's perfect to be able to attack and defend at the same time!

Just at this moment, the perfect timing came with a voice saying, "Ziongzong, we are ready, please come in."

"Okay, I'm coming in."

As I was ready, I took a deep breath and then held my breath as I opened the door to the new world, oh no, it was the door to the Uesugi family bathroom.

And then, when the image that came into view transformed into information which was processed by my brain and understood by me, the emotions I felt at this moment, I really don't know how to describe them.

For example, it's like saving up money for half a year, buying a laptop online, eagerly waiting for a few days until it finally arrives, seeing the box intact and beautifully packaged, opening the box with excitement that can't be described in a few thousand words, only to find that the laptop inside is just a paper model...

Please don't worry, I understand that even with such a detailed example, it is difficult for people to fully empathize.

So, the following is a description of what I saw.