Kōya was currently soaking comfortably in the clear lake water, the dark gray skies above having gotten even darker and more ominous with each passing hour.
He was absolutely certain it was evening by now based on the complete absence of any sunlight, though somehow he could still see his surroundings relatively clearly despite the oppressive darkness.
Perhaps it was an effect of ranking up to four-liner status, or maybe his enhanced Sensory skill was compensating for the low visibility.
"You really don't have to go through all this trouble for me…" Kōya let out a resigned sigh as Victoria carefully washed his back while he sat submerged in the water up to his chest.
The warm water felt incredibly good against his still-recovering muscles.
