The other women are a bit too fascinated by the foreigner

Mackenzie entered the changing room and picked a basket from the many on the shelves. She placed her purse inside and noticed another woman walking towards the onsen in nothing but a towel. It helped her realize that she was really here, but also reassured her that she had, in fact, entered the women's changing room. Mackenzie shook her head as she imagined how embarrassing it would've been to wind up in the men's room.

The redhead undressed and placed her clothing into the basket, making sure it was folded neatly, and wrapped the towel around her body. With a deep breath and a small grin, Mackenzie stepped out of the room, eager to enjoy the experience she'd dreamed of for so long.

While it was nowhere near crowded in the springs, Mackenzie was surprised to see three other women already enjoying the water. Trying not to draw their attention, Mackenzie unwrapped her towel and quickly dipped into the water, somewhat hiding her naked body at least. But her attempts were in vain. As Mackenzie glanced back towards the group of women, she saw they were all looking right at her. Mackenzie blushed and looked away, prompting a round of giggles from the nearby women.

Mackenzie closed her eyes and tried to block out the idle chatter coming from nearby, now almost certainly about her. After a few calming moments in the heavenly water, Mackenzie heard an accented voice coming from beside her.

"Hello!" one of the Japanese women said, startling Mackenzie's eyes back open. "Ah, sorry!" she said, noticing Mackenzie's seeming nervousness. "You are American?"

"Uh, yes." Mackenzie replied staring at the naked woman not far from her. This close, Mackenzie could even make out the sight of her perky breasts just beneath the water's surface. It took a few moments before her brain kicked in with some of the Japanese she had learned, "I mean, <Yes, I'm American. Good morning.>"

"<Oh! Your Japanese is quite good!"> another shorter woman said as she appeared beside her taller friend.

"<Thank you!>" Mackenzie replied respectfully, before adding, "<I am still a novice. Still much to learn.>" She resisted the urge to shield her breasts from the penetrating gazes of the other women as their eyes roamed up and down her nude body.

Soon the third woman had drifted over, and wasted no time in testing Mackenzie's auditory comprehension. "<Are you just being modest or are you serious?>" she said, quite quickly.

"<Uh, sorry.>" Mackenzie said, "<I didn't understand that. Could you repeat that more slowly, please?>"

The three women exchanged quick glances as they all realized the same thing. Mackenzie's Japanese comprehension was rudimentary at best. And if they spoke quickly or with slang, she'd likely have no idea what they were saying.

"<Oh, sorry!>" The fast-speaking woman said as she sidled right up next to Mackenzie. She gently reached out and touched Mackenzie's red hair, admiring it. She slowly said, "<I was just saying your hair is beautiful.>"

"<Th-thank you!>" Mackenzie said, now finding herself surrounded by the three women. It helped a little that they were all naked too, but Mackenzie couldn't help but feel embarrassed with all their attention focused on her naked body!

"<And one hell of a rack!>" the tall one said as she gave Mackenzie's right breast a gentle nudge under the water.

This made Mackenzie jump in surprise, but she tried to play it off like no big deal. She hadn't understood what the woman had said, but didn't want to seem rude. "<Thank you very much!>" she said.

This sent all three women into fits of laughter, much to Mackenzie's confusion. "<Oh I like her.>" said the slender woman to Mackenzie's left as she traced a finger along Mackenzie's shoulder and down her arm. "<Genuine red hair, too. Look." She lowered her eyes to Mackenzie's neatly trimmed red hair and her friends did likewise, which only prompted another round of giggles.

Mackenzie was beginning to feel more than a little trapped. So far she had tried to feel flattered by the women's rather intense attentions. But now it was quickly becoming a bit too much for her.