Day 2- Afternoon (Part 1)

As luck would have it, nearby the Masseur’s house was the village bath.

Nice! I could use a warm soak to wash off the sweat and grime.

Samus walks over to the building, a large wooden structure with a singular double door framed by pale curtains.

How quaint. It reminds me of the Eastern Bathhouses I visited in the past.

Past the entrance is a wide open space with a straw mat floor and wooden shelving lined with baskets and towels. There’s no one around, save for a sign on the front desk that says: Welcome! Free Entry!

Humming to herself, Samus strips out of her zero suit, leaving it in one of the many baskets before grabbing a towel. The blonde bounty hunter heads to the door labeled ‘Baths’ and slides the wooden door open, only to let out a gasp of joy at the sight that awaited her- a natural hot spring, surrounded by rocks and lush greenery.

Amazing! To think such a place would be hidden away in this tiny village!

After rinsing off, she sinks into the warm welcoming waters with a sigh, feeling the fatigue get washed away. Samus closes her eyes and is about to drift off when she hears coarse laughter floating from the entrance to the bath. To her horror, she sees two fat men walk in, towels that can barely contain their flab wrapped around their waist.

Oh no! What are men doing here? What should I do?

The thought did not occur to Samus that since this was a male-only village, there would have been no segregated baths in the first place.

What should Samus do next?

-Look for somewhere to hide

-Stay where she is and just act natural

-Try and make a run for it

-Something else?