Shunjusou
Quite a splendid mansion.
Haruna-nee's place is one of a handful of hot spring hotels.
Episode 2: Hakone-chan and the Secret Box
So this mansion, too, exists because of me.
This is my castle.
No, it isn't.
Anyway, where are the steamed buns?
Onee-chan.
Aki-chan.
Who's that girl?
My sister Aki-chan.
She's in second-year middle school, fourteen years old.
I am Hakone, the spirit of the hot springs.
The spirit of the hot springs?
I know. Now that the spirit is here with us, why don't we take a bath?
Yes, we shall.
You too, Aki-chan.
Why are your breasts so large, Haruna?
Well...
I've always taken baths in these hot springs.
Maybe it's thanks to you.
I see, thanks to me, you say?
You flatter me.
But if that is true, why does Aki have such small breasts?
I-I'm still growing!
What's your problem?
Spouting nonsense about being the spirit of the hot springs or whatever.
It is not nonsense!
Behold, the finest hot spring water.
Wow, the water's shining.
My skin's smooth just from being in it for a moment.
I am spent.
Strange, it seems my power is indeed weakened.
But I will not give up!
I shall revive my old power and return to my former self.
Oh?
No, no.
You have to put yourself deeper in the water.
I think I'm done here.
No punches pulled, even against a kid, huh?
Haruna-nee's really strict about how you bathe in the hot springs.
I am not accustomed to this body.
You did well.
Here, the steamed buns you've been waiting for.
Steamed buns!
So many!
Are you a god?
I have way more at my place.
We make over a thousand every day.
A thousand!
You are the creator Himself!
Oh yeah, Hakone-chan made us some really nice water.
Wait, you're actually the spirit of the hot springs?
You still didn't believe me?
Then I shall show you my amazing powers.
Look.
A yosegi puzzle box.
Behold.
What the?
Tohya.
I love you.
My water brings people together.
The steam is a condensate of that power.
Wait, what am I doing?
It is not as powerful as it used to be.
My power must be diminished.
Will it last longer if you get your power back?
Probably.
How can you get it back?
I wonder how.
Dude!
And so Hakone descended upon the hot spring town.