Author's Note

Hey everypony, sorry this took so long. I had actually started this chapter a long while back but unfortunately got stumped, but with the help of WurkyWilk358 0W0, I was able to finish it.
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And if you haven't guessed from the name of this title, there will be clop.
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A very naughty way to end day 2

After beating the dungeon, I made my way back to town feeling completely exhausted. With the threat of the possibility of dungeon monsters attacking me gone, my body’s fatigue managed to finally catch up to me. My muscles were so sore and I reeked from all the sweat and rolling around in the dirt during my fight with the boss monster. “I want to take a baaaath!” I whined as I reached the town’s entrance. Part of me wanted to head back to the inn to wash my face, which was the only thing I could clean off since my room didn’t have a bath or shower. But the other half of me wanted to go tell Tiff that I hadn’t kicked the bucket, and wanted to see about what I could do with some of the items I got from the monsters from the dungeon. So, taking out the last of my water from my pack, I tilted my head back, poured it on my face, and wiped away the sweat and dirt off. “Ah. Much better.” With a clean face, I made my way over to Tiff’s shop.

Along the way, I took in more of this part of the town I was staying in. There was a market down one street and a few other shops as well. I didn’t stop to go look at them, but I did see wooden signs with pictures that I guess told you what they were. Some had pictures of swords or wands while others had pictures of books and clothing on them. I made a mental note to go and check them out later, seeing as the best part about being in a new city is checking out the sites. And, as per usual, I would get the occasional odd stares from some of the creatures as I walked by. They weren’t those of grotesque horror; just curiosity. Occasionally, I would hear one of them say something about how I looked like a shaved diamond dog, whatever that was. But I paid it no mind since they weren’t trying to pick a fight with me, nor showed any intent of ill will toward me.

Eventually, I made it to the shop by sunset. I took one more look at the sky before going in. Streaks of red and orange shined through the sky and onto the clouds, giving me a breathtaking view. “I’ll say one thing about this place: it sure has its fair share of beautiful scenery.” After basking in the beauty of nature, I opened the door, happy to see that it was still unlocked. As I walked in, I saw that Tiff was sitting behind the counter reading a book, only when I closed the door behind me did he decide to look up. He smiled, set his book down, and stood up. “Well, I’ll be damned, you made it back.” He said in a not-so-surprised tone.

“Well, don’t jump over the counter with all that enthusiasm you’re showing.” He laughed as I held my fist out and he quickly bumped it with his own. “Though there were times when I thought I wasn’t gonna make it back.” I moved my hand to my back and pulled the little pack off before setting it down on the counter. “This thing sure did come in handy, but if I had one thing to change about it, it would be the potions could have had a better recovery rate in my opinion.”

Tiff scratched his chin as he had a pensive expression. “Hmm. I suppose I could use more potent potions. Question is, should I bump up the price if I do?” I suggested that if it was going to bump up the price, then it should be at least another hundred bits since it wouldn’t feel like the customer is being cheated and would insure future customers. “Heh, you know, if you ever decided to quit being an adventurer, you’d make one heck of a merchant.” I shrugged in response. “Well I’ll keep that in mind the next time I make more of these. But enough about that. How did you do in the dungeon?”

I told him in great detail about my battle and close shaves with death while inside the dungeon. I told him about how my fight with the Hobgoblin was by far the most difficult of all the monsters. I got a kick out of his reactions when I told him how I found the secret room with my spell. His jaw nearly fell off when I told him about the items I found in the chest, more so with the grimoire. “I can’t believe how lucky you were to find a grimoire. You must be the luckiest rookie I’ve ever met.” I asked why grimoires were so important. “Well, to put it in simple terms, a grimoire is basically an element shortcut.” He paused for a moment to give it some thought to better explain it. “Remember that element chart I showed you today?” I nodded for him to continue. “Well, like I said before, learning a different element that isn’t your natural affinity takes time, more so if it’s your element’s polar opposite. Take me, for example. My affinity is earth, making water my element’s polar opposite. It would take me a considerable amount of time to learn how to cast water spells, but if I were to get a grimoire that had a water spell in it, then I would already have the bases figured out, making learning that element a lot easier.” I was slightly surprised. I figured that the book had its benefits, but I never guessed that it was this amazing. Tiff sighed, seeming a little down. “A shame you already used it. An item like that would have fetched a pretty bit. Even the ones with mediocre spells can be sold for a good price. Oh well. Damage done. My advice to you now would be to make sure to use that new spell of yours as much as possible to level up its proficiency and your fire attribute.”

With that bit of advice, I went on to show him some of the other stuff I had collected, like the weapons and monster parts I collected. He told me some monster parts can be used to either forge or enhance certain equipment while others did, in fact, go into making potions. That bit of information nearly made me sick and sent a shiver down my spine. The weapons I had gotten from the Kobolds and Hobgoblin didn’t really compare to my current equipment, so I sold all but one of the shields. I felt like that may prove useful down the road. Lastly came the ruby that I obtained from beating the mimic. Tiff said that was a lucky item to get; apparently, if you take them to the right enchanter, you can place a spell on some gems. Those enchanted gems could either be used to help improve your equipment, or even yourself. However, to get a gem enchanted costs a lot of bits, and there was no guarantee that it would work. And should an enchantment fail, the gem would be destroyed in the process. And if that wasn’t enough, unless you went to a really powerful enchanter, you never knew what kind of spell would be placed on the gem. Tiff suggested that I should sell the gem instead since I needed the bits more than I needed to try my luck. But he did tell me that I could save it till I could afford to try, and maybe get lucky. It was a tough decision to make, like the ones I would have to make in rpg games when I had to either sell or throw away items I wanted to keep. Ultimately, I decided to sell Tiff the gem for two thousand bits. With that and all the items I sold, plus what I made from killing the monsters in the dungeon, I made well over three thousand bits. Tiff suggested that I should check out the markets tomorrow to see about buying some gear that he didn’t have before going to the guild to take on a quest.

Leaving Tiff’s shop, I saw that the sun had finally gone down and the stars were out, and boy did they look beautiful. There were so many stars, it felt like I was in a planetarium. And to see stars this clearly, one would have to climb a high enough mountain, yet all I had to do was just look up. After I had my fill at looking at the majesty that was nature, I decided to make my way back to the inn, but as I walked down the road that led to the inn, I quickly remembered how filthy I was and even smelled of B.O. “Ugh, man. I really need to take a bath and get these clothes clean.” I whined. I guess it’s true what they say: you never know what you’re missing till you need it.

I reached the doors to the inn and walked inside, the sound of different conversations filled the room as adventures told their peers of their exploits and their victories. Some showed off their stats with smug expressions while others had looks of envy. On the far side of the room, Mama Mia was cleaning a glass mug with a washcloth. She spotted me and waved me down to take a seat at the counter. Despite my body aches, I saw no reason to head straight to bed since I wasn’t really tired. Taking a seat at the counter, Mama set down a glass filled with a familiar amber liquid inside. “Non-alcoholic cider.” She said before walking over to another customer who flagged her down at the far end of the counter.

I took the glass in my hand and felt how cold it was. The aroma of apples wafted into my nose, making my mouth water a bit. Bringing the glass to my lips, I took a small sip of the beverage and felt a pleasant chill as the liquid traveled down my throat while also tasting the flavor of sweet, crisp apples. Another amazing thing about this world was the food. Everything tasted simply divine, even the simplest things like a glass of apple cider. I sighed in relief as the beverage made my insides nice and cool, easing some of the aches in my body. I wondered if this was another one of Mama Mia’s enchanted menu items that would cost me a ton of bits. I glanced over at the specials menu to see if it said anything about healing cider, but to my relief, there weren’t any listed under the beverages. “Huh…I guess this apple cider is just that good.” I smiled as I finished the rest of my drink and let out a content sigh.

“So I take it you had a pretty rough day?” Looking up, I saw Mama stand back in front of me with a large pitcher of what I presume to be more apple cider. She tilted it, seeing if I wanted more, and I did. Raising my glass up, she poured the amber liquid into my empty glass. I gave her a nod of thanks before taking a few sips. “So, what did good ol’ Tiff suggest you do today?” She asked, sounding rather interested.

Setting my glass down, I let out another content sigh. “He told me that I should work on leveling myself up before taking on any guild quests, so he suggested a low-level dungeon to help me gain some more battle experience.” I took another gulp of my drink, enjoying the carbonated beverage. "And let me tell ya, it was bloody hard. And it was only a one-star difficulty.” I sighed in exhaustion this time as the reality dawned on me. “If I had this much trouble with a one-star dungeon, I can’t even imagine what a two or five-star dungeon would be like.” I finished off my drink as I slumped forward a bit. “I’ve got to work hard if I want to make a living here.” Despite my excitement about living the life of an adventurer, I wasn’t blind to the reality that I would have to work myself to the bone if I wanted to survive and explore this new world.

Mama Mia hummed to herself as she stared at me, her expression was that of someone deep in thought. She reminds me of Tiff in a way when she does that. I sat there waiting for her to speak, wondering what great wisdom she was going to bestow upon me, which I was excited to hear what advice she had. “Yeah, you really do need to work hard.” She said nonchalantly as she poured me another glass of cider, causing me to abruptly slump my head down onto the table with a light thud. So much for great wisdom. She chortles as she patted my shoulder. “But in all seriousness, hon, that’s the best way to improve yourself. Hard work is the root of any great adventure. We all start at the bottom at some point. You may not be the strongest yet, but with determination and a lot of effort, you’ll be strong enough. Heck, take a look over there for a moment.” Though it was a rather odd request, I did as she asked and looked to where she was pointing. All I saw were the other adventurers at their tables chatting it up with one another. “Despite how tough most of them look, they aren’t really all that powerful if you took away all their gear and accessories. Why, I bet even you could beat them if you really tried hard.” She gave my back a playful slap, making me wince a bit from the sting. “Don’t go putting yourself down just yet.”

Her words struck a chord. That or I’m still feeling the pain from the slap on the back, but her words did hold merit in that there is a better way to get stronger is through hard work. That was something that Father Uther always told us back in my days at the orphanage. ‘Heh. I guess his words hold truth, even in a world like this. I wonder how he’s been doing this past year.’ I shook my head, knowing full well that it didn’t matter since I was no longer on earth anymore. Then I remembered something I wanted to ask Mama Mia. “Hey, how come there aren’t any showers or bath tubs in this place?”

“Hmm…Oh. Well, when creatures started coming to this world, everypony was trying to get their own plot of land inside the safe zone. See, a bunch of darn nobles saw this place as a quick cash grab and took up almost every inch that they could. If that wasn’t bad enough, those cocky bastards said they would sell their portion of land so long as we pay fees each month. So in a sense, renting out land that should belong to every creature.” She huffed in displeasure.

“Isn’t that against the rules or something? And couldn’t you have fought back?” I honestly felt no surprise by this news. Wherever you go, different planet or otherwise, there was always someone trying to line their pockets by extorting those less fortunate than themselves.

“Sad to say, but these islands don’t have rules at the time that would prevent such things. And some of the other creatures did try to fight back, except those damn nobles had their own private guards that easily warded off them. With no creature to challenge them, they were free to do what they pleased. At first, they charged ludicrous prices for a plot of land that couldn’t hold a single wagon. They were bleeding the commoners dry to the point some took their chances living out of the safe zone, some of which were never heard from again.” She had a frown on her face and even shed a tear, which she quickly wiped away. “Then, one of the only good nobles named Fancy Pants waited until he could go back to Equestria to inform the princesses of what was happening. They didn’t take too kindly to their subjects acting in such a way, especially the nobles who knew they couldn’t travel to the archipelago and took advantage of that.” She grinned a bit. “Those nobles had their muzzles so far up their flanks, they hadn’t realized that they still needed to get supplies from Equestria that they couldn’t get off the islands. And when they came back, it was a pair of, and excuse my language, peeved princesses. Unfortunately, they knew that they couldn’t imprison those damn nobles, or prevent them from trying to do the same thing once they got back to the archipelago. So they decided to hold a meeting with the rulers of the different kingdoms. I heard it got a bit heated when the dragon lord accused the ponies of monopolizing what should have been space for all the creatures, and that the ponies were being speciesist. It took awhile, but after three whole days, they finally managed to set some laws that every creature could agree on.

“These rules mostly affected the nobles and any creature who may try and pull the same stunt as them. Basically, the rule reigned in the greedy nobles from bleeding the commoners and other creatures dry for plots of land. We still had to pay for renting the land, but it was much more affordable. Now, before you go and ask why the princesses don’t outright tell them not to charge money, that would be due to one of the new rules that were added in. The incident with the nobles trying to take over the safe zone made something clear; there weren’t any laws or rules that prevented certain actions to happen within the safe zone. This made them aware that a form of law enforcement was needed. This is why it took so long to establish laws that didn’t give too much power to one race of creatures. The princesses offered to send their own guard to do so, but the other rulers didn’t agree. They believed that the pony guards might act unfairly toward any creature that wasn’t a pony, so they decided that they should form a guard that allowed members from each race to take part in, with one representative from each race to act as the commander of their race’s division. An example would be the princesses chose Lord Fancy Pants to be the representative for the ponies. I heard that the dragon lord sent his daughter to act as their representative, though I heard she wasn’t too pleased being strong-armed into such a position, and she would occasionally shirk her duties onto another dragon she thought would be more capable while she would go off adventuring.” Mama chuckled a bit at that. “Anyway, with a form of law enforcement now set, they were going to need income to keep them from slacking off on the job. The princesses made a suggestion that the other rulers agreed on without a second thought. As punishment for trying to extort their fellow ponies and the other creatures of Equestria, any profits the nobles made while on the archipelago in that safe zone had to give half to pay for the new guard.”

I couldn’t help but laugh as I imagined the expressions those posh nobles had on their faces. I had seen enough anime where the spoiled or entitled character got what was coming to them, so I just pictured those same faces, but with ponies instead, and it was still funny. But that still raised one question. “Not that I don’t appreciate the history lesson, and believe me, I enjoy a good amount of world building as the next guy, but what does this have to do with there being no showers or baths in this place?”
She grimaced a bit. “I was kinda hoping you’d forget that.” When she saw that I still wanted an answer, she sighed. “When I had managed to save enough bits to both buy this plot of land and pay the builders to make this place, I failed to realize that I didn’t have enough to cover the cost of both plumbing and a bath. I had to make a choice: I could either have toilets and sinks, or bathtubs. And I’m pretty sure I made a good call with the toilets.” She looked at me with a look that dared me to disagree with her, but I had no intention of doing so.

“Great. So that means that I won’t be able to take a bath tonight.” I groaned as I came to the conclusion that I was going to stay dirty until I found some other place to wash up. If it wasn’t so cold out, I would find a lake to bathe in.

“Now I didn’t say that, hon.” She caught my attention as she raised two fingers. “There are two ways you can take a bath tonight, but they will cost ya.” I figured that money would somehow be brought back up, but I was desperate to get cleaned, so I listened. She held up one finger. “First would be the bath house over on the east side of the safe zone. It's not far away from here.” A bathhouse? My mind instantly thought of the ones used in anime. They were often seen as a scene for comedy or romance for, well…reasons. “Now, this place is special. They have water that is known to help heal and strengthen the body. They serve delicious meals, along with rooms you can rent out for the night. There’s even a special deal they have that you can get all the benefits I just listed and something a little extra. Keep in mind that it’s not cheap, but well worth the bits. I actually know the owner of that place since we tend to do business together, so I can write in a good word for you.” She smiled as he crouched down behind the counter to get something. I noticed that everyone in this town seems to know just the right people. First the receptionist from the guild who sent me to Tiff, then Tiff who sent me to Mama Mia, and now she was gonna send me to someone else. Almost like a fetch quest or something. Mama poked her head back up when she had an envelope and some paper in her hands, along with what looked like a stamp. She started writing something, and when I tried to see what she was writing, she booped my nose. “No peeking.” She said in a playful tone.

I sat back down, a little nervous at what she could be doing, but when I thought about how she and Tiff haven’t steered me wrong, that fear faded away. “And done.” She folded her letter and slipped it into the envelope, then poured some wax from a red candle onto the paper before quickly stamping it with the stamp. She passed the letter to me with a grin. “Here you go. When you get there, ask for Zeniba and give her this.”

I looked at the seal to see an image of a fancy letter M on it. “You never said how much this special deal was gonna cost me.” I said with a rather suspicious tone.

She chuckled a bit and winked. “With that letter, it should knock down the price to around one thousand five hundred.” My jaw nearly dropped. Of course it would be that high. What did I expect with these guys? “Hey, I told you it wasn’t gonna be cheap, but it will be worth the bits.” She said matter-of-factly.

I looked at the envelope in my hands for a moment. “You said there were two options. What’s the second option?” I had hoped that option two would be less pricey.

“Well, when they were building this place, I did actually manage to get one bathtub installed for the employees to use.” So there was a bath in this place, but it was reserved for her and the other maids.

“Okay, so how much do I need to pay to use it?” I’m sure she wouldn’t charge me as much as the bathhouse.

She smirked, which made me slightly nervous. “It wouldn’t cost you any bits actually.” Was she serious? She made it seem like there was some great price to pay. I was about to agree before she cut me off. “Thing is that I’m a little behind on the water bill, and in order to save money, we had to use it as little as possible, and tonight was gonna be the night I used it. Now, if you really don’t want to go to the bathhouse, I’d be happy to let you join me tonight.” She leaned over the counter with a mischievous grin and lidded eyes, speaking in a husky tone. “Though, I should warn you, it’s not that big of a bath, so you’ll have to forgive me if my hands wander a bit.” She fluttered her eyelashes a bit. “What do you say, cutie?”

Immediately, I stood straight up and turned swiftly on my heels. “To the bath house I go!” With that said, I quickly bolted out of the inn and made my way east.

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After running for what felt like a mile nonstop, I slowed my sprint into a jog, then into a slow power walk. Once my heart had finally calmed down, I took time to reflect on my actions. I felt a sort of guilt for reacting the way I did before abruptly leaving the inn. That was like some girl laughing in some guy’s face for asking her out when she thinks she’s out of his league. I felt like a total asshole now. “I’ll be sure to apologize when I see her again. Maybe I can donate some bits to help with the water bill she mentioned.” With that said and done, I continued on my way to the bathhouse, hoping that I hadn’t hurt Mama Mia’s feelings.

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(Back at the Inn just as Arthur left 3rd POV)

As Arthur bolted out the doors, leaving a trail of smoke behind, Mama Mia busted out laughing as she slammed her hand onto the counter. A few of the patrons glanced over to see what had the owner in such a fit of laughter, but shrugged it off a moment later. “You’re terrible, Mama.” Mama Mia looked up to see Gale looking at her with a smirk. "We’re behind on our water bill?” Gale leaned over to her boss. “And just how much are we behind exactly?” Mama was still giggling as she held up four fingers. Gale rolled her eyes and slipped her hand into her apron, pulling out four bits and tossed them on the table. “Honestly, you’re the worst. What would you have done had he chosen option two?” Gale asked while watching her boss place the bits away.

Mama had a devilish smile on her face as she waggled her brow. “I would have joined him and rocked his world.” She laughed again as Gale’s cheeks flushed red and her wings twitched. “I’m getting up there in years to where no stallion would try their luck with me. A mare has needs, you know. Even the old ones like me.”

Once she had managed to get her wings back under control, Gale looked at her boss with a hint of concern. “Mama, you’re only thirty-eight. You’re not old at all.” The griffon waitress said as she tried to comfort her boss.

“Yeah, I know, sweetheart, but on some days, I feel like it. Like that time when I hit on the mail stallion. You know the one. He had a chocolate brown mane and light brown fur.” Gale indeed remembered. On her first week working for the inn, she remembered there used to be a stallion who would deliver their mail, but then Mama Mia got flirty with him and even invited him to her room with a cheesy pick up line. “Care to deliver a package tomy bed, handsome?” Gale had never seen a pony run so fast in her life, and they hadn’t seen him ever since. “But you got to admit, he looks cute when he gets flustered, like that time he was caught ogling your chest.” She said with a playful smirk.

The griffon’s cheeks burned with embarrassment again as her wings nearly spread out at the memory. “He wasn’t ogling! H-He was just distracted! Yeah, that’s it.” She defended.

Mama rolled her eyes while smiling at the blushing griffon. “Sure, hon, whatever you say.” She said in her usual, playful tone. “In any case, we won’t be seeing him tonight thanks to that letter I gave him.” She picked up the glass Arthur had used and started to wash it with a wet cloth.

“What did you write in that letter anyway? Couldn’t you have just told him to let the owner know you sent him?” Gale asked as she took a seat at the counter. “It had to be very important since you sealed it with your crest.”

The mare smiled a bit. “Let’s just say when you get around my age, you can see things you couldn’t when you were young. Like when someone is still a virgin. The next time we see that colt, he will have the glow of a real stallion.” Then she quickly remembered something important. “Darn it, he forgot to pay for the two ciders.”

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(Arthur POV)

As I made my way east, I started to notice something rather odd. The more I moved to the east part of the city, the more I noticed the designs of the buildings were changing. Before, when I was in the west side of the city, the architect looked like what you would see in medieval Europe, but that wasn’t the case at the moment. These buildings looked a bit more refined and were completely different. If I had to describe it in better terms, I would say it was starting to look like feudal Japan. Compared to the west side of the city, this area was a bit more elegant, not that I’m trying to bad mouth the west side, mind you. A good example would be the streets themselves. Where the west had cobblestone, which weren’t really arranged, just rocks clumped together to make a bumpy road, here, they used perfectly cut bricks that fit together to make the streets. They even had sidewalks. The houses were mostly made of fine wood and paper windows with paper lanterns as a source of light. In all honesty, it looked almost as modern as earth without the technology and automobiles, but it made me feel more at ease and a little bit excited. Before when I was on earth, I had always wanted to go to Japan, which was mainly due to all the anime I watched back home. I just loved Japanese culture, from their buildings and traditions to their tasty looking food. But given I didn’t make much money at the time, my dreams of going to Japan felt like that’s all it will ever be, just a dream.

And yet, here I am, walking down these streets as though I had actually made it to Japan. Despite the fact it was nighttime, there were quite a few creatures out and about. I saw a griffon and a pony hobbling out of what I think is a bar, their cheeks were tinted a light shade of pink and were laughing up a storm. When they saw me, rather than give me the same looks that I got from the west side of the city, they actually waved to me with smiles on their faces, a kindness I happily returned as I waved back to them. I also noticed that it wasn’t just the designs of the buildings that looked different. The shops had different kinds of goods compared to the west side, like how the weapons sold here were the kind that Japanese warriors would use: katanas, bo staffs, sai, and more. Also, they wore clothing like kimonos and yukatas. It truly felt like I was in Japan, and I loved it.

But just as I was going to go all fanboy on this place, I realized that Mama told me that the bathhouse was in the east part of the city, but never where exactly, nor the name of the place. For all I know, there could be ten bathhouses in the city. I pulled out the letter to see if she may have written anything on the envelope that might have given me a clue where I was going. Luckily, there was a name written on the back that said “Spiritual Waters”. I guessed that this was the bathhouse that Mama’s friend owned. I walked to a nearby group of minotaurs who were passing by and asked them if they knew where the bathhouse was. They were kind enough to point me in the right direction and bid me farewell. “Man, the citizens here are much more friendly than back on the west side of town.”

After following the directions I got, I had finally arrived at the bathhouse that Mama told me about, and boy was it something! To give you a clear image of the place, I first have to describe the layout. First, it’s worth noting that the bathhouse is located near the edge of the safe zone, where it had access to a river that passed through the bottom. A smart decision since they can get their water from the land rather than pay for plumbing to bring it to them. The bathhouse was across a wide stream, where a long bridge was built to reach it. Now to the bathhouse itself. Had I not been told that it was a bathhouse, I would have thought it was a large palace for a lord or emperor. I wasn’t really sure how tall it was from where I was standing, but even from a distance, I could tell it was massive. The walls were a shade of red with green roof tops, with bits of gold here and there. I could see a few windows that looked to be made of paper, much like the buildings I had passed along the way. There was a large cherry blossom tree to the right. To my disappointment, it wasn’t in bloom yet. There was a large cylinder chimney to the left, where black smoke billowed from the top and into the sky. Something about this place seemed very familiar, and I know I’ve seen it somewhere before. I just couldn’t place my finger on it.

I shrugged it off since I knew there was no point trying to overthink it and made my way across the bridge to the bathhouse. As I passed the bridge, I saw a few ponies walking out as they chatted with one another. “Phew, did I really need that bath. I’ll tell you what, I’ve never taken such a relaxing soak before in my life.” One of the stallions said aloud as we passed each other. Soon enough, I found myself at the entrance to this bathhouse and prepared myself for what I may see.

The place didn’t have a door for me to knock on, but instead, I was able to walk straight in after passing through a small hanging curtain that I had to duck under. “Hello and welcome.” When I looked up, there was a mare standing at a podium who greeted me. She had light pink fur and a milk chocolate mane that stretched down to her hips and was nice and straight. She wore a salmon-colored jinbei uniform with a white sash tied around her waist and near her shoulder to keep the loose fabric in place. “Welcome to Spiritual Waters. My name is Lin. How may I help you today?” She gave a small bow and smiled.

Not wanting to be rude, I returned the bow. “Hi there. My name is Arthur. I’m actually here because someone I knew suggested this place to me if I wanted to take a bath.” I held up Mama’s letter. “She told me to show this to someone named Zeniba.”

Lin took a closer look at the letter and gasped a bit when she saw the seal. “Oh, you’re friends with Mama Mia?” I nodded my head, even though I barely knew her for more than two days, and on each of those days, she tried flirting with me. “Please follow me.” Lin used her hand to motion me forward as we made our way into the bathhouse. As we ventured in, I was able to get a brief glance at the inside of this massive building, and dear lord, was it amazing. Words have failed me as I looked around inside this place. Down one path, I could see what almost reminded me of cubicles with four high walls, each with a small doorway in the middle that led to a large tub. The tubs were dome shaped with the top cut off and had been hollowed out. As we walked, I saw more mares wearing the same outfits as Lin working around one of the large tubs. It looked like they were cleaning the inside of it. One of the mares saw me as we walked by, giving me a playful wink and blowing me a kiss. This playful action caused my cheeks to burn and I quickly turned to face forward. My cheeks only glowed brighter when I heard her and another mare giggling up a storm.

Eventually, we reached a counter where a stallion wearing a similar uniform to Lin stood behind. The only notable difference with his uniform was that it was a mustard yellow and his sash was an emerald green. He hadn’t noticed us as he was too busy speaking with mares who would pass by and say a few words. He would then hand them what looked like long wooden tiles that were half the size of a ruler. They were red, and whenever he would give them to the mare, I would see that some of them had different markings, and near the top, there was a rectangular hole. Once he had helped the last mare out, he took note of our presence and turned to face us. “Hello there, Lin. To what do I owe this visit?” He saw me and gave a quick bow. “And a fine evening to you, sir.” I returned the bow.

“Could you get in contact with Zeniba for me? This is an incredibly special guest we have here today.” She motioned me to show the letter, and as I do so, I got the same reaction from the stallion that I got from Lin. He pulled out a piece of paper and a quill and wrote something down. When he finished, he placed the paper into a metal cylinder and turned around. I leaned a bit to the right to see him place the metal cylinder into a clear pipe that I somehow missed. After closing the little door to the tube, he moved his hand and pulled on a lever, sending the cylinder shooting up the pipe. “We’ll be in one of the waiting rooms.” Lin said as she escorted me past the foreman.

We reached a small room with little purple cushions on the floor for us to sit on. Lucky for me, I was used to sitting in a lotus potion since, anytime I would read a manga, I always did so. I mainly did it to help keep my legs limber so they wouldn’t cramp up, and because it made me feel kinda cool to read manga while sitting like that. I didn’t have to wait long as the door to our left slid open, and where I was expecting another pony, I saw that wasn’t the case. Wearing a large blue dress that hid her legs was a yak. She had a milky white mane tied up in a large bun, which had a much smaller bun at the top, her fur was a caramel brown fur, and she had two large horns sticking out of the sides of her head. She looked somewhat older than Mama since I could see a few wrinkles on her face. “What you want? Zeniba very busy yak?” And for the second time, I was thrown for a loop as I heard her gruff way of speaking. She sounded like The Hulk whenever he spoke. I wasn’t sure how to respond in all honesty. Do I just talk normally, or do I try and imitate her speech?

Just as I was about to struggle to speak in a similar way, Zeniba started laughing loudly, making my nervous look fade away as it was replaced with that of confusion. “I’m sorry, I just couldn’t help myself. I love seeing creatures’ reactions when I talk like that.” Her voice wasn’t as rough as it was before and sounded motherly instead. “Truth is that I used to talk like that back home, but when I started to do more business with ponies and other creatures, I realized that I had to broaden my vocabulary.” She said with a smile. “My name is Zeniba. It’s nice to meet you.” She lifted a small part of her dress up, revealing a bit of her hooves as she bowed. And as I’ve done before whenever I receive this gesture, I would return it in kind. “Now then, I heard that you have a letter from a friend of mine?” I nodded and held out the letter to her.

She took the letter and inspected the seal for a moment before opening the envelope. She pulled out the paper inside and slipped her hand into her breast pocket to pull out a pair of reading glasses. I watched as I saw her eyes moving from left to right while she would occasionally move her lips as she read the words to herself. For a moment, her eyes widened a bit with a faint blush on her cheeks, but that was soon replaced with a wide smirk, accompanied with a light chuckle. “It seems that old devil is still up to her mischievous ways, as per usual.” She slid the note into her pocket and put her glasses away. “Lin, I’ll be taking care of our guest from here on. Thank you for your help.” Lin smiled and bowed to Zeniba, then waved goodbye as she left me in the care of her boss. “So, do you have the payment that Mama mentioned?”

“Oh, uh, yes ma’am.” I opened my inventory and pulled out the necessary bits needed, though I was still a little upset about how a single bath was costing me. “Here you go, madam.” I held out the cloth bag filled with half my earnings from the dungeon. Funny enough, anytime I would pull bits out of my inventory, they always came in a brown cloth bag tied at the top with some string. I also learned that some of the bits weren’t just in singles; some bits had numbers written on them. There were ones, tens, fifties, and hundreds. Zeniba took the bag and smiled as she had me follow behind her as she walked in the way she came.

We walked down a small hallway until we reached a red door. Zeniba pulled on a lever that caused the door to open and we walked inside. I realized that we were standing in an elevator. She pushed the lever that was inside the elevator up, and the door closed on their own before the whole room vibrated with an electric hum. We stood in the room for a few moments in silence with only the sound of the elevator rising up until Zeniba broke the silence. “So, how long have you known Mama Mia?” I told her that I only knew her for about two days, which seemed to surprise the Yak a bit. “Hmm, you must be very special for her to pull a favor like this for you, even though you’ve only known each other for so long.” She had this smile on her face that almost reminded me of Mama’s when she’s getting a funny idea. “Normally, the treatment you’re about to receive costs two thousand five hundred bits, but she was nice enough to use a favor I owed her to bring that down.” The elevator came to a stop and the doors opened up, revealing a long hallway. Down the hall, I could see what looked like walls constructed of wood and paper. I could see the silhouette of shadows, but I wasn’t able to hear anything for some reason. “These walls are enchanted to be completely soundproof so as to not disturb the neighboring rooms.”

I swallowed a small lump in my throat. The first thought that came to mind was that I could be assassinated in one of those rooms, and no one would be able to hear my screams of pain or cries for help should that be the case. But then I thought about it, and I had a feeling that neither Zeniba nor Mama would do something like that. Besides, they’re other reasons they were soundproof, right? Zeniba led me to one room and opened the sliding door. When I looked inside, I saw the floor was covered in tatami mats. Toward the center, there was a mattress on the floor with grey sheets and a blanket with two pillows. In the corner of the room was a small rectangular table with two cushions on either side of it. There was a set of doors to the right of the room and past the bed. “This will be your room for the night. Your meal will be brought up after you have had your bath.” She pointed to the door beyond the bed. “The bathtub is beyond those doors. Inside, you should find instructions on how to draw the bath to your preference.” She then pointed to the doors on the right side of the room. “There is a washing machine and a dryer in there with some laundry detergent should you wish to wash your clothes. There are some bathrobes inside for you to wear while you wait.” I was actually grateful for that last part, since I had to wear my clothes that I came to this world under my armor. “Now then, one last thing. You should be expecting someone to come in later. The other perk with this package deal is a special service to help relieve your body of any…tension.” She put a good amount of emphasis on that last word, which made a red flag go off in the back of my head, yet I wasn’t sure why. Before I could ask what she had meant, she was already out the door.

I shrugged my shoulders and decided to unequip my armor. I had nearly forgotten that I was even wearing the thing, really. Opening the door to the room with the washing machine, I saw that it was one of those machines that came with both the washer and dryer. “So they have washing machines? Come to think of it, I never bothered to see what was the most advanced thing this world had when it came to technology.” I shrugged my shoulders since it wasn’t of any importance. I quickly removed my clothes and tossed them into the washer. Just like Zeniba mentioned, there was a bathrobe I could wear while my clothes were getting cleaned.

After adding in the laundry detergent and turning on the machine, I made my way to the room with the bath. In all honesty, I was really looking forward to it. Opening the door, I saw that the tub was in the center of the room, and boy was it huge! It was about the size of one of those large backyard pools, only it wasn’t nearly as tall, and was maybe four feet deep and six feet wide. There was practically enough room for two people in this thing. Looking at it more closely, I could see that there were metal grates along the edge of the circular tube. My guess is so that if water spills over, it would go down the drain. Past the large tub was both a toilet and a urinal, and along the wall on the right side of the room was a large rectangular counter with a mirror in the wall. Then I noticed that there was something on the counter.

Walking over to it, there was a red box with a note on top. Picking up the note, I saw that it was the instructions for the bathtub. it told me to open the red box to get started. Inside the box were a few rectangular wooden tiles about the size of a bookmark, each one was painted red with odd symbols on them. Some had either black lines, or yellow triangles and circles, and at the top of each one, there was a rectangular hole. I wasn’t sure what they were for, so I checked the instructions to see what I should do next. After reading the next step, I saw that there were pictures of the different tiles with some text underneath them. Apparently, each of the tiles were called bath tokens. Each token told you what kind of water you could select for your bath. Some water had special herbs and minerals to help the body. There wasn’t a price for any of them, so you could choose whichever you wanted. After reading each one, I decided on the one with the two yellow triangles, which was their popular herbal formula. With my token picked out, I walked over to the left wall. I failed to notice that it was painted to look like a cherry blossom tree in full bloom. It was rather beautiful.

The next set of instructions went as follows. First, after choosing the water I would use, I would walk over to the painting of the tree and carefully knock on the part that looked like the trunk. A small door opened up, and inside was a purple bungee cord with a little metal clip. Next, I attach the clip to the hole at the top of the token. When the token is secured, I tug it down a bit and release. As soon as I did, it shot up where I could no longer see it. Finally, I waited a few moments as there was a click, and one of the wooden boards slowly arched down with a rope attached. The board was actually a wooden pipe that, when I pull the rope, the water I chose would fill the tub. All that was left to do was to fill the tub.

I walked over to the rope and gave it a tug, and immediately, the hot water came pouring out and started to fill up the tub. As I waited for the tub to fill, I took off my bathrobe, tossed it onto the counter, and stood by the rope while waiting for the tub to fill up. It only took about a good five minutes before it had been completely filled. With one last tug of the rope, the water stopped, and I carefully stepped into the water. It was incredibly hot for a second, but I was able to adjust to the water and slowly sink in, letting out a sigh of relief. “Ohh yeah. This is what I’m talking about.” The water was already making all the aches and pains I was feeling from the dungeon melt away. I was almost going to say that it was almost magical with how quickly the water had made me feel almost as good as new, but given the fact I’m in a world filled with magic, that may have not been too far off.

While I was bathing in the water, my mind started to wander a bit. I realized that I had only been in this world for only two whole days, and yet in that time, so much has happened. I was suddenly in a world straight out of an rpg game, living the life like you would see in an isekai anime, and got to actually fight some monsters and nearly died a few times. Despite the joy I felt from living here, I couldn’t help but wonder what everyone I knew back home would do when they realize I’m gone? Granted, I didn’t have any family, being an orphan and all, and I didn’t have many friends outside of work…Wow, I guess the only people who would miss me would be Father Uther and my landlord, the second only because I pay my rent a month in advance. Unless someone from my work came to check on me to see if I was alright, then it would be another thirty days before anyone knew I was actually missing. Ouch. I just shrugged it off, however. The only thing I would feel guilty for is making Father Uther sad, but I’m sure he would understand my choice to live here.

I was so deep in my thoughts that I failed to notice a slight breeze, followed by a voice. “Good evening.” The voice, which sounded female, made me jump a bit as I quickly spun around to see who it was that had spoken. The moment I turned around to face the source of the voice, my body froze in place. Standing by the door was a mare, a mare who had yellow fur with a mane that went past her shoulders, which was black and wavy with some of the tips a bright white. However, that wasn’t the reason I had frozen in place. No, that would be the clothes that she was wearing. She wore a black two-piece bikini that left little to the imagination. She's got a nice, well-toned figure, a perfect body that could be the envy of every woman on earth, a pair of D-sized breasts (my best guess on her cup size since I'm a clueless yutz with breast sizes), slender legs, and a firm, round bottom that could hypnotize any guy with a sway of her enchanting hips. Despite the humidity of the room due to all the steam from the water, my throat was incredibly dry, making my voice nonexistent. She giggled a bit at both my lack of speech and the incredibly deep blush I was sporting. “My, my, Zeniba wasn’t lying when she said you were zee cute one.” She slowly made her way to the tub, and with each step, her hips would sway side to side, something I found myself unable to look away from. “Zat tub looks rather big. I think there is enough room for two, wouldn’t you agree?” She fluttered her eyelashes while leaning closer to me, giving me a rather close look at her eyes: one was a deep sapphire blue while the other was a light hazel color.

So many questions flooded my mind at the time. How did she get in here? Why was she here? Why is she wearing that outfit? I gulped in some air and finally found my voice as I asked one of the more important questions. “I-I’m sorry, but who are you?”

She gasped and covered her lips with the tip of her fingers. “Oh, my apologies. I was so excited to meet you zat I had forgotten to introduce myself first.” She gave me a playful smile, which was followed by a small bow, which she inadvertently allowed me to see down her swimsuit and the vast valley that is her cleavage. I quickly averted my eyes as she stood back up to look at me. “My name is Zedwin. Professor Zedwin. It is nice to meet you, Mr.?” She asked while extending her hand out to me.

I had finally managed to snap out of my stupefied gaze to slowly slide my hand out of the tub and move it to gently grasp her own. “I-I’m Arthur. It’s nice to meet you, ma’am.” She giggled and shook my hand, which I forgot was wet. A clumsy mistake on my part, but when you’re in the presence of such a pretty lady such as Zedwin, you tend to forget that she isn’t even human. Something I found myself not caring much about since I got here, actually. Perhaps it may be due to all the anime I watch where a human character can fall in love with a non-human creature, or perhaps has to do with the fact the mares of this world don’t seem all that different from humans. Sure, they have fur, their ears are on top of their heads, hooves for feet, and a bit of a muzzle, but overall, they aren’t that bad around the eyes…Does this make me a furry?

And as per usual of late, I was so deep in my thought that I failed to notice that the mare before me had somehow managed to close the gap between us by bringing her nose to lightly press against my own. “Boop. Hehe!” I was caught off guard that when her nose pressed against me, I fell back into the tub and went underwater. When I quickly resurfaced, sputtering out some water, I found her clutching her side and laughed a bit. “I’m sorry, but zat was too funny!” Now, any normal person would have been a bit peeved by that. However, I found my anger had quickly disappeared as I noticed that while she was laughing, her breasts would bounce a bit as her chest rose and fell. How could I stay mad at that? She wiped the tears from her eye as she regained her breathing once more. “My apologies, Arthur, but you looked so lost in thought zat I couldn’t resist teasing you. But enough playful banter. I’m sure you wish to know why I am here, no?” I nodded. “Well, as you probably heard Zeniba mention, the package deal you bought comes with some special services.” And the red flag has returned! Without wasting any time, Zedwin smoothly swung her leg over and into the tub, followed by the other, bringing her whole body into the tub with me. I gulped nervously as she moved in closer. “Now be a good colt and turn around for me.” Her words were smooth and almost seductive. My body did as she had asked without me even realizing it at first. Thankfully, my bare bottom was still in the water thanks to the murkiness of the herbs making it impossible to see it. “Now sit, please.” I sat down in the water with my legs folded in a lotus position, leaving mostly my upper body above the water. I heard the water sloshing, which meant she was moving closer to me. My body jolted as I felt her hands land on my shoulders, making me tense up a bit. “My, you sure are tense. Will this be your first time, hon?” My face turned three shades of red in the span of a second as I nodded my head in embarrassment. I felt a bit more pressure on my shoulders as she leaned into my ear and spoke in a gentle, but low tone. “Don’t worry. I promise I’ll be gentle with you, mkay?” With my heart beating a million miles per hour, I closed my eyes and nodded. “Good colt. Now sit up straight and let Professor Zedwin work her magic.” Doing my best to try and remain calm, I sat up straight and waited.

What happened next was a bit of a surprise for me, in a kind of good and disappointing way. I felt her hands begin to gently, but firmly rub my shoulders with her palms and thumbs. “My, I was just joking when I said your body was tense, but zis is ridiculous. I may have to put a bit more effort in if I wish to remove zee knots.” I was a bit disappointed that I had actually let myself believe she was here for, well…Ahem. I may have let my mind slip into the gutters just now. But I will admit that her hands were working wonders on my aching shoulders. It’s as though her hands were melting away the pain and tension I had accumulated from fighting in the dungeon today, almost like I never fought for my survival. “Isn’t that better?” I happily nodded as I felt myself slipping into her care, allowing myself to relax. “So, tell me about yourself. I’ve never seen a member of your kind before.”

I decided to give her the clip notes of my species and how I may be the only member of my kind in this world. She felt a bit of pity for me and how she thinks my family might be worried sick about me. Things got a bit awkward when I told her how that wouldn’t be an issue. I told her how I was abandoned at birth on the staircase of Father Uther’s orphanage, and how I had gone eighteen years without being adopted and had decided to go out into the world on my own. I heard some sniffling and looked over my shoulder to see she was all teary-eyed. “Zat *sniff* is zee saddest thing I’ve *sniff* heard.” Great, now I feel bad for making her sad. Way to go Arthur. I reassured her that it was okay, because my time spent at the orphanage wasn’t bad and I was living a good life before coming here. That seemed to make her feel somewhat better as she stopped crying. “Well, I’m glad zat you aren’t feeling homesick, but I can’t imagine why no one would try and adopt such a cute little thing such as yourself.”

Once again, I found myself blushing up a storm, but it couldn’t be helped since, in the year I had been on my own, no girl had ever called me cute. Then again, I wasn’t actively trying to impress anyone or made an effort to seek out a romantic partner. “Heh, well, I appreciate the kind words, but enough about me. How about we talk about you? Like what brought you here to the archipelago, because, no offense, but you don’t look like the adventuring type.”

She waved it off and laughed. “None taken. No, I’m not here as an adventurer like most creatures. I came here to open another branch of my business service. See, when I heard zat some ponies were coming here to make a fortune or open up another branch of their own businesses, I knew zat I had to branch out as well. Especially since I knew that my particular business would prove to be fruitful here.” I guess that makes sense. I mean, my body was feeling really sore from just a few hours in the dungeon, and it was a low level one at that, too. “Oh, this one may hurt a bit. Be ready.”

Before I had a chance to register her warning, I felt her push her palm hard against my back, getting a loud popping sound in response. It actually didn’t hurt, but it definitely spooked me knowing that sound came from me, but after a few seconds, that fear faded away as a wave of relief surged through my body, making me feel a lot more relaxed. By God, she was good. Then I had another question to ask. “Hey, so what exactly are you a professor of?” I had imagined that it had to do with something akin to her cutie mark, or something that would make her so good at giving messages.

For a moment, I didn’t hear anything but the water rippling in the tub. I wondered if I had said something wrong. Maybe it was a touchy subject or just tacked on for fun. While I waited for her response, I noticed something black was floating past me. I reached out to pick it up to see what it was and felt my heart skip a beat; it was the top half of her swimsuit. Without warning, she snaked her arm around my chest and pressed herself against my back. It was then I felt two incredibly soft orbs press into my back, and if I was guessing correctly, it was her breasts. My entire body stiffened up, especially a certain part of my lower body. I froze in place when I felt her warm breath against my left ear. “I’m a professor in sexual education. My teaching methods are the best around on the account that I like to be a little…” She gave my earlobe a light lick, which sent a shiver down my spine. “Physical.” She said in a lustful voice, giving my ear a gentle nibble, which made me yelp a bit.

Before I knew it, her hand started to slide down from my chest to my abdomen. She traced a little circle against my stomach as she got lower. “Just relax and let me rid you of all that stress from working so hard.” I had a hard time breathing as my heart was now working in hyperdrive. I thought it was going to burst out of my chest at any moment. Soon, her hand found it’s mark and she gently grasped my erect member, getting me to suck air in through my teeth. She gave off a fake gasp as she giggled a bit while nuzzling her muzzle into my neck. “Speaking of hard, is that a sword you’re hiding down there, or are you just happy to see me?” My entire body started to burn a deep shade of red from how casually she said that. I wasn’t one to go around and brag about my length, but I was slightly above average. And judging by the coos of delight she was making as her soft hands glided up and down my member, she seemed to approve.

Jolts of pleasure rushed up my body as her hand would rhythmically move up and down my shaft, making it hard for me not to moan out. The last thing I needed right now was to make a fool of myself in front of Zedwin, who wasn’t making this any easier for me as she casually nibbled on my earlobe, moaning every so often. I was biting my teeth to keep myself quiet. “Hehe, what’s ze matter, hon? Mare got your tongue?” Oh, she had something alright, but it wasn’t my tongue. As she would stroke my hardened member, she would gently rub her breasts into my back while her free hand gently rubbed my pecs. “I’m surprised zat you have lasted zis long. Maybe I should stop holding back.” And with that, her hand started to move faster, making me gasp and almost losing my balance as I almost fell on her. My legs were shaking from her hand sliding up and down my shaft. I was starting to pant a bit as she leaned back down to my ear and whispered. “Cum for me.” That was the straw that had broken the camel’s back as I groaned and came while in the tub. My body shook and spasmed from the pleasure that surged through my whole body. I was starting to pant a bit from how overwhelming that was.

As I slowly recovered from my climax, I felt the water shift a bit and turned in time to see Zedwin lift herself up so that she was sitting on the edge of the tub. Then my face started to burn up as I watch her hands move to the straps untying her bikini bottom, letting it drop into the water with her top, and slowly spread her legs, revealing her moistened sex. Despite the fact that I’m a virgin (for however long that might be tonight), I knew what a human vagina looked like from sex ed back in school…and from some…sites. And what I was seeing was almost identical by comparison. “Do you like what you see?” She asked in such a low, sexual tone that ran a chill down my spine, and I could feel some blood rushing back down to my lower body. I let out an audible gulp and meekly nodded my head. She giggled and raised her hand out to me, using her index finger to signal me to come to her. “Then perhaps you could come and repay the favor?”

Like before, my body was practically moving on its own as I made my way to her. I was only about a foot away from her pussy, and felt my heart racing like I had just finished a marathon. Slowly, I leaned my head down so that I was only just a few inches away. I could feel the warmth that her nether region was producing, and could smell a slight scent of vanilla, which surprised me a little. For a while, all I could do was just stare as the realization had hit me that I had no idea how to approach this. “I-I um…n-not sure...how to…you know?” I felt completely embarrassed having to come out and admit that I was completely clueless.

It didn’t help either when she started to laugh while clutching her side. She nearly fell over the side as she lost her balance for a few seconds. Her laughing made me want to dunk my head in the water and never come back up. But before I could die via embarrassment, she moved her hand to cup my chin and forced me to look up at her, planting her lips upon my own. The feeling was, well…it felt…it was amazing. I felt a surge of warmth flow throughout my body as she slowly slipped her tongue into my mouth with little resistance on my end. Her smooth, wet tongue slowly danced around my own with such ease that I couldn’t get my mind working enough to try and put some effort in myself. It was only when our lips parted that my mind decided to snap back to attention to see Zedwin smiling at me. “I’m sorry, hon. I wasn’t trying to make you feel bad. I just found it funny how innocent and cute you are.” Her hand would gently stroke my cheek as she gave me a comforting smile. “Truth be told, all my clients until now have had some experiences prior. So in a way, you’re my first virgin.” Once again, she leaned down to press her lips against my own, only this time, I actually made an effort to return the act.

Our lips stayed locked for a few more seconds before we had finally felt the need to separate for air. She gave me a warm smile as she leaned in and nuzzled her nose against my own. “Just treat it like an ice cream cone. Nice and slow so you can savor the flavor.” Dear God, this mare and the way she speaks. She could read you the ingredients on a box of tea, and it would still sound like the sexiest thing you’ve ever heard in your life. Not wanting to keep her waiting, I gulped as I leaned in until my lips were just an inch away. As I breathed in through my nose, I could smell the sweet odor from her sex; it really did sort of smell like vanilla, which made me stick my tongue out. I shakily gave her pussy a small lick, which made her coo as I licked once more.

“Zat’s it…” Zedwin purred. “Nice and slow, darling.”

Following her directions, I leaned closer and began licking her sex a bit more confidently. The taste on my tongue was undeniably, and arguably, the best tasting thing I’ve ever had, apart from the fact that I was licking a mare’s pussy. My ministrations seem to have been doing something for Zedwin, because when I looked up to her, she was moaning more fervently and sucking on one of her own nipples. 'Shit, that’s kinda hot.' I thought to myself.

Zedwin used her free hand to comb my hair through her fingers and push my face more into her sex so I could lick it more. Not wanting to disappoint the good doctor, I stuck my tongue more into her hole and even snaked my hands upwards to grasp her flanks.

“Oh! Naughty colt, grabbing a mare’s flanks?” Zedwin teased. I was about to stop, but she pushed my head back into her crotch. “I didn’t say stop, sweetie. You can grab me wherever you want~.”

'God, does everything she says have to sound so damn sexy?' I kept eating her pussy for about another minute or two, and my entire mouth and lower jaw was coated with her juices. I then felt it twitch a little and I heard her moaning more, which probably meant she was close to cumming. I didn’t exactly know what to do, so I just kept eating her out as she moaned louder. As my tongue wriggled around in her crevice, I felt some kind of bump within her walls. Curious, I poked at the bump with my tongue, which made Zedwin cry out.

“OH BUCK YES!”

Her pussy clenched hard and sprayed her fluids on my face, some of it filling my mouth as Zedwin rode out her climax. I instinctively swallowed, which in turn left me in a slight daze of euphoria since I just got squirted on by a sexy ass mare. Zedwin was in a state of bliss after cumming as she lazily looked down at me.

“Dear, are you sure you are not a virgin? Because you just made me cum the hardest I ever did in a good long while~.” She sighed with a dopey grin stretched across her muzzle.

“Uh, nope. I’m still a bonafide virgin.” I shrugged as I wiped my mouth. Zedwin then smirks seductively and grabs both my cheeks. Before I could react, her lips mashed against mine and kissed me passionately. I don’t know what it is about kissing, but I swear it leaves me feeling lightheaded, and in a good way. After making sure she lapped up her own juices in my mouth with her tongue, Zedwin pulled back, leaving a few strands of saliva trailing between us and licked her lips.

“Your saliva and my own essence is a tasty combo, sweetie. And about you still being a virgin? I believe it is time we remedy zat.” She said as she pushed me to sit down on my end of the tub.

If my member wasn’t hard enough to make itself known before, it sure is now. Zedwin glanced down at my hard as steel penis and bit her lip as she straddled over my waist, then lowered herself just as it was about to enter. “Are you ready to become a stallion, baby?” Zedwin whispered in my ear before giving it another lick. I could only nod in response as slowly, but surely, my virginity was taken away by this goddess of a mare as she lowered herself upon my dick.

“Mmm~, only halfway in, and you feel so big.” I couldn’t help but take a little pride in her statement, but was still in a sort of euphoric state since her pussy felt so friggin good as she continued to lower herself. When I felt her stop, I blinked out of my trance and looked up to see Zedwin’s discolored eyes were very close to mine. When I glanced down, I saw that I was all the way inside her.

“Holy…shit.” I breathed out.

“Congrats on becoming a stallion, little colt. I am glad I was your first.” Zedwin said as she gave me a quick peck on the lips.

“What…do I do now?” I wondered.

“Don’t worry, I will still be taking the lead. You just sit zere and enjoy ze moment.” Zedwin said with a lustful wink. After nodding again, Zedwin lifted herself upwards and came back down on my dick. She repeated the process and began bouncing on my shaft, making her moan more than she did when I was eating her out. As she rode me, her beautiful boobs were bouncing in front of my face, almost like they were taunting me. Feeling adventurous, I reached up, grabbed both breasts, and started kneading them in a circular motion.

“Ah~, oh yes! Play with my breasts! It feels good when you do that~!” Zedwin said, and I obliged by continuing to grope her. Zedwin’s bouncing quickened as the sounds sloshing water echoed throughout the room and her moans along with it. I was at a loss for words since there wasn’t really anything to be said at the moment. Just a few minutes ago, I was a shy and inexperienced virgin. Now I’m having actual sex with arguably the most beutuful mare I’ve ever met, and she’s riding me like there’s no tomorrow. Zedwin looked down at me and smiled as she leaned in and kissed me again. I met her halfway as our tongues battled for supremacy. My hips seemed to be moving on their own as they met with Zedwin’s bounces each time she slammed down on my pelvis. My hands soon snaked from her breasts to her back and found themselves on her flank again. I gave them a squeeze and pushed her down so she could bounce on me with more vigor.

“OH BUCK! OH YES! BUCK ME, BUCK ME, YOU SWEET COLT! I LOVE IT!” Zedwin cried out in pure bliss.

'Jeez, I must be doing something right to get that kind of reaction.' Our session lasted for about another five minutes or so until I felt a familiar pressure building up in my loins. I was about to let it loose until I realized I was still inside her, and she was still bouncing on me. 'Shit! I need to pull out! I’m not ready to be a dad! But it feels too good!'

“Uh, Z-Zedwin? I-I’m about to…” I said as I tried to push her off, but she wrapped her arms around my head and pressed my face in her wonderfully soft boobs.

“INSIDE! RELEASE YOUR WONDERFUL SEED INSIDE ME! PAINT MY INSIDES WHITE!” Zedwin shouted as she bounced faster, making the tension too much to hold back.

'Shit…I’m…cumming!' The dam soon burst as rope after rope of my load shot into the mare, and she came along with me, her juices mixing out in the bath water. I lost count how many long this climax lasted as we both basked in the afterglow of our mating. As we both caught our breaths, Zedwin slowly raised herself off of me, freeing my dick from her fleshy prison. I looked to see that a hefty amount of my seed was leaking out of her vagina, which made me worried about what to do next.

“Zat was…quite impressive.” Zedwin breathed out as she sat next to me and nuzzled into my chest.

“I agree.” I said with a small smile while panting a bit. “Never knew sex felt that good. I guess that leaves what I should do now.”

“What do you mean?” Zedwin wondered as she looked up to me.

“Well, it’s just.” I said, scratching my cheek as I tried to look away bashfully. “I came a lot inside you. I probably know what’s gonna happen now, so...does that mean we should start dating or something?”

Zedwin tilted her head as if she didn’t know what I was talking about until her eyes widened at the sudden realization. Out of nowhere, the professor burst out laughing, which left me very confused. “Hahahahahaha! Is zat all you’re worried about? Just how much more adorable can you get?” She said through her laughter before calming down. “If you are worried about getting me pregnant, there is no need. I had a suspicion something like zis might happen, so I made sure to drink an anti-pregnancy potion before making my grand entrance. All your little swimmers won’t be able to find their way anywhere near my womb. Besides, like you, I too am not quite ready to become a parent, so there is no need for you to take any kind of responsibility or anything like that.”

“Is that right?” I asked, now sounding more relieved. “I appreciate you taking the necessary precautions.”

“But of course, sweetie. I am a professional, after all.” Zedwin boasted confidently.

“I won’t argue that. And Zedwin?” I said, making her look up to me. I smiled before giving her a light kiss on the lips. “Thank you.”

“You are most welcome, Arthur.” Zedwin said with a smile. For the rest of the time, we just enjoyed each other’s company and the rest of our soak.

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Now to all you Spirted Away fan out there, yes I know it was her sister who owned the bathhouse. But I choose Zeniba because of her kind nature.

Professor Zedwin