Inside the wooden complex was one of those Japanese style hot spring. And sitting at the counter was a typical old Asian man, who had a waterfall like white beard and wore a blue bathrobe. And as soon as we all stepped in, he spoke up:

"Welcome everyone! I am Rochan, keeper of the mystic seven shade spring!" He cleared his throat and continued: "So how many of you are using the spring today?"

We all looked around for a moment.

"13..." Sioux craned her neck around. "But there is still one more person behind..."

"Very well." Rochan stroked his beard. "It's normally 1000g per person, but I am in a extra generous mood today." He let out a dry chuckle as he drifted his eyes back and forth between the girls.

What a perverted NPC...

"Alright, danshi on the left, joshi on the right." He gestured to the curtain entrance on each side.

I watched enough anime to know what he was talking about, so without thinking twice I began to head towards the left, as rest of the guys in the group followed.

Inside the change room laid rows of benches and racks of towels on the side. Then without further a due, we all began unequipping our gear.

Alright, I am not really self conscious or anything, but as soon as the other guys took off their armour, I gulped.

Where did they get their perfect abs and chest? Steroids? I don't recall an adding muscle setting in this game?...Then I look at myself...

Rib cage and twig waist and limbs...

Are you fkin with me?

"That armour is killing my back..." Ansel said, as he stretched and wrapped a towel around his waist.

"Is there...something wrong?" Ansel said as all the guys was suddenly staring at him.

"Huh, I didn't know you were a Asian man..." Eziel blurted out.

"Yeah, Korean." Ansel replied. "Is something wrong?"

"No," Eziel replied. "I been to a Korean BBQ resteraunt just last week."

"Did you like it?"

"Yeah." Eziel replied plainly. "It was cool."

"Cool." Ansel replied casually.

"Wait guys!" Eritol spoke up.

We all turned to him.

"I got a plan."

We all looked to one another quizzically.

"Holy shit guys, don't tell me you all don't know?" Eritol spoke louder.

"It's the ritual! The main event!"

I swear I could see the question mark popping above the rest of our heads now.

"It's the peeking guys! If we don't peek, that will be the biggest disrespect to all the girls!" Eritol yelled with passion.

"Think about it, beyond that wall, there's the man's hope, man's dream, the reason why we man live! Chances don't wait, once this passes, we may not have a 2nd chances, so it's now or never brothers." Eritol's face was one of solid sincerity.

"So brothers, are we in or not?"

Q: Peek or no peek?