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back in. Doesn’t feel too bad now. I insert the rest of my foot. Slowly. Slowly.
Not bad, as long as I keep very still. The heat increases when I move. Slowly I put
in my other leg. Very slowly. After a while, I’m standing in the cauldron. Getting
braver, I begin to descend and then I’m squatting, immersed up to my chin. Hey,
this is going pretty good! I wonder if I can hold my breath and go all the way? I
do. After a while the water still seems pretty hot, but I decide it’s time to get out. I
run the cold water hose over my head and body. Feels great! Very refreshing! I
dry off and put my clothes back on. They feel damp and dirty. I’ll have to buy a
housecoat or something tomorrow.
As I open the door and return to civilization, I do feel that all the day’s cares
have gone, the summer air does seem cooler, and I do think I’ll sleep like a baby.
Morley-san?”
“Yoshimi-san has laid out my futon (futon o shiku) on the tatami in the
living room. She is in the bedroom and the fusuma are all but one closed.
“Oyasuminasi (goodnight), Morley-san.”Randy slides the last fusuma to
separate the rooms.
by Morley Evans