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Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension #3
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 3: The Chaotic Stone Sauna
Touhou Houjou continues his journey in a fantasy world while somehow finding more uses for his power to freely summon a piping hot bath. After their ordeal in Hadesopolis, they meet a young girl named Rakti, who reveals herself as the Goddess of Darkness. Together they travel to the country of fire and blacksmiths, Hephaestusopolis. Touya sets off to collect more blessings from the goddesses and strengthen his power... but not without stopping to take a bath with some cute girls along the way!
220 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 23, 2015
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June 11, 2017
This volume of Mixed Bathing introduces us a bit more to the state of the regions, the history of demihumans and the Goddess temples, along with a bit of action adventure towards the end.
I think if you're hoping for a slambang thrilling action packed chapter, you'll be extremely disappointed. While the small bit of action is great, it's just that, miniscule in size and importance compared to all the other slower paced info dumps in the chapter.
The bathing portions get a bit more coverage in terms of pictures this chapter, though so do the demihuman cat races of Hephaestus and you even get to see the back of Rulatora's head (we're never going to see his face in the story, are we? Or did I miss it?). Overall though, Rachti who is featured on the cover doesn't seem to add much to the plot yet. She's so weak in human form, that there isn't much she can do.
Relationship development between Touhya and his party members is ok, but Haruno's group still remains separated, and outside of Touhya writing to Haruno, and a bit of unrequited love between two of the kitten races, romance isn't really in this. I wouldn't mind if something more developed between Touhya and Clena, but maybe I'm hoping for too much drama from a frivilous series like this. xD
I think if you're hoping for a slambang thrilling action packed chapter, you'll be extremely disappointed. While the small bit of action is great, it's just that, miniscule in size and importance compared to all the other slower paced info dumps in the chapter.
The bathing portions get a bit more coverage in terms of pictures this chapter, though so do the demihuman cat races of Hephaestus and you even get to see the back of Rulatora's head (we're never going to see his face in the story, are we? Or did I miss it?). Overall though, Rachti who is featured on the cover doesn't seem to add much to the plot yet. She's so weak in human form, that there isn't much she can do.
Relationship development between Touhya and his party members is ok, but Haruno's group still remains separated, and outside of Touhya writing to Haruno, and a bit of unrequited love between two of the kitten races, romance isn't really in this. I wouldn't mind if something more developed between Touhya and Clena, but maybe I'm hoping for too much drama from a frivilous series like this. xD
March 25, 2020
The adventure continues in this third volume and our protagonist continues to gain abilities and equipment to help him on his quest. Alongside this, he continues to learn more about the true nature of the world he has been summoned to, and as with other isekai, all is not as it seems.
All in all I found this volume to just be average compared to the previous two novels. I enjoyed it, but some of the things in the book annoyed me. For example, the addition of his new armour gives him a cheat that I honestly think breaks things story-wise. Until this point, the funnest point in this series was how the protagonist uses his unusual talent to solve problems. Now that challenge has been removed, and the story feels less interesting.
Now there are some interesting elements that have been added, such as the cute cat race in the place of dwarves, a move that I actually thought was pretty well done. The way the fire lands were handled was also interesting, and the history of the land actually made sense within the context of the world. The way that the catpeople and humans interacted and the politics involved were well thought out.
And lastly, the discovery at the end of the book sets things up for future books, and I am curious as to how things will play out. Thought I admit the lead up to it meant that it was pretty anti-climactic and left me feeling like the overall story was missing a climax point.
In the end, this book was just average. Looking back, beyond some new abilities and equipment, nothing really stood out for me. I am interested to see what comes later on, and hopefully it sees more conflict and more creative uses for the protagonist's bath ability.
All in all I found this volume to just be average compared to the previous two novels. I enjoyed it, but some of the things in the book annoyed me. For example, the addition of his new armour gives him a cheat that I honestly think breaks things story-wise. Until this point, the funnest point in this series was how the protagonist uses his unusual talent to solve problems. Now that challenge has been removed, and the story feels less interesting.
Now there are some interesting elements that have been added, such as the cute cat race in the place of dwarves, a move that I actually thought was pretty well done. The way the fire lands were handled was also interesting, and the history of the land actually made sense within the context of the world. The way that the catpeople and humans interacted and the politics involved were well thought out.
And lastly, the discovery at the end of the book sets things up for future books, and I am curious as to how things will play out. Thought I admit the lead up to it meant that it was pretty anti-climactic and left me feeling like the overall story was missing a climax point.
In the end, this book was just average. Looking back, beyond some new abilities and equipment, nothing really stood out for me. I am interested to see what comes later on, and hopefully it sees more conflict and more creative uses for the protagonist's bath ability.
March 2, 2019
This series is seriously a guidebook on how to be a horndog without being a creeper.
August 4, 2017
Make the book longer
It's okay make the book longer. I get it's supposed to be a manga but make it longer. This book has tremendously improved in every area except length. That bothers me.
It's okay make the book longer. I get it's supposed to be a manga but make it longer. This book has tremendously improved in every area except length. That bothers me.
January 4, 2023
The story of Touya and his extra-dimensional bath continues. Having found evidence of an ancient conspiracy, he (and because of him Haruno) set out to uncover both more information on what really happened and gain more power. Touya also decides to get a blessing of all goddesses, realizing it opens up more spells to him and make his bath all the more useful.
By now a reader should know what to expect: light-hearted entertainment with somewhat oddly innocent ecchi component and with a decent (if somewhat simplistic) worldbuilding, character development and plot. The fact that the non-humans for the most part do not fit the standard tropes is a plus to me. The wording is a bit awkward at time, which might have been corrected in the newer edition, and a few minor things don't seem too well thought out.
Still, a funny entertaining palette cleanser.
By now a reader should know what to expect: light-hearted entertainment with somewhat oddly innocent ecchi component and with a decent (if somewhat simplistic) worldbuilding, character development and plot. The fact that the non-humans for the most part do not fit the standard tropes is a plus to me. The wording is a bit awkward at time, which might have been corrected in the newer edition, and a few minor things don't seem too well thought out.
Still, a funny entertaining palette cleanser.
August 12, 2019
This story is finally getting interesting. Not to say that it wasn't entertaining prior to this.
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