“…… You kill her, what do we trade...... The wound is fine, let's take care of it first. ”

Yuzuki Saya stopped Kota Matsudaira with a cold face.

“…… Yes, I was impulsive. ”

A plausible concern in the other party's words made Matsudaira Takata feel like he had eaten honey, and the anger in his heart was calmed down.

"The guy in the back is too good at marksmanship, don't fight them...... Driving up the hill, uphill and in that kind of road condition, the broken car couldn't catch up with us. ”

After calming down, recalling the other party's marksmanship in the wind and rain, cutting through the darkness and hitting his wrist accurately, Matsudaira Takata was afraid for a while.

They were driving on the mountain road that connects to Mt. Fuji on the side of Yoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture.

At this time, they had already passed the "second station" and were climbing up at a very fast speed.

As the altitude increases, the trail becomes steeper.

"Damn...... Give me some strength......"

Sousuke Araki slapped the steering wheel unwillingly, and he had already stepped on the accelerator under his feet.

Although the classic car let out an unwilling roar, it could only watch the distance between the two cars open little by little.

Kota Matsudaira's judgment was correct.

As the slope of the trail continued to increase and the light rain caused the road to be slippery, the advantages of their climbing ability in this large-displacement off-road vehicle began to be revealed.

Even though the kid was quite good at driving, he still couldn't break through the limitations of the dilapidated classic car's own performance.

Seeing the other party's headlights pull away, he breathed a sigh of relief.

“…… Teak-sama, when you get to the 5th station platform, there is no lane to go up, so you can only get out of the car and walk. ”

Halfway up the mountain, the driver parked the car in a hidden forest.

At 3,776 meters above sea level, Mt. Fuji is divided from the base to the summit of the mountain, from the first station to the tenth station.

It is said that in the beginning, the monks at the top of the mountain needed to go to the bottom of the mountain to buy things, and they needed oil lamps to walk at night.

From the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain, a total of ten levels of oil are consumed, so they marked the current ten sections of "Fitme" according to the location of each oil change.

Coming up from the Yamanashi Prefecture side, they arrived at the Yoshidaguchi 5th Station at 2,305 meters.

The 5th station platform at night is quiet and beautiful, with a wide parking lot, restaurants, several small shops for tourist souvenirs, and a post office.

Standing on this platform at the 5th station of Yoshidaguchi, you can see the black shadow of Mt. Fuji in the rain, pressing down on the hearts of several people like a boulder.

"Why don't you wait here and kill those two boys?"

Kota Matsudaira reached for his pistol with his left hand and suggested with a hideous expression.

“…… No, shooting here will alarm the people in the scenic area management office, and those resentful spirits may appear at any time...... Besides, you probably won't be able to use a gun properly with your hands. ”

The cautious Yuzuki Saya dismissed his idea.

“…… So, let's go up first, go around to the other end of the downhill and go down...... If they still keep up, then do them in the closed mountain area......"

Matsudaira Kota looked unwilling, but he also agreed with Yuzuki Saya's statement.

He was wounded in his right hand, and with a gun in his left hand, he had no accuracy at all at mid-range.

Although there is still a heavily armed team member on his side, the marksmanship of the kid on the opposite side is also very accurate, and the outcome of the head-to-head duel is still unknown.

If you rely on hostages to deal with the other side, you will waste valuable retreat time on your side.

The drizzle in the air began to gradually mix with snowflakes, slapping on everyone like a urging.

The three of them made up their minds and escorted Hanyu out of the car and into the side of the trail.

There are four main climbing routes to Mt. Fuji: Yoshida Exit, Fujinomiya Exit, Sutori Exit, and Gotemba Exit.

Each route has a separate stopover platform at the 5th station.

A few people went up the mountain road, just to pass the converging mountain road at the summit and switch to another route to hijack the car down the mountain.

The pitch-black mountain road, the four different directions of the downhill road, as long as you reach the peak, I'm afraid those two difficult boys won't be able to keep up anyway.

……

"......"

The dilapidated sedan screeched and braked to a stop in the parking lot of the 5th station platform.

A burning smell permeated the cab.

"Hey, even though I'm only a fifth-handed car, I can't toss it like this......"

Ignoring Ryoma's complaint before the second one, Sousuke Araki had already thrown the car door and rushed out, looking around anxiously.

Silent mountainside resting ground, dense drizzle, endless mountain forest......

There is no sign of Hanyu on the empty platform or parking lot.

Stimulated by the dark environment and a strong sense of crisis, Sousuke Araki's intuition became more and more keen, and his eyes constantly scanned his surroundings, even surpassing his usual state of "sword heart clear".

If something happened to Sister Hanyu because of herself, I'm afraid she would have to apologize with death.

“…… There is no longer a lane further up the 5th station, so they are probably hiding nearby......"

"Over there......"

Before he finished speaking, Sousuke Araki had already run towards the dense forest not far away.

Second, Ryoma hurriedly followed behind.

In the forest on the side of the road, the black off-road vehicle was quietly parked.

After the two cautiously approached and confirmed that there was no one in the car, Sosuke Araki breathed a sigh of relief.

The scene he was most afraid of seeing was naturally the corpse of Hanyu Mai lying in the car.

It seems that the deterrent power of the "ubiquitous dark web lord" is still there, or the other party should still be obsessed with that "goods".

“…… They shouldn't have gone far......"

Touching the warm hood, Ryoma calmly analyzed.

"We didn't see any cars going down the way, so they should have abandoned the car and walked up. There was only one way up the mountain, and they should have tried to escape by changing lanes near the summit......"

"In that case, we have to catch up before they reach the summit, otherwise we will have a hard time finding our way when they change lanes...... How about it, Ryoma, have you donated your physical strength to the custom shop in the past few years? ”

Looking up at the mountain path above, Sosuke Araki asked arrogantly.

"What are you talking about, brother, our sex crime investigation is working hard day and night in the red light district, relying on this enduring endurance and extraordinary skills!"

Saying this, Ryoma ran to a tourist store and kicked the door open......

"They have two women with them, and it's a shame if we can't catch up...... But until then, you can only be prepared......"

Sousuke Araki seemed to hear the constant sound of "bang bang" in the room, like the super ghost Leo getting a gold coin.

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