"I think the lights inside this submarine seem to be a little dimmer than before............ Delusion? After saying goodbye to Nuko's kind, Chinohe returned down the shaft back to the submarine with the boy and Yuri.

"Probably because the nuclear fuel used as an energy source in the submarine has been eaten by them!" The boy said as he climbed up to the room that served as a weapons silo and energy room.

"Ahh If that were to say, the big jars on both sides of the road were indeed gone! Yuri said as she climbed the ladder with the boy and looked at the empty nuclear fuel room.

"In other words............" Chido said with some hesitation as he came up with Yuri's hand.

"That's right! This place is going to stop working soon, and the power shouldn't last long, so we're going to start picking things up! The boy walked ahead and said.

The three of them walked forward quickly, passing by the places they had searched before......

"Ahh Was this place originally open? Yuri asked, curiously looking at an open door.

"I guess it was opened by the likes of NUKO!" Chihu said as he looked at Nuko around his neck.

“nuyi………… It should be......" Nuko said as she descended from Chino's neck to the ground, and she came to the door on her short legs and looked at it.

"Huh~~~ It's so convenient! Nuko............ Yuri said as she stepped forward and picked Nuko up.

“nu？ ………… nuyi~~~" Nuko groaned comfortably as she felt Yuri's touch.

"That would save you a lot of trouble!" The boy pushed open the half-hidden door and walked in a relaxed tone. The girls behind him followed in his footsteps and entered the room as well............

"Here it is............ Weapons room? The boy said, looking at the guns on the walls on either side of the room.

"But bullets and stuff like that...... Sure enough, no......" Chido said after carefully examining the ammunition box in the room.

"After all, it's the same kind of nuko!" Yuri walked over to Chinohe with Nuko in her hand and said.

“………… All the bullets have been eaten......" Nuko said with disappointment as he looked at the empty ammo box.

"Well! Let's move on! I think there will be more rooms to be opened. The boy said after checking the weapons room again.

"Yes!"

The trio walked out of the weapons room and continued on their way, then searched the other rooms and found a box of canned goods in what appeared to be a pantry.

"Luckily, there's some canned food here! Sen-chan, floating wave sauce! Yuri said happily as she looked at the sealed jar.

"Yes!" Qianhu also said with some excitement when he looked at the food.

"But judging by the flickering lights when I passed by the walkway just now, the power supply in this place is also running out! I guess we'd better get out of here as soon as we can while there's still light! The boy said.

"Hmmm! Fubo is right! Especially, put this box of cans into the space. Chiho said to Yuri, who was drooling and looking at the canned food box.

"Oh! Right away. Yuri wiped the corners of her mouth and moved the canned box in front of her into the space she had opened.

"Now that we've searched it, it's time for us to get out of this place! Chino, you and Yuri go first, and I'll follow behind. If there is a power outage in the middle of the way, use a lantern to illuminate it. The boy said to the two girls.

"Okay, Fubo! You~~ I'm leaving! ”

"Oh!"

Sennohe and Yuri were the first to leave the pantry, and the boy looked at the room again and left after finding that nothing was missing. The trio and Nuko, who was sitting on Yuri's helmet, followed the path they had come back to the shaft into the submarine, and the lights in the room began to go out one by one as the three of them were about to climb the ladder to leave the place.

"Looks like you've run out of backup power!" Chiho said as he looked at the display that went off behind the lights.

"We're going to hurry up too! Yuli, you go up first, then Chihu, I'm the last one. The boy said to the blonde girl.

"Hmm!" Yuri nodded and began to climb up the ladder.

When Qianhu was about to climb to the exit, the boy looked at the place that gave him the answer again, and left with a hint of helplessness.

The girls breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the teenager climb out of the submarine.

"This submarine is completely silent!" Qianhu looked at the dark shaft where there were no lights and the display screen was shiny, and said with some complications.

"Well! Didn't the people of Nuko say that the city will slowly stagnate and eventually die......" Yuri said.

"So while this city is still alive, we're going to keep going!" The boy said comfortingly.

"It's time to decide on the next goal!" Chido said after sitting in the driver's seat of the half-track.

"But no matter where we go next, we have only one end goal......," Yuri said as she got into the car.

"That's right! Climb to the top! Chito nodded in agreement.

"Whatever is up there!"

"It's possible that there will be nothing!"

"It's because it's the upper floor, so you have to climb up!"

"What are you talking about?" Qianhu complained.

"However, as long as Chino, Yuri, and Nuko are around, then this journey is meaningful, isn't it?" The boy sat next to Yuri and said with a smile.

"Fubo-chan is right!" Yuri said as she took Nuko off her helmet and hugged it.

"So, which way do we go first?" Chinohe asked the two behind him.

"Wait a minute!" Yuri stood up and handed Nuko to the boy and helped her helmet.

"Huh, huh.................. Not! She put her index finger in her mouth and moistened it for a moment, then felt it upright.

"Well.................. This way! The blonde boy pointed in the direction to the right.

"Ride the wind............ That's not bad! After saying that, Chido started the half-track car and set off in the direction Yuri was pointing......

After leaving the submarine, the boys and girls came to a relatively flat area, and because there were only many tall lighthouse-like street lamps standing here, the boys named the place the Lighthouse Forest.

"Hum ~~Hmm~ Hum ~ Eat ~ Eat ~~" Yuri sat in the car and hummed a small tune.

"Yuri is in a good mood!" The boy said with a smile.

"You shouldn't be in a bad mood as long as you have to eat!" Chinohe said as he drove the car on.

"After all, Yuri is optimistic!"

"Too optimistic!" Qianhu was speechless.

"Na! Can't you eat rice yet? Yuri excitedly asked as she took out a can from the space.

"I can't ............ it yet," Senhe denied.

"Woo~~~ I really want to eat this soon!" Yuri said with a smile as she felt the heavy feel of the can.

"Don't just eat it............ Anyway, it was probably a mistake to hand over the food to Yuri for safekeeping! Qianhu said speechlessly.

"Chi-chan is really, I won't steal it............" Yuri said as she put the can back into the space.

"That's great! So many cans were found in the submarine. The boy said with a smile.

"Thanks to Nuko's companions who opened the locks!"

“nuyi？” Nuko tilted her head and slipped into Yuri's arms.

"Na! Chi-chan, let's eat! Yuri hugged Nuko and suggested again.

"Hmm............ I really can't help it. So let's do it, because there isn't enough water, so how about we get the water first and then rest and eat? Qianhu thought about it and said.

“………… Well, but where exactly is the water? Yuri asked, looking around.

"Hmm...... There are a lot of things that go about the ice...... "Senhu said after looking around.

Due to the snowfall, there is a fairly thick layer of ice around the lighthouse.

"By the way, does Chima-chan know how ice is formed?"

"Yu~~ Do you think I'm stupid? Melting ice cubes will give you drinking water, but the fuel you use for heating is also important. Qianhu said.

“…… Yes! In that case...... Urinate! Yuri thought for a long time and said.

“…………”

“…… Just pour it on it and it will turn into water! Yuri continued with her bad idea.

"In that case, you'll definitely get urine in it!" Qianhu complained.

"There seems to be a ditch in front of you, so you should be able to find water there!" The boy pointed ahead.

"That's it! You don't need to make suggestions, you've already found a place with water! Qianhu said as he listened to the sound of running water coming from the ditch.

"Good!"

"Sure enough, you still can't count on You's brain!" Qianhu said as he drove the car to the edge of the ditch.

"Really, to talk about people like a fool............" Yuri said with some dissatisfaction.

Chinohe parked the car on the edge of the ditch, then got out of the car and looked at the bottom of the ditch with the boy and Yuri.

"There is indeed water!" Chiho said, looking at the light of the water reflected at the bottom.

"But it's deep......," Yuri said, turning to Chino.

"We can get water from that place with a rope down to the bottom, see? Where there is a platform......" said the boy, pointing to a place on the other side of the ditch.

"See! It's a great place............

"But how?" Qianhu said distressedly.

"If you go through there, will it work?" Yuri asked Senho as she pointed to a section of lighthouse pipe across the ditch.

“…… Looks like it works! Qianhu walked over and looked at it carefully before saying.

"Go ahead! Let's go to the other side! Then it's time to fetch water and cook! Yuri said with high interest.

"Got it! Got it! Qianhu reluctantly returned to the car and said.