On the turned on TV, an advertisement for Zao Onsen Ski Resort was played.

The vast ski slopes, the strange ice of the Zao tree, and the charming hot springs become more mysterious and interesting under the introduction of the seductive narration, and several people in the room are temporarily attracted to attention.

"Zao Onsen is in Yamagata City."

"That's what it said on TV, did we pass by when we came?"

"No, that's still a bit far away."

The topic didn't last long, and a few people watched TV and read books, continuing what they had done before.

After soaking in the hot springs, they returned to their rooms and have stayed until now.

The milk had been drunk, and six glass bottles were placed on a low table, neatly arranged together.

Starfish was lying on the tatami mat playing with her phone, and Naoko was sitting next to Naruse, absentmindedly watching TV.

Flipping through the page, Naruse glanced down at Hikaru Takikawa's foot on his lap.

She was lying on the tatami mat, and he looked over, and she smiled at him, and put her other foot on it.

"It's kind of boring."

"Watching TV."

"Back and forth, just these few shows......"

Naruse lifted her calf and motioned for her to move away, "Do you want to read a book?" ”

"I'm too tired to read, Chunhai will tell me something interesting."

"Let Morimi tell me, she's seen more stories."

Hikaru Takikawa turned over on the tatami mat and turned to Morimi's side, putting one hand on her waist.

"Mr. Yiye, tell me a story."

She glanced at Naruse and put down the book she couldn't read, "What do you want to hear?" ”

"Whatever, if it's interesting."

"I want to think about ......"

Outside the window, it was getting dark.

At some point, Naoko suddenly got up and turned on the light in the room.

The vision suddenly brightened, and Naruse smiled at her, put down the book again, and pinched the corners of his eyes.

Naoko walked to the window, "The lights outside are on, too." ”

As twilight falls, most of the tourists disperse, and the hot spring town returns to tranquility.

It was going to be dark, and the gas lights on the roadside were already on, reflecting the snow below, dyeing them with a warm glow.

"The lights on the other side of Noto's house are also on."

Hikaru Takikawa also came over and looked at the street below, "There are no people on the road, let's go down and have a look." ”

"Okay."

The room was heated and you could wear just a yukata, but it was still far below freezing, but luckily the hotel provided enough thick cotton clothes.

Put on a cotton suit and go downstairs to the outside, and it was a little darker.

After the midday blizzard, the weather cleared up a lot, and by this time, the wind had blown away the dark clouds, revealing a large area of the sky.

Before night has yet fall, the blue sky is reflected in the blue sky where the gas lamps on the street can't reach, and the snow is covered with a layer of blue, which is quiet and beautiful, like a dream.

"It's like a fairy tale." Morimi said softly.

Starfish nodded again and again, "Sure enough, it doesn't look good at night." ”

When I came to the brightly lit Noto House, there were still some tourists in front of the hotel.

Judging from the outfits on their bodies, most of them are guests of various inns on the hot spring town, and they will not leave at night.

Some of them still came out of the Noto house.

"It would be nice if we could live in Notoya as well."

"It's a pity that you can make an appointment for the house several months in advance, so take a few photos and keep a souvenir."

"Hmm...... All right. ”

The matter of taking pictures fell to Naruse again.

First took a group photo, and then to the solo photo session, he asked several people to disperse at will, and he would press the shutter at the right moment.

"Harumi, I'm going to take a picture with Kido Sazuo Gongmen."

"Hmm."

Hikaru Takikawa came to the giant stand, and the moment she looked up, Naruse took a picture.

Click!

"How?"

"Not bad."

Turning around, the starfish was standing on the red wooden bridge.

The lights reflected the snow, the snow reflected her face, and the blonde hair fluttered in the wind, as if the whole person was glowing.

Naruse stared at it for a few seconds, then immediately raised his phone when he came back to his senses.

Click!

"Show me." Morimi appeared by his side at some point.

Naruse clicked on the photo he had just taken and showed it to her.

"It's beautiful......"

Looking at the photo and then at the starfish standing on the bridge, Morimi couldn't help but sigh, "It's the first time I think blonde hair is so suitable for her." ”

Naruse also had a smile on his face.

"How do you want to shoot Morimi?"

"Whatever you want." She raised her hand to hold her windswept hair and walked over to the starfish, "as long as you don't get any strange expressions......

"One leaf."

She looked back in some surprise.

Click!

Naruse pressed the shutter.

“……”

She was stunned for a moment, then walked back and asked for the phone from him.

The photo she just took records the moment when she looks back.

The frost on the wrists, pressing the flying hair, the bright and warm light reflected the face, the emotions flowed in the eyes, and the surprise at the corners of the lips was just revealed.

There's no denying that he captures it well......

"How?" Naruse looked at her.

Morimi nodded calmly, "Not bad." ”

"Can't you just say, 'It's a good shot.'"

"Look at your smugness."

She looked back at the photo she had just taken.

"Send it to me now."

"The phone is in your hand."

Morimi lowered her head and operated a few times, and soon, the phone in her pocket vibrated a little.

"Alright."

Naruse took the phone and found that she was sending the photo, and changed her remarks from [Morimi] to [Kazuha].

He didn't say anything and looked at Naoko.

She stood at the doorway of the hotel, tilting her head slightly and smiling as he looked at him.

Naruse held up his phone and looked at her again.

"If you smile like this in this kind of place, people will see the photo and think it's your hotel."

Naoko's smile widened.

Click!

"Go to the wooden bridge and take a few more shots from a different angle."

"Okay."

Watching Naruse crouch and run away, or simply lie on the railing of another bridge, looking for various angles to take pictures of Naoko, Takikawa Tsuki, who had been waiting for a long time, was a little dazed.

"Chunhai, have you already filmed it for me?"

"Ah, I'm sorry...... I'll shoot right away. ”

When night rises completely, not only the hotels on the street, but also the underside of several wooden or stone bridges over the river are lit up.

The warm light shines through the ice cubes hanging on both sides of the bridge, making it even brighter.

Along the river, several people took another turn in the hot spring street under the light and snow.

Naruse walked at the front, taking pictures of the girls as she walked, and posted all the photos to the group.

"It's almost time to eat, let's go back to the hotel first."

"Okay."

Back at Koginkaku, the restaurants at the inn are all large or small private rooms, and people who stay in the same room or come together can have their own room.

At the door of each private room, the name tag of the diner is hung.

"Sato, Abe, Takigawa...... Ah, our private room is here. ”

Entering the private room and sitting down, the staff of the hotel quickly came over to confirm.

"Well, let's start now."

"Okay, please wait."

After a while, everyone's dinner was brought one after another.

The seats were all high school students, and the original aperitifs on the menu were replaced with freshly squeezed juices, which were sweet and sour.

"Cheers—"

Fresh sea urchin and peony shrimp sashimi are sweet and delicious;

The lemon cod field crab that has been cut open from the shell can be separated from the crab meat with a light peel;

The grilled Ohanazawa beef is fragrant and wrapped in a ball of Yamagata specialty rice and served in your mouth...... At this moment, satisfaction is incomparable.

(End of chapter)