In the morning, Naruse and all the first-year students were in the junior field.

Skating with Naoko for a while, and only when she regained her skills did he return to the group's side.

As far as the eye can see, the wide, gentle slopes are full of people wearing the same ski clothes. In groups of three or five, the movements are either rusty or skillful, screaming and laughing one after another.

"Let's go skating again."

Kobayashi pointed to the starting point of the ski slope above, "When you get to the bottom, it's almost time to go back to dinner." ”

Koji Tanaka glanced at the time and nodded again, "Well, it's already noon." ”

The two of them called the other companions, as well as Naruse who was looking at something not far away.

"Naruse, let's go and slide on it again—"

"Okay."

He looked over, bent down to remove his skis, and followed them towards the cable car station.

Most of the students were relaxing or practicing on the slopes, and there was almost no queue at the cable car station, which he had done several times.

"There's just a cable car, fast."

Several people got into the decelerating cable car one after another, and Naruse followed behind, and was about to go in, but was stopped by the staff.

"It's full, let's wait for the next shift."

“……”

He took a look, only to realize that there was a strange student sitting in the innermost part of the cable car.

"Go up first."

Naruse didn't care, took a few steps back with his skis, and watched the cable car creak out of the station.

After waiting a little longer, another cable car slowed down into the station, and he sat in first.

As soon as he sat down, three more figures sped up and stepped into the cable car.

"Singled?"

“……”

Naruse looked back, only to find that sitting across from him were Morimi and Starfish, as well as a girl from Class E who he didn't know.

"Pretty much."

Morimi raised an eyebrow and didn't say anything.

He looked at the starfish, "How's it going now?" ”

Although the slopes were long and wide, the first-grade classes practiced separately, and he had encountered starfish all morning.

At that time, she and Morimi were lying on their stomachs on the snow.

"It's no problem."

She smiled, "I've already regained my senses before." ”

Naruse nodded, "Let's slide down later, it's time to eat." ”

"Uh-huh."

"Morimi."

"I want to see the scenery, leave me alone."

"Still not very skilled."

“……”

She looked out the window, already looking at the scenery.

The cable car moves slowly, and as soon as it leaves the station, the door automatically locks, and the speed is increased.

It didn't take long for the cable car to climb to the gondola station halfway up the mountain, which is also the starting point of the beginner slope.

"Go down, be careful."

Following the three girls and getting out of the decelerating cable car, Naruse looked up and saw the group members staring silently.

"Let's go."

"He just said, 'Let's go!'"

“…… Let's go, it's time to eat. ”

Leaving the gondola and coming to the start of the slope, Naruse had just put on his skis and the boys were already skiing down together.

Looking at Starfish and Morimi, who were still bending over and putting on their skis, he waited for them for a while.

"Take your time......"

Another unknown girl didn't seem to be very skilled, and the starfish was encouraging.

"Just like that."

Watching her and Morimi start sliding, she glanced at Naruse, then grabbed a ski pole and followed.

Put on the goggles, and Naruse followed.

The trail is gentle and long, covering three kilometres.

Slowly sliding down the slopes, the speed was not fast, and there was no one in the first half, and Morimi and the girl gradually relaxed.

Naruse snapped up his ski poles a few times and accelerated to catch up with the starfish, while several boys in the same group had already skipped away.

"Skiing is so much fun." Starfish said.

There is not much difference between wearing goggles and not wearing goggles at this speed, and Naruse took it off again.

"It's more interesting in the middle and upper stages."

"You can experience the intermediate course...... Forget about the advanced ones, it's too fast, I don't dare. ”

Naruse smiled and didn't say anything.

Morimi was a little behind, looking at the two of them from behind, his body suddenly shook, and he quickly focused his attention on his feet.

Gliding all the way, the three-kilometer journey, there were no accidents in the end.

Skiing to the bottom of the slope, the three girls braked the car fairly smoothly, while Naruse drew an arc and slid forward for dozens of meters before stopping.

Naoko looked back and saw that the students of Class C were gathering over there.

"Naruse—"

"Here we are."

After the roll call, the team of Class C left the ski resort under the leadership of Nakahara Xue, returned to the hotel, and went to the restaurant for lunch.

Sitting down at the table, Naruse looked for it, and Naoko and Hikaru Takikawa sat with the other four girls in the same group.

"I'm moving."

"Lunch here is pretty hearty." Tokawa Taiga said.

In addition to the meal, there is also a very rich mixed stew, which is also very delicious.

Scoop up a piece of cooked chicken thigh and chew it slowly.

Yaju Lianghei said while eating next to him: "This hotel also has a hot spring, I want to go and soak for a while now." ”

"Don't think about it."

Koji Tanaka shook his head, "The bath won't open until the evening, and it's rotated by each shift, so there's not much time to soak." ”

"It's a shame...... Do men's and women's baths be exchanged regularly? ”

"No, it won't. The kind of lucky pervert event you were expecting, it wouldn't happen. ”

"Abominable ......"

The mixed boiled taste good, Naruse thought to himself.

After lunch and a short rest, the afternoon is free time to move around the slopes.

In the afternoon, there was a snowstorm, but it was not too big and did not affect the skiing for the time being.

Lining up to get to the ski resort, Naruse and the boys in the group took the gondola directly to the start of the intermediate ski run and experienced a steeper slope.

Kobayashi was shouting, "Are you ready-"

"Let's go." Ito slid straight out.

Several people followed, and Naruse also slid up the slope with a ski pole.

The slope is steeper and the descent is much faster than on the gentle beginner trail.

And for the proficient, the intermediate path is still not difficult, and Naruse quickly adapted.

While obeying the traction of gravity, while changing the direction of the slide, the cold wind is blowing in the face, and the speed is getting faster and faster.

It was only then that he really began to enjoy the thrill and pleasure of high-speed skating.

The dozen or so slopes at the spring ski resort are all long-distance slopes, and after the speed of the descent increases, Naruse and the others quickly hit the bottom.

"It's so cool."

Kobayashi slowed down and made a big circle and stopped next to Naruse, "Sure enough, it's still an intermediate field that is a little more exciting." ”

Looking up at the slope he had just skied down, he nodded as well, "Hmm." ”

"I said, should we challenge the advanced path?" Ryohi Kamoi proposed.

"Okay."

Soon someone responded, and Naruse did not refuse, and went to the cable car station together.

The starting point of the two advanced trails is close to the top of the hillside, and when a few people take the cable car up, the staff warns that if the wind and snow become heavier in the future, the upper trail will be closed.

"Wow, then we need to hurry up there......"

Riding the cable car all the way up, the wind and snow are getting heavier and heavier, and the car of the cable car is constantly lapping.

"The snow at the top of the mountain is so heavy, it won't be so unlucky."

"The cable car is still going up...... It's cold. ”

At the cable car station at the top of the mountain, the temperature plummeted.

Several people crossed their arms and asked the staff about the situation of the senior road, and the other party said that they had not received the news of the suspension of the opening of the senior road for the time being.

He added that if you are not particularly confident in your skiing skills, it is better not to try the advanced trails at such times.

The results are clear.

How can you say that to a male high school student......

Naruse shook his head and followed them to the starting point of the advanced course, where many figures wearing the same ski clothes were ready to go.

The wind and snow are endless, and it has already had a great impact on the field of vision.

Several people gestured to each other OK, and set off one after another, and Naruse habitually went to the back of the palace.

The advanced trail is a bit steeper than the intermediate trail, and there are more curves on the way, and you even have to pass through a forest, which is very complicated.

But that's why it's a challenge.

Naruse is engrossed, staring ahead in the snow and wind, and slows down when he encounters a curve.

But there are also people who don't like to slow down, or rather...... Forgot to slow down.

“……”

When the figure that hit him from the side appeared in the field of vision of the goggles, he was only at a loss in his heart.

What is it......

Bang!

(End of chapter)