Approaching, colliding, and in an instant, the two men in the high-speed skating fell to the ground at the same time, and rolled uncontrollably on the snowy slope until one of the figures was stopped by the woods below.

"Hmm!"

Naruse snorted as his back hit the trunk of the tree, and the sharp pain from behind him temporarily relieved the dizziness caused by rolling all the way down.

"Hurt ......"

The goggles have cracked.

Leaning against the trunk of the tree that held him back, he endured the pain and slowly sat up.

At that moment, another figure rolled out of the snow and crashed straight into him.

“……”

Naruse opened his mouth, his whole body aching, and all he could do was follow his instincts and close his eyes.

Bang!

Chilly.

Pain.

Boundless cold.

The pain that can't be stopped.

“……”

Hikaru Takikawa snapped his eyes open and woke up from a brief coma.

The sky was gray, the wind and snow were fierce, and she was still the same as she was before she was knocked unconscious.

"Pain Pain Pain ......"

She lay on the snow and raised her arm slightly, but the result was a sharp pain all over her body, and the little strength she had just gathered dissipated again.

Looking at the black branches above her head, she lay down for a while, she regained her strength, and the pain had lessened a lot.

Fingers, wrists, and then whole arms.

One hand was deep in the snow, supporting her to get up with difficulty.

“……”

Only then did she realize that she was leaning against a tree trunk instead of a tree, but a person.

The next thing that was discovered was his identity.

"...... Harumi?"

He was unconscious, but his body was still her support at this time.

"Spring Sea...... Spring Sea! ”

She shouted twice, but he didn't respond, and as soon as she raised her arm, there was a sharp pain all over her body.

After a little relief, she removed the only piece of skis that remained, and then got up.

"Spring Sea ......"

She tried to lift him up, but stopped before she could do it.

"Don't move ......"

Hikaru Takikawa endured the pain again, bent down a little closer, and patted his face gently.

"Spring Sea, Spring Sea."

“……”

He frowned, his eyes still closed.

“……”

I didn't wake up, but I finally had a reaction.

Ruling out a possibility that he couldn't even think of, Hikaru Takikawa breathed a big sigh of relief, and his body suddenly relaxed a lot.

"Pain, pain, pain, ......"

The wind and snow kept blowing, and it became more and more violent.

Thinking of the reminder from the cable car station staff, her heart tightened again.

The wind and snow will get heavier and heavier, and they will have to get down the mountain as soon as possible.

"Spring Sea!"

She slapped him on the cheek a little harder, and after a few attempts, he gradually became more responsive.

After another half or so minutes, he finally opened his eyes.

“……”

His gaze fell on her face, and he rolled his eyes again, taking in his surroundings.

"Light ......"

"Spring Sea." Her face was crying and laughing, and her voice was trembling.

He closed his eyes and quickly opened them again, "I'm fine." ”

Hikaru Takikawa held his hand, "How does your body feel?" ”

"It hurts to death."

"Can you get up?"

He closed his eyes again, and in the pain, he felt roughly what was going on all over his body.

There is no noticeable tingling......

When he opened his eyes again, Hikaru Takikawa's eyes widened and he looked at him with a worried face.

"It shouldn't be a big deal......

Enduring the pain, Naruse sat up with her help, leaning his back against the trunk of the tree that had stopped him and her.

Looking at the tiny wound on his face that was spilling blood, Hikaru Takikawa forced himself to calm down.

"Chunhai, we have to go down the mountain as soon as possible."

The wind and snow blew on his face, and Naruse nodded.

"Can you walk?"

He tried, and the pain was excruciating.

Gritting his teeth and enduring it, he finally stood up.

"No problem......"

Not to mention that each other's skis had fallen off, and there was no way to continue gliding in this state, the two of them leaned on the sparse or dense branches in the woods, moving sideways until they found the protective net next to the slope.

Grabbing the protective net, the two moved with difficulty all the way, and after more than ten minutes, they finally saw the third person in the snowstorm.

"Hey...... What's going on with you guys...... I'm going to call someone! ”

After another moment, the staff who rushed to hear the news rushed the two to the medical room of the ski resort at the bottom of the mountain.

Doctors examined both of them.

After confirming that there was no major physical problem, only some abrasions, the two were sent back to the hotel to rest.

Naoko and several members of Naruse's group also rushed back.

“……”

Seeing Naruse lying on the futon, Naoko's legs went limp.

Zhongyuan Xue stood aside and hurriedly held her up, but she was almost taken down by her.

"This flower...... Don't worry, Naruse-san's fine. ”

"Naoko." Naruse also sat up with support, reassuring her with practical actions.

- though the way he bared his teeth in pain made her even more worried.

After a few words of explanation and letting Naruse have a good rest, Nakahara Xue left the room first to visit Hikaru Takikawa, who was also lying in the room.

After several boys in the same group confirmed that there was no major problem with Naruse, they also left one after another.

Only he and Shangzi were left in the room.

Seeing her looking at herself in silence, Naruse squeezed out a smile.

"Actually, I fell down...... It's nothing more than a few more bumps. ”

As soon as he spoke, two lines of tears hung in Naoko's eyes, and then he lay on his quilt, his shoulders swaying slightly.

“……”

Taking a deep breath, Naruse took her hand and squeezed it gently.

"I'm sorry."

After Naoko finished crying, he comforted the doctor a few more words, and she was a little relieved.

"I'm glad I'm strong enough."

Naruse touched his right cheek again, "The only place where I was injured is probably here......"

Maybe it was a fragment of goggles, or a tree branch, and there was a small cut on the right side of his face, which had already been dealt with at this time.

Naoko stretched out her hand and stayed above the wound for a moment before landing a little lower.

“……”

Feeling her gentle touch, Naruse closed his eyes, and exhaustion caught up at this time, constantly impacting his consciousness.

"I want to sleep for a while."

"Hmm."

When he fell asleep, it was a long time before Naoko got up and left his room and went back upstairs to check on Hikaru Takikawa.

She's in a better condition than Naruse, except for an extra bag on her forehead, and no obvious trauma - of course, bruises on her body are inevitable.

She sat up with support.

"I'm sorry, Naoko, I bumped into ...... Harumi"

Naoko shook her head, just letting her rest.

Takigawa Hikaru still wanted to say something, but she said again: "Recover early, don't let Sister Yue worry." ”

“……”

She had no choice but to lie down.

After accompanying Hikaru Takikawa in the room for a while, Naoko went downstairs again to look at the sleeping Naruse before leaving.

Time passed, and the sky gradually darkened.

Naruse was lying on the futon.

When he was half-asleep and half-awake, someone touched his face again.

(End of chapter)