The Oirase Creek originates from Lake Towada and stretches for more than 10 kilometers, with more than a dozen waterfalls of all sizes. The widest of these is Choshi Falls, while the highest is Unjeong Falls, which is right in the middle of the entire hiking trail.

It's also the only resting spot on the hike.

Next to the steps leading from the trail to the main road, there is a sign indicating that there is a bus stop here.

Naruse pulled Morimi up and said, "Do you want to wait here for a while and take the bus?" ”

She glanced at it and answered vaguely, but she didn't have much strength to speak.

Coming to the top, Naruse looked left and right, pulled her across the road, and continued to move forward, to the bottom of the Yunjing Waterfall.

The Kumoi Falls is actually a tributary of the Oirase Stream and is famous for its large drop between the top and bottom.

A white waterfall rushes straight down, and the water is turbulent. The air was very humid, and the blades of grass below were covered with droplets, and the two of them did not get too close, but stood not far away and watched.

"The current is a little too small."

"It's just a small waterfall, after all."

Naruse took two photos, and other students came over one after another.

"Is there only a small waterfall here?"

"What more do you expect?"

"It's nice to have a stone bench......

It is said to be a resting point, but there is nothing here, and I can't find a place to sit if I want to, so I can only stand.

Naruse turned his head again to look at Morimi's state, "Are you okay?" ”

"Not so good." She moved her lips, her voice lower than a mosquito.

"We're only halfway there."

“……”

Half the way, there are seven or eight kilometers.

Mori closed his eyes, "You push me into the river, so I have an excuse to lose my temper and not leave." ”

"Stop making a fuss."

The number of people who came gradually increased, and the two of them returned to standing on the side of the road outside.

"How long does it take for the bus to come?"

"I don't know, I'll take a look."

Naruse walked over to the rudimentary bus stop sign on the side of the road and looked at the timetable.

"Spring Sea."

He raised his head, and Naoko and Starfish from Class C also came this way.

"Are you tired?"

"I'm so tired......"

"We're only halfway there."

She puffed her lips and climbed up the steps to lean against him.

“……”

The starfish that climbed up with her was suddenly a little confused, looked left and right, and looked at him again.

"Can you still walk?" Naruse asked.

"It's fine." She was sweating a little, but her expression looked better than Naoko's, and she had exercised her body by riding a bicycle and delivering wine in the past.

"Some of them are dying." He glanced back, and the "dying" one was still standing where he had been.

Noticing Morimi, Starfish also walked over to her.

Looking up at the two people over there, Naoko snuggled for a while, then turned his head to look at the stop sign he had just looked.

"Bus ......"

"Hmm."

"You shouldn't be allowed to take a car for hiking."

"Of course I won't let it, but don't let the teacher find out."

Naoko looked over again, "Harumi is going to take the car?" ”

"It's not me, it's Morimi."

"Alone......"

"Alone."

After continuing to rest for a while, two more classes came to this side, and Hikaru Takikawa looked around and quickly noticed a few of them.

"Are you alright?" She looked at Morimi, who was in the worst form.

"I can't walk anymore."

And at this time, the teacher of Class A of the second year announced the end of the break and regrouped and set off.

"Help......" Morimi's eyes straightened.

"Let's go over the roll call first, and then sneak out, anyway, there are so many people here now, Yanagisawa won't notice." Naruse said.

Morimi could only go with him first and re-line the line, but when the teacher's attention was attracted by the other students at the back of the line, he quickly broke away from the line and blended in with the students in the other class.

Yanagisawa was unaware of it, and said, "Let's go." ”

Naruse glanced at Morimi, who had already hid in the distance, then at the other three who were still resting, and waved his hand to set off first.

After the departure of Class A, Class B also began to regroup.

Due to the narrow trail, the line of the second grade was very long, and when Class C, where Naoko and Starfish were, also set off, Class A, which was the first to set off, did not know where to go.

"How long is the bus?" Hikaru Takikawa asked, out of sight of the teacher, and Morimi returned to his companions in the open.

"Ten minutes."

"Class E is about to leave."

"Do you want to stay and ride with me?"

"I can still walk."

Morimi didn't say much, "Then I'll see you at the end." ”

Takikawa Hikaru nodded, then looked at the asphalt road between the green trees, "Don't be discovered." ”

"I'll be careful."

After a while, Class E also regrouped and set off.

Waving goodbye to Hikaru Takigawa, Morimi continued to wait, and finally waited for the bus to come, looking for an opportunity to get on the bus with other tourists.

It was only when she sat in the car that she breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning his head again, there were also a few second-graders in the back row who didn't know where to sneak on the bus, both men and women.

“……”

Several people looked at each other, and Morimi couldn't call their names, but the other party may not know her, but they didn't say anything to each other.

The bus was soon activated.

Going down the Oirase Stream, the trail runs parallel to the main road along the bus for most of the way, so it's not too far away.

The road was tortuous, the bus was not fast, and outside the window, there were teams of other classes moving forward.

Morimi watched from the car, and because of the height and distance, he didn't have to worry about others finding out.

It didn't take long for her to see the second-year class A at the front of the line.

Hearing the movement of the bus, many people looked up casually, but only one person always followed.

The road twists and turns, and the bus quickly disappears deep into the woods, and Naruse also retracts his gaze and sends a message to Morimi.

Naruse: Did you get on the bus?

Kazuha: [Picture]

She sent a blurry photo, and although it was taken in a hurry, it was vaguely obvious that it was a team from Class A.

Naruse: When you get there, let's get some rest.

Kazuha: Got it.

Putting away his phone, Naruse took a deep breath, glanced back, and looked ahead again.

It's been a long hike, and he's only halfway there.

Moving on, after another hour of walking along the stream, a public toilet appeared on the side of the road.

Several students said they wanted to go to the bathroom, and Yanagisawa agreed, but asked them to follow as soon as they were done, and the team didn't stop.

Naruse was too lazy to go, maintaining the state of coming all the way, dragging his body and continuing to move forward.

He hadn't gone far when someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder.

Naruse turned his head, and with a flick of his fingers, countless small droplets of fine water flew onto his face, and he squinted.

"You're so slow." Seeing the surprise on his face, Morimi smiled as well.

Naruse looked at his girlfriend, and then at Yanagisawa Oka at the back of the line, "Why are you waiting here." ”

"Everyone was hiking, and I was so embarrassed to sit all the way to the finish line and come down at the last stop."

Naruse smiled, and suddenly felt that the fatigue on his body had subsided a lot.

"There is still about half an hour left on the road, can you walk?"

"Pretty much. Can you still walk on your own? ”

"It won't be a problem to walk for a few more hours."

After walking for more than twenty minutes, a bridge appeared in front of me, and after continuing to walk forward for a while, the stream gradually drifted away, and a conspicuous building appeared among the trees.

"It's time to go to the Oirase Keiryu Museum."

Through the mountains and forests, down the river, the end of more than ten kilometers of hiking, is also here.

It's a museum of local history, and there's a huge canteen right next door.

The teams of the second grade classes walked out of the woods one after another, assembled in the square, and then entered the cafeteria one after another to eat.

After four hours of hiking, it was past noon, and the students in each class were already hungry and devouring constantly.

Before returning to school, the team will stay here for an hour for students to rest and visit the Oirase Keiryukan.

After taking a big bite of rice, Naruse raised his eyes and looked at a few of his companions sitting around, "Do you want to walk around the neighborhood later?" ”

(End of chapter)