Climbing up the long, slightly steep slope, white flakes of snow on the face, the starfish stopped, took a breath, and looked back again, the harbor in the distance loomed, lost its color in the wind and snow.

"One Leaf ......"

Turning around, she quickened her pace again and kept up with Morimi in front of her.

"Why are you climbing this slope...... Haven't you gotten to where Kazuha wants to go? ”

Morimi stopped, panting, and it took him a long time to speak.

"Didn't you say that...... I'm here to take pictures. ”

"Shoot what?"

"Just shoot this ramp."

Starfish looked at her, and Morimi looked ahead again, squinting, "It's almost there, hold on a little longer." ”

"Good ......"

It's really just herself who has to insist.

The two continued to climb up for a while, and a sign appeared on the side of the road, and when they walked over the sign, Morimi also stopped.

Starfish looked back at the text on the front of the sign, "Funamisaka ......"

"Hmm." Morimi spat out a cloud of white mist, "That's the name of this road." ”

The roadside was covered with snow, and the starfish looked left and right, but there was nothing else.

"Ichiba wants to shoot, that's it?"

"That's right."

Morimi gave her her the phone, "Take a picture for me." Don't stand in the middle of the road, go to the other side. ”

Although it can't be compared to Naruse, or there is a gap in aesthetics, the starfish's photography skills are not bad.

After taking the phone, she looked up and down the ramp to make sure that there were no vehicles, so she walked through quickly, and on the other side of the road, she included the signs of Morimi and [Funamizaka] and the harbor looming in the distance.

Click!

"How?"

"Hmm...... It's okay. ”

Starfish looked down at the photo and still couldn't feel anything special here.

Morimi also came over from across the road, looked at the photo, and smiled, "That's fine." ”

Getting her phone back, she looked at it for a while, looked for an angle herself, and took a few pictures under the long ramp.

Click!

"Haven't starfish seen 'Love Letter'?" Morimi suddenly spoke.

Starfish was stunned, "Huh? ”

"It's the movie where both the male and female protagonists are called Fujii Tree."

"Ah...... I seem to have a little impression that I have seen the introduction somewhere, but I haven't seen the movie. ”

"This ramp is the place where the postman in the movie rides a bicycle to deliver a letter."

Only then did the starfish understand.

"Is that movie good?"

Morimi looked at the distant harbor and said, "It's unforgettable." ”

"I'll go back to the hotel in the evening, I'll find that movie and watch it." Starfish said.

Mori looked over, "Don't cry when you're done." ”

"Eh, is it a tragedy?"

"The actor was already dead when he appeared."

"Eh......"

Starfish hesitated, "That'...... Let's talk about it. ”

Morimi smiled and didn't say much, "Let's go back." ”

"Hmm!"

The two of them walked down the long ramp again, which was a slope, and the road was still covered with snow, so they walked very carefully, and it took them half a day to return to the intersection where they started.

There was a small café across the road, and when I opened the door of the café, a warm breeze blew in my face, and the two hurried in and sat down next to their companions.

"Dead cold, cold dead ......"

"Finished shooting?"

Naruse pulled the starfish to her side and blew the snowflakes off her hair.

"Uh......-huh," she squinted, letting him flick and lap on her head and shoulders.

Morimi took a big sip of his coffee, warmed up, and then put his phone in front of them.

"Look at it, starfish."

"Not bad." Hikaru Takikawa said.

Naoko enlarged the photo slightly, "I've walked a lot." ”

"Isn't it?" Morimi put down his coffee, "And it's still uphill, and when you get to the top, the people are almost gone." ”

Naoko smiled.

Naruse also glanced at the photo and said, "It's a pity that the wind and snow are a little heavy, and I can't take pictures of the harbor." ”

"Well, but it feels better that way."

"Yes."

Starfish took a sip of coffee, put it down, looked at his companions beside him, and asked, "Do you want to continue to sit here next?" ”

"No, you two take a break and move on."

After sitting for a while, several people left the café and plunged headlong into the snowstorm.

On the penultimate day before the New Year, and the second day of their trip to Hokkaido, the group of five set off from Sapporo to Otaru City, a small harbor town in the northwest.

The trip was short, only three days, and they didn't plan to visit too many places, so they used Sapporo as a base to wander around the neighborhood and then go back to prepare for the New Year.

This afternoon, they walked around Otaru.

Walking along the streets stretching out of Funamisaka towards the harbor, it takes about 10 minutes to reach the promenade next to the Otaru Canal.

The banks of the canal were covered with snow, and neither of them looked as cold as the blue river, and Naruse looked back and forth, pointing forward.

"Let's go this way."

It's still early afternoon, and the retro kerosene street lamps on the roadside have not yet been lit, and the brick and stone warehouses on the opposite side are reflected on the surface of the canal, which is almost as old as Hokkaido's pioneering history.

"I guess I came here during the summer vacation."

"yes, Otaru is right on the coastline."

A few people walked forward, but the canal and the warehouse were just like that after a long time, they were not as attractive as the canal canteen next to the canal.

The cafeteria is also a former warehouse, and the interior occupies a large area and operates a variety of restaurants.

After having breakfast in the hotel in the morning, I went out, except for the coffee just now, a few people didn't eat much, so I simply found a shop here and sat down and ordered some food.

Naruse asked for a rice bowl that said it was ten kinds of seafood, and when it was delivered, several people came over and counted it.

"Are there really ten?"

"It's Arctic shrimp, it's salmon, salmon roe, it's tuna, right? And then here are scallops, octopus, sea urchins...... There are only nine of them, huh? ”

"Salmon roe and salmon meat, I guess there are two kinds."

"Eh, that's going to work......"

Wait until they are all counted before Naruse can move his chopsticks.

In addition to the seafood bowl, he also asked for a Hokkaido specialty crab soup, which is a whole crab and tastes exceptionally delicious.

"How does the soup taste?"

"That's good."

"I'll take a sip." Naoko took it, took a small sip, and lowered her head again, as if studying the method.

Takigawa ordered a fried potato wedge, and Naruse took a piece of it and tasted it, and she took a piece of tuna from his rice bowl.

"The value is not equal at all."

"It's the same."

"Complete, complete, different."

After eating and drinking, filling their stomachs in the canal canteen, a few people visited the Western Art Museum next to it, which was also converted from a warehouse.

After leaving the museum, their next destination was the Taisho Glass Museum, which was just one or two hundred meters away.

This is one of the most famous glass craft shops in the area, and not only displays and sells a variety of beautiful glass products, but if you are in time, you can also participate in the in-store glass-making experience.

"It's a pity that today is not a coincidence."

"yes." Looking at the sign that the number of places for today's experience was full, Naruse was not too disappointed and continued to walk around the store.

The glass building, which is also a converted old warehouse — and most of the undemolished buildings on either side of the Otaru Canal — is historic in its own right, and the store displays a dizzying variety of glassware, from cheap to expensive.

"Eh, such a beautiful pendant costs only 200 yen......"

Walking around and watching, Naoko was a little moved, although the things to buy were almost useless.

"Buy it back and hang it in the bathroom." Naruse stopped beside her, "This kind of stained glass still looks better in the light." ”

"Do you want to buy it?" Naoko turned her head to look at him.

"Anyway, it's only 200 yen a piece, so let's buy a few more and go back." He reached out and touched it, the store was warm, but the glass was still cold, "Hang it in the bathroom, hang it on the window, and you can also put it on the desk as an ornament." ”

"Okay." She smiled, "Then I'll pick." ”

"Hmm."

The two of them were picking on one side, and on the other side, Starfish and Morimi were each holding a dark blue glass and looking at it.

"Girls are really attracted to this kind of thing." Hikaru Takikawa appeared between the two, "Do you want to buy one back?" ”

"Hmm...... But I'm afraid I'll accidentally break it when I bring it back. ”

"Be careful, it's okay, they will also provide packaging here, it's not so easy to break."

Starfish thought for a moment, but nodded, "Do you want to buy a leaf?" ”

"Buy it."

Sen saw that he was a little fond of the cup on his hand, "Well, just buy a set, and the next time you come to my house, I will use this set of cups to entertain you." ”

"It's going to be hot." Hikaru Takikawa smiled.

"That's going to have to work, too."

"Good ......"

Several people chose their own and stayed in the Taisho Glass Museum for more than half an hour, and when they came out, it was still snowy outside.

In addition to the Taisho Glass Museum, there are many large and small glass craft shops in Otaru, and they have experienced the fun of blowing glass on the spot at another shop.

The experience took more than half an hour, and of course it wasn't free, but it cost about 4,000 yen per person.

In the end, they blew some strange glass, and they didn't plan to ask for it, just to experience and enjoy the process of making it.

Walking around and watching, time passed slowly, the wind and snow were a little lighter, and it still did not stop, and the sky gradually became dark.

"What time is it?"

"It's past four o'clock." Naruse glanced at the time, "It's almost time to go back." ”

"I haven't been to the Six Flower Pavilion yet." Starfish hurriedly said.

"Of course, I'll go over there first." He glanced at her, "Haven't you been looking forward to it for a long time?" ”

"yes."

"Isn't there a Rokka-tei store in Sapporo, but it's still Rokkatei's main store over there?"

"But there's a Kotaru-only dessert here!"

"'Limited'......" Naruse shook his head.

Hikaru Takikawa smiled, "I feel that no matter what it is, once it is stained with the word 'limited', it will make people go crazy." ”

"yes."

After walking for a while, a few people came to the Liuhua Pavilion, which also looked like a warehouse outside, and next to it was a dim sum shop called Beihualou.

There are many tourists who have just arrived here and walked directly into the North Candy Tower.

"I think the store next door is a little more popular."

"Hmm."

After a few glances, they still walked into the Liuhua Pavilion first and strolled around in the paradise of dessert lovers.

The interior is divided into two floors, the bottom is the sales area, which is filled with all kinds of sweets and sweets, and the second floor is the dining area, which also serves coffee, and you can buy snacks at the bottom, and you can come up and enjoy the coffee directly.

It wasn't the first time that Morimi and Hikaru Takikawa had come over, so they took the three of them around the store, bought some snacks each, especially the limited ones from the Otaru store, and then went upstairs and sat for a while.

"Hmm......"

Taking a bite of the puff, Naruse looked down and took a sip of coffee.

"Not satisfied?" Morimi asked.

"If you don't have coffee, you'll probably get tired of eating this whole puff." He took another sip.

"I think so." Naoko said.

Morimi smiled, "Puffs, it's better to taste over there in the North Candy Building." ”

"yes, are you going to go over there later?"

"Can you still eat?"

"You can buy it and eat it at night."

"Fat to you."

After drinking coffee, a few people left the Liuhua Pavilion and turned around and entered the North Confectionery Building next to them.

After shopping, I came out again, and the sky was getting darker and darker.

Looking back at the four girls carrying large bags and small bags, Naruse lifted the things in his hand again, "Go back." ”

"Is it this way?" Morimi looked back in the direction they had come.

"I'm not going to Otaru Station." Naruse said, "It's all here, a little closer to Minami-Otaru Station, and it's just a few intersections away." ”

So several people followed him forward, and came to a square-like intersection, and a lampstand three or four meters high appeared on the side of the road.

It was dark and the nighttime lights were on, though they didn't provide much light.

While waiting for the traffic light, several people also gathered around the lampstand and took a few photos.

"Green light."

"Let's go."

I went straight all the way, barely making many turns, and after walking for seven or eight minutes, I arrived at Minami-Otaru Station in front of the overpass.

After waiting for a while, a group of five people boarded the Hakodate Main Line train and headed back to Sapporo.

It only takes half an hour to get from Otaru to Sapporo, and many of the trains along the coastline are also very beautiful.

"Hmm-"

Hikaru Takikawa stretched and leaned on Morimi, "I'm a little tired after a day of shopping." ”

She turned her head to look at her, "Don't spoil my snacks." ”

"It's okay to deform a little, it doesn't affect the taste."

"I'm going to keep it as a gift."

"Huh."

Naruse looked out the window at the shoreline, and the breakwater not far away was covered with white snow.

Looking back, outside the window on the other side, there was also a white world.

"It's really snowing......

Naoko looked at him, smiled, grabbed his arm, and continued to lean on.

Rickety, the train traveled in the snow and wind, stopping at Sapporo Station half an hour later.

In order to facilitate travel, the hotel where several people stayed for three days is near Sapporo Station. Exit from the underground passage of the station, next to the hotel.

"Let's send something up first."

"Okay."

Five people opened two rooms. Although one room can sleep, but for convenience, it is still separated, one room for Naruse and Naoko, and one room for the other three.

Back in her room, sorting out the various gains of the day's wandering, Naoko went to the window and looked at it, and the sky outside was even darker than when she left Otaru.

The streets were already lit up with yellow lights, reflecting the snow on the ground, and there was a little warmth in the cold.

"The day is coming to an end."

"Hmm."

Naruse walked behind her, hugged her waist, and looked out for a while.

"Haruhai isn't hungry yet."

"Huh? Not hungry. ”

Naoko turned around and kissed him, "Then let's go to dinner later." ”

"Okay." Naruse understood her hint and continued to kiss, while also unbuttoning her.

Naoko knocked his hand off, "I'm going to the hot springs." ”

“…… All right. ”

Think too much.

He was still buried in her chest, enjoying the suffocating softness through the white thread.

The hotel's indoor hot spring pool is large, but unfortunately there is no private mixed bath, so if you want to soak together, you can only use the bathtub in your room.

"Do you want to go down together?"

"No, I'll go back to the soak after dinner."

"Okay."

Naoko leaves the room, and Naruse vaguely hears her calling the three girls next door. When I opened the door to look, I only saw her walking towards the back of the elevator with Morimi and Hikaru Takikawa.

Just as he was about to close, the door to the next room opened.

Looking at each other, Starfish was stunned for a moment, as if she was planning to come to him.

"Didn't the starfish go?"

"I want to go after dinner......"

Naruse didn't say anything, turned around and took the room card, and went to their room.

Starfish holding the remote control, "Have you seen Love Letter?" ”

Naruse was slightly stunned, "I've seen it." ”

"Help me find it."

He took the remote control, sat down at the end of the bed, and rummaged through the TV.

"Because I went to Funami in the afternoon?"

"Uh-huh."

Starfish sat next to him and watched, Naruse moved back, and she got up and sat in his arms again.

Quickly finding the movie, he lowered his head and bit her ear.

"Itchy......" Starfish shrunk his head.

"Are starfish going to watch it now?"

"Anyway, it's still a while before eating, and it's fine......" She paused, looking up at him, her ears gradually reddening.

"We'll see later." Naruse said.

"Hmmm......"

Throwing the remote control aside, the two collapsed on the bed.

Taking off his coat, and gradually fading away from the cover, only the last layer remained, and Naruse leaned down and lay on the starfish's chest.

Plop, plop –

Listening to the clear sound of his heartbeat, he propped up his arms again.

The huge feeling of disparity left him with nowhere to put his hands, and he wanted to grab something.

"What's wrong......

Starfish lay on the bed, waiting for his next move, but didn't know why he stopped.

"It's nothing, I just think the starfish's heart is healthy."

"Huh?"

"I will live a long life."

"What did you say suddenly......"

"Don't care." Naruse lowered his head and kissed her lips, then her cheeks, her neck, and gradually down.

"I suddenly want to eat strawberry cake."

"What strawberries...... Not! ”

Gently biting down on the small, bright red strawberry, he peeled off the last layer of cover and soaked his fingertips.

【Grand Chapter】【Grand Chapter】【Grand Chapter】

If there is more water, add meat, and if there is more meat, it will be sandwiched

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