After a long and tiring bath with Morimi, Naruse was about to go back to his room when Starfish and Hikaru Takikawa also came over.

"It's slow."

"Aren't you guys playing?"

"I'm not in the mood to play."

“……”

"Just kidding."

Hikaru Takikawa smiled, leaned over again, and sniffed at him, "It's all the smell of a leaf...... Harumi go back and take another shower, or Naoko will definitely kick you out of bed. ”

"Hmm."

Kissing goodbye to the two and saying goodnight to each other, Naruse returns to the room, Naoko is not in bed, and there is the sound of water in the bathroom.

He went in too, took off his bathrobe, and rinsed with her.

"I'm going to wipe my back too." Naoko said.

"Hmm."

She looked at him.

“…… Well. ”

Take a bath, rub your back, rub your back intensely.

After taking a bath, Naruse collapsed on the bed, completely exhausted.

"I haven't wiped my hair yet."

Naoko came over half-draped in a bathrobe, sat down beside him staggeringly, pulled him up, and wiped his hair with a towel.

Facing the face, he stretched out his hand and grasped the heartbeat that the bathrobe couldn't hide, "I don't know what time I will get up tomorrow." ”

"It doesn't matter if it's late, I won't be going back tomorrow night anyway."

Naruse answered, leaning over and burying his face.

"So warm ......"

Naoko hugged his head, "One more time." ”

"Let me take a break."

When the two of them were really ready to go to bed, it was already late at night.

Hugging each other and sleeping, Naoko pressed it to his chest, closed his eyes and said, "Will you stay in a room tomorrow night?" ”

"Hmm."

"Then Chunhai will have a day off tomorrow."

“…… Should I say thank you. ”

She snorted softly and hugged him tighter again, "Sleep." ”

"Hmm."

Naruse lowered her head, and Naoko also moved up and kissed him.

"Good night."

Satisfied and tired, she closed her eyes, "Good night." ”

Outside the windows of dozens of high-rise buildings, the wind and snow are permeated, and through the thick glass, the night in the room is very quiet.

The next morning, when Naruse woke up, it was already past nine o'clock.

The room was bright, the arms were empty, and Naoko had woken up and was washing.

She also came out quickly, "Harumi also woke up...... Good morning. ”

"Good morning." Naruse let out a long yawn.

"If you don't get up, you won't have breakfast to eat."

"Get up......"

I woke up the three people in the next room, and several of them went to the hotel's restaurant for breakfast before ten o'clock.

"We woke up at eight o'clock...... I mean, I'm with Kazuha, and I see that you haven't woken up yet, so we're going to continue to lie down. ”

"If I can't afford it all the time, won't I eat breakfast?"

"Check out at ten o'clock, Chunhai will definitely wake up."

After breakfast, Naruse also went to check out of the room, and then left his luggage at the station, traveled lightly, and got on the shuttle bus to Panxi Ski Resort.

"The last time I skied was when I was on a first-grade ski trip."

"yes, I crashed with Harumi on the high-end road and almost died in a blizzard."

"It's good that you remember. Be careful today, I don't want to spend the New Year on crutches. ”

Hikaru Takikawa smiled, "I know." ”

The bus left the station, staggered for about twenty minutes, and sent several people to the not far away Panxi Ski Resort.

After getting out of the car, Starfish looked around, "There are quite a few people coming here." ”

"After all, it's close to the city and there are a lot of types of slopes, so it's a great choice for tourists...... If you don't have any specific plans in advance, you just want to experience it. ”

Looking left and right, Naruse took them to rent ski equipment first, and wrapped them tightly from top to bottom.

"Well, I can't pull ......"

Helping the starfish put on his boots, Naruse looked up and said, "There are seventeen ski trails here, and there are nine beginner trails alone, I haven't skied for a long time, so let's familiarize myself with them before going to the intermediate and advanced trails." ”

"Don't go to the advanced way." Naoko said.

"Well, then skate on the intermediate track."

Put on your ski equipment and go to the cable car up the mountain, there are a lot of people in line, all wearing ski clothes provided by the ski resort, and their faces range from white to black.

Starfish grabbed Naruse's arm, "That's a lot of foreigners." ”

"It's the peak tourist season in Hokkaido."

After waiting for a moment, it was finally their turn.

The gondola ride is a bit cramped, and each one can only seat two or three people, with Naruse and Naoko sitting together and the other three sitting on a gondola at the back.

As the cable car exited the station and slowly rose, the snow scene of Panxi Mountain gradually appeared in front of them.

As a connection between the urban area of Sapporo and the mountainous area, Pankei Mountain itself is not very high, and the altitude at the top of the mountain is only four to five hundred meters. However, because it is very close to the city, the scenery is already outstanding halfway up the mountain.

At the transfer station, this is the starting point of several beginner slopes, and a few people start skiing here.

"Eh, does the beginner road have this kind of curve......

"Maybe for Hokkaido, this kind of course can only be considered a beginner level." Naruse took Naoko's hand, squeezed it and let it go, "Let's practice first." ”

"Okay."

Several people practiced to adapt, although there were curves, in the end it was a beginner course, the slope was gentle, and the speed was not fast, Naoko quickly settled down and began to enjoy the fun of skiing.

When relaxing, time always flies.

After sliding along the slopes, Starfish went to take the cable car and found that the clock hanging in the cable car station had the hour hand almost pointing to 12.

"Eh, it's going to be twelve o'clock so soon?"

"Time flies." Morimi turned his head to look at her, "You can't be hungry already, are you?" ”

"Nope!"

The two waited for a while, got on the cable car, and continued their ascent.

"I'm kind of tempted to go to the intermediate level." Starfish said.

Morimi responded, "Go starfish, maybe you can meet the light again." ”

Hikaru Takikawa adapted the fastest, skated in the beginner field for a while, and then went to the intermediate field to play.

"Won't Ichiha go?"

"I'm going to practice a little bit more in the beginner field."

"Then I'll stay with you."

She smiled.

"Okay."

The two of them sat directly on the top of the mountain this time, and there is also an eight-hundred-meter-long beginner path here, which can be slid up for a while.

Looking at the city of Sapporo, which seemed to be right at his feet, Morimi spat out a cloud of white mist, "Sure enough, the view from the top of the mountain is the best." ”

Starfish looked back, "Huh? ”

"Nothing, let's slide down."

"Let's go—"

"Starfish are in a high mood."

"Uh-huh."

The slope is gentle, so the speed from the top of the mountain is not too fast. The two kept a close distance, slowly sliding down the long slope.

"That's Starfish and Morimi?"

"Where?"

"Over there."

Naoko looked at the place her boyfriend was pointing, "Looks like so, they're also coming to this slope." ”

"Let's go along, too." Naruse said.

"Hmm."

The two of them grabbed their ski poles and chased them in the direction they were gliding.

I arrived at the ski resort at about half past ten in the morning, and I played on the beginner course until one o'clock in the afternoon, and Naruse and Naoko went to try the intermediate course again.

When she played with Starfish and Morimi, he secretly went to the high-end road with Hikaru Takikawa for two laps.

Panxi Mountain is not high, and the longest of the only four high-level roads is only 500 meters, although it is exciting, but the degree of stimulation is also limited.

"So, it's a great place for beginners." Hikaru Takikawa gasped and said, "If you want to have a good time, you still have to go to the international ski resort." ”

Naruse looked left and right, "How can there be a skier." ”

"That's me." She laughed and bumped him on the shoulder.

After a short break, the two of them walked to the cable car station again, took the cable car back to the mountainside, slid along a beginner trail to the other side, merged into another intermediate trail halfway, and then slid down the slope to the bottom, stopping at the ski center.

Naruse looked at the crowd not far away, and Hikaru Takikawa grabbed a ski pole, stopped behind him, and hugged him from behind, lying on his shoulder.

"Tired ......"

"Let's go over there and get some rest." He turned his head.

"I want to eat something."

"Well, I'm a little hungry too."

"Naoko, they don't know where."

"Let's go over first, I'll send a message to ask."

"Uh-huh."

The two dismantled their skis, went to the ski center, and stopped in front of the self-service ordering machine.

"Well, there aren't many options."

"yes." Hikaru Takikawa looked at the only options on it and quickly decided, "I want to eat ramen." ”

"Then I'll eat ramen too."

Putting in the banknotes, Naruse pressed the ramen button twice, and the machine slowly spit out two meal tickets.

Came to the counter, handed over the meal ticket, and waited for a while, the two of them took their respective ramen noodles and found an empty seat to sit down.

As soon as Naruse parted the disposable chopsticks, Hikaru Takikawa had already picked up a ball of noodles and put it in his mouth, revealing a bitter color.

"Doesn't it taste good?"

"Hmmm......"

He also took a bite, paused, and still put it all in his mouth.

"Eat whatever you want. Wait until you go down and eat something good. ”

"Okay."

Buzz –

The message sent to Naoko five minutes ago was also responded.

"They're coming, too."

"Where?" Hikaru Takikawa turned his head to look.

After a while, Naoko and the three of them also came to the ski center, and quickly noticed the two waving hands.

"I'm stealing it." Morimi looked at the ramen in the bowl of the two.

"Don't order ramen, it tastes average." Hikaru Takikawa reminded.

"Is there any other option here?"

"Udon, soba, and curry pork cutlet rice...... I should have ordered pork chop rice just now. She sighed.

Putting the skis on this side, the three of them also went over to order.

"I won't eat it." Hikaru Takikawa put down his chopsticks, "Rub theirs." ”

Naruse smiled and stopped chopsticks.

When the three of them came back with food, he realized that they had each ordered something different.

"You're trying and making mistakes."

"Because I only look at the picture of the self-service ordering machine, I can't see anything, so I just order the same by one person."

Naoko sat down next to Naruse and took a bite of her own udon.

"It seems to be okay, Chunhai can eat it too."

Naruse took a small bite, "Hmm...... Much better than our ramen taste. ”

"Soba noodles are good, too." Morimi said.

Starfish took a bite of pork chop rice and nodded, "This one is not bad either." ”

Naruse looked at Hikaru Takikawa, and she leaned back.

"Well, it's my fault."

The two of them didn't order any more, rubbing the rice or noodles of the three of them, temporarily filling their stomachs.

"It's past two o'clock." After eating the soba noodles, Morimi wiped his mouth, "Do you want to slip again?" ”

"I want to skate again." Hikaru Takikawa said.

Starfish nodded.

"Then I'll wait for you here." Morimi looked at Naruse and Naoko, who also nodded, "It's in this position." ”

"Can't you slip anymore?"

"Physically and mentally exhausted."

"Is that an exaggeration?"

"Slide yours."

Leaving the ski center, the four of them put on their skis and picked a relatively long intermediate trail, sliding all the way down.

The slope slowed down and gradually zeroed, and Naoko stopped holding on to the ski poles, and her boyfriend slid past her and made another arc before stopping in front.

Taking off his goggles, his mouth was full of white air, and he raised his hand again, "Do you see there, that's the light of the lights, it's open until ten o'clock at night." ”

Naoko slid in front of him, "Does Harumi want to stay and skate at night?" ”

"No, I've had enough."

Hikaru Takikawa and Starfish soon stopped beside the two of them, "Let's go." ”

Called Uemorimi, a group of five people went to return the equipment, and the next bus to go back will take more than ten minutes to come, and while they waited, they walked around the ski resort casually.

"Ah, I knew I was going to eat it!"

There is a barbecue shop on the side of the road outside the ski resort, and the picture on the sign at the entrance is very tempting.

"I have to wait in line for half a day at this time."

Naruse gestured to the large number of tourists waiting at the door, "If you come here to eat, I guess you will still be drinking the northwest wind at this time." ”

"It's also ......"

I turned around casually, and when the bus came, a few people got on the bus, and after shaking for more than 20 minutes, they returned to the station where they departed in the morning.

After picking up the stored luggage, it takes more than an hour to get on the train bound for Noboribetsu and get there from Sapporo.

Apart from them, there were only a few tourists in the carriage. The journey was a little long, and several people fell asleep one after another, only Naruse and Hikaru Takikawa were still awake.

The latter kept looking out the window and looking at the scenery along the way.

"During the summer vacation, did you just walk this road?"

She looked over and shook her head, "I only went to Sapporo when I came back, so I didn't go this way." But further along, when I go to Tomakomaki's side, I may be a little impressed. ”

"That's it."

They took the limited express train, from Sapporo to Noboribetsu with only four stops on the way, and only stopped once every ten or twenty minutes, and Tomakomaki was one of them.

"Toma Komaki - Toma Komaki has arrived—"

After stopping at Tomakomai Station for a while, the train continued on its way, getting closer and closer to the coastline.

Hikaru Takikawa stood up and looked at the sea, which was still some distance away.

"I can see the sea." She looked at the snow-covered road not far away, "National Highway 36, I passed through that side at the time." ”

There was no response, she lowered her head, and Naruse leaned against Naoko, already asleep.

She smiled, stared out the window for a moment, leaned down again, and kissed him on the lips.

The movement was slight, but it also woke him up, and after a short pause, he also came up to respond to her.

"Hmm......"

After kissing for a while, Hikaru Takikawa wiped his lips, "I can see the sea." ”

Naruse turned his head, paid attention to Naoko, who was leaning against him, and slowly stood up.

"Is this the path you took at the time?"

She smiled, "Yes." ”

Looking at the snow and waves outside, he exhaled, "It feels cold just thinking about it now." ”

"Aha, it was still a little hot."

After watching for a while, both sat down. After driving through this section, the distance between the railway and the coastline gradually decreases.

"We'll be there in more than twenty minutes."

"So fast."

"Haven't you sat enough?"

She leaned on his shoulder, "I love this quiet moment now. ”

Naruse looked at her, lowered his head and kissed her.

"Me too."

In the middle, there was another stop at a place called Shirao, and after more than 20 minutes, the train arrived at Noboribetsu.

"It's the place." Naruse and Hikaru Takikawa woke up the three companions and hurriedly got out of the car with their luggage.

"It's so cold......"

As soon as they got off the train, several people tightened their necks.

The station was deserted, and as soon as you left the station, you were faced with a statue of an evil ghost.

"It's the 'Welcome Ghost'. There is a Noboribetsu Jigokudani, so there are some of these styles at the station...... It's not terrible how the starfish has shrunk up. ”

"She's freezing." Naruse let out a cloud of cold air and dragged them to wait at the bus stop in front of the station.

From here to Noboribetsu Onsen Town, it is still a fifteen-minute bus ride, and there is a taxi next to it, but Naoko is so tight that he can only pretend that he doesn't see it.

After waiting for a long time in the cold wind, the bus into the mountain finally arrived, and several people hurriedly got on the bus.

Leaving the area around the bustile station, the bus traveled for a while and then entered the mountains.

Mountains after mountains, all over the mountains are white, and nothing can be seen except bare trees.

"Just at that time, was it just a person riding in such deep mountains?"

"Huh? yes. But it was summer at the time, so I felt fine. ”

After staggering for more than ten minutes, some buildings appeared on the side of the road.

"It's time to go to the hot spring country." Hikaru Takikawa said.

The bus stopped in the parking lot in front of the visitor center, and several people got out of the bus, and Naruse looked left and right, and first saw the hotel with a very big name that he found when he was looking for a hotel last night.

"Which way to go next?" Starfish kept stomping their feet.

"I'm not going anywhere, just look for the shuttle bus from Shimizuya...... I see it. ”

Dragged their luggage to a nanny car, identified themselves, and the other party immediately came down to pick up their luggage and let them get into the car.

"Is it just us?"

"Yes. Mr. Naruse is the last guest of the day. ”

Leaving the visitor center, the car drove for less than two minutes and stopped in front of a hotel.

"Eh, so close?" Starfish were surprised.

"If you walked over yourself, you wouldn't feel that way." Naruse said, opened the car door, and got out of the car first.

In front of me was a three-story hotel, with a foggy interior that could be seen from the outside.

"I can already smell the sulphur smell of the hot springs." Naoko got out of the car and looked at the fog as well.

"Me too." Naruse smiled and turned around to greet the three of them, "Let's go in, we're here." ”

It's still a big chapter.

How can there be so many days this month?

Q is blocked

(End of chapter)