On the TV that was turned on, an advertisement for Zao Onsen Ski Resort was playing.
The vast ski resort, the strange Zao ice, and the charming hot springs became more mysterious and interesting under the introduction of the seductive narration, and several people in the room were temporarily attracted to the attention.
"Zao Onsen is over in Yamagata City, right."
"That's what it said on TV. Did we pass by it when we came here?"
"No, that's still a bit far away."
This topic did not last long. Some people watched TV, some read books, and continued what they were doing before.
After soaking in the hot spring, they returned to the room and stayed there until now.
The milk has been finished, and six glass bottles are placed on the low table, neatly arranged together.
Haixing was lying on the tatami playing with her mobile phone, while Naoko sat next to Naruse, watching TV absentmindedly.
After turning a page in the book, Naruse looked down and saw Hikari Takigawa's feet on his lap.
She was lying on the tatami, and he looked over. She smiled at him and put her other foot up.
"It's a bit boring."
"Watch TV."
"Just these few programs going back and forth..."
Naruse raised his calf and motioned for her to move away, "Do you want to read a book?"
"I'm too tired from reading. Chunhai just tell me some interesting parts."
"Let Morimi tell it, she has read more stories."
Takigawa Hikari turned over on the tatami, turned to Morimi, and put a hand on her waist.
"Teacher Kazuye, tell me a story."
She glanced at Naruse and put down the book she couldn't read, "What do you want to hear?"
"Whatever, as long as it's interesting."
"Let me think about it..."
The sky outside the window gradually darkens.
At a certain moment, Shangzi suddenly stood up and turned on the lights in the room.
Her field of vision suddenly brightened, and Naruse smiled at her, put down the book again, and pinched the corners of his eyes.
Shangzi walked to the window and said, "The lights outside are also on."
As dusk falls, most of the sightseeing tourists disperse, and the hot spring street returns to tranquility.
It's almost dark, but the gas lamps on the roadside have already been turned on, reflecting the snow underneath, giving it a warm glow.
"The lights over at Noto House are also on."
Takigawa Hikaru also came over and looked at the street below, "There are no people on the road, let's go down and take a look."
"Okay."
There is heating in the room, so you can just wear a yukata, but it is still cold well below zero outside. Fortunately, the hotel provides thick enough cotton clothes.
After putting on my cotton clothes, I went downstairs and went outside. It was getting a little darker.
After the blizzard at noon ended, the weather cleared up a lot. By this time, the wind blew away the dark clouds, revealing a large area of sky.
Night has not yet completely fallen. In places where the gas lamps on the streets cannot reach, the blue sky shines down, covering the snow with a layer of blue. It is quiet and beautiful, just like a dream.
"It feels like something out of a fairy tale." Morimi said softly.
Starfish nodded repeatedly, "It really only looks better at night."
Arriving at the brightly lit Notoya, there were still some tourists in front of the hotel.
Judging from their attire, they are basically guests of various hotels on the hot spring street and will not leave at night.
Some of them came out of Noto House.
"It would be great if we could live in Notoya."
"It's a pity that you have to make a reservation several months in advance to make a reservation for the Noto house. Let's take some photos and keep it as a souvenir."
"Um...okay."
The matter of taking photos fell on Naruse again.
First, he took a group photo, and then when it came time to take individual photos, he asked a few people to disperse as they pleased, and he would press the shutter at the right moment.
"Harumi, I want to take a photo with Kido Sasa Gongmon."
"Yeah."
Hikaru Takigawa came to the giant sign. The moment she looked up, Naruse took a photo.
Click!
"How was it?"
"Not bad."
Looking back, Starfish is standing on the red wooden bridge.
The lamp reflected the snow, and the snow reflected her face. Her blond hair was flying in the wind, as if her whole body was shining.
Naruse stared at it for a few seconds, then immediately raised his phone after regaining consciousness.
Click!
"Show me." Morimi appeared beside him at some point.
Naruse clicked on the photo he just took and showed it to her.
"So beautiful..."
Looking at the photo, and then at the starfish standing on the bridge, Morimi couldn't help but sigh, "For the first time, I feel that blonde hair suits her so well."
Naruse also had a smile on his face.
"How does Morimi want to shoot?"
"Whatever you want." She raised her hand to hold down her hair that was blown by the wind, and walked towards the starfish, "As long as you don't take any strange expressions..."
"One leaf."
She turned back in surprise.
Click!
Naruse pressed the shutter.
"..."
She was startled for a moment, then came back and asked for the phone from his hand.
The photo just taken records the moment when she looked back.
With frost on her wrist, she pressed her flying hair, bright and warm lights illuminated her face, emotions flowed in her eyes, and the surprise at the corner of her lips was just revealed.
It is undeniable that he captured the photos very well...
"How is it?" Naruse looked at her.
Morimi nodded calmly, "Not bad."
"Can't you just say 'very good shot'?"
"Look how proud you are."
She looked at the photo she just took again.
"Send it to me now."
"The phone is in your hand."
Morimi lowered her head and operated a few times. Soon, the phone in her pocket vibrated.
"Okay."
Naruse took the phone and found that while sending the photo, she also changed her note from [Morimi] to [一叶].
He didn't say anything and looked at Shangzi.
She stood at the door of the hotel. When he looked at her, she tilted her head slightly and smiled. She was reading a book.
Naruse raised his phone and glanced at her again.
"If you show such a smile in a place like this, when others see the photo, they will think it is a hotel owned by your family."
The smile on Shangzi's face became even brighter.
Click!
"Go to the wooden bridge and take some more pictures from a different angle."
"Okay."
Seeing Naruse squatting down and running away again, or simply lying on the railing of another bridge, looking for various angles to take photos of Naoko, Takikawa Yue, who had been waiting for a long time, was a little confused.
"Chun Hai, have you taken pictures of me already?"
"Ah, sorry...I'll take the photo right away."
When the night fully rises, not only the hotels on the street, but also the bottoms of several wooden or stone bridges on the river are lit up.
The warm light shines brighter through the ice hanging on both sides of the bridge.
Along the river, a few people walked around the hot spring street illuminated by lights and snow.
Naruse walked at the front, taking pictures of the girls as they walked, and sent all the photos to the group.
"It's almost time to eat, let's go back to the hotel first."
"Okay."
Returning to Koyinkaku, the hotel's restaurants are all large or small independent private rooms. People who live in the same room or come together can have a private room to themselves.
At the door of each private room, there is a name tag of the diner.
"Sato, Abe, Takigawa...ah, our private room is here."
After entering the private room and sitting down, the hotel staff came over quickly to confirm.
"Well, let's start now."
"Okay, please wait."
After a while, dinner was served to everyone one after another.
There were all high school students present, and the original pre-dinner drinks on the menu were replaced with freshly squeezed juices, which were sweet and sour and very appetizing.
"Cheers——"
The fresh sea urchin and peony shrimp sashimi are sweet and delicious;
The shell of lemon cod crab has been cut open, and the crab meat can be separated by just peeling it;
The roasted Ohanazawa beef is fragrant, wrapped in a ball of Yamagata specialty rice and put into your mouth...at this moment, the satisfaction is incomparable.