Around Yunoshima, the yacht carrying less than ten people moved forward slowly, passing the wooden torii gate on the front of the island for the second time.
Not far from the torii, there is a simple pier where you can dock and land on the island. However, this is not included in the yacht cruise project, so it will not dock.
The island is densely forested and lush, but that's all. There are no cultural landscapes to be seen on the yacht, and the novelty has been exhausted by the end of the first lap.
Takigawa Hikaru withdrew his gaze and looked down at the starfish curled up on the sofa.
"Would you like to go outside to take a breath?"
"..."
She muttered, her whole face wrinkled, and her voice was squeezed and couldn't come out.
Hikaru Takigawa moved closer.
"Don't... you'll get even more dizzy when you see the waves..."
"Okay."
She gently touched Haixing's shoulder, looked at Naoko sitting on the other side, and then raised her eyes to look at Naruse opposite.
The two looked at each other, and he didn't say anything, just pursed his lower lip.
The sea was calm and the yacht was only slightly swaying, but the starfish was actually seasick.
Based on Takigawa Hikari's previous inquiry, Haixing himself explained the possible reasons.
"I didn't sleep much last night, and I'm not in a good state today..."
Are you still a child? Naruse thought to himself.
With Naoko and Hikaru Takigawa taking care of him, even if Haixing didn't object, there was no need for him to intervene. Naruse sat in the cabin for a while and then went out.
After circling the deck and returning to the stern, the yacht has completed its final circle and is ready to return.
Back in the cabin, Haixing was bending over and retching, but he couldn't vomit, and tears came out.
"Starfish..."
Naoko and Hikaru Takigawa patted her back, trying to relieve her.
"It's better to go outside and get some fresh air." Naruse said, "Watching something else to distract your attention is better than staying here."
Haixing's eyes were filled with tears and she was unable to answer, so Takigawa Hikaru helped her up.
"Does it really work?"
"Try it."
After being helped to the stern of the boat, Starfish was lying on the railing. When he opened his eyes, he saw the undulating waves and almost vomited out again.
"バカ."(ba ka)
A hand stretched out from behind, held her forehead, and lifted her head up.
"Don't stare at the sea, look into the distance——"
Naruse also looked into the distance, searching with his eyes.
"Have you seen that white hotel building? Just stare there."
"Woo..."
Starfish nodded slightly. After suffering from seasickness, she was now more docile than a newborn kitten.
The blond hair flew through the fingers, swept over the back of the hand, and fluttered around his wrist.
"I'll do it."
Shangzi squeezed between the two of them, pressed against his body, and supported Haixing.
Naruse let go of his hand.
After a while, the yacht finally docked.
Returning to land again, Starfish was supported for a short distance and was able to move on his own.
"I'm fine..." She said to Naoko and Hikaru Takigawa, then glanced at Naruse who was walking in front, "Thank you."
The starfish was in poor condition, so Hikaru Takigawa gave up on trying out kayaking and other projects, as well as going to the fishing park.
"I'm a little hungry. Starfish, please eat something too. It will make you feel better."
There are several restaurants on the ground floor of the beach management building. A few people had lunch here, rested for a while, and returned to the aquarium before the gathering time at 1 p.m.
"Class C is over here."
"Well, I'm going to Class E."
Seeing that the starfish that came to gather looked pale and uncomfortable, Morimi hesitated for a moment and walked over.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm seasick..."
"..."
Morimi glanced at the three people in Class C, then looked away before looking at Naruse, "Are you okay?"
"It's much better now."
"I have to hike for two hours in the forest park in the afternoon. Is it really okay?"
"It should be no problem..." Haixing didn't have much confidence either.
Morimi stared at her for a few seconds, "I'm going to tell Teacher Mineo."
"No...I don't want to be alone on the bus."
"You can wait until we set off before coming down." Morimi gestured to the aquarium in front of him with his eyes, "You can also stay here."
Haixing thought for a while and nodded.
"Hmm...ok."
Morimi went to find the teacher. On the other side, seeing that the students in Class C were almost gathered, Nakahara Yuki began to call their names.
"Can you walk in two hours?" Naruse asked Naoko in a low voice.
"No problem." She smiled, "I followed Chunhai for a longer distance before."
"In the past, how far could a child go..."
"Naruse!"
He raised his hand and said, "Here."
After the roll call, after waiting for a while, the team of Class C set off behind Class B.
The destination is Asamushi Hot Spring Forest Park, which is nearby and you need to walk there.
Following the team to the starting point of the hiking trail, Naruse looked ahead. The students from Class A and Class B had already formed a long line. Looking behind him, other first-year students were also lining up, and they could not see the end.<
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"You go ahead."
Shangzi nodded and walked to him.
The hiking trail in the forest park has a gentle slope, and it is well maintained on weekdays, so it is relatively easy to climb up - at least at the beginning.
Along the trail, you gradually enter the mountain forest, and the altitude slowly rises. Soon, all you can see is oil painting-like forest trees, with various colors and distinct layers.
Although it is still early October, autumn has already entered the Aomori area. There are large mottled red maples in the distance, and many fallen leaves are piled on the ground.
Pat.
A pine cone fell from the sky, rubbed Naoko's heel and hit Naruse in front of him.
He looked up and saw that the pine trees beside the road had mottled skin, branches stretched out, and the fine needles were already dark green.
"A gift from nature."
Naruse bent down to pick up the plump pine cones, blew away the dust, put them in his pocket, and continued climbing up.
Although the road in the forest was gentle, it was also winding. After an unknown period of time, I turned a corner and my eyes suddenly became wider.
"We're almost at the observation deck." Someone said this, and the originally quiet team became lively again.
"It's finally here..."
"Is it almost time to go down the mountain?"
"We're only halfway there."
"Half? Help——"
The field of vision was broadened and the road under his feet was wider. Naruse quickened his pace and followed Naoko.
"Can you still walk?"
She turned around and smiled, sweat dripping down her face, "A little tired..."
"After the hike, you still have one hour of free time to take a dip in the hot springs here."
"Yeah!" Thinking of the smoky hot springs, Shangzi felt that a lot of the fatigue on his body had disappeared.
"Where's Chunhai."
"Of course I will go too."
"Ah." Shangzi suddenly looked at his side with straight eyes.
Naruse also turned his attention. After walking for so long, the team finally arrived at the seaside side of the Forest Park.
Standing at a high place, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Yunoshima Island and most of the bay, like jasper.
In the distance, the sea and the sky are connected, and there are faint shadows of the two peninsulas, Shimokita and Tsugaru, surrounding Rokuoku Bay.
The sky is high and the clouds are clear, and the wind comes from the sea.
After a brief rest at the observatory, the team of first-year students from Tsugao continued to move forward and plunged into the deep forest again. It was not until an hour later that they descended from one of the exits on the hiking trail near Asamushi Station.
This is the commercial district of the Asamushi area, and it is also where the natural hot springs that the locals are proud of are concentrated.
Monk Naruse was looking for a suitable hot spring hotel. Like the two of them, when it was time for free movement, most students chose to soak in hot springs to relieve the fatigue of long walks.
"..."
And at the door of a certain hot spring hotel, he saw Haixing walking out in high spirits, looking like she had just finished taking a bath in the hot spring.
Didn't this guy take part in the hike just now?
She didn't notice him, and Naruse didn't bother to say hello, so he pulled Naoko into another hot spring hotel opposite.
The two separated in front of the counter.
"If Harumi comes out first, you have to wait for me."
"Got it."
After taking off his clothes, washing his body, and sitting in the men's bath where several students of his grade were already bathing, Naruse leaned back on the edge of the pool and let the hot springs soak his body.