The cold wind rolled by, re-rolling the accumulated ice and snow into the air.
No one expected that in this unbearably hot season, Hokkaido would...
It's snowing.
Moreover, it was a rare heavy snowfall in several years.
Glittering snowflakes crashed in from high altitude, and within a few hours, the ground was covered with a thick blanket of snow, which was already ankle deep.
Even the hotel owner who has been working here for decades saw such abnormal and extreme weather for the first time and couldn't help but take out his camera to take pictures.
Looking at the snowy scene in front of them, Sudou Daizhang and other boys who had just completed check-in were frozen in place like ice withered.
Indeed, the scene in front of me is very beautiful.
But at the same time, it also brings about an obvious problem.
That's the hot springs in this hotel, all of which are outdoor.
It's snowing so heavily outside now, how can the girls go to the hot springs later?
Thinking of this, all the boys couldn't help but turn pale.
The plan that was painstakingly discussed along the way, and the professional props purchased specifically for it, were all designed to leave precious memories that will never fade in the photo album of youth during the school trip.
But in this way, not only a piece of white will be left in my youth photo album!
Damn God, I don’t understand the dreams of high school boys!
At this moment, Abbot Sudo turned his head stiffly and said to Yagami beside him.
"Yakami, are you a prophet?"
"You said something uneasy at the farm in the afternoon, were you referring to the heavy snow?"
"Damn it, if you knew it a long time ago, why didn't you tell us? Now our lives are completely lost!"
This kind of life where peeping at hot springs is the direction of life should be lost as soon as possible...
Looking at the grief-stricken Sudo Sudo and others, Yagami shook his head helplessly.
"Sorry, I couldn't predict this kind of thing."
"Then what do you mean, something even more unstable will happen?" Sudou was stunned when he heard this, "What is it?"
"I don't have a clue about this yet -"
"Ah, Yagami-kun!"
Suddenly, a crisp sound came from behind, interrupting the conversation between the two.
Kotori Yuharuna and others, who had already changed into their yukata, walked out of the hotel and came to Yagami Sora.
He put his hands behind his back, bent down, and asked with a smile.
"What a coincidence. Are you coming to enjoy the snow too?"
Looking at the beautiful white snow in the courtyard, Aihara and Miha took a breath and rubbed their hands.
"After all, such heavy snow is really rare. This is the first time I have seen it in my entire life."
Her tone paused slightly, and then she inadvertently changed the topic.
"By the way, speaking of which, the hotel's hot springs have been temporarily closed due to the heavy snow, so the originally planned hot spring bath session had to be cancelled."
"In order to replace this link, we girls are planning to hold a poetry show, and the theme is tentatively 'Snow'."
"If you have time, can Yagami-kun come and give us some guidance?"
"Wait, I object!"
Before Yagami could reply, Sudou, who was on the side, couldn't help but intervene, pointed at his face and asked.
"Wait a minute, what about me? I obviously have a lot of time!"
"It would be too strange to invite only Yagami. In my opinion, the purpose of you guys is not a poetry meeting at all, right?"
"Yakami, you have to be careful, they definitely have no good intentions——"
"What nonsense are you talking about, Sudou."
Kirishima Saori answered in a matter-of-fact manner.
"The reason why we invited Yagami-kun is because his Mandarin is the best in the school. Only with his guidance can the results improve."
"And speaking of a school trip, it's originally for studying, right? No one really wants to take the opportunity to do something shameful, right?"
"you--"
After hearing this, the rest of Sudou's words suddenly got stuck in his throat, and even his tone became weaker unconsciously.
Damn it, what she said makes sense and there is no way to refute it.
Kirishima Saori turned her face sideways and continued talking to Yagami Sora.
"If possible, we would like to book the poetry concert in Yagami-kun's room. Is it convenient for Yagami-kun?"
"It's convenient, but why do you have to choose my room?" Ye Shenkong asked doubtfully.
"Of course it's convenient for a night attack after enjoying the snow... ah no, it's to exchange poetry experiences."
Kirishima Saori smiled.
In order to prevent her from spilling the beans, Xiaotiao Youchunca quickly took over the conversation.
"In that case, it's settled, Yagami-kun, see you later—"
"Wait a moment!"
The next moment, Kozukawa Maho suddenly appeared among the crowd, stretched out his hand mercilessly to separate the two groups of people, and at the same time stretched out a finger to warn Kotori Yuharuna and others.
"The study manual stipulates that during the trip, it is strictly forbidden to wander around the room at night. If you don't want to have your credits deducted, just stay in your own room."
Hearing this, Kotori Yuharuna and others couldn't help but be stunned, and they all began to plead.
"Why is this like this? Miss Security Officer, please be a little accommodating, even just for one night -"
"Don't even think about it, there's no room for negotiation at all." Kosukawa Maho said coldly.
She waved her arms, driving everyone back inward as if chasing ducks.
"Okay, okay, everyone, please go back to your room and rest early. With this temperature, the snow will melt soon and it will not affect tomorrow's schedule."
"Tsk, the security officer is really heartless."
Kotori Yuharuna and the others were all speechless, turned around gloomily, and walked to their respective rooms.
Looking at the people leaving, Xiao Zuokawa Maho breathed a sigh of relief.
Huh, I didn’t expect that I was just a little negligent and almost succeeded by these girls.
Girls nowadays really don’t know what it means to be reserved!
Although Yagami is indeed a little prettier than other boys, he's not so heartbroken, right?
Well, it seems a little bit aggrieved to Yagami.
Then just a few hundred million points, it’s really just a few million points good-looking...
Just when Xiao Zuokawa Maho was deep in thought, suddenly, a familiar voice came to her ears again.
"Inspection, Xiao Zuochuan's inspection?"
"Inspection Xiao Zuochuan, what are you thinking about?"
"Ugh!"
Hearing this voice, Xiao Zuokawa Maho's whole body suddenly felt like an electric shock, and he trembled from head to toe.
She looked at Ye Shenkong in front of her and said hastily.
"Ye...Ye Shen, why are you back?"
“I’m a little concerned about certain things, so I’ll come back and take a look.”
Yagami glanced at the snow in the courtyard, and then changed the topic.
"Looking at the inspection, are you planning to go out?"
"Yes, the hotel owner just told me that many tourists went out before the snow started, and he was a little worried about their safety, so he asked me to go and have a look nearby." Kosokawa Maho nodded.
This hotel is located at the foot of the mountain, with the beautiful Furano Mountains behind it. The reason why tourists choose to stay here is because it is closer to the natural scenery.
"Really? Then I'll accompany the patrol." Yashenkong zipped up his windbreaker.
"Huh? I can handle this little thing myself." Kosukawa Maho responded subconsciously.
"Just think of it as the concern of the younger generation, Senior Xiao Zuokawa." Yagami Kong specially emphasized the word "senior".
Although there is a feeling of being underestimated...
However, he calls himself senior.
Hearing this, Xiao Zuokawa Maho suddenly felt a little carried away, and his mouth curled up unconsciously.
He puffed up his chest and said with a smile that was three points proud and seven points proud.
"Since it is the younger generation's wish, there is nothing we can do about it."
"Then let's go, Yagami."
...
The soft powder snow stepped on the soles of the feet, making a slight crunching sound that echoed in the empty mountain forest.
At this moment, little Zuokawa Maho stretched out his arms and turned lightly on the snow several times. The hair on his forehead was blown up by the wind, revealing his eyes that were narrowed with comfort.
"Hmm~ Sure enough, when it snows, people feel relaxed!"
"Such a scene reminds me of when I first became a ninja. At that time, my master would throw me into the mountains at the beginning of every winter, and I had to find a way to survive the entire winter on my own."
"However, Master is not so heartless. When I fainted from hunger, he would still put a carrot next to me, even though he knew clearly that I hated eating carrots."
"Looking at it this way, he is still very unhuman, a stinky old man, bah bah bah."
Listening to Xiao Zuokawa Maho's casual thoughts, Yagami Sora asked with some interest.
"This is the first time I heard Patrolman Zuo Chuan talk about his master. Since he can become Patrolman's master, he must be a very powerful transcendent, right?"
"Yes, Master, he should be the most powerful ninja in the world. In terms of strength alone, he is probably stronger than some of the captains of the 13th Yefu Team." Kosukawa Maho replied without humility.
"But Master has always been very low-key in his behavior, so very few people know him. I think unless Neon encounters some major crisis, he will not take the initiative to show his face."
She put down her arms, calmed down her mood, and said to Yagami.
"Okay, forget about that stinky old man. We are far away from the hotel and it's almost time to go back."
"Before you go back, Yagami, is there anything else you want to do? I can accompany you?"
"Want to do something?"
Yagami Sora held his chin up as he looked at Xiao Sukawa Maho and thought.
"Anyway, let's go to a place where no one is around first."
As if aware of the other party's intention, two blushes suddenly appeared on her cheeks, and she hurriedly explained.
"Wait a minute, I...I didn't mean that."
"Besides, it would be too bold to do anything in the wild..."
"I understand, and what I said is not what the inspector meant." Ye Shenkong sighed helplessly, and then said seriously.
"Xiao Zuochuan, on inspection, have you noticed that this snow is very strange."
"Huh? It's true. I'm afraid we won't encounter such extreme weather once in decades, but we happened to encounter it." Xiao Zuokawa Maho was startled, and then followed Yagami Sora's train of thought.
"Yes, and the strangest thing about this snow is not the timing, but the amount of snowfall."
Ye Shenkong crouched down and reached out to dig into the snow beneath him.
"According to my observation, as we walked along, the thickness of the snow under our feet was actually gradually decreasing."
"In other words, the amount of snowfall this time was concentrated near the hotel, and it was snowfall centered around it."
"Such snowfall cannot be explained at all, whether it is due to the influence of cold currents or terrain factors."
"The only reasonable explanation is extraordinary events."
"In other words, we have been targeted by the enemy." Ye Shenkong said in a deep voice.
"And being able to display such a large-scale snowfall, such strength is at least within the scope of the third-level singularity."
What!?
Hearing this, Xiao Zuokawa Maho's right eyelid couldn't help but jump heavily.
She subconsciously pulled out the ninja sword from her inner thigh, held it in her backhand, and looked at the peaceful snow forest around her with vigilance.
And in this vast expanse of white snow, even the chirping of birds and noises were swallowed up, leaving only an abrupt silence.
"Xiao Zuochuan is inspecting, there is no need to be so nervous now."
Sensing the state of mind of Xiao Sukawa Maho, Yagami Sora waved his hand and comforted him.
"Since the opponent did not take the initiative to attack at the beginning, but chose to use snowfall, it shows that they are also afraid of us, so they will try their best to create conditions that are beneficial to themselves."
"But if the enemy really attacks with all its strength, we can't judge what kind of damage it will cause, so we must separate from others and find a place suitable for fighting."
He raised his head and glanced at the majestic mountain peaks in the distance that remained motionless amid the dancing snow.
"Judging from the current situation, the battle location can only be chosen in these mountains."
"So I plan to keep going into the mountains and decide the winner there."
"Xiao Zuochuan is on inspection, do you have any objections?"
Hearing this, a glimmer of confidence flashed in Xiao Zuokawa Maho's eyes, he put away his ninja sword, patted his chest and said.
"Of course not. You must know that the mountain is my home court. If I fight here, I will not lose to anyone."
"This is a rare opportunity, Ye God, let me show you my field combat experience that I have accumulated through hard work."