On a snowy night with no wind and covered with snow, a group of people moved forward under the guidance of the light of green lanterns.
"Genbei B&B, this is it, right?"
Mouri Kogoro was panting heavily, with luggage bags hanging all over his body. He looked at the small hotel in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief. Walking up the mountain in heavy snow, even if it took a cable car for a long time, would be fatal.
Hanyu Qing'an took back the Qingxing Lantern to avoid scaring people who didn't know the truth. Although it was just a shadow, the light effect was still there. It was good as a flashlight without energy consumption, and he didn't even need to hold it with his hands.
"Yuzu, we're here. We'll have delicious snacks right away."
Suzuki Sonoko reached out and poked Yuzu's little face in Hanyu Qingan's arms. The latter tried his best to open a gap in his eyelids, but was defeated by the heavy eyelids again.
"No need to call her, there will be food soon, and you will wake up when you smell the fragrance." Hanyu Qingan said with a smile.
Mao Lilan came close to Suzuki Sonoko and joked: "I never thought that Sonoko would be able to take care of children like this."
Suzuki Sonoko put her hands on her hips and was still full of energy, "What's wrong with me, Sonoko-sama! And Yuzu is so well-behaved and cute, she's much better than your Conan."
Conan, who was innocently lying at gunpoint, sneezed. He looked at the bag hanging on his body and felt very aggrieved. At least he had done his part, unlike some young lady who just carried a small bag and was so relaxed.
"Okay, don't talk here anymore, go in quickly, I'm freezing to death." The middle-aged and weak Mouri Kogoro urged.
A few young and strong people looked around and saw how cold it was when there was no wind in the snow. It was really cold when the snow melted. Even the sun could not stop the cold.
This B&B is run by an old couple, who warmly welcomed Hanyu Qing'an and others to settle down, and then served hot tea and snacks.
The hot tea was brought by a puppet, and several people looked at it curiously.
"This looks quite similar to your little paper figurine." Suzuki Sonoko poked Hanyu Kiyosu with her elbow.
"Oh? Do guests also make puppets like this?" the owner of the B&B asked curiously, "I was left behind by a previous tenant. It sounds like an interesting fate. The fun of running a B&B lies in this.
It’s fate, haha.”
"It's probably not the same type. This puppet is very delicate." Hanyu Qing'an looked at the puppet carefully and found that it was just an ordinary machine puppet with nothing special.
Suzuki Sonoko on the side put a hot snack in front of Yuzu's nose. Soon the little guy's nose twitched and he opened his eyes. This look was funny.
"By the way, I would like to ask you two, is there any legend about the snow girl here?"
Hanyu Qing'an asked about the business. He had checked before coming. There were many places where the legend of the snow girl was spread, and it happened to be here.
As soon as she said this, the landlady perked up, her originally kind demeanor suddenly became a little weird, and she said in a sinister tone:
"Of course, our area is famous for the frequent appearance of snow girls. Maybe the snow girls will appear tonight. It's best for guests not to go out too far at night, otherwise..."
The landlady is already very skilled in this set of deceptive business marketing techniques, but today's customers are a little strange. Forgetting two adult men, why don't even girls and children look scared?
"It would be great if I could meet a snow girl, so Qing'an-kun your trip wouldn't be in vain." Suzuki Sonoko said happily, holding a warm tea cup.
"Yeah, I hope it goes well." Hanyu Qing'an didn't think he could see the real snow girl, but it didn't stop him from finding the birthplace of snow girls. "Do you two know where the snow girls here live?"
Snow girls...where do they live?
The proprietress was stunned. This was the first time she met such a customer who took the legend of the Snow Maiden completely seriously, was not afraid at all, and was even eager to try.
"Um...guests, I still don't recommend that you go looking for the place where the Snow Maiden lives. It's really too dangerous." The boss quickly spoke to help dissuade her.
"It doesn't matter. I am an Onmyoji, and I still have some means of self-protection." Hanyu Qing'an smiled and looked at the two of them sincerely.
"..." The boss and his wife looked at each other, feeling that they might have encountered an unusual customer, which might cause some trouble.
If you really want to confirm the legend of the Snow Maiden, then you are probably going to cause trouble for them. If you go to the mountains to search...
"Snow girls live in the high mountains where no one has set foot. It is very dangerous to enter the mountains in snow..." The boss tried to make a final struggle.
Hanyu Qingan said that there are no untouched mountains in Japan? Isn't the highest one Mount Fuji? Not only is Mount Fuji not untouched, it is even crowded with people, especially during the peak tourist season.
Hanyu Qing'an silently took out a small paper figure from his arms and put it on the table. The paper figure moved and turned over. He very diligently began to look at what work he needed to do, and then he found Yuzu who was eating snacks.
, so he ran over and wiped her mouth.
"Onmyoji's paper puppet technique has similar uses to this puppet."
Hanyu Qing'an reached out and picked up the puppet and placed it next to the paper man. The paper man poked the doll curiously.
The boss and his wife looked at the little paper man with wide eyes, wondering if they were dazzled. No matter how they looked at it, it was just a paper man. Why could it move? Is it the latest high-tech?
"Can you tell me now where the snow girls live?" Hanyu Qing'an asked with a smile.
The boss and his wife looked at him dumbfounded and said calmly: "Actually, we don't know very well... It's just that the legend about the snow girl has been passed down here since ancient times. It is said that someone met the snow girl in the mountains behind, but the specific location
I don’t know…”
Hanyu Qing'an has a headache. Doesn't this mean he has to climb all the surrounding mountains? The mountains here are indeed not high, but the mountain roads are difficult to travel and the area is not small. It would take at least a few days to search them all.
time.
The eyes of the boss and his wife were still attracted by the paper man, watching this magical little thing being as flexible and intelligent as a human being, busy coming and going.
At this moment, there was another sound from the door of the hotel. It was the arrival of new guests. The boss and his wife looked at each other and left quickly. They couldn't stay here anymore, it was too weird.
"I guess they are just using the legend of the Snow Girl as a gimmick. They don't know the actual situation at all. Let's go back and find some local elders to ask."
Seeing that Hanyu Kiyoan seemed a little embarrassed, Suzuki Sonoko comforted him from the side.
"Well, don't worry, I'll just have fun for two days when I come out this time, and let the snow girl's matter be left to chance."
Hanyu Qing'an is just a guess, and it may not be true, so I didn't have too many expectations from the beginning, so naturally I can't say I was disappointed.
"It's Miss Akiko Kinoshita and Ms. Yoko Asanuma, right?" the boss's voice came from outside.
"Hmm? Kinoshita Akiko? Isn't that the heroine of "Snow Girl Love"?" Mao Lilan and Mao Li Kogoro became energetic at the same time.
