Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 52
Around Yunoshima, the yacht carrying less than ten people slowly moved forward, passing the wooden torii gate on the front of the island for the second time.

Not far from the torii, there is also a simple pier where you can land on the island.However, this is not part of the yacht cruise program, so there will be no docking.

The island is densely forested and lush, but that’s all. There is no cultural landscape to be seen on the yacht, and the freshness has been exhausted at the end of the first lap.

Hikaru Takikawa withdrew his gaze and looked down at the starfish curled up on the sofa.

"Do you want to go outside to get some air?"

"..."

She grumbled, her whole face was wrinkled, and her voice was squeezed and she couldn't make it out.

Hikaru Takikawa moved closer.

"Don't...seeing the waves makes you dizzy..."

"Ok."

She lightly stroked Hai Xing's shoulder, looked at Shang Zi who was sitting on the other side, and then raised her eyes to Naruse who was opposite.

The two looked at each other, and he didn't say anything, just pursed his lower lip.

The weather was calm and the yacht only shook slightly, and the starfish actually got seasick.

With the help of Hikari Takikawa's previous inquiry, Hai Xing himself explained the possible reasons.

"I didn't sleep much last night, I'm not in a good state today..."

Still a child, Naruse thought to himself.

With Naoko and Hikaru Takikawa 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 turning around the deck and returning to the stern, the yacht has completed the last circle and is ready to return.

Back in the cabin, Hai Xing was bending over and retching, but there was nothing to vomit, and tears came out.

"starfish……"

Naoko and Hikaru Takikawa patted her on the back, trying to relieve her.

"Let's go outside to get some air." Naruse said, "It's better to watch something else and distract yourself than to stay here."

Hai Xing was teary-eyed and unable to answer, Takikawa Hikari helped her up.

"Does it really work?"

"Try it."

Being helped to the stern of the boat, the starfish was lying on the railing, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the undulating waves, and almost spit it out again.

"バカ." (ba ka)

A hand reached out from behind, supported her forehead, and lifted her head up.

"Don't stare at the sea, look into the distance—"

Naruse also looked into the distance, his eyes searching.

"See that white hotel building, just stare there."

"Ugh..."

Hai Xing nodded slightly. After suffering from seasickness, she is now more docile than a newborn kitten.

Blonde hair flew through his fingers, brushed the back of his hand, and fluttered around his wrist.

"Let me do it."

Shangzi squeezed between the two of them, leaned against his body, and supported Haixing.

Naruse let go of his hand.

After a while, the yacht finally docked.

Back on land again, Starfish was supported and walked a short distance, and was able to move on its own.

"I'm fine..." she said to Shangzi and Takikawa Hikaru, then glanced at Naruse who was walking in front, "Thank you."

The starfish was not in good condition, so Hikari Takikawa gave up his plan to experience kayaking and other projects, as well as go to the sea fishing park.

"I'm a little hungry. Starfish should also eat something, it will feel better."

There are several restaurants on the ground floor of the beach management building. Several people settled their lunch here, took a short rest, and returned to the aquarium before the meeting time at [-] p.m.

"Class C is here."

"Well, I went to class E."

Seeing that the starfish who came to gather turned pale and looked uncomfortable, Morimi hesitated a little, but walked over.

"what happened?"

"Seasick..."

"..."

Morimi glanced at the three people from Class C, and looked away before meeting Naruse's gaze, "Are you all right?"

"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 fine..." Hai Xing didn't have much confidence either.

Morimi stared at her for a few seconds, "I'll go talk to Teacher Mineo."

"No... I don't want to be alone on the bus."

"You can come down after we set off." Mori Jian gestured to the aquarium right in front of him, "It's fine to stay here."

Starfish thought about it and nodded.

"okay."

Mori saw that he was looking for a teacher, and on the other hand, seeing that the students of Class C had almost assembled, Zhong Yuanxue began to roll the roll.

"Two hours, can you walk down?" Naruse asked Shangzi in a low voice.

"No problem." She smiled, "I followed Chunhai for a longer distance before."

"The past was the past, how far a child can go..."

"Narase!"

He raised his hand, "Here."

The roll call ended, and after waiting for a while, the team from Class C followed Class B and set off.

The destination is Asamushi Hot Spring Forest Park, which is nearby and needs to be walked there.

Following the team to the starting point of the hiking trail, Naruse looked ahead. The students of Class A and Class B had already formed a long line. Looking behind, other first-year students were also lined up. It was impossible to see the end at a glance.

"You go ahead."

Shangzi nodded and walked in front of him.

The hiking trails in Forest Park are not very steep, and they are well maintained on weekdays, making it easier to climb up—at least at the beginning.

Gradually enter the mountain forest along the path, the height slowly rises, and soon there are only oil painting-like forests in the surrounding area, with distinct layers of various colors.

Although it is still the beginning of October, autumn has already entered Aomori area. There are large mottled red maples in the distance, and many fallen leaves have piled up on the ground.

pat.

A pine cone fell from the sky, brushed Naoko's heel and hit Naruse in front of him.

He looked up, and saw that the skin of the pine trees beside the road was mottled, with branches stretching out, and the fine needles were already dark green.

"A gift from nature."

Naruse bent down to pick up the full pine cone, blew off the dust, put it in his pocket, and continued to climb up.

Although the road in the forest is gentle, it is also tortuous.I don't know how long it took, but when I turned a corner, my eyes suddenly opened up.

"We're almost at the viewing platform." Someone said this, and the line that had been quiet became lively again.

"It's finally here..."

"Is it almost time to go down the mountain?"

"It's only halfway there."

"Half? Help—"

With a wider view and a wider path under his feet, Naruse quickened his pace and followed Shangzi.

"Can you still walk?"

She turned her head and smiled, the side of her face was dripping with sweat, "I'm a little tired..."

"After the hike, there is still an hour of free time to go and soak in the hot spring here."

"Yeah!" Thinking of the smoky hot spring, Shangzi felt that the fatigue on his body had been relieved a lot.

"Where's Chunhai?"

"Of course I'll go too."

"Ah." Shangzi suddenly stared at his side with straight eyes.

Naruse also turned his gaze away. After walking for so long, the team finally came to the seaside side of the forest park.

Standing on a high place, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Yunoshima and most of the bay, just like jasper.

In the distance, the sea and the sky are connected, and there are faint shadows of the Shimokita and Tsugaru peninsulas surrounding Mutsu Bay.

The sky is high and the clouds are light, the wind comes from the sea.

After a short rest at the observatory, the team of first-year students from Tsugao continued to move forward and plunged into the deep forest again.It wasn't until an hour later that I descended from one of the exits of the hiking trail near Asamushi Station.

This is the business district of the Asamushi area, and it is also where the natural hot springs that the local area is proud of are concentrated.

Naruse and Shangko were looking for a suitable hot spring hotel. Like the two of them, when it was free time, most students chose to soak in hot springs to relieve the fatigue of long-distance hiking.

"..."

And at the entrance of a certain hot spring hotel, he saw Hai Xing coming out energetically, as if he had just finished soaking 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, and dragged Shangzi into another hot spring hotel opposite.

The two parted ways in front of the counter.

"If Chunhai comes out first, you have to wait for me."

"understood."

He took off his clothes, washed his body, and sat in the men's bath where several students of the same grade were already soaking. Naruse leaned against the edge of the pool, allowing his body to be submerged in the hot spring.

"so comfortable……"

(End of this chapter)