Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 555 Leisure Time (Between You and Me)
The tires crunched softly over the fresh snow as Kwon Heonhyuk slowly parked the car in the ski resort's parking lot.

Sana Minatozaki pressed her nose against the fogged-up car window, her breath creating a hazy mist on the glass. She then wiped her finger across the glass and looked out the window at a distance not far away.

In the distance, the red cable car cabins are slowly ascending amidst the vast expanse of snow, like a string of cherries.

"I brought hand warmers." Quan Xuanhe suddenly spoke up as he turned off the engine, tapping his fingers on the steering wheel to attract the attention of Minatozaki Sana.

"The snow is falling heavily and the temperature keeps dropping. Wearing only a windbreaker over your clothes might not be warm enough."

"OK, I brought some too."

Sana Minatozaki agreed, and the two got out of the car and sank into the heavy snow.

The heating in the ski resort lobby was blasting, and there were many people queuing up. With so many people, the two of them put their masks on even more tightly.

"Let's go, let's line up to rent ski equipment."

The group moved slowly through the warm, heated hall. Most of the people who came to ski were young men and women, including many who came with Instagram photos to take. They were all ready to go, eager to dress up as cool skiers.

The two rented the entire set of equipment, including goggles and knee pads. Kwon Hyun-hyuk even rented a turtle plush butt pad for Minatozaki Sana.

Do you snowboard or ski?

Kwon Hyun-hyuk turned to ask her.

"Double board!"

Sana Minatozaki can't ski, but that doesn't mean she hasn't seen it before; she's brushed up on her knowledge.

Skiing is easier for beginners to get started with, while snowboarding looks cool, but it's not really suitable for beginners using it for the first time.

"One single-board, one double-board."

He said to the receptionist.

"Why is there only one? Don't you need it?"

Sana Minatozaki looked at him and asked him with a puzzled expression, noticing that he had only taken a butt cushion.

"For beginners only."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk had been quite polite, but Minatozaki Sana still felt offended and rolled her eyes in exasperation, "Ugh!"

"When I wear this, if I feel like I'm going to fall, I'll fall backward and land on my butt. I wouldn't dare use my face as a brake."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk carried all the ski equipment in one big bag, then turned to Minatozaki Sana, who was holding knee pads and a butt pad, and said something.

"Arasso, Arasso, you're a master, but I'm not Pabo."

Upon hearing this, Sana Minatozaki nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, pouting slightly in dissatisfaction.

The two found a spot to change into their gear.

Sana Minatozaki did her research beforehand, and Kwon Hyun-hyuk also gave her instructions, so she bought a pair of ski boots in advance. After all, the ski boots rented at the ski resort are not clean, and she didn't care about the money, so she simply bought a pair.

The two changed their clothes and went to the edge of the ski area. Sana Minatozaki tried awkwardly to put on her ski boots, but it looked like she couldn't get them on.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk squatted down with practiced ease, reached out and grabbed Minatozaki Sana's calf, looking at her small feet clad in pure white socks, and began to give instructions.

"Toes pointing downwards."

He grabbed Sana Minatozaki's calf, and with his other hand, he stretched the opening of her snow boots wider and shoved them inside.

"Come on, the other one too."

Sana Minatozaki was very obedient, sitting there quite well-behavedly. She pursed her lips slightly, her eyes darting up and down at him with a mischievous glint in them. Watching him kneel on one knee to put her shoes on felt incredibly strange, a feeling that stirred something within her.
"Your heel should be against this spot." His thumb unconsciously rubbed against the ankle bone wrapped in the pure white cotton sock, and the sudden touch made Minatozaki Sana's calf twitch slightly.

She looked down and saw the gold trim on the top of the man's head from the ski resort's overhead lights, with a few stray hairs fluttering gently as he tied his hair ties.

What an exciting and enjoyable experience.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk knelt on one knee on the anti-slip mat, the wrinkles of his ski pants creating varying shades of shadow at his knees. His fingertips, which were holding Minatozaki Sana's ankle, were slightly warm, and the hard buckles of his ski boots made a soft clicking sound in his palm.

Sana Minatozaki felt that this moment would be unforgettable, and she wanted to record it. She quickly picked up her phone, turned on the camera, and started looking for the right angle to take a picture.

The waterproof fabric of the ski suit rustled with each movement.

Quan Xuanhe fastened the buckle, looked up and saw Minatozaki Sana taking pictures of him with her phone. He was slightly taken aback, then laughed.

"What, do we need to take pictures?"

Sana Minato's gaze remained fixed on the screen. When she saw Kwon Seonhyuk look up at her, she didn't look away. Instead, she repeatedly pressed the shutter button to capture the moment he looked up.

"Of course I have to take pictures. The big star is putting my shoes on."

Sana Minatozaki bit her lip and giggled, a faint blush rising to her cheeks. What she said didn't actually match what she felt inside.

Of course, she couldn't possibly tell anyone about the fleeting feeling she had just experienced.

"Okay, let's go. Try to stand up and walk a few steps."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk stood up, holding his skis in one hand, and tilted them slightly to the side as he spoke to her.

Sana Minatosaki stood up unsteadily, feeling a little heavy under her feet.

Seeing this, Quan Xuanhe offered his arm, and Minatozaki Sana grabbed it, slowly regained her balance, and tried to take two steps forward on her own.

"OK!"

After regaining her footing, Minatozaki Sana was full of energy and shouted triumphantly, then turned to look at Kwon Hyun-hyuk.

"set off!"

Kwon Hyun-hyuk nodded slightly as he watched her enthusiastic expression, and quickly and efficiently put on his snowboard.

Under the heavy snow, the two blended into the flow of skiers, and the empty venue made them disappear from sight.

I no longer know what heaven and earth are.

As soon as her skis touched the slope, Sana Minatozaki stumbled and grabbed the safety rope. Her fans knew that she was unsteady on her feet; it was common knowledge.

Quan Xuanhe seemed to have anticipated this scene. He hooked his foot on the edge of his skis and came to a stop. The rising snow mist clung to his goggles, like a layer of frosting.

"Knees tuck in, lean forward." His voice carried on the wind. When Minatozaki Sana looked up, she only saw him standing a few meters in front of her, looking at her with a graceful and nimble movement.

Imagine yourself sitting on a high stool.

Sana Minatozaki, trembling, felt herself sliding uncontrollably forward as soon as she let go of the railing rope. She was immediately terrified, her body shaking violently, and she became incoherent.

"Ahhh, AnDui AnDui AnDui!"

All she could remember was Quan Xuanhe saying that if she felt like she was going to fall, she should sit back, so she closed her eyes and sat back down.

Quan Xuanhe was right in front of her. He was about to catch her as she slid towards him, but she landed hard on her bottom in the snow, crashing straight into his lower body.

Now it was Kwon Hyun-hyuk's turn to be shocked, but he couldn't avoid it, so he crashed straight into the sliding Minatozaki Sana.

A crushing blow.

Quan Xuanhe looked a little awkward, but since he was somewhat prepared, he quickly recovered from the shock.

But Sana Minato only felt that she was torn apart when she bumped into Kwon Seonhyuk, and that her head seemed to have hit his stomach.
She helped Kwon Hyun-hyuk to his feet, and he helped Minatozaki Sana to her feet as well.

"Pigtails, aren't you Japanese people all good at standing pigtails? When you feel like you're skating fast, you just try to stand in a pigtail position."

"Eh?"

Sana Minato gripped his arm tightly, listening to what he said, nodding slightly with a cautious expression. She had lost all her usual charming and playful demeanor; at this moment, she was filled with the fear of a beginner.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk's breath condensed into fine white mist at the edge of his goggles, but his grip on Minatozaki Sana tightened slightly. Her stumbling movements resembled those of a startled penguin.

"Put your weight on the balls of your feet." He supported her lower back with one hand, and even through the waterproof fabric of his ski gloves, he could feel her back suddenly tense up.

"Yes, like you're about to throw yourself into my arms."

Sana Minato shouted in protest, but she didn't care about anything else and carefully assumed the correct posture as he instructed.

"Who's going to pounce on you!" The blush on the tips of Minatozaki Sana's ears was mostly hidden by her snow hat, but her goggles honestly reflected the corners of Kwon Hyun-hyuk's mouth.

She was about to turn her head to protest when her center of gravity suddenly became unstable on the snow, her skis slipped on the ice crystals, and she uncontrollably tilted to the left.

In the instant her gasp was swallowed by the howling wind, Kwon Hyun-hyuk's snowboard had already cut across her skiing path.

When he spread his arms, his windbreaker fluttered in the wind, like wings suddenly opening on a snowfield, catching a falling butterfly.

“This is the second time.” His chest vibrated as he chuckled, the vibrations penetrating the two layers of fleece lining, and Sana Minatozaki’s nose was pressed against the metal logo badge on his chest.

The two hugged again.

Is this skiing, or what?
The cool scent of cedar mixed with the warmth of the young man's body wafted towards her, and Sana Minatozaki heard Kwon Hyun-hyuk's voice again in her ear, "Want to try sliding hand in hand?"

Sana Minatozaki nodded hastily, simply listening to what he said and doing as he was told.

Kwon Seonhyuk stood in front of Minatozaki Sana, the snowboard under his feet obediently sliding down slowly. Kwon Seonhyuk in front of him gripped his arm tightly, his feet in a pigeon-toed position, slowly sliding down.

Snowflakes danced in the air, adorning the two of them—a perfect winter scene.

The beginner slope wasn't too difficult, and Kwon Hyun-hyuk taught Minatozaki Sana how to ski down the slope step by step.

Finally, it came to a smooth stop, and Sana Minatozaki couldn't help but cheer and shout, "Charada!"

My first time skiing was a great success!
"Remember the ski pole you're holding; it's not for you to swing around and hit people."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk reminded him.

"Arasso, let's do it again."

The success excited Sana Minatozaki, and she grabbed his arm and headed towards the cable car.

"Take my picture while I ride the cable car!"

As the cable car slowly ascended, the ice crystals on the window frames refracted into tiny rainbows. Sana Minatozaki's breath, pressed against the glass, melted small frosty flowers.

The two-person cable car was quite spacious, enough to make room for her to take photos.

"What a lucky day! It's even snowing outside."

Sana Minatozaki leaned against the window of the cable car, feeling very happy.

Taking photos is a must for girls when traveling, and Sana Minatozaki even brought a mini camera with her.

At this point, she skillfully began teaching him how to take photos, "Is it okay?"

"Is your photography skill okay?"

"It's not a big problem!"

Kwon Hyun-hyuk: Of course, his photography skills were honed through his ex-girlfriends; his photos are always top-notch.

He picked up his camera and aimed it at Sana Minatozaki.

At this moment, she put her facial expressions into action, and Kwon Hyun-hyuk casually pushed her goggles up even further, revealing her face more completely.

"Turn your face a little more to this side."

Quan Xuanhe directed the capture of her beautiful moments, especially as the cable car gradually rose higher, the sunlight that pierced through the clouds shone on her profile, like a perfectly sculpted profile of a goddess, bathed in a golden glow, as if she were born perfect.

"very good!"

"Now let's change the angle, strike a pose, hold the goggles with your hand, tilt your face to the side, raise your chin, and make a cool expression."

A good boyfriend should be able to direct his girlfriend's poses and adjust details when taking photos; otherwise, he'll be met with sighs, speechless comments, and scolding.

As an idol with masterful facial expression control, Sana Minatozaki can effortlessly pull off any expression, exuding charm with every smile and frown.

"OK, very good, come on, take a look."

Sana Minatozaki quickly came over for a quick look, her eyes lit up, and she immediately praised without reservation, "Very good, very good, very well done."

"Don't waste time, the cable car is almost here, hurry up and take a few more pictures!"

When Sana Minato saw that his photography skills were actually quite good, she immediately decided to strike a pose to create a masterpiece.

Click, click, click.

I took photos all the way until the cable car reached its destination.

I took nearly a hundred photos; the shutter never stopped clicking.

After the two got off the cable car, Sana Minatozaki took the camera and began to look through the photos one by one. Her eyes grew brighter and brighter, and the smile on her lips became more and more pronounced.

"Wow, these photos are really good! I don't know how you managed to take such good ones."

Sana Minatozaki, holding a camera, looked up and teased him with a charming smile.

"Just praise it properly, it's such a beautiful photo."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk was speechless at the barbed meaning in her words.

Sana Minato laughed a few times, her eyes sparkling, her smile radiant, and her demeanor light and lively.

"Come again, come again!"

Since he took such good photos, Sana Minatozaki was in a great mood and naturally dragged him to take more photos next to the ski resort.

This process was naturally indispensable. Kwon Hyun-hyuk was very patient and showed no impatience at all, taking various poses for her to take photos at the edge of the ski resort.

With so many photos taken, Sana Minatozaki naturally became even more energetic, striking various poses and expressions on the snow.

Kwon Heon-hyuk is a professional photographer; his every move is quite authentic.

Click, click, click.

"OK, you can be my professional photographer from now on."

"Give it to me, I'll take a picture of it for you."

Sana Minato looked up at Kwon Hyun-hyuk's handsome face. Seeing how many beautiful photos he had taken of her, she decided to take some photos of him in return.

Girls often feel this way: when their partner takes a nice photo of them, they feel a sense of mission and responsibility to take nice photos of them in return.

Sana Minatozaki was full of confidence, determined to take beautiful photos of Kwon Seonhyuk.

"Try sliding it, go ahead and try sliding it."

Sana Minatozaki stood there holding her camera, with one eye closed, looking like a professional photographer.

Slide it.

At his command, Quan Xuanhe immediately began to twirl his snowboard, gliding out with an extremely graceful posture, even leaping and flipping on the slope!

Wow…

Sana Minatozaki's mouth gaped open in surprise, forming an "O" shape.

(End of this chapter)