The work of the Go master

He also turned back briefly, lingering for a moment to admire the shrine.

That special feeling of being there has disappeared.

It should have gone back by now.

This mission can finally come to an end.

Chapter Twenty. Is this what "repaying kindness properly" means?

At eight o'clock in the morning, Ke Zhiguang slowly drove his snowmobile back to the hot spring hotel.

To be honest, this thing is really fun to drive.

The sexual interest in snowmobiling... oops, I mean interest, has been successfully developed!

The only downside is that when I was accelerating, it seems to have bumped into something and damaged some of its parts, so now it can only drive at low speeds.

Fortunately, Brother Duanzi was generous and said it didn't matter if he broke it.

Seriously, is it really alright?

This can't be just him being polite or joking, right?

Right?

As the sun rose over a clear day, shops on the street opened one by one, clearing the snow from their entrances, and children rolled around in the snow in groups of three or five.

Like the happy and fulfilling lives of people after a disaster.

They certainly wouldn't have guessed that the man riding his little motorcycle, whistling as he slowly cruised past them, was the hero who had quelled last night's blizzard. If they had known, they would probably have happily invited him to their home for breakfast.

When we arrived at the hotel, the snow in front of the entrance had been cleared to make way for us.

If we had let that blizzard from last night rage for another day, the snow here would probably be big enough to build a maze by now, like the maze where Jack got lost in "The Shining".

Damn, it inexplicably veered off to The Shining again.

"Report, I'm back." Ke Zhiguang entered through the main entrance of the hotel and went to the restaurant, where he found that the three members of the Qingdao Group were already waiting at the table.

It's breakfast time now, and the three most enthusiastic eaters in our team are already in place.

"Oh, you're back," Harushima Kashiwa said weakly, slumped over the table.

"Good morning, Shinsei-kun." Xiong Ying was equally exhausted, as if the two of them had the same menstrual cycle.

"Good morning, Ke Zhiguang." Ying Mei acted normally, holding her coffee cup.

"Good morning, you three. These two... did they stay up all night waiting for me?" Ke Zhiguang thought to himself that if that were true, he was so touched that he wanted to pass on his family's secret Dou Dizhu (a card game) skills to them.

"The two of them got dizzy from soaking in the hot springs last night, so I carried them out. They're still not fully recovered," Yingmei said.

This...this sounds like a freebie!

"That wretched Eagle Beauty, she actually ran off so early and didn't fight alongside us in the bath!" Xiong Ying complained.

"Don't be silly. If I had confessed on the spot, the first thing you'd see when you woke up wouldn't be a hotel lounge, but a hospital bed," Yingmei retorted impatiently.

At this moment, the three members of Bai Meng's group also came downstairs.

"Guang-kun, welcome back. We saw you riding your motorcycle out last night and were worried for a while, but when we thought that if it was you, there would definitely be no problem, we weren't worried at all." Bai Meng said with a warm smile.

Well......

The three of them also looked exhausted from not sleeping all night, clearly showing their deep concern.

"Snowmobile? You can ride one of those? Did you learn to ride one in Harbin?" Harujima asked in surprise.

"That's right... I learned a lot in Harbin." Ke Zhiguang already planned to use what he learned in Harbin as an inside joke.

"So here's the question: what exactly did you do last night?" When Shao Gong asked this question, everyone stared at him with wide eyes.

The visual pressure was immense; everyone's gaze was filled with curiosity.

Of course, it's fine not to talk about this.

Whether they are Kamen Riders or Ultraman transformation device users, they always have to hide their identities before the finale. Although we don't understand the meaning of their concealment, we can imagine that these are the established rules that they understand.

On the other hand, I've made things so obvious that it seems everyone around me knows I'm playing chess with something strange, but they don't know what that strange thing is.

Moreover, even if they find out, there won't be any negative effects.

“Last night…” Ke Zhiguang decided to reveal his thoughts.

"Let's go check out the rewards first."

A gust of wind brushed past my ear.

But when I turned around, there was nothing there.

A gentle reminder from the god of quantum mechanics.

It didn't tell Ke Zhiguang whether he should answer or not, but only suggested that he do something else before revealing the secret.

The answer might be hidden in the reward items for defeating the Snow Woman.

Suddenly, as if feeling a sharp pain, Ke Zhiguang clutched his head and cried out, "Ugh, my head hurts so much! Just when I was about to reveal this secret, some force attacked me!"

"Eh! Is it really that serious?" Bai Meng was so shocked that her demeanor completely changed.

"Stop it now, stop it now, no need to answer! No need to answer!" Harushima Deer immediately pounced on him, waving his hands back and forth in the air as if performing a ritual.

"Okay, I'm all better now." Ke Zhiguang immediately recovered from the pain.

"Are you showing off your acting skills to us?!"

"No, there was a moment just now when I really had a headache."

After we managed to brush off that question, the pleasant breakfast session began. The girls wisely refrained from asking any questions and instead began to seriously discuss the day's itinerary and activities.

Today's breakfast is tuna and cream, a truly magical combination, perfect for the feast of this magical game.

The view outside the window is sunlight shining on the snow.

Today's snow is just a supporting element; the sunshine is the most touching thing today.

After breakfast, Ke Zhiguang returned to his room, his gaze falling on the chessboard on his desk, which was covered by a black curtain.

The chessboard I used to play against Yuki-onna last night was temporarily taken from the inn, while the temporary chessboard used for transferring items is at home, waiting for the reward item to appear.

Sometimes Ke Zhiguang also felt that it was unnecessary to make things so complicated. In the future, when going out to play, he could just bring a foldable plastic chessboard, which would be much more convenient.

As for the chess pieces... let's use our thoughts to form them, making good use of the essence of idealism.

The curtain is now raised, resembling a typical morning scene.

When the curtain is lifted, the props are revealed one by one.

Prop 1: [Snow Woman Doll]

A doll resembling a Russian nesting doll appeared on the chessboard; it was basically a cute version of the Snow Woman they had previously played against.

Let's place it in the designated spot and enshrine it.

Then came a specified address, along with several photos.

The photo shows a house with its own hot spring, exquisite modern interior decoration, and a dog kennel.

This address is the location of this house.

It seems to be a very expensive villa area, near a ski resort, and with convenient transportation.

One of the photos focuses on a coffee table inside the house, with a small tray on it and an arrow pointing at the tray.

So, it means that placing the doll on this tray is considered a successful offering, right?

This apartment is yours now!

"Pfft—" Ke Zhiguang spat out a mouthful of liquid.

Does this mean they've been rewarded with a property in Hokkaido?

Is this how she repays her debt?

Climb up,

a small tent

Snow Woman Doll

Chapter Twenty-One: The Evil Dragon is Waiting for You in the Pacific Ocean

this......

Considering that the snow woman is wearing a white kimono, which is a wedding dress, then this house can be considered a dowry.

While comparing this behavior to marriage is not entirely appropriate, Ke Zhiguang still wants to say something—

Feminism!

No, it's not just feminism, it's practically female supremacy! This isn't a dowry, it's a bride price!

Never mind, out of a sense of male virtue and self-cultivation, I will henceforth be called Xue Zhiguang, and nobody can stop me—

Ahem, just kidding.

He was certainly happy to get a house in Hokkaido, but for him now, the house seemed to be of little use. The point of having a house in such a remote place was that he could come and visit every winter. Throughout the year, he probably only stayed there for a few days.

In comparison, my own cozy little house is much more practical. My company is right outside the door, Qingdao Lujia's house is right outside the door, and the school is right outside the door.

The house in Hokkaido is mainly something to show off at crucial moments, in order to achieve a certain effect.

Moreover, Ke Zhiguang had a feeling that this house might be similar to a cozy cottage, and would also come with cleaning and tidying functions.

Considering that this place also has its own small hot spring, I think that when I come to Hokkaido for vacation again next year, the hot spring will be in operation, as if it is maintained every day, with billowing hot steam rising from it.

There are also dog kennels here, so they may also be used for raising dogs.

In short, the number of maids increased by 1!

Item 2: [Mission Review Card]

After the main rewards were obtained, the mission review card was immediately displayed, indicating that this was the only main reward.

Ke Zhiguang picked up the task review card and began reading.