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After all, they are all high school students, so it's not too much for them to call each other "classmates."

Hayakawa tried to justify himself: it's fine to use the same terms of address when encountering similar people. For example, when he meets Ichika, the "chess player bond" is triggered, and he will call her a chess friend in a very intimate way. But when he meets a high school student of the same age for the first time, it's appropriate to call her a classmate.

"Eh…"

Aoba Yuzuki looked confused and gave Hayakawa a strange look, as if she wanted to laugh, but still nodded: "Hello, Hayakawa-kun."

Hayakawa's face immediately darkened, and he remained silent with a gloomy expression.

"You seem to be sick, not feeling well. If it really gets worse,"

Aoba Yuzuki smiled, then pointed towards the Yotei Mt. scenic area to Hayakawa and said, "There's a rest stop not far from here where you can rest. There are also basic medical facilities."

Hayakawa was taken aback: "...Oh, thank you."

"Okay, I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

Aoba Yuzuki didn't seem to want to chat much. She just helped Hayakawa up when she saw him about to fall. Now that Hayakawa was alright, she decided to take her leave. She squatted down, took the huge bundle off the ground, carried it on her shoulder, said "Goodbye" to Hayakawa, and walked towards the exit of the tourist attraction.

Hayakawa simply nodded, but his gaze couldn't help but drift to the girl's back, especially the bundle she carried on her shoulder.

It's huge, and it looks really heavy.

"..."

Hayakawa frowned and glanced down at his phone.

It's 9 a.m. now. We came down from Yangti Mountain at 9 a.m., carrying such a big bundle...

Hayakawa couldn't quite figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.

Perhaps it's a custom in the countryside of Hokkaido. After all, we're almost out of the city now, and there might be similar customs in remote rural areas.

"Let's find Guqiao and the others first."

Hayakawa snapped out of his thoughts and looked around. After a while, he spotted the two women at the ticket window and quickly chased after them.

Chapter 270 The Journey at the Foot of the Mountain

"Hayakawa, over here."

When Fumino Furuhashi and Rizu Ogata saw Hayakawa outside the crowd, they called out to him and then quickly walked over one after the other.

"Seriously, where have you been?"

As soon as Fumino Furuhashi stood in front of Hayakawa, she put her hands on her hips and questioned him with dissatisfaction, "Rika and I couldn't find you anywhere at the ticket booth."

"nothing,"

Hayakawa didn't want to talk about how dizzy she was and how she had to be helped up, so she mumbled something and changed the subject, saying, "I'm just a little tired. Did you guys go to buy tickets? That explains why I couldn't see you."

"I never thought you'd get tired sometimes,"

Fumino Furuhashi gave Hayakawa a strange look, then said to Rizu Ogata, "Rizu-chan, give Hayakawa his ticket. Let's hurry in. There are so many people here, and it's so hot and humid."

"Ok."

Rizu Ogata took a ticket out of her pocket and handed it to Hayakawa: "Your ticket, Hayakawa."

Hayakawa reached out to take it: "Thank you."

The moment they took the tickets, their fingertips touched slightly, and Hayakawa instantly felt the coolness of Ogata Rizu's fingertips.

The next moment, Riju Ogata's face suddenly turned red, her hand trembled slightly in mid-air, and the ticket silently slipped from mid-air.

"Ah, sorry!"

Ogata Rizu took a step back in a panic and apologized repeatedly to Hayakawa.

"nothing."

Hayakawa, unsuspecting, bent down, picked up the ticket, glanced at it, and asked Furuhashi, "How much is this ticket?"

Seeing this, Ogata Riju moved slightly closer to the old bridge, standing with her head down and hands clasped in front of her.

"It's a bit expensive, 1,000 yen."

Fumino Furuhashi shook the ticket in her hand: "Normally, attractions like this shouldn't be this expensive."

"It's probably because of the peak tourist season."

Hayakawa glanced at the crowd at the ticket gate and his vision blurred. He immediately walked forward and said, "Hurry up and go in, there are more and more people."

……

Mount Yotei is located in Goshi-shi Prefecture, Hokkaido. It is a stratovolcano with an elevation of about 2000 meters and is the highest peak in southwestern Hokkaido. Because it is very similar to Mount Fuji and its peak is covered with snow all year round, it is also known as "Ezo Fuji".

From a distance, Mount Yotei is entirely blue and green, except for its summit, which is a clear, snow-white color that blends seamlessly with the thick clouds in the azure sky above, resembling a jade bamboo deeply embedded in the clouds—a truly extraordinary sight.

Only when you delve deeper into it can you truly appreciate the beauty of Mount Yotei…

Actually, it's no different from any other snow-capped mountain.

Hayakawa was jostled around in the crowded throng, staring blankly at the endless stream of tourists on the stone steps before him, his eyes gradually becoming vacant.

That's how tourist attractions are, especially during peak season. You'll find that not only is the scenery nothing special, but what you'll see most are countless sun hats.

"Hmm... I can't see anything."

Ogata Riju puffed out her cheeks, looked aggrieved, and huddled next to Hayakawa, stomping her feet in anger.

She was in a slightly worse situation than Hayakawa. Hayakawa was tall enough to see over other people's heads and into the nearby trees and bushes, while Ogata Riju could only see the backs of the tourists in front of her even when she stood on tiptoe.

"There are definitely too many people on the steps right now."

Fumino Furuhashi frowned, fanning herself with a small fan handed out at the door while gently comforting the increasingly impatient Rizu Ogata.

"Yes."

Hayakawa said in a slightly somber tone, "But how long will the wait be?"

"Uh, I don't know either, it should be a bit soon."

Fumino Furuhashi paused slightly, somewhat embarrassed, and then suddenly let out a small gasp: "Ah..."

"Ok?"

Hayakawa glanced over instinctively and saw Fumino Furuhashi frowning, her head bowed in displeasure.

"what happened?"

Hayakawa Road.

"It's nothing, I just got stepped on."

Fumino Furuhashi looked down at her shoes and pouted slightly: "My white shoes are all dirty today."

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do but bear with it."

Hayakawa sighed softly, hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his arm and pulled Furuhashi Fumino and Ogata Riju to his side, saying, "Stay close to me. There are a lot of people around, so it's okay if you bump into things, but don't lose anything."

"Ok."

Fumino Furuhashi pursed her lips and obediently stood next to Hayakawa. Rizu Ogata had no objection and moved a little distance behind Hayakawa.

……

After queuing for ten minutes, the three of them finally emerged from the crowded steps and entered a more spacious viewing area. Upon entering, they saw four huge stone pillars arranged in a square, carved with wild totems unique to Yangti Mountain. In the middle was a fountain plaza, where water jets soaring into the air and splashing water brought a refreshing coolness to the people who had come here. Many tourists couldn't wait to take out their phones and take pictures of the fountain as soon as they stood still.

"That's it? What's so filmable about this?"

Hayakawa looked at the large group of people taking pictures with a puzzled expression: "What's the difference between this fountain and the fountains outside? It's just a bit bigger."

"Hmm, it's different, this fountain..."

Fumino Furuhashi stared ahead, pondering for a long time, but couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation.

"Because the fountains at tourist attractions are different from those elsewhere,"

Ogata Rizu, who had been silent all along, suddenly shared her insights, saying, "People generally value things they have worked hard to get. Look at us, we specially flew from Ichinose to get here, and then got up early to take the train and queued for almost an hour to get in. Other tourists did the same. So what was originally an ordinary fountain has been given extra value by their hard work, and it has become different."

"Yes... wait, no!"

Fumino Furuhashi's eyes lit up, and she instinctively wanted to nod, but then realized that if she agreed, it would mean it was just an ordinary fountain. So she quickly shook her head and stammered, "It's not like that. Building a fountain at the foot of a mountain is very difficult... it requires a lot of technology..."

"How high can it be?"

Hayakawa glanced sideways at Furuhashi Fumino, then ignored her and sneered, "Is it so hard to admit that this is just an ordinary square?"

Fumino Furuhashi lowered her head dejectedly, feeling it wasn't worth it for getting up early to come here.

"Don't rush, we're only at the door."

Ogata Rizu rarely comforted Furuhashi, patting her on the back and saying, "We haven't seen anything yet."

"Yes...yes!"

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi nodded hurriedly: "It's only just begun, let's go inside first!"

Hayakawa nodded listlessly: "Oh, let's go then."

……

Behind the square lies the foot of Mount Yotei, where a sizable artificial lake is located. At this time, many people are enjoying a spring outing near the lake, and the sound of beautiful folk songs can be heard from time to time.

Chapter 271 Snow Mountain Hotel

Why is music playing?

Hayakawa stared at the huge speaker hanging next to the bushes with a dark expression, and asked in bewilderment, "Isn't this noisy enough already?"

Fumino Furuhashi, who was listening to the deafening music nearby, helplessly covered her ears and said, "Let's not stay here, let's go to bed early, it's really noisy."

"Okay, let's go."

Rizu Ogata nodded hurriedly and led the three of them along the path.

After getting away from the crowd, Hayakawa was finally able to catch his breath and, feeling a bit more relaxed, began to look at the surrounding scenery. In the distance, the snow-covered landscape was completely transformed, with the white-clad trees resembling knights clad in white armor, or like white sails embarking on a distant voyage...

The higher you climb, the more magnificent the snow-capped mountain scenery becomes. The sky and earth blend into one color, and all you can see is silver. Looking back down the mountain, the people and buildings below appear incredibly small, submerged in this silver-clad world.

The snow and the modern glaciers hanging on the cliffs are in various shapes and sizes. The crystals turn a pale green under the sunlight, giving people a sense of majestic grandeur and the sacred beauty of the cold mountains.

Looking down at this breathtaking scene from his vantage point, Hayakawa instantly understood the allure of "never melting," and was deeply awestruck, immersing himself in this icy and desolate world.

"How about it?"

Fumino Furuhashi's voice came from beside her: "Isn't it beautiful..."

Hayakawa looked over and saw her wearing a thick blue coat, arms crossed, gazing at the glistening icicles under the pine forest in the distance in the silvery world, and the huge snow-covered dome of the stone statue in the distance, as if wearing a crystal crown on its head.

A cool breeze ruffled Fumino Furuhashi's hair, revealing her smooth, snow-white forehead, like timeless musical notes floating lightly in the air.

Hayakawa was momentarily stunned. She appeared before him in this unparalleled scenery, which had transformed into a fairytale world. At that moment, he understood why Ichinose had a group called the Sleeping Beauty of the Forest of Literature, and why Furuhashi was called a princess at school. She truly possessed the charm of a princess from a fairytale.

"fine…"

After a brief pause, Hayakawa turned her head back and responded softly.

Fumino Furuhashi was unaware that Hayakawa was already stunned by the unparalleled snowy world before her and her extraordinary beauty. Of course, even if she knew, she wouldn't believe it. After all, in her eyes, apart from the initial misunderstanding, Hayakawa was just a serious but emotionally inept straight man who could die easily.

"How is it~"

Fumino Furuhashi said with a smug look, "I told you I picked a good spot."

"Speak less and hurry up and climb the mountain."

Hayakawa's face darkened slightly as he walked upwards.

"Besides climbing, there are other attractions on Mount Yotei..."

As Furuhashi followed Hayakawa, she chattered on and on, explaining to the two, "There's also a Crayon Shin-chan Snow Park, where tickets are only 1000 yen each, and there's no time limit. You can ski and stuff..."

"Crayon Shin-chan,"

Hayakawa said expressionlessly, "Sorry, that's too childish, I don't really pay attention to that."

"A man who has no childlike heart."

Furuhashi pursed her lips, then looked at Ogata Rizu and immediately put on a gentle expression: "Rizu-chan, what do you say?"

Rizu Ogata wore the same expression as Hayakawa, pushed up her glasses, and said, "This is the thing I care about least this century."

Fumino Furuhashi: "..."