I’m Really Unnerved In Tokyo

Two hours later.

Thick snowflakes were falling in the sky, spinning continuously in the night sky with the strong night wind.

The climbing path, which was originally made of dark gray volcanic rock, has been covered with a thick layer of snow at this moment, and even the maple trees beside it are a little bent because they cannot bear the heavy snow.

Since the snow cover begins in September and will not melt until the end of June of the following year, the usual opening time for climbing Mount Fuji is between July and September.

Therefore, there are no climbers on the mountain trail at night in June.

Araki Sousuke, who was wearing the mountaineering jacket from "Qiang", lowered his body like a wild beast and spewed white mist. He ran wildly on the road in the snowy night, leaving deep footprints.

In the whistling wind and snow, Araki Sousuke maintained the mysterious state of "the heart of the sword is clear", keenly observed the faint traces on the ground that had not yet been covered by the wind and snow, and sprinted up the mountain path without hesitation.

From time to time, the tip of his nose could faintly smell the orange perfume remaining on the mountain road.

His intuition told him that Mai Hanyu was somewhere in front of this mountain road.

I just need to go faster... and faster...

"This... Is this guy a pervert? When did his physical strength get so good..."

Erqian Ryoma, who was left behind by him and ran desperately, was out of breath at the moment, sticking out his tongue like a dog.

"I, Nima...for the first time in my life...to touch Mt.Fuji under such circumstances..."

Although he likes to linger after get off work on weekdays, in fact, in order to pursue better endurance and skills, he has never slack off in physical training every morning and actual combat exercises at night, and has forged a body that is quite capable and comparable to professionals.

It is precisely because of his excellent marksmanship and physical fitness, and often winning prizes in various competitions within the police station, that he was selected and transferred to the search department.

But as the altitude climbed and the oxygen became thinner, it was simply impossible to trot up the mountain in the wind and snow non-stop from the fifth station like Araki Sousuke.

Before two, Ryoma raised his hand and glanced at the time.

For experienced climbers, it takes about two hours on average to go from the fifth station to the eighth station where they are currently.

But the two of them, so far, have only spent less than an hour.

Although the record for the fastest race-walking ascent to the summit of Mt. Fuji, starting from the Yoshida City Hall and going through the Yoshida Mountaineering Road from the first station to the top of the mountain, the whole journey took only 2 hours, 32 minutes and 40 seconds.

But that is also a terrible record that can only be born in the summer when the snow has melted.

...

Wearing down jackets, holding trekking poles, and hiking boots, Saya Yuzuki and Mai Hanyu are under the protection of Matsudaira Kota and another man, stepping on the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and are struggling towards the mountain. with.

The Yoshida route is located on the north side of Mount Fuji. Due to the large number of "mountain huts" for tourists to rest and the relatively flat route, it is the first choice for those who have no climbing experience and challenge Mount Fuji for the first time.

Abandoning the car from the 5th station platform and climbing all the way up for more than two hours, except for the staff who were responsible for blocking the climbers on the road, I did not encounter anyone.

By the way, the climbing equipment on several people was provided "for free" by those "kind" staff who were knocked out in the mountain hut.

Yuki Saya looked around at the seemingly endless and despairing snow light all around, lowered her head and put her finger on her mouth and let out a breath.

The originally bright red nails on the fingertips have been turned purple from the cold.

After taking "Tamamo-mae's Nails", the appearance of her nails changed.

In addition, I don't know whether it's because of the sudden acquisition of extraordinary power or the influence of the "miraculous thing", her character is not as cunning and cautious as before, but more evil and bold.

Looking at the surrounding environment, a trace of confusion appeared in her eyes.

It never occurred to me that since I was a child, I have been looking forward to climbing Mount Fuji, but it is actually in such a dangerous and embarrassing situation.

Going with the flow, driven by the desire in my heart, to the present situation, is it really what I wanted at the beginning?

Is this really, the right choice I made?

"Master Yuki, are you alright?"

Kota Matsudaira, who was walking in the front, looked back at Saya Yuki's situation with concern, interrupting her thoughts.

"It's okay, how long is it?"

The temperature at night had dropped below zero, and Yuki Saya's face was turned pink from the cold, which added a touch of loveliness to her.

Fortunately, the "Miraculous Object" will more or less strengthen the physical fitness of some users, so her physical strength is still abundant at the moment.

At this moment, the place where the few people are currently is the ninth station of Mount Fuji, which is wrapped in snow.

From the eighth station upwards, it is the white peak part of Mt. Fuji, which is like milk chocolate, which is often seen by the world.

"...Please hold on a little longer. It will take less than an hour to go up to the tenth station. From there, we can switch to the Gotemba Line and go down the mountain to find a car to leave..."

Perhaps seeing hope at last, the look on Kota Matsudaira's face relaxed slightly, and he turned around to urge Mai Hanyu who was walking behind: "Hurry up, if you want to wait for the two boys to catch up, just I made a wrong calculation...not to mention that we set off more than half an hour earlier, in such heavy snow, a fool would risk getting lost and freezing to death to follow."

Mount Fuji occupies a vast area and is under the jurisdiction of different police stations. Even if the two boys called the police overnight, the police would not have time to completely block the four routes at the foot of the mountain.

As long as those weird wraiths don't catch up, switch to another route, and grab a car, they can leave safely.

"Hmph, Black Claw's... I won't... give in..."

Mai Hanyu, who was dazzled and kidnapped by drugs yesterday, is now in a rather weak state.

Due to the altitude, the oxygen content on the top of Mt. Fuji is only one-third of that on the flat ground. The three of them could only untie the cloth strip in her mouth so that she could recover some more energy.

Even so, she was almost forced to go up all the way.

But in her eyes, for some reason, there was a raging fighting spirit, as if she was fighting against the enemy of her life who had been waiting for a long time.

"Why, are you still counting on Araki-kun to save you? Araki-kun came to you after being dumped by me... The so-called 'love' between a man and a woman, in the face of material and personal safety, is more important than a piece of paper. Worse than white paper."

Saya Yuzuki looked at Mai Hanyu and smiled calmly.

"Hey... that day under the Skytree, when you tried to redeem your relationship with the 'Sleeper', you didn't have such an arrogant attitude..."

Hanyu Mai gasped weakly, but his expression was still cold and arrogant.

"Giving up... such a unique man... is your loss."

"So that day, you eavesdropped on him early in the morning, and you seem to care about him a lot..."

Seeming to have hit a sore spot, Yuzuki Saya frowned, and pushed hard on Hanyu Mai.

"Wake up, how could he catch up to such a place, I'm afraid he gave up long ago and went down the mountain to call the police... Men, you can't be trusted!!"

She smiled coldly, looking at Mai Hanyu who fell down in the snow.

Mai Hanyu sat on the ground without looking at her, and looked at her without the slightest timidity.

"Master Teak, it's not suitable to stay here for a long time. The top of the mountain is in front of you. Let's take care of this woman after going down the mountain."

Takata Matsudaira dissuaded softly.

The wind and snow on the mountain became more and more violent, slowly eroding everyone's physical strength, and the wound on his wrist also needed to be treated quickly to avoid future troubles.