Two hours later.

Heavy snowflakes were falling from the sky, swirling constantly in the night sky with the strong wind of the night.

The hiking trail originally composed of dark gray volcanic rocks was now covered with a heavy snow coat, and even the maple trees on the side were bent a little because they could not bear the heavy snow.

Since the snow cap starts in September and doesn't melt until the end of June the following year, Mount Fuji is usually open for climbing between July and September.

Therefore, there will be no climbers on the mountain road at night in June.

Araki Sosuke, who was wearing a mountaineering jacket from "锵", squatted down like a beast, breathing white mist, running on the road in the snowy night like walking on the ground, leaving deep footprints one by one.

In the whistling wind and snow, Sousuke Araki maintained the mysterious realm of "Ken Xin is clear", keenly observing the faint traces on the ground that had not yet been covered by the wind and snow, and sprinting up the mountain road without hesitation.

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

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

I just need to hurry up… hurry up…

"This...is this guy a pervert? When did his physical strength become so good..."

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

"My Nima...for the first time in my life...Pissing Mount Fuji, it's actually under such circumstances..."

Although he likes to linger after get off work on weekdays, in fact, in pursuit of better stamina and skills, he never slackens his physical training every morning and actual combat exercises at night, forging a quite capable body.

It was precisely because of his excellent marksmanship and physical fitness that he often won awards in various competitions within the police station that he was selected for the first class of search.

But as the altitude climbed and the oxygen became thinner, it was impossible to trot up the mountain in the wind and snow without stopping from the fifth station like Sousuke Araki did.

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

For skilled climbers, it takes about two hours on average to get 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 fastest race walk to the top of Mount Fuji is recorded, it only takes 2 hours, 32 minutes and 40 seconds to start from Yoshida City Hall and pass the Yoshida Mountain Trail from the first station to the top of the mountain.

But that's also a terrifying record that's only possible in the summer when the snow melts away.

...

Teak Saya and Hanyu Mai, who are wearing down jackets, holding trekking poles, and hiking boots, are now under the **** of Matsudaira Kota and another man, stepping on the snow with one foot deep and one shallow, struggling to move up the mountain write.

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

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

By the way, the mountaineering equipment on several people was provided "free" by the "kind-hearted" staff who were knocked unconscious in the mountain hut.

Teak Saya looked around at the seemingly endless and despairing snow awns, lowered his head and put his finger on his mouth and sighed.

The originally bright red nails on the fingertips have been frozen a little purple.

After taking "Nails in front of Tamamo", the appearance of her nails changed.

In addition, it is unknown whether it was because of the sudden acquisition of extraordinary power, or the influence of that "miracle thing", her character was not as cunning and cautious as before, but became more and more sinister and bold.

Looking at the surrounding environment, there was a confused look in her eyes.

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

Is this situation really what I wanted in the first place?

Have you really made the right choice?

"Lord Teak, are you alright?"

Kota Matsudaira, who was at the forefront, looked back at Saya's situation with concern, interrupting her thoughts.

"It's okay, how long?"

The temperature at night was already below zero, and Teak Saya's face was frozen pink, which added a touch of lovable temperament to her.

Fortunately, the "miracle thing" 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 already the ninth station of Mount Fuji wrapped in snow.

From the eighth station up, the world often sees the white peak part of Mt. Fuji that looks like milk chocolate.

"...Please hold on for a little longer. It's 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 and leave..."

Perhaps finally seeing hope, the expression on Matsudaira Kota's face relaxed slightly, and turned around to urge Mai Hanyu who was walking behind: "Hurry up, if you want to delay the time and wait for those two boys to catch up, just do it. Miscalculation... not to mention that we set off more than half an hour in advance, in such heavy snow, a fool would risk getting lost and freezing to death to keep up."

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 close the four routes at the foot of the mountain.

As long as those weird wraiths didn't catch up, switch to another route and grab a car, they could leave unharmed.

"Hmph, Blackpaw's... bro... I won't... give in..."

Hanyu Mai, who was fascinated by drugs yesterday and kidnapped to the present, is still in a very weak state.

Due to the altitude, the oxygen content at the top of Mount 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 more physical strength.

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

But in her eyes, for some reason, there was a burning desire to fight, as if she was fighting against the long-awaited enemy of her life.

"Why, do you still count on Araki-kun to save you? Araki-kun will find you only after I get rid of him... The so-called 'love' between men and women, in the face of material and self-safety, is more than one piece It's better than white paper."

Teak Saya looked at Hanyu Mai and smiled lightly.

"Hey...that day under the Skytree, when you tried to save your relationship with the Sleeper, you weren't so arrogant..."

Hanyu Mai was panting weakly, but her expression was still cold and arrogant.

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

"So that day, you eavesdropped on the side early in the morning. It seems that you care about him a lot..."

Seemingly hit the spot, Saya Teak frowned and pushed Hanyu Mai fiercely.

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

She sneered and looked at Hanyu Mai, who was slumped in the snow.

Hanyu Mai sat on the ground without looking at her, and looked at her without any fear.

"Lord Teak, it's not advisable to stay here for a long time. The top of the mountain is in front of you. You can take good care of this woman when you go down the mountain."

Takata Matsudaira persuaded softly.

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