The area is Sapporo, a city located in the western part of Hokkaido Island.
The largest city on the island of Hokkaido naturally has many titles - the capital of the snow country, the gourmet paradise, the fifth largest city in Japan, and the city that never sleeps in the north.
Raku Sakakibara's first impression of this place when he woke up in the morning was that there was a lot of snow here, too much, too much.
As far as the eye can see, there is thick snow.
The city was covered, the roads were covered, the cars on the roadside were covered, and a third of the two-meter-high signboards of stores were buried in the snow...
With this thickness, if you step on it, you can completely disappear into the snow?
Raku Sakakihara looked down from the window of the hotel and could see many adults near the residential building shoveling the snow in front of the door.
On the street in the distance, there seems to be a special vehicle dedicated to clearing snow from the road.
...
This night... the snow can be so thick?!
Dong Dong Dong... Dong Dong Dong...
There was a sudden loud knock on the door.
"Brother! Brother! Get up soon! Snow! It's snowing heavily outside!"
Sakakibara walked over and opened the door.
"Old--" Sakakibara Suzu laughed when she saw the neatly dressed Sakakibara Raku, and at the same time kept poking her head towards the bed behind him, "It turns out, brother, you are already awake."
Sakakihara stretched out his hand to fix her left and right head probes in place, "Okay, okay, stop looking around, your sister Liuli and sister Qiyue didn't sleep with me tonight."
Sakakihara Suzu's interest suddenly dropped, and at the same time she wondered, "When we go on a trip, brother, why don't you sleep with them?"
"...You think I don't want to? My uncle and mother are not here yet."
"It turns out I was afraid that my uncle would find out~ I thought you had turned into a bastard again, brother."
A vein twitched on Sakakihara Raku's forehead, "You keep calling me every day, come back and find another chance to deal with you, you bastard girl."
"Hmph~ I'm not afraid of the threat from Brother Zongyu... Oops! Let's not talk about this anymore, it's snowing heavily today! Brother, do you have any plans?"
"Arrangement? Doesn't the arrangement mean that we continue to Asahikawa City?"
"Ah~~No...it's only our fourth day here. How about taking a walk around Sapporo? I've never seen such heavy and so much snow. The scenery here is also very different from Tokyo.
.”
"..."
Sakakihara Suzu began to break her fingers:
"Besides, brother, you see, so much snow suddenly fell last night, it's hard to ride our motorcycles. At least we have to wait until the city staff clears the snow on the road before we set off.
Right. I've seen the local news. The snow in the city needs to be cleared for more than an hour, and it won't be completed until 8:30. There is so much to be cleared in the city, so don't the roads leading to various areas have to be cleared?
More time? Shouldn’t we set off now or just waste time sitting in traffic?”
Sakakihara Suzu smiled cutely at him again.
"So, instead of wasting time in traffic jams at intersections, we might as well stay here for two days, see the snow in the capital of Snow Country, and then go to fun places to play! Anyway, my mother and uncle are here too,
It’s good for everyone to get together when eating~~”
This girl...
In order for everyone to stay and play in Sapporo for a day, a lot of homework has been done.
Raku Sakakibara turned back and looked out the window of the hotel... The thickness of the snow on the roadside... I'm afraid it's as tall as half a person, right?
Indeed, even if we can wait for the snow in the urban area to be dealt with, we cannot wait for the city government to clear the snow on other roads.
"Um..."
"Brother, what do you think? My proposal is very good."
"...Okay, wake up Qiyue, Liuli, and Yuki, have breakfast together, inform mom and uncle, and then we can go and have some fun on our own."
"Oh yeah!"
Sakakihara Suzuka raised her right hand, turned around, and immediately ran to the next room and knocked on the door.
Raku Sakakibara was watching her movements and figure in the corridor of the hotel... He felt in his heart that Suzu was a real optimist, immersed in her favorite happiness every day.
If there was something fun every day and something delicious every day...
She should live a carefree life, right?
*
Get dressed and have your meal in the hotel.
The seafood in Hokkaido is really good and delicious.
Dairy products are the most delicious dairy products Sakakibara has ever seen.
It was so delicious that when Raku Sakakibara decided to leave, he packed up a bunch of them and took them back.
After finishing breakfast, they officially went out.
As soon as I walked out of the hotel door, the cold air mixed with heavy snow rushed towards me.
Suzu Sakakihara was wearing a cotton coat, a thick scarf, and thick gloves, looking up at the sky:
"It's still falling."
Amami Yuki, who was dressed similarly to her, saw Sapporo in the snow for the first time, and her eyes widened:
"A lot of snow..."
Yuki said that there are many Yuki here.
Hmm...surprisingly interesting.
Tianhai Jiuliuli curiously walked down the steps of the hotel door and stepped on the thick snow.
She fell a third of the way in and almost stumbled.
Amami Qimingyue patiently warned on the steps, "Sister, be careful. The snowfall in Sapporo in December can reach a depth of 1.5 meters. Don't get stuck in it as soon as you step in."
Tianhai Jiuliuli stared at his feet curiously, "...it was obvious that there wasn't so much snow when we came here yesterday, why did so much snow come out all of a sudden?"
"Because this is Sapporo, the capital of Snow Country."
"Car! Ahhh! My car is buried in the snow!"
Amami Nanami's eyes followed Sakakibara Suzu's anxious steps, and then the girl turned her head and said calmly, "Of course, sister, too much snow is not necessarily a good thing."
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Raku Sakakibara has very little impression of Hokkaido and has never been there.
Some of them just used to make jokes about their classmates in Hokkaido when they were in elementary school. They would ask him, "Are there bears in your place in winter?"
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It should be said a lot.
Basically, there are vehicles parked in front of every house.
This is something you will never see in Tokyo.
Having lived in Tokyo for decades, Raku Sakakibara fully understands that 70% of Tokyo residents rely on public transportation such as trains and subways.
There are many reasons for this. First, Tokyo is too densely populated and driving out is not as fast as taking public transportation;
Second, the parking fee in downtown Tokyo is outrageous, 10 minutes costs 200 yen.
Third, land in urban Tokyo is very expensive, and there are very few houses with private parking spaces.
It is precisely because of this place that Tokyo’s above and underground tram system is particularly complex and rich.
What about Sapporo?
Sakakibara looked at it for a long time. There were only three railways in the city - Hakodate Line, Chitose Line, and Sanuma Line.
It seems that more than 50% of the daily travel of citizens here relies on family cars.
As for the reason... Sakakihara Raku specifically asked about his own encyclopedia, Tenkai Seven Bright Moons.
The answer given by Tianhai Qimingyue is very simple.
Anyone who has stayed in Sapporo for a few days in winter will understand the same fact: there is too much snow outside in Sapporo!
No one wants to spend more than ten minutes walking to the tram stop under heavy snow in winter.
It is better to open the car door when you go out and get into a heated car to feel more comfortable.
As for motorcycles?
On a cold day with such heavy snow, only a ghost can open it!
Raku Sakakibara and several others decided to call a taxi to go to the scenic spot.
...
Although it was a trip, I was actually traveling with my girlfriend.
Come to the famous check-in spot in Sapporo city - Tanukikoji Shopping Street.
Amami Kuruuri suddenly became interested in a delicate little glove, so Sakakihara enthusiastically accompanied her in and bought her a small gift.
Naturally, the Seven Bright Moons in the Sky and Sea are also needed.
Ignoring either of them is a very bad behavior.
Then I have to buy two gifts, two hot milk teas, and two of the famous "Shiroi Koibito" chocolates in the shopping street.
Sakakibara Suzu, who had been following behind, looked weird when she saw Sakakibara Raku, and she couldn't help but complain:
"Hey~ I'm so busy, running around here and there."
"This is called reasonable time management."
"Then, when I'm with my two sisters at night, do I also manage my time reasonably~~"
"Go, go, kid, don't ask questions!"
"Tch~ If you don't say it, don't say it! You still call me a child, but you know how to use children to talk about me every day, brother Zongyu! Just ignore it!"
This shopping street is quite unique. Almost every store is equipped with a bilingual shopping guide in Chinese and English.
Sakakibara also saw the words "Welcome to China!!" written on the doorways of many stores.
Sapporo is a tourist city, so of course it is written like this to sell local specialties.
Make money, don't shiver.
...
The next place to go is Hitsujigaoka Observation Deck.
This scenic spot is outside the city, so you can have a panoramic view of the entire Sapporo street scene and the wide Ishikari Plain.
The snow-capped country has an unobstructed view.
Looking far into the distance, you can also see the mountains and sea on both sides of Sapporo...
Half of the mountain, half of the sea, the city in the middle is completely covered in snow, and there are flat mountains and snowy fields nearby. The so-called beauty in the snow...isn't it better than this?
Sakakibara hurriedly took a group photo with a few people, and then made the same forward posture with him in front of the statue of Dr. Clark, the founder of Hokkaido, and shouted the famous saying, "Youth! Be ambitious!"
It was both catchy and loud, causing many tourists around to look at them.
Sakakihara Suzu felt quite ashamed.
Brother, are you embarrassed?
Tianhai Jiuliuli found it particularly interesting, but Lejun was like that, always making bold moves in front of many people to make them laugh.
Walking with everyone in the snowy forest, Tianhai Jiuliuli looked up, looked at the sky, and watched the white snowflakes falling endlessly from the colorless and transparent sky.
Through the snow in the sky, she remembered that her mother had taken her out to play in the same season in the past.
Take yourself to see things she has never seen before.
Playground, toys, and cheese baked potatoes that I often eat at Christmas.
In the midst of the pure white scenery, the figure of her mother holding her hand as she walked in front was tall and reliable, and when she looked up... she was full of warmth.
Now...this figure has changed and turned into Lejun who is walking in front...
Looking at him...looking at the long snow-colored stairs in front of him, Tianhai Jiuliuli suddenly felt that this was probably...the so-called happiness, right?
...
The girl took the initiative to reach out and held him in the snow forest.
As usual, as soon as you reach out to hold his hand, he will turn around and show a more friendly smile than usual.
Because it was snowing heavily in Tokyo, the temperature was much colder than usual, and her hands were ice cold... so she held Raku Sakakibara tightly, and then approached him in small steps.
Sakakihara took the hand that the girl offered him back, with the same smile on his face as usual, but when he looked at the girl, there was a hint of love in his eyes.
"Lejun."
Carefully and tremblingly, he called the other person's name, and received a smile that was warmer than usual.
"What's wrong? You suddenly called me that."
Tianhai Jiuliuli's steps became brisk, and she came to his side and walked side by side with him, her voice even a little playful.
"It's just... I just suddenly want to call you Lejun."
"No, Liuli must have had some purpose when he suddenly called me like that. He was so enthusiastic and took the initiative to come over and hold my hand."
Raku Sakakibara observed the girl's face half buried in a thick scarf. Ruri, who was usually very generous and neat, now had an inexplicable shyness.
He knows this expression...
People who are passionately in love often know this.
This is just trying to be coquettish...
"Liu Li has to say what he thinks, right? Otherwise, if someone is so enthusiastic all of a sudden, I will be at a loss as to what to do."
"...Nothing. If I have to say it...I just suddenly want to ask Lejun to hold my hand."
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"Yeah." Tianhai Jiuliuli nodded seriously, "Just this... it's very good. Today Lejun bought me small gifts and chocolates and so on. Lejun is also really... why do you always
Give me a gift?"
"I told you that I gave it to you, Liuli, to make up for yesterday's Christmas gift? I don't usually have it, so don't think too much about it."
"Lejun didn't even receive a gift...Lejun didn't say what he liked, so I didn't even know what to give you. And I originally planned to give you a scarf this year...and then I gave it to you in July.
you..."
Sakakihara laughed, and the two of them walked up the stairs together, "I gave it to you in July, but you can't give it to Ruri?"
"Then I'll give it to you. Lejun can't wear two scarves alone during the Chinese New Year! I'll suffocate you to death, Lejun!"
"Then what should Liuli say?"
"Isn't this what Lejun should be thinking about?"
"Then..." Sakakihara thought for a moment and joked, "How about Liuli giving herself to me? To be honest, I don't really like anything right now. I only like Liuli, and Liuli is worthy of me.
The heart of love.”
...
The air suddenly became silent. Tianhai Jiuliuli stopped and looked at him blankly for a few seconds before saying:
"sure."
Sakakibara originally wanted to joke, Liuli, you are such an old girl, how can you give it to me so easily?
After a while, she realized that what Liuli said was for herself...that was what she meant for herself...
"Can?"
"Yes." Tianhai Jiuliuli withdrew his gaze, looking up at the white snow in the forest with his sky-blue eyes.
"Don't Liuli want to wait until England?"
"What do you think, Lejun?"
"...I think this is an obsession in Liuli's heart."
"wrong."
Tianhai Jiuliuli shook his head slightly and walked lightly, "Lejun, in the past, I also thought that I always wanted to go and have a look at the Maple Leaf Avenue that my mother mentioned. I really wanted to go. But as time goes by,
As I get older, I gradually find that I don’t really like and definitely want to go to Maple Leaf Avenue. In fact, it’s just because my heart is empty and empty, and I have no goals.”
"..."
"And now, Lejun is my new goal... I hope Lejun is happy, I also like Lejun to be happy, and I also hope that Lejun can take me to continue going like today... Lejun, actually go to Maple Leaf
The road is not the most important thing...but the person who can accompany me to that place. In the past, that person was my mother, but now...this person is Lejun..."
In the color of snow, Amami Jiuri looked at Sakakihara Raku with a smile.
"From the day Lejun was willing to give me a hug...I have long been yours, Lejun."