Along with the continuous snow and wind, the sky was getting darker a little bit.
In the remote mountains, there are two figures walking in the snow.
At this moment, little Zuokawa Maho held his arms and looked at the cedar tree in front of him, his dark brows slightly frowning.
She pointed at the tree, turned her head and asked very seriously.
"Yakami, do you think this tree looks inexplicably familiar?"
Ye Shenkong patted the snow on his shoulder, his expression a little helpless.
"It's a shame that the patrol can describe getting lost in such a fresh and refined way. If I remember correctly, this is the fourth time we've passed by here."
"get lost?"
Xiao Zuokawa Maho was startled when he heard this, and then he stopped talking and protested to Yagami Sora with some dissatisfaction.
"How is it possible? My sense of direction cannot be wrong."
Suddenly, she figured something out and said suddenly.
"Ah, I understand, there must be four identical trees growing here by chance."
"If that's the case, then things will be easier to handle."
She took out a kunai, made a notch on the trunk of the cedar tree in front of her, then clapped her hands with satisfaction.
"Okay, Yagami, let's move on."
...
Fifteen minutes later.
Looking at the familiar scratches on the tree trunk in front of him, Xiao Sukawa Maho fell to his knees, his expression looking very frustrated.
"How could this happen...I actually got lost..."
"It is obviously the result of practice that has been achieved through hard work, why is it like this..."
Looking at the frustrated little Zuokawa Maho lying on the ground, Yagami Sora thought secretly.
If we say that the reason for getting lost is not Maho Xiaosukawa, then we can only think that it is the enemy's manipulation.
Sure enough, the other party is secretly monitoring what's going on here.
Trying to trap the two of you here must be some kind of plan, right?
Thinking of this, Yagami Sora immediately stepped forward, bent down and stretched out his hand to Xiao Zuokawa Maho.
"There is no time to waste here, Xiao Zuochuan is on inspection."
"What we need to do now is to quickly find a suitable place to spend the night. Otherwise, if hypothermia occurs, things will be in trouble."
"Uh-huh."
Xiao Zuokawa Maho managed to cheer up, took Yagami Sora's hand and stood up.
Suddenly, the corners of her eyebrows twitched, and her ninja sword was instantly unsheathed.
While holding the handle of the knife, she stretched out her hand to block Ye Shenkong behind her, looked to the side with alert eyes, and whispered.
"Wait a minute, Night God, there's something going on."
"Such a sound...it's unmistakable, it's the sound of footsteps!"
Along with a rustling sound, a white figure appeared in front of the two of them from behind the bushes not far away.
It was a quiet girl wearing a white kimono, her youthful and immature face was slightly red from the sudden cold.
At this moment, she was holding a bundle of freshly picked firewood in her arms, looking at the two people in front of her, with obvious surprise and confusion in her eyes.
"Eh? You are..."
Suddenly, her eyes fell on the shining blade in Xiao Zuokawa Maho's hand.
In an instant, his expression changed drastically.
Subconsciously, he hugged the firewood in his hand tightly, staggered two steps back, and begged at the same time.
"I'm sorry, I...I have no money, please don't hurt me..."
Seeing the trembling body and timid expression of the girl in front of him, Xiao Sukawa Maho finally reacted, quickly put away the ninja sword in his hand, took a step forward, and tried to clarify the misunderstanding.
"Wait a minute, you misunderstood, we are not bad people, we are-"
However, as she moved, the girl's expression became more and more frightened, and her face turned pale, as if she was about to faint from fright.
Seeing this, Ye Shenkong also opened his mouth to explain.
"We are tourists who came here to visit. We originally wanted to take some photos of the natural scenery, but we were trapped here by the heavy snow."
"So, please don't worry, we won't do anything to you."
"Really? It turns out that's the case."
After hearing his explanation, the girl let out a sigh of relief, with an expression of relief on her face.
In an instant, Saukawa Maho's movements couldn't help but froze in place.
Why are my words useless, but the other party can listen to Yagami's explanation?
In this way, doesn't it make me look like a senior who has no prestige?
Well... I'm very angry.
While Saukawa Maho was sulking aside, Yagami Sora was already talking to the girl in front of him.
From the conversation, Yagami Sora learned that the girl in front of him was named Yukino and she was a local.
I went out on this trip because of the sudden heavy snowfall, so I picked up some firewood for heating.
After understanding what happened to Yagami Sora and the others, Yukino spoke.
"Please be careful, Mr. Yagami, it is very dangerous to walk around in the mountains with such heavy snow. Every winter, many skiers are trapped in the mountains and can only wait for rescue."
"But even if you want to go down the mountain now, it will take several hours, and it is almost completely dark, so the road conditions cannot be guaranteed."
She thought for a while and then suggested.
"In this case, why don't you two go to my house to stay for one night, and I will take you two down the mountain after dawn."
"Isn't this... a bit too troublesome?" Ye Shenkong hesitated.
"It doesn't matter, my mother and I are the only ones at home now, and we have extra spare rooms." Yukino shook her head.
"And it's such a cold day. Only when there are more people can we forget about the cold, right? I think my mother will be very happy to see you two."
"Yeah?"
Seeing that the other party's attitude was so sincere, Yashenkong didn't refuse anymore and nodded slightly.
"Then please leave it to Miss Yukino."
...
A wooden house located on the mountainside.
At this moment, Yukino opened the door, took off her snow-covered shoes, and shouted into the house.
"I'm back, Mom."
"Welcome back."
As she shouted, another figure walked out of the room.
She was also wearing a white kimono, with her black hair neatly tied behind her head, revealing her dignified and delicate face.
Her skin is as white as ice and snow, and every move she makes shows elegance and propriety, as if she is a retired courtesan.
The moment he saw the other person, Kosukawa Maho's eyes couldn't help but freeze.
It is unimaginable that such a beautiful woman could come out of this simple house.
Looking at the two people in front of her, the beautiful woman looked a little surprised, turned her head and asked.
"Yukino, who are these two?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce to my mother, this is Mr. Yagami, and this is Miss Saukawa-chan." Yukino introduced them one by one.
"They are tourists who came here to play. They were trapped in the mountains by the heavy snow. It was too late to leave, so I wanted them to come and stay at my house for one night."
"It should be okay, Mom?"
"Well, of course."
The woman smiled slightly and then happily agreed.
She bowed slightly towards the two of them.
"This is the first time we meet. I am Yukino's mother. The two guests can just call me Hino."
"Ah, first time meeting, Ms. Himono."
Kosukawa Maho quickly bowed in return.
"I'm really sorry if I've disturbed you this time."
"How could that be? It's just a matter of tidying up one more room." Hino said with a smile and waved his hand.
"Then, I'll leave the task of cleaning up the room to Yukino, and I'll cook something for you two to drink."
"Yes, mother."
Yukino bowed solemnly and then walked towards the house.
Seeing this, Ye Shenkong narrowed his eyes and then spoke.
"Ms. Himono, as long as we can spend one night here, we are satisfied. There is no need to bother with cooking or anything else."
"This is not okay. If you go into bed with the cold like this, you will have nightmares when you sleep at night."
Hyouno replied in a tone that could not be rejected.
"Although I said I was going to cook something, I only have enough ingredients at home to make a simple miso soup, so please don't refuse and just have a comfortable sleep after you warm up."
Can't you refuse...Yakami Sora immediately turned his head and glanced at Saukawa Maho next to him.
Xiao Zuokawa Maho immediately understood and volunteered to move forward.
"Then, I'll help too!"
...
Soon, two steaming bowls of miso soup were served on the table, and the bright red color made people's fingers lick.
Maho Kosukawa, who had supervised the entire process of the other party's cooking, winked at Yagami Sora to ensure the safety of this dish.
At this moment, Hieno sighed while taking off his apron.
"However, you two dare to go into the mountains in such weather. You are really brave."
"Huh? Why did Ms. Hyono say that?" Yagami asked.
"Because according to the rumors in the mountains, weather like this is a sign that a snow girl appears." Hyono explained.
"Yuki-onna? What is that?"
Xiao Zuokawa Maho put down his soup bowl and asked curiously.
"It's a kind of monster in the neon legend." Ye Shenkong said.
"According to legend, this kind of monster lives in the deep mountains and has snow-white skin, beautiful appearance and virtuous character."
"However, unlike their beautiful appearance, their true side is quite vicious. They will specifically look for men who stray into the mountains, use spells to arouse their lust, and then freeze them during a kiss, take away their souls and then eat them.
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Hearing Yashenkong's words, Hyono couldn't help but be a little surprised, and looked at Yashenkong with a hint of surprise.
"Oh? I didn't expect Mr. Yagami to know so much about Yuki-onna."
"I just read it from a book for fun. I don't know the authenticity yet." Ye Shenkong said modestly.
"Hmm...there are actually such monsters."
Kozakawa Maho stirred the remaining miso soup and said casually.
"But, with snow-white skin, beautiful appearance, and virtuous character, do monsters like this really exist? It's probably just a fabrication -"
Suddenly, she looked at Hino in front of her, and her words stopped abruptly.
Even the spoon in his hand couldn't help but pause, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he asked cautiously.
"Miss Himono, could it be that you are the legendary Snow Girl?"
Hingono was stunned for a moment, then covered his mouth and smiled.
"Haha, I am indeed very happy to be praised so much by you."
"But how is that possible? I already have children and am already an old woman."
"And if I were a Yuki-onna, I would probably prefer white miso soup to red miso soup, right?"
"After all, the snow girl is most afraid of heat and salt."
After hearing Hyouno's answer, Kosukawa Maho breathed a sigh of relief and responded quickly.
"What's the matter? Miss Bingmei obviously looks very young. She doesn't even look like she has a child."
"Haha, stop teasing me."
Hino smiled and stood up immediately.
"Then you two, if you get warm, go to bed early. I'll let Yukino take you down the mountain tomorrow."