Chapter 224 Fate always loves to play tricks on people

The reason why Sakurai Shio cried out in surprise was the sound of broken utensils and a cry of pain coming from the store.

Qingshuijian looked towards the source of the sound and found that the fat woman, one of the three old ladies who had been noisy before, was shouting hysterically, and the old shop assistant beside her kept bowing her head and apologizing.

It seemed that the old lady shop assistant tripped somehow and knocked over the teacup by mistake. The sound of the ceramic cup breaking startled the fat woman who was feeling worried.

Qingshuijian was observing the situation. The shop assistant kept apologizing, but the old lady who was splashed with tea became more and more hysterical. She looked almost crazy.

Shimizu looked across and saw that Sakurai Shio and Sakurai Haruka also noticed this sudden incident.

At the beginning, Shimizu Mi hoped that the situation could end satisfactorily, but the current result was completely contrary to his expectations. The furious old woman pushed the waitress fiercely, and the old woman who was pushed hit the table behind her and fell to the ground with the table. The soy sauce bottle and chopsticks on the table were scattered all over the floor.

Seeing this scene, some people could no longer stand by and watch -

"Hey!"

Sakurai Shio shouted in a loud voice that Shimizu had never heard before, and got down from the tatami seat. Sakurai Haruka also ran to the old lady who was pushed down and helped her up.

As expected, Qingshui Jianxin thought.

If one regards oneself as a bystander as a mirror reflecting everything, then Sakurai Haruka and Sakurai Shio will stand up and face the situation, having become parties involved. They will definitely do so, and Shimizu Mi knew that things would turn out like this.

Sakurai Haruka helped the old lady up, and Sakurai Shio yelled at the hostile woman, who of course was not to be outdone.

Then, other customers in the store, the father of the family of three and the elderly couple stood up and began to support them.

The three old ladies who were criticized by all sides, except the person involved, all had red faces, muttered complaints, and left the store as if fleeing.

After the enemy retreated, the store clerk, the old lady, thanked Sakurai Haruka and Sakurai Shio, and the others also praised them.

Sakurai Shio picked up the table that had just been knocked over and returned to her seat with Sakurai Haruka.

Shimizumi said, "You're back," but Sakurai Shio seemed angry and thought she was going to be scolded and stay out of it, but that was not the case.

"It was the old woman who suddenly stretched out her foot and caused the grandma to trip. It was really too much."

Sakurai Shio was burning with righteous anger. Shimizu looked at her and suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a theory in this world that bystanders and perpetrators were equally guilty. If so, was he also guilty?

When they left the store, the old lady who worked there thanked Sakurai Haruka and Sakurai Shio again and gave them some almond cookies.

Although I tried my best to refuse at first, I finally accepted it under the old lady's repeated insistence.

By the way, Shimizu also ate the almond cookies that had just been baked and enjoyed the different warm taste.

"It's still early, do you want to go somewhere else to play?"

When Sakurai Shio asks such questions with a smile on her face, it often means that she already has a plan in mind.

And subsequent facts proved that this was indeed the case.

“I know an interesting place.”

……

……

About half an hour later.

The place where Shimizumi is now located is a large artificial ski resort located indoors.

Just now, at the suggestion of Sakurai Shio, Shimizu Mi and Sakurai Haruka were quickly taken to this artificial ski resort called "Ice and Snow World".

Generally speaking, when people talk about Hokkaido, they will involuntarily think of snow, but unfortunately, you can't see snow even in Hokkaido at this season, but you can still see it in places like this.

Although Qing Shuijian had heard of facilities like ski resorts before, he had never been there in person. Moreover, a few minutes ago he was still in the scorching sun with a temperature of nearly 35 degrees Celsius. Now he walked into the ski resort with a temperature of only minus two or three degrees Celsius. It was like entering a different world.

"It seems colder than real winter..."

Sakurai Haruka hugged her arms and trembled slightly. It was probably because she found it difficult to adapt to the huge temperature difference from the scorching summer day to the sub-zero temperature indoors.

"Ah, you guys are here."

Sakurai Shio had already changed into the ski suit and ski boots she had just rented, and was walking towards this side with somewhat awkward movements.

The ski resort fee is charged at 3,000 yen per person per hour.

This price is actually not high as you can experience the fun of winter skiing in the hot summer of 35 degrees.

In addition, ski equipment such as skis and ski suits can be rented for free.

At the urging of Sakurai Shio, Shimizu Mi and Sakurai Haruka also went to the locker room to change into their ski clothes.

Shimizu chose a suitable black ski suit according to his size and put it on. The outside of the ski shoes were made of plastic. He unbuckled the buckle, loosened the lining and put his feet in.

Qingshuijian tapped his heel to make the shoe fit the shape of his foot, then flattened the lining, tightened the shoelace buckle from bottom to top, and finally glued the Velcro on the top tightly, and put the ski boots on with the inside of his snow pants.

This completes the minimum preparation before skiing.

After completing the preparations, Shimizu came to the ski resort outside. Sakurai Haruka was already waiting there, while Sakurai Shio had already started skiing in the snow.

Because she was wearing a very bright red ski suit and paddling very fast, she could be identified among the crowd at a glance.

The ski tracks here seem to be divided into three categories: advanced, intermediate, and beginner. Sakurai Shio is undoubtedly in the advanced area.

It was the first time for both Shimizumi and Haruka Sakurai and they had no skiing experience. After all, there were not many opportunities to ski in Tokyo, so they first came to the beginners' area.

For safety reasons, there are dedicated staff members responsible for pre-skiing lectures and basic teachings, so even though Shimizu was very interested in the ski equipment he touched for the first time, he still listened attentively to the staff's explanations.

After a brief briefing, it seemed like I was free to ski right away.

After about ten minutes of instruction, everyone was able to start free skiing.

According to the instruction just now, it seemed that they were supposed to walk with their feet embedded in the snow. Shimizu tried to shake off the snow on the soles of their shoes, and then made the ski boots fit the bindings in a front-and-back order, and then stepped into the snow with his heels.

After trying to walk a few steps, Shimizu felt the novelty of the feeling as it was his first time, and thought that it was unlikely that he would fall.

While using his ski poles, Shimizu deliberately shifted his center of gravity to the left, trying to start skiing with a slightly forceful motion.

So, the skis on his feet moved forward, but his body fell down.

"……How are you?"

Sakurai Haruka, who was also trying to master skiing skills, saw this scene and asked Shimizumi in a low voice.

"Well, I'm fine."

There is nothing ugly about falling down, but you don’t need to take it to heart. After all, failure and falling down are important if you want to learn successfully.

On the contrary, Sakurai Shio's superb skiing skills made Shimizu curious about where she learned it.

When Shimizumi was looking at Sakurai Shio's smooth skiing posture in the high-end area next door, Sakurai Haruka called him.

"See, are you free tomorrow?"

Sakurai Haruka suddenly asked this question, and Shimizu was a little confused. Wasn't he traveling with them now? How could he be free?

"…Um, can we go here tomorrow?"

Haruka Sakurai took off her ski gloves and took out her cell phone. What was displayed on the screen was not the place she was going to, but a photo she had taken in the old lady's shop just now.

The photo seemed to be the magazine that Sakurai Shio had seen in the store before, and the picture on it was frozen on the page of "Summer Fireworks Festival".

"You want to go to the fireworks display?"

Sakurai Haruka nodded repeatedly and looked at Shimizu expectantly.

The page in the magazine with the photo wrote the specific location of the fireworks festival. Shimizu tried to search it on his mobile phone, and it seemed that it was a bit far from the hotel they were staying in.

"……May I?"

Sakurai Haruka grabbed Shimizu Mi's sleeve, showing an irresistibly cute expression, looking so pitiful.

In this case, Shimizu Mi had no choice but to agree. He had no plans for tomorrow anyway, so he just had to tell Sakurai Shio when the time comes.

After Shimizu agreed to Sakurai Haruka's request, he tried to ski on the spot with her. Unexpectedly, many beginners around them fell down.

Although he fell twice during the process which was not planned, Shimizu Mitsu generally grasped the trick.

Unfortunately, just when I had mastered it, it was time to ski.

Because she didn't know whether Shimizu Mi and Sakurai Haruka would like it, Sakurai Shio only paid for two hours when she entered.

Although it is possible to add more time, it is already late and the sky outside is gradually getting dark. In addition, Qingshuijian feels that the symptoms of dizziness seem to have become more severe after the strenuous exercise.

So after leaving the ski resort, we headed all the way back to the hotel.

……

……

Shimizu was lying on the sofa in the hotel, covered with a blanket.

Qingshui Jian couldn't remember clearly how he got back to the hotel, but he had completely figured out why he felt dizzy.

"…I haven't had a cold in a long time."

Shimizu Mi had not encountered any accident, nor was he attacked by anyone or anything dangerous happened to him. He was simply bedridden due to a fever.

That's why my head has been feeling dizzy since last night.

Qing Shuijian's face was red and a towel was covered on his forehead to cool down.

The clock on the wall showed that it was eleven o'clock in the evening, and Sakurai Haruka and Sakurai Shio were already asleep in bed.

Perhaps because they had done too much exercise today, both of them slept particularly soundly.

Qingshui Jian did not tell them that he had a fever. If he had told them, they would definitely be very worried.

That was why he forced himself not to tell them the reason when he returned to the hotel. He waited until they fell asleep before he got a towel to try to cool himself down.

"They don't need to bother themselves with such trivial matters."

It is not difficult to imagine that if the two of them knew that Shimizu was sick, they would definitely come to take care of him at all costs.

In this way, this long-awaited trip would be ruined because of him.

At this time, Shimizu's thoughts were suddenly occupied by another thing - he suddenly remembered that he had promised Sakurai Haruka when he was at the ski resort just now that he would accompany her to the fireworks festival tomorrow.

However, my current physical condition probably doesn't allow me to go there normally.

Whenever he thought of Sakurai Haruka's expectant expression, Shimizu felt guilty, but he still wanted to respond to that expectation as much as possible.

Your body may not be in the best condition, but no matter what, it's just a cold and fever, it won't be fatal, and it's not high enough to require a visit to the hospital. As long as you get a good night's sleep, you'll most likely feel better when you wake up tomorrow morning.

Seeing this hope, Qingshui closed his eyes and immediately felt sleepy.

It had been a long time since Qingshuijian had been bedridden due to a fever like this. As he felt sleepy, he also felt hungry.

"…I feel a little hungry."

Although I ate a few almond cookies during the day, I basically didn't eat anything at night. Once my body became tired, I felt weak all over and didn't want to move at all.

Even a bite of yesterday's leftover convenience store rice ball didn't make my hunger go away.

“…hiss…hiss…”

Qingshuijian kept blowing his nose. Even he couldn't overcome the physiological factor of a cold.

He prayed to get better soon and closed his eyes and fell asleep.

……

The next morning came, and before Qingshuijian opened his eyes, he immediately felt that his head was obviously heavier than the night before.

The feverish body seemed to be wrapped in invisible flames, and bad red signals kept coming out.

Apparently, a night's rest did not cure the fever, but made it worse.

In this case, it would be difficult to hide it from Sakurai Haruka and the others.

However, when Shimizu looked around the room, he did not see Sakurai Haruka and Sakurai Shio, and he felt relieved, but also a little regretful.

I picked up the phone next to my pillow and checked the time. It was just past 8:30 in the morning.

At the same time, there was a message on the phone from Sakurai Shio about ten minutes ago - [What would you like to eat for breakfast, junior? Is butter bread okay? ]

At the end of the message, there was a photo of Sakurai Shio holding a piece of bread that was almost the same size as her face against her cheek for comparison.

Apparently, she had gone to visit a nearby bakery early in the morning.

After checking Sakurai Shio's message, Shimizu replied that he had no appetite and let them eat by themselves.

Soon, Sakurai Shio sent a reply.

[Can’t eat anything? What about the antipyretic medicine? ]

"……what?"

Although it was just a short sentence, it was enough to surprise Qingshuijian.

Then, the sound of running water came from the direction of the toilet.

"Could it be that……"

Qingshuijian stared at the direction of the toilet.

(End of this chapter)