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Having donned her gear, Akemi Miyano was now ready to join the search.

But when she saw Asakawa Yu still sitting on the sofa, she couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Boss, aren't you going to help?"

"Hmm? Why do I have to go and help?" Asakawa Yu couldn't help but ask.

"Kuronuma Shigeki's revenge is over, and there's no point in him living anymore. Why should I go to all this trouble to save someone who's so determined to die?"

This question left Akemi Miyano speechless.

“...Yes, one person might need a motive to kill another, but when someone helps another in a moment of desperation, they don’t consider so many reasons, do they?” Miyano Akemi smiled and gave what she thought was the answer.

silence……

After Akemi Miyano gave that answer, the atmosphere around them suddenly fell silent.

"...Hahahaha, I see...I understand. You go ahead, I'll just wait for you to come back here."

After a moment of silence, Asakawa Yu burst into laughter, then told Miyano Akemi to hurry over as well, and said that he would wait for them there.

After receiving permission from Asakawa Yu, Miyano Akemi did not hesitate and immediately rushed over as well...

At this moment, only Asakawa Yu remained in the entire manor...

"Yes, I had completely forgotten! Isn't she just that kind of person? Kind, gentle, and brave—aren't these the most shining personality traits of Miyano Akemi?... It turns out that without realizing it, I've already been influenced by you..."

In the empty living room, Asakawa Yu's eyes were vacant. She slumped back on the sofa, covered her eyes with her hands, and muttered to herself...

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Time passed slowly, and after an unknown amount of time, the group gradually returned to the manor.

"Great, he's finally back, but this kid is really heavy," Mr. Hiraki complained.

When they found Shigeki Kuronuma, he was already lying unconscious in the snow.

Left with no other option, the group had to carry him back on their backs.

After looking everyone over, Asakawa Yu finally realized something was wrong!

"Where's Ayami Karasawa? Didn't she come back with you?"

Yes, among the returning group, Asakawa Yu did not see Miyano Akemi!

“This… waits a minute! I remember that Ms. Karasawa Ayami was with us at the beginning, but then we saw that the blizzard was getting bigger and bigger, so we sent her back first. Could it be that she got lost?” Uncle Hiraki recalled everything that had just happened.

Indeed, in such a massive blizzard, visibility is extremely low, not to mention that she had once told herself she had a terrible sense of direction...

"Honestly, you're always causing trouble for others!" Despite saying this, Asakawa Yu's actions showed no hesitation.

He grabbed his backpack and gear, then rushed into the blizzard without hesitation. Before anyone could react, Asakawa Yu had already disappeared from their sight...

"Mr. Hiragi, what should we do now?" Tsukie Mao asked anxiously.

"...There's nothing we can do but wait for the blizzard to subside before calling for reinforcements. Right now, all we can do is silently pray for them..."

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Damn it! Where is it?!

After searching the vicinity, Asakawa Yu found no trace of Miyano Akemi. With no other option, he had to continue his search.

But even someone as strong as him couldn't stay in such terrible weather for long.

Generally speaking, if an ordinary person is trapped in such a harsh environment, the best golden rescue time is 15 minutes. Beyond this time, the trapped person will face danger!

Judging from what Mr. Hiragi and the others just said, it took them about ten minutes from finding Shigeki Kuronuma to returning to the villa, assuming Akemi Miyano left five minutes before them.

Therefore, it can be deduced that there are only about five minutes left before Miyano Akemi's optimal rescue time!

But how? In this vast expanse of white snow, even seeing the road is difficult, let alone finding a person!

Suddenly, a strong intuition began to guide him, causing him to unconsciously look to his right front.

His intuition told him that Akemi Miyano might be there!

Okay! I'll take this bet with you this once!

"Don't die so easily before I find you, Miyano Akemi..." His eyes would wander at times, then become firm again, as he muttered to himself.

Meanwhile, Akemi Miyano is in a very precarious situation!

At this moment, she dragged her heavy body forward step by step. She knew she might have strayed from the right path, but she knew she couldn't just stop like that.

Because if I were to fall like this, then everything would be over!

But she was really tired. The reason she could keep going at this moment was not only because of her extraordinary endurance, but also because of her determination to live happily with her sister!

"And I also... promised the boss... that I would repay him properly..." Her voice grew weaker and weaker.

In the end, Akemi Miyano could no longer hold on and her body slowly fell forward!

After a while, the feeling of falling into the snowdrift that I had imagined did not come. Instead, I felt an even warmer embrace!

"Since you said you'd repay me, then you'd better live well. If you just die here, I'll be in a lot of trouble!"

The familiar voice reached her ears, making her feel so unreal!

"I never imagined that I would see you, boss, in the revolving lantern of my life... How amazing..."

"Stop talking nonsense. Stay alert. You can't just die before I've squeezed every last drop of value out of you!"

With Miyano Akemi on his back, Asakawa Yu began to try to talk to her to make sure she wouldn't fall asleep.

"That sounds really scary..." Hearing Asakawa Yu's words, which sounded like a threat, Miyano Akemi felt inexplicably at ease, and even the chill in her body seemed to dissipate...

Snowflakes tumbled and danced in the air, the slanting snow piercing people's faces like sharp blades.

As the blizzard intensified, even walking became extremely difficult!

Just at this critical moment, Asakawa Yu suddenly discovered a cave!

Without much thought, he immediately led Miyano Akemi inside. Although the cave entrance was small, it was more than enough to shield them from the wind and snow.

"It seems we'll have no choice but to stay here and wait for the blizzard to subside before looking for a chance to go out..."

"...I'm so sorry, it's all because of my willfulness that this happened..." Miyano Akemi began to apologize to Asakawa Yu.

She knew that if it weren't for her, Asakawa Yu wouldn't have encountered this situation...

"No, I agreed to you doing this, so you don't have to take all the blame. But I have to say something: you need to work on your terrible sense of direction. This time it was all thanks to me, but you might not be so lucky next time..."

"Pfft! Okay, okay, I got it! But it seems that if we don't stay here for the night, the two of us probably won't be able to leave."

It's that simple. The two of them barely ate anything before leaving home. Asakawa had also rushed out in a hurry, and the food in their backpacks had been left at the villa. Now, all they had left was a flashlight and a blanket.

call!

"What is this?" Miyano Akemi asked, puzzled, looking at the blanket that had fallen into her hands.

"Just use it, it should last until tomorrow morning without any problem." Asakawa Yu said calmly, as if she were talking about something trivial.

Seeing Miyano Akemi huddled in the corner, trembling silently but not wanting him to know, he decided to give her the blanket...

"Then what are you going to do?" Miyano Akemi asked anxiously. Unlike Miyano Akemi's full gear, Asakawa Yu's equipment clearly needed the blanket more than hers!

"You should worry about yourself first. If you die, all my efforts will have been in vain." Hearing this, Miyano Akemi had no reason to argue further...

Just as Asakawa Yu was prepared to tough it out for the night, a wave of warmth suddenly washed over her!

At this moment, Miyano Akemi was lying in Asakawa Yu's arms, with a blanket wrapped around Asakawa Yu's back, finally wrapping the two of them tightly together!

"...Don't...don't think too much! It's just that seeing you here freezing alone makes my conscience uneasy! I absolutely didn't mean anything else!" At this moment, Miyano Akemi's face turned completely red, and the words that came out of her mouth began to become illogical.

"Pfft! Okay, okay, I understand. I definitely won't have any other thoughts, so don't worry!" Seeing Miyano Akemi's anxious explanation, Asakawa Yuya finally couldn't help but laugh.

At that moment, it was as if a fire shone between the two of them, illuminating their surroundings and dispelling their cold...