Chapter 51 Seven, the siege of wind and snow

Looking out of the window where the snow was constantly falling, the waitress from last night came in and said that she had already woken up, because breakfast was scheduled for ten o'clock, so she came here first to make preparations. Very big snow. Hisaki clasped his hands together, and the waitress opened the curtains of the balcony and said: Because of the snow, the papers didn't come this morning, so it's rare for something like this to happen. Is the road closed? Because of the steep slope, I am afraid that the car will not be able to drive up. Hisaki remembered Iroha slope's steep slope with nine turns and eighteen turns.

we want to go down at eleven The manager is contacting the following, please wait a moment. The maid bowed and retreated, and Rinko wiped the window glass with her fingers uneasily. Seeing her like this, Jiu Mu realized that the two of them were blocked in the snowy Chuzenji Lake. I decided to come to Nikko because it is relatively close to Tokyo and the transportation is convenient.Of course, I had to be mentally prepared to know that the sun in winter must be very cold, but I never expected that the snow would be so heavy that the road would be blocked. He anxiously turned on the TV to watch the weather forecast. It was said that a strong low pressure was arriving from the Hokuriku area to the North Kanto, and the blizzard would last all day.

While he was watching TV, the maid had already packed the bedding and put it in the closet, and the maid had made new tea and started preparing breakfast.The heating in the room is just right, and I feel very comfortable, but I am afraid that if I take a step outside, the wind and snow will be so heavy that I can't even open my eyes. This happens rarely once a year. The waitress spoke apologetically, but the wind and snow would not stop because of this. Wouldn't it be okay to put a chain on the wheel? There was snow everywhere on the road, and the car couldn't move. Indeed, it is too dangerous to drive down the winding and steep Iroha slope in such a heavy snowstorm.

Jiu Mu finally gave up and started to eat, but it seemed that Rinko still missed the time to go back. When are you going back? before three o'clock if possible To arrive in Tokyo at three o'clock, one must leave in an hour. Is there a problem? Seeing Rinko's difficulty in answering, Jiu Mu didn't ask any more questions, but he also knew that it might not be easy to go back in time. After dinner and watching TV, the manager came to give an explanation, saying that the traffic between Lake Chuzenji and Nikko has been completely interrupted, and I hope they can rest in the room temporarily.

When is it expected to open? We can only wait until the snow stops, maybe in the evening. Hearing what he said, Jiu Mu looked back at Rinko, only to see her face was slightly pale and her head was lowered. By eleven o'clock in the morning, the snow hadn't stopped in the slightest. Looking carefully, the amount of fine powder snow does not seem to be large, but the strong wind blows the snow on the ground, forming piles of snow.It seems that I can't go. It is almost impossible for Rinko to hope to return to Tokyo at three o'clock. Make a call! After Jiu Mu finished speaking, he thought that it would be difficult for Rinko to talk with him next to him, so he went to the big bath downstairs.When I passed the service desk, I saw that seven or eight guests were ready, looking outside and waiting for departure, everyone was anxious because it was snowing and could not go back.

After returning from a bath in the big bath where no one was there, she saw Rinko sitting in front of the mirror in the small living room, rubbing the corners of her eyes with her little fingers. How about it? He was worried about the result of the phone call, Rinko shook her head slightly. I turned it off. What's up? Niece's wedding. your niece? No, his. Is that Rinko-san's brother or sister's daughter?No matter who it is, there will be problems if you don't attend such an important occasion. when it start? The wedding started at five o'clock, and I had planned to only attend the wedding reception afterwards.

It's just noon now, even if the road opens immediately, I will go down to Nikko and then back to Tokyo, it will be nearly four o'clock. If the time to go home and change clothes is included, it will be too late. Does he know you're here? I have said Does it matter?As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Jiu Mu immediately changed his words, no When the husband's niece got married, she went to the hot spring with another man, but she was blocked by snow and couldn't come back. It is impossible for the husband and wife to be safe when things have come to this point.

They deliberately did not touch this matter and continued to wait. In the afternoon, the snow was still endless, Jiu Mu looked at the clock from two o'clock to three o'clock. I thought that even if the snow stopped at this time, it would be four or five o'clock when the snow was cleared and it would be open to traffic. I went down the mountain and took a tram, and it would be eight or nine o'clock when I returned to Tokyo. , may not be able to go back all night today. Rinko seems troubled, and if he can't go back, Jiumu will be troubled too. He was going home today. He didn't say he was going to Nikko, but only said that he was going to Kyoto to investigate the materials of Showa history. Now if he said that he couldn't go back because of the snow, he really couldn't justify himself.The most troublesome thing is tomorrow Monday, there will be a meeting at ten o'clock, and you have to leave here early in the morning to catch up with the meeting.

But the more serious problem is Rinko's side.Not only did he not attend his niece's wedding, but he also spent the night somewhere outside, so what would happen?Because of the coldness between him and his husband, his husband probably won't give up easily. After thinking about it, it was past three o'clock, and the waitress brought coffee. After leaving, Jiu Mu tentatively asked: What if I can't go back? Rinko didn't speak, but slowly stirred the coffee with a spoon. Of course, the snow will always stop, but maybe I have to stay here for one night. And you? Of course it is best to go back, if not, there is no other way.

I can too. but you Just as she was about to continue talking, Rinko quietly raised her face, she couldn't go back anyway! Hisaki was speechless, nodded, and Rinko seemed to say to herself: I have given up. After four o'clock, the snow became lighter, and Lake Chuzenji, which was faintly visible in the twilight, was also gloomy. Jiu Mu stood on the balcony and looked out. The manager said that the road would freeze after nightfall and it would be more difficult to let them go. He asked them to stay one more night, and the rent was free. Whether it is good or bad, there is no other way to stay in this situation. Hearing that other guests have already decided to stay, Jiu Mu had no choice but to agree.

Rinko had been listening by the side, and at this moment, she also got overwhelmed, and said I'm going to take a shower and walked out of the room. There was only one person left, Hisaki looked at the only lakeside light visible in the snow, and remembered the two nights in Hakone last autumn.The difference between that time and today is that they couldn't go back, but they decided not to go back.Because of this, they find thrilling pleasure in the tension of risk-taking. But now I am in a state of being unable to go back because of the might of nature, there is no sense of happiness or mischief, but a dull and suffocating sense of oppression.