SCIAW: Chapter 548/549

Chapter 548: Or Perhaps Sacrifice Ren to Her

The RV drove into the courtyard of a villa. After everyone got out, they saw the courtyard covered in snow, and the whole world was a vast expanse of white.

Looking up across the courtyard, they could also see a towering building in the distance.

Even from here, it was faintly visible that the building should be a hotel.

"Oh! So that's the hotel on the mountaintop."

Sakuya shielded her eyes with her hand, looking at the towering building.

With her eyesight, she could indeed tell it was a hotel.

"But do hotels not usually get built at the foot of the mountain? Is the hotel here special?" Sonoko thought for a moment, then shook her head slightly.

"It is not really special. It is just that the space on the mountaintop is larger, and the foundation is more stable, otherwise a hotel would not be built up there."

"Plus, this place has a natural skiing environment, which is why there is a hotel on this mountaintop."

"During weekend breaks, after enjoying the snow scenery, you can also do some moderate exercise to release the stress accumulated over the week."

In fact, compared to a weekend trip, this ski resort was more suitable for a week-long relaxation trip.

However, for students, it was naturally impossible to stay for a week without a holiday.

"Oh!!!"

Just as they were about to enter the main house, chaotic shouts came from the distance.

Listening carefully, it was the sound of a crowd.

"Why are there so many voices?" Kaguya looked toward the source, puzzled.

"Hayasaka." She glanced at her maid.

Hayasaka bowed slightly, then directly crossed dimensions.

In less than thirty seconds, the dimensional gate opened again, and Hayasaka returned.

"It is confirmed, Miss Kaguya."

"It is a private high school's ski trip. They just got off the bus today. It will be a two-day, two-night trip."

"A private high school's ski trip, huh."

Kaguya nodded slightly. Such things in public schools usually happened in the second half of the second year, or the first half of the third year.

These collective trips were quite common in private schools, mainly depending on the school's arrangements.

Kaguya remembered that Shuchiin did not organize such trips.

Ultimately, for the students there, going on trips was not uncommon, especially for those from pure backgrounds.

Perhaps for this reason, Kaguya had never heard of any such events.

"Hmm~ Shuchiin has not had such arrangements, right?" Chika also clearly remembered there did not seem to be travel arrangements.

"Fujiwara, do you usually need the school to arrange your travels?"

"Eh? Ah, so that is how it is."

She was stunned for a moment by Kaguya's words before reacting.

The situation in other private schools was hard to say, but she knew most people in Shuchiin were rich.

For most wealthy families there, travel was not a big deal. In fact, everyone traveled on their own, without needing the school to organize it.

As for the small number of mixed-background students, they entered by hard power, which made them value grades more and have less interest in travel.

Of course, some families were more modest. Compared to spending time on travel, they preferred to study to change their future.

Chika knew of one such student.

Shirogane Miyuki, the current Student Council President of Shuchiin.

But now Chika was not sure if he still was. After all, she and Kaguya were no longer in the Student Council, and she was not sure if Shirogane could keep those VIPs in check.

But she quickly pushed such matters aside.

After all, she and Kaguya were no longer in Shuchiin, so why care?

She glanced in Ren's direction, then quietly leaned over and poked his sleeve.

"Ren, are you good at skiing?"

"..."

Ren, suddenly asked this, fell silent for a moment. He recalled his memories from both lives. He seemed to have only seen snow during a snowfall in 2008 in his previous life. He had no other clear memories of snow.

As for skiing.

"Not at all. I have never even tried it."

Chika's eyes immediately lit up. This was the first time she knew something Ren was not good at.

"In that case, how about I teach you?"

"...You are good at it?"

Hearing this, Ren did not believe it at all.

He looked down. She did not look like she was good at skiing.

"Of course."

Chika proudly puffed out her chest. The thick clothes did not show much of a spectacular sight, but she was clearly confident about skiing.

"In the past, during holidays, our family would go on trips. Things like skateboarding and skiing are both areas I am good at."

"How about I teach you skiing today?"

Seeing Chika promote herself so hard, Ren found it hard to refuse.

"If you do not mind, I do not mind."

"Great! Then it is decided!"

With that, Chika directly pulled Ren and ran into the main house.

The others exchanged glances.

"Ha… it looks like Chika was holding it in for a long time in the car," Sakuya complained as she watched the two figures.

"Hmm, Fujiwara is very energetic, just like Sakuya used to be."

Segawa Izumi, who had been troubled by Sakuya clinging to her for a period, was very familiar with such a scene.

"It is mainly because we did not play with her in the car," Nagi hit the nail on the head.

"She cheated so openly. How could we play with her?" Sonoko also disliked such blatant cheating, especially Chika's.

Looking at Ren's back, she felt no dissatisfaction or jealousy at this moment, and even could not help but sigh.

"Let us just sacrifice Ren to this troublesome woman."

"Mhm, mhm."

When Chika was full of energy, she would come to them with cards. Rather than letting it turn out that way, it was better to let her vent all her energy on Ren.

At least after her energy was vented, she would not come to them with cards.

(To be continued.)

Chapter 549: The Materialization

"Whew~"

In skiing, snowboarding undoubtedly requires a certain level of proficiency to master.

Two-board skiers are either experienced or pure beginners.

Single-board skiers are either reckless novices or true experts.

At first glance, Chika looked like a girl with poor balance, yet her curvaceous figure allowed her to maintain excellent stability. This let her use various flashy techniques while snowboarding, and she even executed a beautiful turn, stopping right in front of Ren.

Taking off her goggles, Chika was uncharacteristically proud.

"How was that? I told you I am good at skiing."

There was no doubt about that. Ren watched her entire run and knew she had the skill. She was indeed as proficient as she claimed.

"Unexpected. I did not expect Fujiwara to be so good at skiing."

While surprised, Ren still praised her technique.

He had only seen snowboarding on his phone before, but he knew it demanded more skill. It was like skateboarding on the ground, requiring control of one's center of gravity while using the board to perform various maneuvers.

Especially the emergency stop she displayed at the end. You could not do that without ability.

However, Ren was a bit curious about how Chika found her center of gravity.

Her figure did not look like it would maintain balance well.

Could it be that her good figure acted like a damper?

Because of the corresponding sway of certain parts of her body, it prevented shifts in her center of gravity, making it easier to hold?

It was just a guess based on a video he had seen about reducing wind sway in buildings.

He certainly could not say it. Otherwise, it would be sexual harassment.

"Mm-hmm~"

Hearing Ren's praise, Chika's pride intensified, and even her nose seemed to perk up a bit.

"So, how should I learn?"

Chika was proficient in snowboarding, but what he had rented was a two-board ski.

"No problem with that."

Chika patted her chest, completely unconcerned.

"The key to skiing technique is actually finding your center of gravity."

"Once the center of gravity is set, other techniques are just about shifting left and right along with it. Although single-board and two-board skis have different centers, the fundamentals are similar. I also started with two-board skis, so teaching you is definitely no problem!"

With that, Chika crouched down, unfastened the bindings on her board, then directly grabbed Ren's hand and walked toward the cable car.

"We will go to mid-mountain first and practice finding your center of gravity in a gentler area. Once you grasp the two-board technique, we will head to the summit for a thrilling run."

Being pulled along, Ren shook his head helplessly.

He had not realized Chika was also a woman of action, so eager.

They took the cable car up to mid-mountain, where the slope was much gentler. For beginners, it was an excellent practice spot.

Hmm? Are those private school students?

Besides them, there were quite a few skiers on the mid-mountain. Most noticeable was a group of dozens, all using two-board skis and wearing matching ski suits.

Ren immediately thought of private school students.

So many people together and neatly organized. It seemed only a private school trip would fit.

Chika, still holding Ren's hand, noticed his gaze and looked in that direction too.

"Are those private school students?"

Such a large, organized group made it obvious they were from a school.

Being out on a weekend and still coming across other school trips made Chika a little curious about their mood during this outing.

She took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and slowly entered observer mode.

Observing each person's state to discern their inner thoughts.

Hmm~ most people seem quite happy.

Hmm?

As her eyes swept over a coral-haired teacher, she suddenly saw into his mind.

Tsk tsk~ high school girls nowadays are developing so well.

This lewd thought made Chika raise an eyebrow.

She focused on that teacher and noticed the lewdness beneath his disguise. It was truly lewd, not just stray thoughts.

Chika, who usually wore a smile, showed clear disgust.

"Ren, that teacher seems to be constantly looking at the girls."

"Teacher?"

Ren paused slightly and looked where Chika pointed.

A long-faced male teacher, about one meter ninety, came into view. Even in a thick ski suit, it was clear he was very muscular.

Scanning the group, no one seemed taller than him.

He could be confirmed as a physical education teacher.

Ren also quickly noticed that the teacher's eyes kept sweeping over the girls.

And the scrutiny in his gaze was not a teacher's view of students, but a man's view of women.

This was a bit inappropriate, especially for a teacher.

However, such things among teachers, in Japan, were not surprising.

At least he knew that some teachers in Japan's education system often preyed on their own students.

Mainly because young students did not know what to do, especially when threatened by a teacher.

"It is indeed inappropriate."

He gently pressed his finger to his index fingertip, entering spiritual vision.

The Sefirot body showed red and yellow ranges, clearly indicating the teacher was in an excited state. Red and yellow both represented excitement and happiness, but when excessive, it turned into fervent desire.

"!?"

In the next second, Ren's pupils contracted slightly.

Through spiritual vision, he saw the state of that teacher's spiritual body, and also an exaggerated figure behind him, wearing a red cloak and a crown.

Continuing to look, when his gaze focused on that slightly deranged figure, Ren's consciousness paused for a moment, then he recognized the identity.

"Kamoshida… Suguru."

(To be continued.)