"Keep your center of gravity steady!"
"Don't tremble. Treat it like skateboarding."
"Good!"
"Aah!!!"
On the snowy mountain, each of the kids stood on a snowboard and slid down the slope under Fujino's guidance.
Genta shouted as he was about to crash into a tree.
Fujino shot out on his snowboard like an arrow, spraying snow everywhere. Before Genta could hit the tree, he grabbed him and lifted him up. "How many times have I taught you? Why can't you still learn how to brake sideways?"
"I forget whenever I get nervous..."
Genta chuckled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed.
"Kid, why aren't you so cocky anymore?"
At that moment, Sonoko, dressed all in yellow, came snowboarding down from halfway up the slope. She stopped sideways in front of Genta and Fujino.
She smiled smugly and teased Genta, "Wasn't your mouth pretty sharp usually? Why can't you say anything now?"
"..." Genta pursed his lips and said nothing.
"Heh heh!"
Sonoko chuckled and lifted her chin. "Listen up, kids. When I first learned snowboarding, I switched straight from skis to a board and could do it right away without learning anything!"
"It wasn't nearly as hard as it is for you guys!"
Obviously, being mocked by someone like Sonoko made Mitsuhiko and Ayumi feel insulted. They complained to Genta, "Exactly! Genta, you're way too slow!"
"It must be because you're too fat. Your brain's gotten sluggish too!"
"You made us get looked down on by Sonoko!"
"Mind your own business!"
Ai Haibara stood at the top of the slope with her hands in her pockets. "What, aren't you going to show them your skiing skills?"
"..."
Conan, whose expression was still poor, rolled his eyes at Ai Haibara beside him and said nothing.
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