Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Saki Kawasaki stared at Yukino Yukinoshita took a deep breath, adjusted her posture, and glided forward.

Komachi Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama closely behind.

Saki Kawasaki's body tensed, and as she glided slowly, her center of gravity lowered lower and lower until she even curled up and fell to her right at an extremely slow speed.

Only after her body touched the snow did Saki Kawasaki belatedly realize that she had let go of the ski poles.

Dong Yunshan: "..."

After helping Saki Kawasaki up, Dong Yunshan looked ahead at Yui Yuigahama and Komachi Hikigaya.

Komachi Hikigaya intentionally controlled her speed, slowing down whenever she went even slightly too fast using methods she had learned before.

Yui Yuigahama, glided downwards, getting smoother and smoother as she went.

Having experienced the joy of skiing, Yui Yuigahama turned around happily. "Komachi, I've learned... Ah!"

As she turned her head, Yui Yuigahama's footwork also changed, and her body rotated accordingly, changing from skating forward to skating backward.

Yui Yuigahama panicked instantly, frantically trying to adjust herself, and fearing she would fall, she threw her ski poles to the sides.

Komachi Hikigaya noticed Yui Yuigahama's situation ahead and, worried about hitting her, immediately began to slow down.

As a result, the force of the sudden reduction caused him to lose his balance and fall forward.

At the same time, Yui Yuigahama was sliding backward, was worried that she would fall backward, so she tried to reach forward and bent her body.

Under normal circumstances, both of them would fall.

But because of their close proximity, the moment Komachi Hikigaya threw away her ski poles, their hands clasped together, becoming each other's support.

One was skating forward, the other backward, holding hands. Neither of them fell, but neither could get up.

And so it slid down in a bizarre posture.

"Ah..." Saki Kawasaki stared blankly at the scene. "They successfully held hands."

"Slow down!" Yukino Yukinoshita shouted, "Slow down!"

Both of them heard Yukino Yukinoshita's voice and simultaneously adjusted their snowboards to turn inwards to slow down.

The problem is that Yui Yuigahama is currently sliding backwards.

As she slowed down by skiing forward... her legs were uncontrollably pulled to both sides by the snowboard.

Call--!

A figure swiftly passed by, stopping behind Yui Yuigahama and blocking both of them.

It was the Dong Yunshan had just picked up its ski poles.

Komachi Hikigaya slowed down in time, otherwise she might have crashed solidly into Yui Yuigahama.

With Yui Yuigahama's support, a still-shaken Komachi Hikigaya breathed a sigh of relief, "That was close..."

"I'm sorry..." Yui Yuigahama, still shaken. "I never expected it to turn out like this."

"Honestly, I didn't expect this either," Dong Yunshan said with a smile. "I've seen plenty of beginners, but this is the first time I've seen something this creative."

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Dong Yunshan and pointed out their problem seriously. "... In short, when you feel like you're about to lose your balance, learning from Saki Kawasaki is the right thing to do. Throw away your ski poles and sit down to the side and back—just like you practiced before."

The three listened attentively and tried several more times in place before starting to practice gliding again.

They slid a short distance before all three of them collapsed to the ground almost simultaneously.

"There's no need to be so deliberate..." Yukino Yukinoshita pressed her temples as if she had a headache.

Yukino Yukinoshita is in charge of teaching, while Dong Yunshan is in charge of emergency care. Through their cooperation, they gradually discover the problem.

Saki Kawasaki's problem is simple: she's taller, which makes it harder for her to maintain her balance. Plus, she's extremely careful about safety, so if she loses her balance even slightly, she'll fall over without hesitation.

Just keep skating for a while.

Komachi Hikigaya is very steady, but perhaps a little too steady; she gets scared if the speed increases even slightly.

This fear can only be overcome by herself.

Yui Yuigahama skates very fast and has good balance, but she is prone to panicking, which leads to mistakes.

All I can do is practice the basics repeatedly, and then let Dong Yunshan scare me a couple more times.

After spending the whole morning, I finally got a basic grasp of gliding.

After contacting the teacher, we met at the ski resort restaurant and enjoyed a delicious, rich tonkotsu ramen.

After a short rest, we continued conquering the ski slopes.

Reinforce the skills learned in the morning, practice basic movements repeatedly, and begin to try continuous gliding.

Gradually, the heavy snowboards became an extension of the body, the clumsy movements became continuous gliding, and the static scenery transformed into a flowing landscape.

The initial thrill gradually transformed into a strong sense of accomplishment, with the extended snow slope becoming a boost to speed things up.

The unrestrained wind whipped up snowflakes, revealing a clear sky, and our hurried breaths turned into joyful laughter.

The large snow goggles couldn't hide the smiles on their faces. The group, who had stopped at the foot of the mountain, looked at each other's smiling faces and then turned their attention to the cable car.

A new journey has begun!

"I was just about to say..." After gradually mastering the technique, Saki Kawasaki dared to chat casually while gliding, "The way the Yunshan look is more like ice skating than skiing."

"This is a common thought, and snowboarding is another example." Yukino Yukinoshita lightly tapped her ski poles, her movements elegant and graceful. "Many people feel that it's not as good as ice skating or snowboarding, so the mainstream skiing methods are still snowboarding and skiing."

"I thought it would be easy before..." Komachi Hikigaya's gaze followed Dong Yunshan, who was twirling around with an action camera. "But after we actually started, I realized how naive I was."

Dong Yunshan swayed his legs, smoothly switching between forward and backward skiing, capturing the girls' skiing postures from various angles.

Yui Yuigahama was shocked. "Come to think of it, we fell so many times this morning, but we didn't see Yunshan fall even once—ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, Dong Yunshan swayed and fell forward.

Yui Yuigahama exclaimed, Dong Yunshan, who was steadily holding the action camera, had already supported himself with one hand and flipped over again.

"Hmm..." Dong Yunshan nodded in satisfaction, his eyes fixed on the action camera. "This rotating lens is quite good."

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed helplessly, "Did you flip it over on purpose just to shoot a rotating shot?"

"This shot is absolutely fantastic!" Dong Yunshan assured him, "You'll see it later, and you'll definitely think the same thing as me."

"I'm not denying the shot," Yukino Yukinoshita reminded her, "Have you considered that you could simply rotate the camera?"

"Uh..." Dong Yunshan blinked, "Just tell me, isn't he handsome?"

"...Handsome." Yukino Yukinoshita honestly admitted.

Chapter 716 A False Alarm

After gradually mastering the beginner level, Yui Yuigahama immediately suggested trying the intermediate level, but was stopped by Yukino Yukinoshita.

After continuing to practice on the beginner slopes and tentatively exploring steeper slopes to get used to faster speeds, the group then challenged themselves on the intermediate slopes.

Initially, falling down was inevitable, but as one gradually became more familiar with the techniques and recalled what they had practiced before, they mastered the skills.

Komachi Hikigaya was a little embarrassed at first, but after seeing many people wrestling, she became less reserved.

We glided down a noticeably steeper slope, across a wide snow slope, and onto a relatively narrow snow path. The surrounding trees, devoid of leaves, stretched out their branches, dividing the clear blue sky.

Yui Yuigahama saw a relatively flat area, skillfully slowed down and stopped, waiting for Komachi Hikigaya and Saki Kawasaki behind her.

Upon seeing them, Yui Yuigahama waved happily.

Behind the two, Yukino Yukinoshita and Dong Yunshan were gliding slowly, with Dong Yunshan occasionally making a couple of cool moves.

Yui Yuigahama notices that as Yukino Yukinoshita and Dong Yunshan spend more time together, Dong Yunshan seems to be becoming increasingly childish...

That's probably the power of love.

It can make a naive person mature, and it can also make a mature person full of childlike fun.

Thinking of this, Yui Yuigahama took out her phone and pointed it at the four people who were gradually approaching.

While focusing, 8521 suddenly realized something was wrong.

Saki Kawasaki seemed a little flustered, and after a moment of hesitation, Komachi Hikigaya also started shouting something.

Dong Yunshan was the most exaggerated, leaning forward noticeably, alternating his footing on the ground, accelerating down the snow in an extremely dangerous yet highly efficient manner, and in the blink of an eye, he overtook Komachi Hikigaya and Saki Kawasaki.

Huh?

Yui Yuigahama took off her hat and heard Komachi Hikigaya calling...

Bear!

Upon hearing this clearly, Yui Yuigahama was startled, her body instantly stiffening.

Not daring to make any big movements, she carefully tapped the camera on her phone screen to rotate.

The camera, which was originally taking pictures of what was in front of her, then showed what was behind Yui Yuigahama.

Among the intertwined tree trunks and branches covered in snow, a dark figure, somewhat blurred by the snow, was wading through the snow, slowly approaching.

It looks like... it really is a bear.

Yui Yuigahama's pupils suddenly contracted.

What should you do if you encounter a bear... play dead? It seems too late.

Moreover, I've heard that playing dead isn't a good idea.

Climbing a tree... Not to mention that it's inconvenient to wear snowboards right now, even if she were fully equipped, Yui Yuigahama couldn't climb it.

It seems bears are also very good at climbing trees...

Don't run... Evacuate quietly and slowly, without provoking the bear.

Yui Yuigahama was thinking of a solution, Dong Yunshan appeared beside her, snatched the ski pole from her hand, and shielded her behind him.

"Yunshan..." Yui Yuigahama stared blankly at Dong Yunshan's Yui Yuigahama figure, her voice trembling as she whispered, "You... you stay away... run..."

"It's alright." Dong Yunshan gripped her ski poles in reverse, lowering her body slightly to steady herself.

Dong Yunshan's calm voice reassured Yui Yuigahama a little.

But Dong Yunshan's similar attack preparation made Yui Yuigahama's heart leap into her throat again.

"Don't fight the bear!" Yui Yuigahama tears. "Let's run... let's get out of here quickly..."

"Calm down, don't shout." Dong Yunshan relaxed and stepped aside. "Take out your phone and take a picture."

"I know fighting bears is cool, but being alive is even cooler!" Yui Yuigahama, "Yunshan, please don't be impulsive..."

"Don't worry," Dong Yunshan chuckled, "It's not a bear."

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama was taken aback for a moment, then looked at the dark figure again and found that it was indeed not as scary as a bear.

I initially thought it looked like a bear, partly because its snow-covered fur resembled a bear's, and partly because the snow was so thick that it was difficult to discern the shape of its limbs.

At this moment, the dark figure moved to a place where the snow was shallower, and it was immediately possible to distinguish it from a bear.

Its limbs are not as robust as a bear's, and the ends are quite slender, like... hooves?

So this isn't a bear, but...

"Wild boar?!" Yui Yuigahama's heart, which had just settled, jumped again. "Wild boars are dangerous too!"

"It's Japanese Serow," Yukino Yukinoshita she slid over. "Look closely, it has short horns on its head."

As Saki Kawasaki and Komachi Hikigaya approached, the animal immediately turned around and began climbing up the mountain.

They hadn't climbed far when they stopped again, turning their heads to look around curiously.

"Really..." Yui Yuigahama still bearing the distinct horns on the animal's head, patted her chest with lingering fear. "That scared me to death! I thought it was a bear."

"I didn't recognize it either... I was still yelling 'bear' over there." Komachi Hikigaya sighed. "I should have realized it earlier; I saw a notice at the restaurant. Japanese Serow,' an even-toed ungulate belonging to the Bovidae family, genus Japanese Serow, which prefers cliff-like environments, is very curious, and sometimes approaches humans on its own initiative—but I just completely forgot about it."

Saki Kawasaki comforted her, "You're just overthinking it."

Komachi Hikigaya: "...?"

"Wearing snow goggles, it's really hard to tell them apart from a distance." Dong Yunshan handed the ski poles back to Yui Yuigahama. "I only recognized them after getting closer."

Yukino Yukinoshita placed her small hand on his waist. "So you really wanted to fight the bear in the first place, right?"

"The main goal is to project an imposing presence." Dong Yunshan grasped Yukino Yukinoshita's hand. "If it really is a bear, the more frightened we appear, the more likely it is to trigger its hunting instincts."

Although it was a false alarm, Komachi Hikigaya and Saki Kawasaki's anxiety was genuine.

Because of this false alarm, neither of them was as afraid of faster speeds as before.