Standing at the bus stop, Rita found it utterly shabby, and it even felt a little like the rural bus stops often seen in Japanese anime.
The surroundings were incredibly quiet, without the noise and restlessness of the city. Only a gentle breeze drifted by, while unknown birds chirped overhead. A road lay before them, yet there was not a single pedestrian on it.
After waiting for over twenty minutes without seeing a bus pass by, Rita could not help looking at Hashiko Yui beside her.
The idol girl, Hashiko Yui, dressed in a JK uniform, did not seem anxious at all. Holding her bag, she appeared to be enjoying the peace and quiet, with a hint of leisure on her face.
However, once she noticed Rita's gaze, she came back to herself. She seemed to understand Rita's confusion and softly said, "It's different from the city. There are hardly any people here, so there's only one bus route, and it only runs once every three hours."
"Three hours?"
Rita slightly parted her lips, momentarily stunned. Did that mean they would have to wait another three hours? It would be dark by then, wouldn't it?
"Don't worry. The next one should be coming soon."
Hashiko Yui checked the time and smiled, indicating that they would not need to wait that long.
"That's good."
Sure enough, just as Hashiko Yui had said, they did not have to wait much longer. About ten minutes later, a bus pulled up at the stop. It was somewhat different from the city buses, a little old-fashioned, but it did not seem to have any serious issues.
After boarding with some change in hand, Rita found that there were only four or five people on the bus, all of them very young. They seemed to