Since their group wasn't very large, they booked four rooms: one for the boys, one for the girls, and a separate room for each of the two adults.
It wasn't that they couldn't afford more rooms. They simply thought sharing would be livelier with everyone together. That was the atmosphere they wanted.
Satoru Gojo had vehemently protested, wanting to join the "boys' dorm," but everyone had turned him down.
As for Ijichi... he had also refused to share a room with Satoru Gojo, saying he wouldn't be able to relax and rest that way.
Although the leave request he had submitted to his superior said Satoru Gojo had commandeered him as a driver, he was actually here on vacation too. Naturally, he wanted to follow his own preferred schedule.
These days, Ijichi was becoming less and less afraid of Satoru Gojo. He also cared less about what other people thought and was perfectly happy on his own.
Earlier, for instance, when everyone headed out to eat together, Ijichi had already eaten and wasn't particularly hungry. Instead, tired from driving, he had opted to shower and go to bed.
By the time he finished resting and came out to eat, he was the only person left in the restaurant.
Ijichi leisurely finished his meal, then decided to wander around, slowly strolling over to the nearby snow garden.
This was the place they had driven past earlier. He thought he had spotted an impressive Snow Castle here, but he hadn't been able to take a proper look while driving. Now was the perfect opportunity.
To his surprise, however, only a few other, rather crude creations remained. The magnificent work he had glimpsed earlier seemed to have disappeared.
Had he imagined it?
Surely not.
Following his hazy memories, Ijichi searched the area and