After coming to another cave, Meow Meow once again started digging the cave diligently.

Before this operation, he was still gearing up and thinking about showing off his skills.

But in the end, except for a small show of his skills when catching two super-sonic bats, the rest of the time he spent using his light and heat was either digging holes or on the way to dig holes.

'It turns out that I am a ruthless burrowing machine, meow~'

At the same time, Sakaki and the others were not idle either. They estimated that it would not be too dangerous to go back to the previous cave to collect firewood, so they turned back.

In the wind and snow, Sakaki, Aju and Aya walked in the front holding torches, while Apollo accompanied Athena and followed far behind.

Feeling the situation behind them, the three of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

In fact, they had sensed that Athena's mood was not right before in the cave, and just now, by the firelight, they saw her eyes were red, as if she had cried.

Everyone knew that this little girl was sorry about what happened before.

But no one blamed her, because everyone knew that it was not her fault.

No one could have expected that there was such a terrifying Arbor monster in this cave.

But it was precisely because of this that it was difficult for everyone to comfort her.

It's not that she doesn't want to or doesn't want to, but she understands the knot in Athena's heart at this time. It's useless for outsiders to persuade her, because she can't get over this hurdle herself.

At the very back, Apollo's fingers were interlocked and placed on the back of his head, and his two arms were spread outward, as if welcoming the wind and snow in the dark night.

He walked forward backwards and looked at the red-eyed girl in front of him with a smile.

"Hey, Sweet Potato, it's been a long time since we chatted like this."

Looking at Athena in front of him who paid no attention to him, Apollo was not angry and smiled, as if talking to himself.

Suddenly, with a "thump", Apollo stood upside down.

The other party's movement startled Athena.

"What are you doing!?"

Looking at the boy playing tricks in front of her, Athena was a little angry.

However, Apollo ignored the other party's question. He put his hands on the ground and continued to walk forward, regardless of the cold ice and snow.

"Sweet potato, I know, you are very smart."

"Even though you're in the ghetto, you still have pride in yourself."

Although the wind and snow were loud, the blue-haired boy's voice seemed to have a unique magic power that could be clearly transmitted to the red-haired girl's ears.

"Ever since we first met, I've always admired your intelligence."

Although she didn't know why the other party suddenly said this, Athena still listened patiently.

"That's when I thought, how great would it be if I could be that smart."

"Hehe, but I also understand that that's impossible."

"So I just try to do the best I can."

Athena looked at the frozen and miserable boy standing upside down in front of her, and her memory drifted into the distance.

I still remember that when I was very young, the blue-haired boy in front of me would occasionally secretly stand on his head against the wall.

She had seen him several times and thought he was exercising in this way.

However, this situation gradually disappeared later, and she had not seen this kind of action from the other party for a long time.

Pursing her lips, Athena finally asked a question that had puzzled her for a long time:

"So, why do you like to stand on your head?"

Seeing that the other person's mood finally changed a little, Apollo flipped around flexibly and straightened his body.

He hurriedly rubbed his hands, using friction to warm his cold palms.

"hey-hey,"

As he spoke, the blue-haired boy breathed heat into his hands.

"Look, as smart as you are, there are still many things you don't know."

Having said this, he looked at the other party seriously,

"Athena, we all have unattainable dreams, but we can't lose the motivation to move forward just because of a setback."

"The days are still long, aren't they?"

In the wind and snow, Athena stared blankly at the young man in front of her. She said nothing, but a different kind of emotion surged in her heart.

'Hey, he doesn't seem to have answered my question? '

......

When everyone returned to the cave carrying dry firewood, Miao Miao had already dug the inner space, raised a fire and was waiting for everyone.

Seeing Meowth lying on the ground tiredly, Sakaki felt heartbroken.

He was about to step forward and knead the other person's body, but found that Aya had already passed him, leaned over quickly, and started massaging Miaomiao skillfully.

"Meow~"

Meow meowed happily, and then snored softly.

Athena also got busy, took out the iron pot in her luggage, walked outside the cave, scooped up a basin full of snow, and came back to prepare dinner.

Realizing that Athena's mood had changed somewhat, Sakaki glanced at Apollo silently.

When he turned around, he found that A'jue had just withdrawn his eyes from Apollo and smiled at each other.

...

In the cave, the corpse of the big-mouthed bat, all the super-sonic bats, and other debris were thrown into the innermost part of the cave.

Sakaki just took a count and found that there are nine ultrasonic bats still alive.

There are thirteen relatively complete supersonic bat corpses.

Coupled with the dead big-mouthed bat, this trip has indeed yielded quite a harvest.

It's still snowing outside at this time. When the snow stops tomorrow, everyone will return to the base.

Sakaki planned to quickly go to the black market to dispose of these trophies after returning, and then continue with the next step.

The Kurozuka Club has always put him under inexplicable pressure. If he doesn't seize the time now to improve his strength and reach a level that can compete with the opponent, all the efforts he has made now will be in vain when the crisis comes.

After dinner, Sakaki took Meowth back to the high-level ball, and everyone huddled together to keep warm.

Outside the cave, the cold wind howled and snowflakes filled the sky.

In the cave, the jumping firelight reflected on everyone's faces, and it was so quiet and peaceful.

...

The next morning, Sakaki woke up early.

He gently moved the green-haired girl's head away from his shoulder and let her lean on Ah Ju on the other side, then tiptoed out of the cave.

By this time, the snow had stopped.

Looking around, the whole world is painted white.

Taking a deep breath, Sakaki picked up a ball of snow and rubbed it on his face to wake up.

"so beautiful!"

Behind Sakaki, Aya, who had followed after waking up, said softly.

Looking at this snowy scene, a smile like the sun appeared on the green-haired girl's face, as if it could melt the ice and snow in front of her.

"Yes."

Sakaki smiled and replied lightly.

In fact, the orphans living here see this scene every year.

But this year, the snow is so beautiful.

Not long after, everyone came to the outside of the cave one after another, quietly feeling the beauty.

However, this beautiful mood disappeared without a trace after Apollo woke up.

"Wuhu~"

He first rolled and rolled in the snowdrifts while yelling, then looked at everyone with a wicked smile,

"Hey, let's have a snowball fight!"

After saying that, regardless of whether others wanted to or not, he directly made a snowball and threw it at a few people.

For a time, countless cheers and laughter echoed next to this remote plateau.

......

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