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We are soon arriving.
Hearing Sachiko-sama's voice, Yumi looked around, and found the scene outside the window had changed completely since some time ago. She had been alseep again, she realized.

The watch read almost 10am. If everything goes well it would take less than two hours, it was said. However, taking into account that it was the summer season, and they had taken a break, it was normal to take almost four hours.

Slender and tall trees with unknown names proliferated on both sides of the road, blocking the mid-summer sun. The trees were not very dense. Shadows from branches and leaves form a natural ceiling, and lace-like shadows dropped on the road.

Stone steps surrounded by trees. Old stone fences covered by moss. The scenes were exact copies of scenic photos on a travel guidebook.

A group of young ladies were taking one another's pictures in the lush green. Couples were taking a stroll holding hands. Here and there tourist-like groups could be found.

"This areas has been a summer resort since way in the past."
Sachiko-sama squinted her eyes in pride. She must be very attracted to the surroundings. Well, Sachiko-sama is known for her extreme faddiness, but she visits this place every year, so she must be very fond of this place. How lucky I am to be invited to such a place! Yumi delightfully thought.

This is Onee-sama's favorite world.
In this one week of stay, Yumi would like to be touched ever more to Onee-sama's favorite. It was related to learning more about Onee-sama, after all.

Sachiko-sama must have fallen asleep naturally after seeing Yumi falling asleep first; she gave a light yawn, and folded up the lap blanket.

"You can be sound asleep even without the car-sickness medicine. I didn't need to worry at all."
"Ha"
Sachiko-sama had given a somehow ackward expression when Yumi refused her car-sickness pills. She seemed to feel guilty that she would go to sleep herself and leave Yumi by herself. However, suffering from lack of sleep, Yumi caught a healthy nap without use of medicine in the end. It didn't turn out as Sachiko-sama had worried over, so it probably meant a happy conclusion to everyone.

The car entered a narrow track and climbed a little up a gentle slope. At the end of the track a building appeared.
The car smoothly came to a stop.
"This is it."