Kaguya-sama: Love Is War wants me to turn myself in.

It's hard! It's hard!

The fist is hard!

I shouldn't have cared about him in the first place!

"I'm having trouble breathing, my heart is racing, my lower back and knees are sore, and I'm weak and powerless. I'm just putting on a brave face for the sake of saving face." Amamiya Natsuki clutched her chest, revealing a weak expression. "Only Yukino's kiss can help replenish my energy."

A male and female hiker happened to be passing by nearby. They appeared to be a couple. Upon hearing Natsuki Amamiya's words, they both cast strange glances at her.

To be able to say so much in one breath, and with such a strong voice, is it really just a matter of forcing yourself?

A person who is truly in pain will only gasp for breath and will not be able to utter a single word!

Despite the strange looks from the two hikers, Natsuki Amamiya showed no shame and instead smiled as she introduced them:

“This is my girlfriend.”

"you……"

Yukino Yukinoshita gritted her teeth and glared at her with disdain.

Unfortunately, her disdainful look had no effect. Amamiya Natsuki smiled and continued:

"I plan to propose to her on the mountaintop and we'll get married right after she graduates from high school."

Yukino Yukinoshita finally couldn't take it anymore, a blush rising on her pretty face as she said, embarrassed and annoyed:

"you shut up!"

The couple who were hiking were also resting when they heard this, and couldn't help but laugh, giving a thumbs-up in praise:

"Let Mount Everest witness your love, that's true romance."

The female mountaineer said with great interest:

"Let's climb the mountain together. I'm a contracted photographer for the BBC. When you propose at the summit of Mount Everest, I'll take the photos so the whole world can witness your love."

Yukino Yukinoshita blushed and immediately rejected the idea:

“…No way!”

We're not even dating, let alone having a marriage proposal. It's bad enough to make a scene on campus, but I don't want to make a scene in front of the whole world!

Amamiya Natsuki helplessly spread her hands and said:

"There's nothing I can do, my girlfriend is shy..."

Boom!

Before he could finish speaking, an elbow strike came crashing down on him.

Unbearable, no need to endure.

Yukino Yukinoshita decides to shut people up with her actions.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong." Amamiya Natsuki readily admitted her mistake. "Please forgive me."

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her pretty face away, ignoring him, and started chatting with the two climbers in front of her in English.

The two climbers are indeed a married couple, both mountaineering enthusiasts, and this is not their first time climbing Mount Everest. Last time, they had to give up 200 meters from the summit due to insufficient oxygen. This time, they made full preparations and are challenging Mount Everest again.

After a brief chat, the two sides parted ways, with Natsuki Amamiya and Yukino continuing their Mount Everest challenge.

After 8,000 meters, most people choose to keep quiet in order to conserve energy, and some even rest after walking only a few steps.

Natsuki Amamiya, on the other hand, felt no pressure whatsoever. Apart from a slight tightness in her chest, she didn't experience any other discomfort and even had the mood to complain to Yukino:

What would happen if I ran all the way to the top of the mountain right now?

Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but turn pale and say:

"If you really run all the way to the top of the mountain, you'll definitely be on the front page of the world tomorrow and become a global icon."

“Then let’s not do it,” Natsuki Amamiya shook his head. “It wouldn’t matter if the news of his proposal to Yukino made the global headlines.”

"……you shut up."

Now that she was having a little difficulty breathing, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't even have the urge to be sarcastic anymore.

Because it's useless.

Garbage King is shameless, despicable, and has an extremely thick skin; even if you tell him, he won't change.

Stepping onto the frozen ice, Natsuki Amamiya climbed several dozen meters further before stopping and saying in a deep voice:

"The snowstorm seems to have gotten worse."

“That’s right.” Yukino Yukinoshita took a breath, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. “The snowstorm is indeed getting worse.”

Amamiya Natsuki turned around and looked back, only to see a vast, dark expanse where nothing could be clearly seen. She exhaled and said:

"Hopefully it's just snow and wind, and nothing else bad happens."

During the ascent of Mount Everest, one may encounter all sorts of terrible weather conditions, the worst of which is an avalanche. Once an avalanche occurs, no one can escape its fate. Of course, the probability of an avalanche is very low, and it can only be considered an accidental event.

Blizzards are the worst-case scenario we encounter most often.

At altitudes above 8,000 meters, temperatures drop to minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius. Under such conditions, even wearing excellent protective clothing cannot keep out the biting cold.

After a while.

The wind and snow grew stronger, howling and lashing at us, snowflakes dancing in the air, obscuring our vision, making it impossible to see the road ahead clearly.

"My bad premonition has come true." Amamiya Natsuki stopped in her tracks, grabbed Yukino's hand, and said loudly, "Let's find somewhere to hide for a while."

After looking around, Natsuki Amamiya quickly found a protruding rock and then pulled Yukino along as they ran over.

At an altitude of 8,000 meters, snowflakes freeze into ice as soon as they land, making it impossible to dig a snow cave with bare hands. In this situation, setting up a tent is also pointless. So, after arriving at the rock, Amamiya Natsuki sat down first, hugged Yukino into her arms, and then took out a cloak and covered the two of them.

The wind howled.

Snowflakes are flying.

The world is vast.

Natsuki Amamiya and Yukino embraced each other quietly amidst the swirling snow.

"It's so cold." Feeling the girl shivering in her arms, Amamiya Natsuki said softly, "How about you become a leg accessory, and I'll let you out after the blizzard ends?"

"No." Yukino Yukinoshita took a deep breath and gently shook her head. "Even if I become a keychain, I'll still have to put on clothes from head to toe after the blizzard ends, which will be even colder... We've already come to the final hurdle, so we have to persevere no matter what."

Amamiya Natsuki said:

Are your hands and feet very sore from the cold?

Yukino Yukinoshita: "...It doesn't hurt."

Amamiya Natsuki feigned doubt and asked:

"That's strange, why am I in so much pain from the cold?"

Neither of them needed oxygen. In cold environments, the brain prioritizes supplying blood to the heart and brain to maintain the temperature of the brain and vital organs. This is why many people experience cold hands and feet in winter.

At this moment, their hands and feet were no longer just cold, but painfully frozen.

Under Yukino's questioning gaze, Natsuki Amamiya removed his gloves and held out his hand to Yukino, saying:

Do you need help warming up?

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly: "Hurry up and put on your gloves... Huh?"

After Natsuki Amamiya removed her gloves and took her hand, Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but gasp in surprise:

"Your hands...how come they're so warm?"

“I suddenly remembered a long-forgotten item.” Amamiya Natsuki smiled as she helped Yukino warm up and took out a badge. “This is it.”

Yukino Yukinoshita blinked and quickly recognized her:

"The Badge of the Light of Life?"

At that time, the two were not yet familiar with each other. Their second meeting was by chance in the Snowstorm Mountain Villa dungeon, where Amamiya Natsuki used the power of the badge to help other players keep warm.

However, in the snowy mountain villa, the two only held hands politely. Times have changed, and now even when they embrace, there is no aversion in their hearts.

At this very moment, atop the world's highest peak, formed fifty million years ago, two people huddled together in a cloak, surrounded by an endless blizzard, as if the entire world consisted only of the two of them.

Yukino Yukinoshita finds it hard to describe her feelings at this moment; she only feels an extraordinary sense of peace and tranquility, even a subtle reluctance to let go. If time could stand still at this moment, it would seem quite nice...

Chapter 777 A Confession on the World's Highest Peak

"Does your foot hurt?" Amamiya Natsuki hugged Yukino and whispered, "Let me warm it up here."

"No need," Yukino Yukinoshita gently shook her head. "Taking off boots is too much trouble."

"It's always better to have trouble than to have a sore foot."

Natsuki Amamiya firmly grasped Yukino's calf, then took off the girl's snow boots to help warm her feet.

The Light of Life badge has limited effects; it can be used to keep warm, but it's difficult to warm the entire body.

Seeing that Amamiya Natsuki had already started touching her, Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her beautiful lips and said nothing more.

The two embraced quietly for a while. The wind and snow outside the cloak continued unabated, and the world was a vast expanse where even the cardinal directions were indistinguishable.

Natsuki Amamiya broke the silence, speaking softly:

"I suddenly remembered the Snowstorm Mountain Villa instance. It was only a few months ago, but it feels like it was a very, very long time ago... Yukino, do you know what my biggest takeaway from that instance was?"

Yukino Yukinoshita subconsciously said:

"What is it?"

Amamiya Natsuki smiled and said:

"I have successfully established a bond with Yukino."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Shameless!

Isn't this just trash talk used to deceive naive young girls?

Of course!

But Yukino's heart was beating faster than usual.