"What?" Senju looked at Yuri with some curiosity as she walked over, then put her hand inside her clothes. Instantly, Senju felt that her slightly damp underwear had disappeared, and he couldn't help but put on a comfortable expression.

A moment later, Senju realized that Yuri had used her ability to wrap herself up to take off her clothes. He instinctively grabbed Yuri's hand and said, "Yuri, I told you this wouldn't work, and it will be even colder outside if you don't wear anything underneath."

“No problem,” Yuri said, though she was being held, she wasn’t nervous at all. “These soaking wet clothes are very uncomfortable to wear. Let them dry by the fire and we can wear them again tomorrow.”

“Yes, that’s true,” Senju thought for a moment and realized that Yuri was right. Then the three of them set up a rack by the fire and put the wet clothes on it to dry.

After doing all that, the three of them were a little sleepy. Each of them covered themselves with a blanket and their own coat, and they huddled together, ready to sleep. The howling wind outside drifted in, and the room felt even colder.

The three of them felt quite warm together.

“It feels like I’ve been walking with Senju for a long time,” Yuri said, listening to the wind outside, seemingly recalling her first encounter with Senju. “It’s so wonderful that we were able to get this far together.”

“Yes, Senju helped us a lot along the way,” Chito recalled, and Senju beside him also recalled, “We encountered all sorts of things along the way. When I met you, I was just about to go down to the bottom.”

Thousand Hands chuckled lightly, "But it's so good to have met you all. I was so lonely wandering around the ruins all by myself back then. Luckily, I met you all. Now it feels like we're family."

"Are you lonely? Yu and I are too. It's so great to be together. The three of us have been a family for a long time," Qianhu mumbled, then slowly fell asleep.

“Yeah, family,” Yuri started to fall asleep too. Senju, who was lying next to her, seemed to feel tears welling up in her eyes. “Family, really, I feel like I can’t stop crying.”

With tears streaming down her face, Senju slowly fell asleep. The fire beside them gradually dried their clothes, and the three of them drifted off to sleep together.

When Senju woke up in the morning, he looked at the two people still sleeping beside him. Although they were embracing each other again, and the blankets and clothes were quite messy, he still felt a sense of warmth. He didn't even feel any desire when he looked at their exposed skin.

After covering the two of them with blankets and clothes, Senju went to check on the underwear that was drying overnight. The moisture on it had evaporated completely, so he picked up his own underwear and started changing.

Following Yuri's example, Senju also used the wrapping to take off his clothes. When his upper body was completely exposed to the air, Senju felt a real chill. He quickly put on his underwear and then put his clothes back on. The freshly baked underwear had a slight warmth that made him feel very comfortable.

After getting dressed, Senju stood at the door watching the snowflakes outside. A night had passed, and the snow still hadn't stopped. Traveling in this kind of weather felt a bit dangerous.

"Ah," came the sound of Chito yawning from behind, followed by a commotion as if she had sat up. Senju turned around and greeted her, "Good morning, Chito, did you sleep well?"

"Hmm, not bad, it's warm inside, and Yu and Senju are here too," Chito stretched and stood up. "How's the weather outside? I can hear the wind."

"Hmm, the snow hasn't stopped yet. It feels a bit dangerous to travel in this weather," Senju said, stepping aside to let Chito look outside. The snowflakes outside were hitting the door, making soft sounds.

"It's still snowing," Qianhu sighed, looking outside. Then, as if remembering something, he added, "But it feels like we're not far from up there. We should be there soon."

"Don't rush, Senju. The roads outside aren't in great condition to begin with. Let's wait until the snow gets lighter," Senju thought for a moment and decided to wait until the weather was better. Then, looking at the clothes on the side, she said, "Senju, hurry up and put on your underwear. It's been dried overnight."

"Hmm," Chito replied, then went to pick up his clothes. But then he saw Senju staring straight at him, and a feeling of shyness suddenly welled up inside him. "Senju, could you turn around?"

"Hmm," Senju turned away with some disappointment, staring blankly at the wind and snow outside. Chito, who was watching Senju turn away, also felt a little disappointed, but she shook her head and started changing her clothes.

"It's so cold," Sento suddenly exclaimed as his clothes rustled. Senju's heart skipped a beat, as if he could see what Sento looked like now, but he still didn't turn around. After a while, Sento spoke, "It's all right now, Senju, you can turn around now."

"Hmm," Senju turned around and looked at Chito, who was dressed. Chito seemed to have a faint blush on her face. When she saw Senju staring at her, she said somewhat flusteredly, "Ah, I should make breakfast now. I don't know what to eat?"

"Chihiro is so cute," Senju said, looking at Chito's flustered state. He leaned over and hugged her, and Chito looked up at him and slowly closed her eyes.

Chapter 196 Yuri Might Be the Winner

Just as the two were getting closer and closer, a 'bang' sound came from the side, startling them. When Senju looked up, he saw that Yuri on the bed had changed from lying on her side to lying in a starfish position.

"It's alright, Yu hasn't woken up yet," Senju hugged the struggling Sento tightly. After hearing Senju's words, she slowly gave up struggling, and the two gradually kissed.

Just as the two were lost in their passionate kiss, Yuri on the next bed rolled over again, but her hand hit the wall, and she woke up instantly. "Ouch!"

"Hey, Qian, what are you doing?" Yuri called out for a while, but found that no one came over. She rubbed her hands and then heard a strange sound from the side. Then she saw the two of them hugging each other.

However, it was obvious that neither of them noticed Yuri's voice from outside. They were still hugging each other, while Yuri stood to the side watching. She was also very curious, but after staring for a while, Yuri also felt a little thirsty.

After an unknown amount of time, perhaps only a short while, the two who were embracing each other felt that the atmosphere around them was a bit strange. Out of the corner of their eyes, they seemed to see Yuri standing there. The two quickly separated, but Chito's body went limp and she slumped back down.

Perhaps it was because she was too nervous when they parted, Chito felt her whole body go limp, and it felt like there was a fire burning in her heart. Her lips seemed to be sparkling, making Yuri's eyes sparkle.

"Hey, Chito, is this tasty too?" Yuri asked from the side. Seeing Chito's expression as if she had eaten something delicious, she wanted to try it too, which made Chito's face turn even redder. "I don't know."

"Oh, really?" Yuri looked at the two of them. She also had an impulse, but she couldn't tell whether she should try to kiss Chihiro or Chito. "Well, let's try both."

After thinking for a while, Yuri looked at the two of them and felt that Senju was closer. She hugged Senju's head and started kissing him, leaving the unsuspecting Senju completely bewildered.

The events of the previous day had already left Senju somewhat confused. A mix of sweetness, desire, and fear had left him frozen in place, holding Chito. When Yuri ambushed him, he felt a strange sensation welling up inside him.

However, after seeing this scene, Qianhu in his arms felt a little complicated. On one hand, he was inexplicably happy, and on the other hand, he felt a little bitter. But Qianhu didn't have time to think about it anymore.

After kissing Senju for a while, Yuri released her mouth, wiped her drool, and said, "Well, it felt the same as before, but it was still a strange feeling. I wonder what it's like for Senju."

She released the disheveled hands and lowered her head to kiss Chito below. Chito was also stunned. Although the two had done the same thing before, this time the impact was even greater. She couldn't help but hug Yuri tightly, and it took her a while to react.

However, Yuri had already given in and was slowly savoring the taste. "It's a little different, but both are delicious."

"Yu!" Qianhu finally regained his senses. Recalling what had just happened, a surge of anger welled up inside him. He took out a book and started hitting Yuri, yelling, "Idiot, idiot, what are you doing!"

"Chihiro, spare me, hahaha," Yuri laughed and took a few steps back, then fell onto the bed with Chihiro. Chihiro, momentarily bewildered, finally regained her composure, but watching the two wrestling on the bed, she felt like the only single one there...

The two stopped bickering for a while, their faces flushed slightly. They glanced at Senju for a moment, then stared at him intently.

"Hey, what's wrong with you two?" Senju looked at the two staring at him, a mysterious smile on his face. In his mind, countless possible ends for himself were on the verge of being hacked to pieces, but the manner of death would probably be different.

Just as Senju started sweating, the two looked away, ran to his sides, hugged his arms, and kissed his cheek. "That's good. We'll be together forever."

"Yes," what could Senju say to the two of them? She hugged them tightly. "We will be together forever."

The three of them hugged for a while, and then their stomachs started rumbling. They laughed and separated. Although it was just like usual, they felt their relationship had become much closer.

"I'm hungry," Yuri called out from the side, then called out to the two of them, "Chi, Senju, hurry up and give me food."

"Yes, yes," Qianhu replied and began cooking. "It will be ready soon, Yu Xian, please wait a moment."

"I'll help too," Senju said, helping to prepare the food. This time, she simply cooked some military rations and beef, which were ready in a short while, since both were already cooked.

Yuri, who was nearby, smelled the aroma and came over. The three of them divided the cooked food and sat on the edge of the bed to eat. It was only while eating that Yuri noticed the snow and wind outside.

"Chii, it's snowing outside!" Yuri ran to the door with the food in her arms and looked outside. The cold snow and the warm food gave her a strange feeling. "It's so strange, the food tastes better than usual, even though it's usually delicious."

Then Yuri turned to Chito and asked, "Chito, in this weather, should we still set off?"

"Yes, we can set off when the snow lightens a bit," Chito answered Yuri's question while slowly eating her food. She knew the dangers of traveling on such roads in the snow, but since they had enough supplies, there was no rush, and she didn't want to risk unnecessary dangers by traveling in the snow.

"I see," Yuri said, staring at the snowflakes outside the door. Then she slowly ate the food in her cup. After some time, she finished the food and just sat there in a daze.

A moment later, she saw her clothes again and excitedly ran up to change, completely ignoring the two people next to her. Meanwhile, Senju watched from the side, feeling her nose burning with embarrassment.

After the three of them rested in the house for a while, Yuri suddenly looked outside and shouted, "Look, Chihiro, the snow has lessened a lot!"

"Really?" Chito also walked to the door and looked out. The snowflakes that had been drifting and obscuring the view had gradually turned into sparse, falling snowflakes. "Really? It seems we should set off now. Hopefully we can get there today."

“Hmm,” Yuri nodded, starting to imagine what was up there. Senju watched the two of them from the side and, after hearing their conversation, knew that they were about to set off. However, after looking around, he realized that it would be better to leave the cabin here.

Senjusou

After that, they didn't take anything out of the house. They packed up the blankets, clothes, and fuel stove with Chitoge and the others, and then left, leaving behind the once warm little house.

Chapter 197 The Spiral Staircase

When they first came out of the house, everyone was a little cold, but after walking for a while, they warmed up considerably. Looking at the snowflakes around them, Yuri also began to get excited.

"Phew, so much snow!" Yuri ran across the snow-covered slope, like a golden retriever who had never seen snow before. She even made a snowball and ran to the roadside to throw it down. "I can't see anything."

"Yuri, don't stand there! It's dangerous!" Chito shouted as Yuri ran to the side of the road. Senju, who was standing nearby, wanted to grab a rope and pull Yuri back.

"Come back quickly, or I'll have Chihiro tie you up with a rope," Senju chimed in, and Chito cooperated by taking out a rope.

“It’s alright,” Yuri said, glancing down before returning to the middle of the road. “Senju is so mean, and Senju bullies me too. But it’s really deep down there. It must be quite high up now.”

"Well, who told Old Yu to go to such a dangerous place?" Qianhu breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Yuri run back, then put the rope away and looked around. "We should be several thousand meters above the ground now, after all, we've climbed so many towers."

"How tall is this city?" Senju asked in his mind as he listened to the two talking. Number Six replied, "The total building height is 3,800 meters, and there are twelve floors in total."

"So that's how it is. It's practically an artificial mountain," Senju said with some emotion. Although climbing such a mountain wouldn't take too long, reaching the top in this man-made city was truly difficult.

"Oh, really? It doesn't feel too far," Yuri thought for a moment and realized that she could reach the distance in no time.

“Well, the distance isn’t far, but the journey is quite long, and collecting supplies took a long time,” Chito explained from the side, but Yuri listened for a while and then ignored it. “Well, the three of us have come this far, we should be able to get up there soon.”

"Hmm, it'll be quick once we get past this slope, Yuri?" Chito had only finished speaking when he saw Yuri running uphill. "What's wrong?"

"Look, everyone!" Yuri shouted from the front. The two then realized that the slope had ended. They quickly ran forward a few steps and saw that the slope ended there, with a huge entrance on the wall next to them.

"Could this be it?" Senju asked Chito, who was standing nearby. Yuri was also watching her intently. Chito took out a map and looked at it. "Yes, this should be the path inside the building. Just go straight in and you'll get there."

"Phew, we're almost there," Yuri said excitedly, looking at the dark entrance. Then she remembered something. "Oh right, Chihiro, take the car out. It should be fine inside."

"Hmm," Qianhu nodded, took out the car, and then the three of them sat in it and drove into the tunnel. The tunnel was pitch black, so Qianhu turned on the headlights to illuminate the road ahead.

Everyone thought the route here was still quite long, but after walking for a few minutes, the car stopped.

"Chihiro?" Yuri, who had just sat down, felt very strange and asked. Chihiro stared blankly at the object in front of her for a while. "Yuri, Chihiro, I think this should be the passage to the top."

"Hey, are we already here?" The two people behind were a little surprised. They had only walked for a short while. They turned around and looked ahead, and saw a spiral ladder attached to a pillar under the headlights. There were openings at the top and bottom, and the ladder seemed to connect the top and the bottom.

"Is this the passage to the top?" Senju stared blankly at the ladder in front of him. He hadn't expected to encounter such a simple device at the end, and it looked very thin, completely unlike the magnificent ones he had seen before.

"Chihiro," Yuri called from behind the car, and Chihiro snapped out of her daze. "Well, let's rest for a while, and then go up and take a look."

"Hmm," the two people in the back of the car replied, and then the three of them sat on the ladder to rest. Chito took out a fuel stove and started boiling water, while Yuri took out the coffee she had found and put it in the pot to drink.

Senju looked down at the bottom of the ladder, where there was only darkness, seemingly leading to the bottom of the building. Looking up, it was just as dark, and the top exit was probably quite far away.

A little while later, the water boiled, and Yuri threw the coffee chips in and stirred them. Then she distributed them to everyone, and the three of them sat on the ladder with their steaming coffee and began to drink.

“The coffee is so good,” Yuri said, holding her cup with a look of enjoyment. Chito, on the other hand, was very calm. Although they had reached the final passage, she was surprisingly at peace. “It still tastes a bit bitter, but it’s so warm.”

"Hmm," Senju felt a little less tired. He sipped his coffee, savoring the different flavor. He had already finished all the tea and coffee he used to drink, but they tasted slightly different from these.

"Phew, that feels so good," the three of them rested there for a while, holding their cups, before Qianhu finally stood up. "Alright, let's go and see what's up there."

"Okay," the two agreed.

There was a sound, and then we saw that Qianhu had turned off the lights on the car, plunging the surroundings into darkness. Qianhu took out a torch and stuck it on the wall, and then we saw that she had already put the car away and was holding a lantern in her hand.

"Let's go," Qianhu lit his lantern and walked towards the ladder, with the other two following behind. The three of them continued to move forward on the spiral ladder, making a clattering sound under their feet, and gradually reached the vertical pipe at the top.

After walking around the ladder for an unknown amount of time, Senju felt dizzy and nauseous, as if it were due to spinning around too much.

After an unknown amount of time, the lantern in Qianhu's hand suddenly flickered a few times and then went out. "Ah, I forgot to put in the fuel."

“Chihiro is so careless,” Yuri laughed, then took out a torch and stuck it on the wall. “This way you can see clearly.”

“Hmm,” Qianhu blushed slightly, then looked at the torch stuck to the side, “It would be nice if this could be used for lighting.”

“Well, that’s quite difficult,” Senju said from the side, then took out a fuel can. “Senju, just fill it with some fuel.”

"Yes," Qianhu agreed, and then the three of them added some fuel to the lantern. The lantern didn't have much capacity, and after a while, once it was full, Qianhu lit the lantern and continued on their way.

Chapter 198 Mechanical Stones

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