A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

Space loop, abnormal snowfall, communication interruption—

With all three phenomena occurring simultaneously, he must find the card's location as soon as possible, regardless of the situation, or these people might actually freeze to death in this godforsaken place.

But the question is, how should he find it?

Unlike before, when she knew the Mystery Cards were in the building, now even the exact location of the mischievous Clow Cards is unknown to Chiba.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and an even more biting gust of cold wind rushed in.

Hiratsuka Shizuka stood at the door, a few unmelted snowflakes clinging to her white coat, her face even more unpleasant than the awful weather.

"Everyone, perk up!"

"As you can see, we're stuck here. We don't know when this snow will stop, the roads are completely blocked, and there's no cell phone signal—in short, we're trapped."

Hachiman's dead fish eyes finally showed a slight ripple, but that ripple was full of resistance.

"Teacher, I think—"

What do you think?

As Hiratsuka Shizuka stepped into the room, the oppressive aura immediately silenced Hachiman's mouth.

The aura emanating from this female teacher at this moment was completely different from that of the older single woman who would complain about not being able to get married in an izakaya.

"Listen, I don't have time for nonsense."

"Now I need to recruit volunteers to collect firewood from outside."

"Because the resort's heating system is basically down, we need a lot of firewood if we don't want to freeze tonight."

Hiratsuka Shizuka continued

"Secondly, this activity was originally intended for you to experience cooking, so the resort only provided six chefs. Now, with a hundred people to eat, the chefs simply can't keep up, and students need to step in and help."

"Finally, and most importantly—"

Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice turned somber.

"The cell phone signal has completely disappeared. We must send someone with the teacher from the next class to go up the mountain to find a signal. Communication equipment might work at higher altitudes, so we need to contact the outside world for help as soon as possible."

Hikigaya's face visibly turned even more ashen.

"Wait, teacher."

"Aren't there bears in the deep forests? I remember there are records of black bears appearing outside Shenshui City. In this weather, if you go out to find firewood or climb mountains to find a signal, what if you encounter a bear..."

"so what?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka interrupted him.

"You want to wait for the snow to stop? Wait for the bears to finish hibernating? Wait for a miracle to happen?"

"I just felt it was very dangerous."

"Hikigaya."

Her voice suddenly turned stern.

"Do you think I don't know how dangerous it is outside? Do you think I'd want students to take such risks? But the situation doesn't allow us to wait. What happened on the bus just now..."

Hiratsuka paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping across the three faces.

“I don’t know what happened, but I do know one thing: we must get in touch with the outside world as soon as possible before we figure out what’s going on.”

"I'll go find a signal."

Sakuta took the initiative to speak, and the nonchalant expression on his face disappeared.

"Let others go find firewood; I'm going hiking."

"...I'll go too."

Hachiman gritted his teeth and squeezed out those words, his deadpan face filled with reluctance, but he still stood up.

"So be it, I'm just unlucky anyway. If I get eaten by a bear, I might even make the news."

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the two of them, her lips twitching slightly as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just nodded.

Then her gaze turned to Qianyu.

"Kazama."

"exist."

Qianyu sat up in bed.

"Go help in the kitchen."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's tone softened slightly.

"You live alone most of the time, so you should be quite experienced in cooking. Go and help out; don't let those chefs get exhausted."

Chapter 117 Mai Sakurajima, Nearly Freezing to Death

Chiba glanced at Hiratsuka Shizuka with surprise.

The position they assigned him is so unfair!

Among the three tasks: logging, finding signals, and cooking.

Not only is cooking for logistics staff the safest option, but it also keeps him occupied and prevents him from being assigned to any other dangerous tasks.

Moreover, the reason that Hiratsuka Shizuka gave him was perfect.

Extensive experience living alone.

This both affirmed his ability and subtly reminded the others that "this child is an orphan, so please be more understanding," perfectly silencing any jealousy the other boys might feel about "why he gets to enjoy the warmth of the heater in the house."

However, Chiba politely declined Hiratsuka Shizuka's special arrangement.

The kitchen is indeed a good place to survive, where there is food and drink and warmth from the stove.

But the problem is, he doesn't need to live a life of ignominy.

Kazama Chiba didn't stay here to cook.

If he leaves those two powerful Clow Cards outside and they cause an avalanche that buries the building, he'll be buried alive even if he's hiding in the kitchen.

So if the source isn't cut off, these hundred people will eventually turn into ice sculptures after their resources are exhausted.

"Ms. Hiratsuka, the kitchen staff can actually be handled by the girls."

"I think I'm better suited to go out and find some wood than to chop carrots. After all, I really don't trust those pampered guys to do physical work like dragging firewood in the snow."

Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned and looked Chiba up and down.

She originally intended to take care of him, but she didn't expect that this kid would turn off the heating and insist on going into the blizzard.

"Are you sure? The temperature outside has dropped below zero, and it's very windy. This isn't a hiking trip."

"determine."

Qianyu nodded

“I used to go to the mountains in winter to collect branches to start a fire, so I have some experience.”

Hiratsuka Shizuka stared at him for a while, then finally sighed helplessly and waved her hand.

"Alright, then you go with Ye Shan. He'll lead the team to collect firewood from the nearby cabins. You can look out for each other that way."

She paused, then added.

"Take care of yourself and don't go too far. If we run out of fuel, we'll think of another way."

Then, Hiratsuka Shizuka turned to look at the two unlucky ones who had been called out.

"Hachigaya, Azusagawa, you two go find the teacher from the next class to meet up."

The unexpected task assignment thus came to a dramatic end.

Afterwards, the three people who had received different tasks left their dormitory rooms.

The scene in the hall at this moment was a preview of hell on earth.

The room was almost completely packed with students huddled together for warmth. The hundred or so students huddled together like penguins, their teeth chattering incessantly.

Complaints, cries, and curses rose and fell.

During the school trip in May and June, no one expected to encounter such extreme weather in what should have been the height of summer.

My suitcase was filled with thin sweaters and long-sleeved T-shirts.

In a minus 15 degree Celsius environment, this thing provides about the same level of warmth as wearing a bath towel on an Antarctic expedition.

So the students began to show off their unique talents.

To ward off the cold, everyone put on all the clothes they could, like matryoshka dolls, and wrapped themselves up like comical rice dumplings, huddled together on the sofa and in corners, shivering.

Qianyu didn't rush out. Her gaze swept casually across the hall, and she quickly spotted an incongruous figure.

Mai Sakurajima, dressed in a bunny girl outfit, huddled in the most secluded corner of the hall, hugging herself tightly and trembling uncontrollably.

This national idol is in a situation a thousand times more miserable than anyone else right now.

Her outfit might cause a stir in the summer, but in a minus 15 degree Celsius environment, its warmth is probably about the same as climbing Mount Everest in a bikini.

What's worse, no one can see her.

The curse of "puberty syndrome" was still in effect, making her a true ghost at this critical moment.

Because no one sensed her presence, no one cared whether she was freezing to death.

In everyone's mind, there was no one in that position.

Moreover, even if ordinary students only bring summer clothes, they can at least stack three short-sleeved shirts and two shirts together to make do.

But Mai, in an attempt to attract attention, was only wearing an appallingly thin black bunny girl outfit, so she could only tremble there.

If this continues, the female protagonist will soon escalate from "social disappearance" to "physical disappearance."

Qianyu withdrew her gaze, found a blind spot, and then used her mind to communicate with the Shadow Kingdom.

Two shadowy ninjas appeared, carrying a thick, long black down jacket and several boxes of self-heating Mapo Tofu, a common supermarket item.

These were all supplies he had stored in the Shadow Kingdom, originally intended to deal with various emergencies. Unexpectedly, they came in handy for the first time during a school trip.