The Secret to Picking Up Girls

After hearing what Zhang Yuze said, the other three girls simply nodded in agreement.

Perhaps it was due to the temperature, or maybe because of the recent disappearances of tourists, but the higher they climbed, the fewer tourists they seemed to encounter.

Finally, after half a day, the group of three women and one man reached the summit. The peak of Mount Fuji was perpetually covered in snow, and the temperature was extremely cold. Apart from Zhang Yuze and Wu Xinyu, Matsushima Mieko and Qin Fang were visibly shivering. Without hesitation, they pressed themselves tightly against Zhang Yuze for warmth.

Despite the cold, Zhang Yuze and the girls felt a unique sensation standing on the summit, over 3,000 meters above sea level. Although the air was thinner due to the atmospheric pressure, the layers of thick fog below, resembling clouds, made Zhang Yuze and the girls feel as if they were in a fairyland.

"Yuze-kun, why does it feel like there aren't any other tourists here? That's strange, isn't it? I thought I saw some tourists ahead of us, walking even faster!" Matsushima Mieko asked Zhang Yuze, a hint of curiosity in her voice.

Matsushima Mieko's words made Zhang Yuze's expression change slightly, as he also sensed something unusual. During the climb, he had indeed seen other tourists ahead of them, and many climbers hadn't even stayed overnight at the Eighth Station hut, choosing to climb straight up. However, along the way, Zhang Yuze had only seen people ascending, and not a single person descending. This felt rather extraordinary.

Thinking this, Zhang Yuze's expression shifted again, as he once more felt that chilling aura that had startled him before. This shocked him, and he thought to himself, "Could it be the same thing we encountered yesterday?"

Immediately afterward, something even more shocking happened to Zhang Yuze. A stream of black mist surged from the distant mountain peaks, spreading like a blanket and heading towards Zhang Yuze and the girls.

This discovery made Zhang Yuze's heart clench, and he quickly said to Matsushima Mieko, Qin Fang, and Wu Xinyu, "Leave now, it's dangerous here!"

At that moment, the girls were unaware of what was happening. They looked at Zhang Yuze with puzzled expressions, seemingly clueless.

"Yuze-kun, what's going on?" Matsushima Mieko asked, looking at Zhang Yuze with a puzzled expression.

"Yes, what exactly is happening?" Qin Fang also looked at Zhang Yuze, equally confused.

"I don't have time to explain now, leave quickly!" Zhang Yuze said to the girls beside him, his eyes narrowed and his face extremely serious.

Wu Xinyu gave Zhang Yuze a deep look, then glanced at Qin Fang and Matsushima Mieko, who were still somewhat worried, and said, "Let's go now! Yuze says it's dangerous here, and we'll only get in his way if we stay."

Hearing Wu Xinyu's words, the two girls gave Zhang Yuze a deep look before turning to leave. But at that moment, the black mist was already rushing towards Zhang Yuze at an extremely fast speed.