“Hmm…”
“Lindera, what are you looking at?”
We spent our first night on the plane yesterday, and today we’re still on the plane.
I’m not completely sure where our destination is, but I’m convinced it’s definitely not a nearby zone.
Anyway, quite a bit of time has passed since we departed from Zone 07.
From our seats, we were able to check to see where we currently are.
From Zone 07 to the position of where the plane took off.
Yesterday, I didn’t really know, but after a day has passed… I could slowly start to guess.
Where our destination might be.
I’ve figured it out to some extent.
“Corbin, do you know where we’ll end up in this direction?”
“Where?”
“It’s a zone located much farther down from ours. It’s the opposite of our weather.”
“…Huh?”
While Zone 07 had summer all year round, the place the plane was going to was the opposite.
It was a place where winter lasts, not summer.
“Zone 16.”
“Number 16?”
“Yes. The flight path of the plane is heading that way.”
I didn’t know much about that zone since it wasn’t mentioned in the game, but I knew enough.
Like ours, it essentially had a year-long winter, but maybe because it was so cold?
Thus, it was often said to be one of the least affected areas by pollution.
Moreover, the headquarters talked about it frequently as well.
“…So, our destination is there?”
“At least from the flight path, it seems to be the most likely.”
“Hmm…”
“Besides that, I don’t see any other destination that seems appropriate for a trip.”
This was the biggest reason.
Honestly, aside from Zone 16, there was no other place I could foresee.
Could it really be right?
On the other hand, I couldn’t predict any of the other places at all…
“Hmm… I can’t really see anything below yet, so I’m not sure.”
“Well, if you look at the map, it should be right.”
Just as Corbin said, nothing was visible outside the plane.
Besides the sky and clouds, there was literally nothing to see.
If we could see the scenery below the clouds… we might have a sense of the situation.
Of course, that would not happen right now.
It seemed we still needed a bit more time to reach Zone 16.
Besides, what I had mentioned was just about the flight path.
“Hmm… Since it’s winter… I haven’t seen winter for three years, so it feels kind of amazing.”
“Yeah, that’s true.”
Corbin’s statement was accurate.
In the past three years, I hadn’t seen winter even once.
The world I knew had all four seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
But here I was, experiencing 365 days of mostly sunny weather, so naturally, I couldn’t help but feel surprised to hear about winter.
“Hmm… But Lindera, I have a question.”
“What?”
Corbin suddenly looked at me and started speaking.
I wondered what he was about to say this time.
“What about our clothes…?”
“Ah.”
“…I only brought summer clothes from home. But you say the place we’re going is winter…”
“Yeah, that’s true…?”
Wait, hold on…
That’s really true, isn’t it?
I realized I had figured out the destination but there was indeed a problem.
Our zone had been in summer for an entire year, so naturally, we could only wear thin and light clothes.
While I wore a suit to work, that’s only because it was work.
Moreover, the ship’s interior was always air-conditioned.
But the place we were heading to… winter.
A zone that was so cold it could reach below freezing.
“…What do we actually do?”
“…I have no idea.”
One thing was certain… After we land the private jet and get out of the car, I felt like I’d need to run inside at lightning speed.
Seriously.
“…I’m finally seeing a proper winter after three years, but it feels like something’s messed up here.”
“I think so too.”
The only relief was that… it wasn’t a sure thing we were heading to Zone 16… yet?
Though it seemed practically certain.
For now, we could spend a normal amount of time.
Enjoy the bar a little more, enjoy the five-star hotel private jet, and just pass the time.
The staff said we’d probably arrive tomorrow morning.
“Corbin.”
“What?”
“Even though the staff isn’t around us right now, isn’t this a bit much?”
There was hardly anyone else around.
We were just two people sitting in a couple’s seat, chatting and passing time.
But that didn’t mean we should…
“Can you stop touching my chest?”
“Did you dislike it?”
“It’s not that I dislike it but what if someone sees?”
Corbin was using one hand to touch my chest.
If we were in a private room like yesterday, it might be different, but in such an open space… it felt a bit wrong.
Of course, it wasn’t that I hated the touch, but it was a bit embarrassing, right?
Logically, if the staff suddenly saw us like this…
“Eh… isn’t it fine?”
“…Corbin.”
“And it’s not like I’m touching under your clothes, right? I’m just touching over your clothes. It shouldn’t be a big deal…?”
“Why do your statements keep turning into questions…?”
“…I thought if I said something definite, I might get scolded later.”
“Sigh…”
Such a consistent guy.
*
Corbin and I comfortably played around on the private jet, looking out the window, and watching movies to pass the time.
We even went to the bathroom together at one point.
We were just spending time like we would at a hotel.
“Lindera… if we do it here, all the noise will be heard, right?”
“…What kind of weird thought is that?”
Corbin suddenly blurted out something strange.
While we were watching TV on the couch with the door closed like yesterday, he brought up an odd topic.
“Well, I mean… the last time we did it at home, all our colleagues heard us. It’s obvious we’d get caught here too, right?”
“…Corbin.”
“…Is that a bit too much?”
“Are you feeling a little frisky…?”
No, seriously.
I was genuinely baffled and asked.
He hadn’t done anything like that in the last week. Still, doing it on an airplane was a bit much.
“…Yeah, it does feel a bit too much, doesn’t it?”
“…Not too much at all. Really.”
“I was joking.”
“That’s not a joke.”
“I know it too well.”
“Then, did you think I wouldn’t know?”
“That’s not it.”
No matter how you looked at it, that wasn’t a joke.
His expression was genuinely serious.
After spending this much time with Corbin, there’s no way I wouldn’t recognize that.
Sure, Corbin usually had a strong libido, but I didn’t expect him to act like this on a plane.
Had it really been that hard to hold out for a week?
How did I manage it back when I was pregnant…
“Just hold on a bit longer.”
“…Yeah, I guess that’s what I have to do?”
“Yes, after all, it is broad daylight, isn’t it…”
I was utterly surprised that he was suggesting doing something in broad daylight.
At least yesterday, we had managed to keep things quiet and somewhat under control, but today… broad daylight…
Anyway… Corbin might have said something strange, but for now, we were behaving normally.
Given that we had already been caught before, it would be utterly foolish to pull something like that again.
“Pervert.”
“That’s not incorrect.”
“Now you’re not even denying it?”
“Isn’t it too late to deny?”
“Way too late.”
Both Corbin and I had changed significantly compared to before.
In the past, Corbin wouldn’t have said anything like this, and I wouldn’t have entertained such topics with a smile.
…But how could one week of abstinence build up this much?
I mean, I had my own urges, but it felt like Corbin’s were outrageously strong… it was quite ridiculous in many ways.
Of course… once we started, I would end up indulging for a long time too.
*
We arrived at Zone 16.
After getting into a vehicle that had already been designated upon landing the private jet… we headed toward the zone and arrived at our destination.
The destination was a luxurious hotel.
After handing over the parking to a valet, we stepped out of the car.
Hoo…
“…Wow.”
“…This is.”
Fortunately, the staff prepared winter clothing like padded jackets and coats for us, so we didn’t have to wear summer clothes.
But the problem was…
“Is it really this cold at minus 3 degrees?”
“Hoo…”
It was ridiculously cold.
I mean, I thought I was familiar with the temperature, and that it would feel similar to winters in the past.
But upon arrival… it felt freezing.
I was certain that I knew minus 3 degrees wouldn’t feel this cold.
Had spending three years in summer affected my adaptation to this cold?
“Let’s go inside quickly… quickly.”
“Let’s do that…”
We exhaled clouds of breath as we pushed our hands into our pockets and hurried toward the hotel entrance.
“Wow… it’s so warm…”
“…Yeah.”
As soon as we entered the hotel that the boss had reserved, it was genuinely warm.
Even just the basic heating felt exceptionally warm after having been outside in below-zero temperatures.
It was indeed a moment to feel what warmth truly was.
We couldn’t help but express how warm it felt once we entered.
“You said you made a reservation, right?”
“Yes, they’ve at least confirmed that the hotel is booked. Though they mentioned the checkout date hasn’t been set…”
“…We’ll just take enough time to rest before heading back.”
“That sounds right.”
Even if it’s been a long time since we’d had a vacation, we couldn’t leave for too long.
Although the boss would offer to help us with our work… relying too much on him would be a burden.
Anyway… we were going to experience a proper winter for the first time in three years.
So after stepping off the plane and seeing the snow-covered ground, I was a bit shocked.
Since it was a trip arranged by the boss, we needed to have a proper time enjoying it before heading back.
“Hoo…”
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