I run a tofu shop, and you want me to go to Akina Mountain?

Chapter 355 Preparing for Takeoff

Mika Uehara suggested: "Let's go to the hotel in the village first. I have already contacted and booked a room while I was in the car. Let's put down our luggage first and then go out and walk around slowly. There is no need to rush."

Takumi agreed, picked up his luggage and said, "Let's go, let's explore the village after we get settled."

But because they were not familiar with the location of the hotel, they had to ask Uehara Mika to lead the way. Takumi said: "We don't know where the hotel is, and we have to rely on you to lead the way, otherwise we really don't know where to go."

Meijia took out her phone, checked the route map sent by the hotel owner, and waved, "I know how to get there, follow me."

So, Takumi, Hojo Rin and others followed Mika and headed towards the hotel.

After arriving at the hotel, the owner warmly welcomed them. After putting away their luggage, Takumi said to everyone, "Let's go out and look around now. The things here look quite interesting."

They walked out of the hotel and saw many people gathered together. Takumi stopped a passerby and asked, "Is there any activity here? Why are everyone going in the same direction?"

The passerby looked back at them and explained, "You are tourists from outside the village. You may not know that there is a car race being held in the village. Everyone is either participating or watching the race."

Upon hearing the news, Takumi and the others' eyes lit up. It was a pleasant surprise to encounter a racing competition right after arriving at the racing village.

Takumi pressed on, "If I win, will there be any prizes?"

The passerby answered: "Of course, the champion will get a mysterious prize."

Hearing this, Meijia was moved and suggested: "Let's go to the competition. I want to get that prize."

Takumi and Hojo Rin were also eager to try out the competition, so they went to the registration point together and not only registered themselves, but also registered for Mika.

Mika walked up to Takumi and asked, "Have you all signed up?"

Takumi nodded and replied, "Yes, but there is something new to tell you."

Mika asked curiously, "Did you find anything?"

Takumi approached Mika and leaned over to whisper in her ear, "We signed you up, too."

"What?" Mika was surprised.

Mika Uehara was really surprised to hear Fujiwara Takumi say that. She thought Fujiwara Takumi just wanted to compete by himself, and she never expected that he would sign up for her as well. Now, Mika Uehara felt that she was not prepared at all.

Seeing Uehara Mika's surprised expression, Fujiwara Takumi quickly comforted her: "Don't worry, the most important thing is to participate, let's just have fun. We'll take care of the rankings, right? Just have fun, as for that mysterious prize, Hojo Rin and I promise to get it back for you."

After hearing what Fujiwara Takumi said, Uehara Mika could only nod and agree. Anyway, with Fujiwara Takumi and the others to help her, she didn't have to worry about the prize. Now, she just had to concentrate on the competition and keep a good mood.

Then, Fujiwara Takumi and his team came to the organizer to draw lots to decide the order of appearance. After drawing lots, they found that their numbers were exactly in the middle of all the contestants.

However, because this race uses a short track, only one driver can take the field at a time, which means that Fujiwara Takumi and others have to wait until the players in front of them finish the race before it is their turn.

Hojo Rin looked at Fujiwara Takumi and suggested, "It's still early before our game, why don't we go eat something first?"

Fujiwara Takumi shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry and don't want to eat. The competition is about to start, so I'd better eat after the competition."

Hojo Rin scratched his head after hearing this and asked, "What should we do now? After all, there is still a long time before our competition."

Fujiwara Takumi waved his hand and suggested, "Let's go and see how strong the contestants ahead are. If we want to win the championship and let Uehara Mika get the mysterious gift, we can't let our guard down. We have to get a feel for our opponents so we can have a better idea."

Hojo Rin and others followed Fujiwara Takumi to the stadium, but were stopped by the staff.

The staff asked, "Who are you? The game is about to start, and no outsiders are allowed in."

Fujiwara Takumi showed his competition card and explained, "We are the contestants who are about to compete, and we want to go in and take a look at the venue first."

The staff checked their documents and let them go after confirming they were OK.

Fujiwara Takumi and his friends started to watch other people's games. Hojo Rin felt bored and said to Fujiwara Takumi, "How long are we going to watch here? I'm almost bored."

Fujiwara Takumi glanced back at Hojo Rin and said, "Be patient, there's still a long time before our match. If you feel bored now, how are you going to endure the long wait?"

After hearing this, Hojo Rin shrugged helplessly: "Then I'll go eat something first, and I'll come back during the game."

Fujiwara Takumi disagreed and advised: "Hey, just be patient. It was you who signed up for the competition just now, and it's you who's complaining now."

Uehara Mika turned to look at Hojo Rin and said, "Come on, if you want to go eat, go ahead. I'll get the mysterious prize myself."

When Hojo Rin heard that Uehara Mika was going to get the mysterious prize alone, she immediately straightened her back and promised, "Don't worry, I will definitely help you get the prize!"

Fujiwara Takumi glanced at Hojo Rin, then turned to look at Uehara Mika, and then secretly said to Uehara Mika: "You still have a trick. You can deal with Hojo Rin with just a few words."

Uehara Mika glanced at Fujiwara Takumi and explained casually, "I'm not just trying to make Hojo Rin quiet down. If you can't handle it, I'll have to go get the mysterious prize myself."

After hearing what Uehara Mika said, Fujiwara Takumi felt a little doubtful. Originally, it was agreed that everyone would work together to help Uehara Mika get the mysterious prize, but now it sounded like she wanted to act alone. Wasn't it obvious that she had no confidence in Fujiwara Takumi and the others?

Fujiwara Takumi and Hojo Rin exchanged glances, and they understood each other tacitly. They were determined to win the competition and hand the mysterious prize to Uehara Mika in person so as not to let her underestimate it.

After waiting for a while, it was their turn to compete. Fujiwara Takumi and his team stood on their own track, listening to the referee's instructions. Fujiwara Takumi began to seriously prepare for the game, ready to run at any time.

As soon as the referee blew the whistle, Fujiwara Takumi and his team rushed out like arrows and started a fierce competition on the track.

In fact, Mika Uehara's driving skills should not be underestimated. She seized the opportunity from the beginning and left Fujiwara Takumi and others far behind.

Hojo Rin was overtaken by Uehara Mika, and he was unwilling to accept it, so he stepped up and vowed to catch up with Uehara Mika. In his opinion, since he promised to help Uehara Mika get the prize, it was an insult to him to let her get it herself.