It’s a beginner’s trail. That’s the truth. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be advertised as such.
Unfortunately, as we trod further upwards, I also started to feel that's not the case. And we're not even halfway from it. Minoru even asked his mother to carry him, having gotten tired of keeping up with our slightly hurried pace.
And because of the weight of a girl on my back, the first few beads of sweat had started to form on my forehead.
Miwa-nee was quick to wipe that though… And when the two girls with us saw that, they couldn't help but just admire our relationship.
No doubt I could still do this for a longer duration, I had sufficient stamina to do so. I just feel like I was under the impression that it's a fairly easy hobby. I underestimated it.
Even a beginner’s trail could be proven difficult for a lot of people, especially those who hadn’t made any preparation before climbing.