The train stopped at the signal station, and the old platform at Mejiro Station was swept up in wind and snow.
Fushimi Roku did not take the Shinkansen; instead, he chose the green train.
His stated reason was that the train's routes were more extensive, reaching some remote areas that the Shinkansen couldn't. He could leisurely enjoy the snowy scenery along the way without having to transfer trains. It was slower, yes, but more comfortable;
His unstated reason was much simpler: the security at green train stations was quite rudimentary. The remote sections were operated by local and private railway companies, which, like the rural buses from his previous life, were set up to handle honest folks but not petty thieves, serving as mere decoration.
