The journey really went far longer than anyone expected. Before, Kumiko calculated that the trip from Hakodate to Yokohama would be around nine hours, what with them having to go to Sapporo first for three hours before flying to Tokyo for another three hours, and then they would go with the Shinkansen to Yokohama for around 40 minutes.
However, the first hassle came from their trip to Sapporo. The snow seemed to be a little bit too thick, blocking some of the main roads that went straight to that city. As a result, for safety reasons, they had to take several detours, which prolonged their trip unnecessarily. Fortunately, they departed five hours before their scheduled flight, so the team still arrived at the airport in time.
