After Airi and Youko met those aliens, they finally reached their destination. Also, we learn a bit about how it all started.
At night, Youko and Airi are camping, and Youko is having fun looking at a campfire in an isolated place, with no one around. She wonders if the place has no one to begin with. Of course, their destination is going down the “Venus Line,” which her older sister took to Kirigame. Airi was obviously asleep as Youko took her into the tent.
There is a flashback in which Chitose and older Youko look at Mt. Fuji. They were looking at the mountains on the way to their destination. Youko isn’t done, as she wants to go as far as she can with Chitose. Afterwards, they held and eventually rode to their destination.
The next day, Youko took a picture of a wild goat. She notices how foggy it is as Airi wakes up. The fog makes it difficult to see, and the road is bumpy due to a lack of maintenance and frost damage over time. Youko dodged a rock that she didn’t see, but she didn’t want to give up. Eventually, they head to a dead end on the Venus Line due to a landslide. They ultimately stopped by the abandoned teahouse, where Youko felt disappointed because she really wanted to finish the line.
However, all is not lost, as Airi pointed out, there is Mount Mitsumine, which takes 33 minutes. It’s thanks to a flyer that Youko gets excited about seeing the views of Mt. Fuji, the Northern Alps, and Lake Suwa. Basically, they walked to the peak for 30 minutes in the fog while holding Airi’s hands. They eventually reached the peak, but they couldn’t see anything.
Youko eventually saw someone in the fog. I find it funny how she doesn’t realize that it’s just herself. Youko almost went over the cliff trying to meet her shadow if it wasn’t for Airi stopping her. Thankfully, the fog cleared up, and they got to take in a nice view of all three natural beauties.
With that, we got a flashback of Youko and Airi going to school in the underground bunker. Youko basically had her checkup and diet adjusted. It’s interesting how the windows simulate real life even though they’re in an underground shelter. They done various training, but it’s obvious what it’s for. Chitose wants Youko, and Airi prepared so they can survive their time exploring the outdoors.
It’s interesting that when Airi and Youko leave the base, the screen that Chitose uses to communicate with them breaks up, and, of course, all the simulation windows and the power turn off as they leave. It shows that they are finally going and are unlikely to return to the base. Still, it’s interesting that Youko said they made it to the other side of Mt Fuji, as it shows how much they’ve experienced since starting their journey. That said, after taking in the lovely views, they continue their endless journey to explore more of the world yet to be explored.
Final Thoughts
Shuumatsu Touring is an interesting and fun show, as it’s interesting to see two girls explore a post-apocalyptic Japan where they are the only surviving people, perhaps in the world. Sure, there are some moments when they got into crazy situations, such as burning all those rats and, yes, that race-course experience. Still, it’s interesting to see them explore various places in Japan that are overtaken by nature while being laid back.
While Airi and Youko are a fun pairing, of course, more than just best friends, it was interesting that there are hints that Youko might be a clone. Still, there are quite a few questions unanswered. How did Youko and Airi come into being? Also, what happened to the original Youko and Chitose? That said, while there are still many unanswered questions about their origins, I think it’s a fun show if you enjoy slice-of-life shows with cute girls.
(Also known as Touring After the Apocalypse)
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