Every year in winter, town K is covered with deep snow.

This year is no exception.

Seiki, whose snowplow was robbed by a dungeon, was rushing to tears this morning and chased by a snow plow.

"It would be easy if you had a snow blower ..."

However, the snowplow is in the dungeon.

There was currently no prospect of purchasing a new snowplow.

In the house, Rea and Esta were warming in front of a wood stove.

Rare is wearing a white bore robe made for her and trembling in front of the stove.

Esta was wrapped in a blanket and sleeping beside the stove.

Both were almost immobile compared to summer.

No wonder that. Both Rare and Esta are vulnerable to the cold of winter.

In the summer, rares that can walk are often invading the bright room, Esta is moving around the window (at night, insects invited by the window light gather, so it is a good bait Even if I was alone, there were always rare and esta figures near Seiki.

But not now.

Since winter, Seiki has been spending more time alone.

A cold room is probably not just due to temperature.

The fallow land is flattened with snow, and the snow blows over it.

The curtains of glittering snow reflected from the sun ran through the plains, slowly waving.

Meanwhile, a girl visited Seiki's house.

It's a party member, Lotus.

"Hello. Soraboshi, Mr. brought because good things came to hand!"

Fire Lotus opened the pochette and took out a white mass from inside.

that is--,

"Mochi, what ?! Where did you get it from ?!"

"Hey. Actually, the manager who got along at the hotel gave me a gift for the new year."

"Oh!

“Yes! I ’m sorry.

"It's kinda bad. Come on."

Seiki transports the received mochi into the kitchen while singing "Zoni-Mitarashi, Ankoro, Kinako-" and so on.

Looking at the situation of Haruki, the lotus sharpened her lips a little.

The lotus enters the area with snow from the court and sits down beside Rare.

"It's a bit cold in the air. Don't come here. "Rea waved his hand with a dull move.

In such a rare situation, the lotus smiled mischievously.

She moved quickly and touched Leah with a pinching hand.

Rare who was attacked by the fire lotus, "Nya! ] And shook his body.

Next to him, Esta slightly moved his antennae ... and, apparently, realized that he had no favorite, he fell asleep again.

While Seiki was cutting the rice cake, the intercom again turned on.

As I opened the front door, Akane smiled wide across the door.

She is wearing a red hat and robe, dressed in white fur.

"... a Santa cosplay?"

"Wow!

"I see."

"Cho, wait, don't close the door! Ahahahaan !!"

As he tried to close the door, he clung to the doorknob and started crying.

What did this woman come to do ...?

"What is it for?"

"Today--Jay! I've been buying something like this!"

She took out a four-piece bottle from her bag with a self-sound effect.

The label on the bottle reads "Kita no Nishiki."

It was the name of a local brewery.

"It's sake! What happened?"

"I bought it in limited quantities."

Sake is the mainstream of sake.

She got the sake probably because she rushed to sake brewing just when she brewed new sake.

"Well, let's get the cute angel and the goddess, the angel who brought the sake, and the beauty of cuteness inside, because it's cold."

"Oh, I understand. Thank you for drinking."

"Cho, really, not only sake, but also my stuff!"

I don't want to stay forever at the cold entrance.

Haruki (inevitably) passed Akane into the house.

Soon after passing Akane through the house, the intercom rang again.

Who is this time?

As soon as Seiki opened the door, she was dazzled by the glare outside.

"Wooth"

"Kagemitsu!"

There, he has the strongest presence in Hokkaido. There was Kagemitsu.

The dazzling seemed to be his presence, not the outside light.

"It's been a long time. What happened today?"

"Because this year, not only me, but my friends also took care of me.

`` Wow !? ''

Chep reacts sensitively to the salmon that Kagemitsu turned upside down. The lotus pocket trembles.

A cold room warms up at once with the increase in people.

A soundless house overflows with noise, laughter, and cry.

Seiki cooked the mochi while feeling such warmth and sound.

Today's dish is simply fried rice cake. Zunda bean paste and sugar soy sauce were prepared for garnishing.

And Ishikari hot pot with salmon prepared by Kagemitsu. The potatoes were mixed with onions and carrots from Kitora-san, and added miso flavor.

Arrange them on the table and drink sake.

I looked at the fire lotus, but I was still a minor.

Of course, no sake hits the lotus. Toast with 100% fruit juice melon juice.

Eating mochi and drinking sake while poking salmon pots together ...

Lea and Esta, who noticed little movement before, also attended the banquet of Seiki.

Is such a time difficult?

Haruki has been alone since the first stampede.

One person was natural. I thought I was not lonely.

However, when everyone gets together, I think it is better to be lively.

When the four go bottles are empty.

Kagemitsu and Akane, who were liquored, disappeared from the eyes and washed the dishes lonely with tears.

Even those tears are surely warm somewhere.

Someday, these memories may become one page of wonderful memories.

No, someday, as a wonderful memory, a day to remember.

We will continue our adventure with all our power.

Yes, Seiki swore to her heart.