--There have been a lot of things going on this year.

Louis thought that while playing alone with Ponyo Ponyo, he was pinching magic bakeries for the Enandel Chamber of Commerce.

My days with Theori were fun. It was a very fulfilling day with more acquaintances, more friends, more personal work, and more knowledge and experience.

But the most delightful thing that happened was that it was time for my dear friend, Theori.

Alec Dia. An old friend of Zach's. Very strong. Though I was initially alert to Shiori, who was not a kingdom man, I soon became eager to dictate as if I liked him.

Seems to be seriously, enthusiastic, gentle and gentle at work, and strongly attracted to Theori, who is trying to live strong despite her wounds.

To the best of my knowledge, no one ever tried to get closer to Siori than Alec. That's why Siori didn't take long to like Alec either.

... I still had a lot of trouble accepting his feelings.

Siori seems very happy to be with Alec, who can really share the pain and support each other.

Plumpy.

After shaking her body, Louis looked up at the two men and women sitting next to her.

Lori's friend. Ciori and Alec. The two sat side by side in a bench and enjoyed a post-meal moment. Ciori has a sweet and sour apple wine, Alec has a conversation with a few strong wines in one hand, and occasionally she smiles at each other.

It has been a habit in the last few weeks to spend a pre-bedtime time with two people. It's a pleasure for Alec to stay in Ciori's room.

If there is anything slightly different, it means that this is not Theoli's room, but Alec's. The room on the top floor of the apartments where Ciori lives.

It seems that Alec moved to a new room because the inn where he originally lived became old and the maid decided to pay for it. On the first night, Ciori cooked for the move and stayed there.

- Mm-hmm.

Lori swayed her body from side to side, looking at the brand new room clothes that Theori was wearing.

Soft green fabric one-piece collar and hem embroidered with purple blue yarn and snowflake flowers.

Lori knew that the clothes in the Kingdom's traditional design had a proper meaning.

According to Nadia, the powerful and pathetic snowflakes that bloom in the snow symbolize the women of the kingdom. The costume with the snowflake embroidery on the raw color fabric seems to have been used as a wedding costume in the old days.

A man gives a woman a small piece of fabric that he just woven that year, and the woman who receives it embroiders the fabric with floral patterns using dyed yarns made from snowflake flowers. The village women will dress it up in wedding costumes.

Shirts and belts for the bridegroom. Dresses and hair decorations for the bride.

Both the amount of new fabric that could be tailored for the wedding costume and the dyed yarn that required a lot of ingredients to make the dye were very luxurious for the common people. That's why the dress seemed to be a simple piece with a slightly fuller hem, but it was the only luxury I was allowed to have for myself throughout my life.

The costume that I kept dearly will be worn on a special day like a festival or the wedding of my son, and then buried together at the end of my life.

Wedding costumes from a time when the kingdom was still poor.

It is a custom that has now only been left in a very small part of the country, and is now known as a traditional craft.

I wonder if Alec knew and gave Siori the custom of seeing it a few times in the village of Brovito long ago, when he was still divided from other individuals.

--It's possible because it's about Alec.

As she swallowed the last piece of confectionery, Louis thought so.

Alec has a little trouble with that. I know that you take great care of Shiori, but I don't understand why you've become too reluctant to say things and become an attitude.

For example, as it is now, it is the worst thing to say something that you obviously want to say, but you can't say it and you're jerking off.

Lori looks up at Alec gently.

At first glance, I'm just having a drink and laughing with Shiori. However, when I was still observing, there were many times when I hesitated to say something.

With an approximate idea of what she was going to say, Louis slapped Alec in the foot again after she stopped saying something. I'd like to tell you what happened to the push and push attitude until you dictate Shiori.

Alec looked down in surprise at Louis, who started slapping his feet.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Lori?"

Louis trembled without telling me what was going on. He pointed his stretched tentacles at Shiori, then pointed to the clothes that were once wedding costumes that he was wearing to her in a meaningful way, and finally pointed to the bedroom.

Looking from the side, it looked like he was dancing a mysterious dance, and while Ruli and Ciori rounded their eyes, Alec seemed to have noticed. Looking at the clothes Shiori was wearing, he held his mouth down and shut up.

It was an ancient wedding costume, and it was also a first night costume. After the wedding, the couple will come to the ceremony dressed for their official turn.

Alec, who wore this to Theori, must really want to be on her turn.

--If that's what you're thinking, just tell them to come live with us.

Looking up gently, Alec looked more and more awkward.

I know that he places too much constraint on himself by caring about Ciori. I know that I have decided not to do anything until the wounds of Shiori's heart are healed more, and until I have cleared up my past and separated my feelings. I also understand that I am afraid that I will break that constraint sooner if I live with you. Sometimes people have a lot of trouble, such as the world and the order of things.

But the most important thing is each other's feelings.

--If you're making me feel good, it's fine if it's a little out of order.

As Ruli, a beast that is out of human sense, I think so too.

Alec, who had been staring at Ruli strangely, eventually exhaled and smiled bitterly.

"... okay. Thanks to you, I've made up my mind. Speaking of which, I've been thinking too much by myself for a long time."

Alec said to himself, "I don't mind if I leave it to him to a certain extent." Then he turned back to Ciori.

"Siori"

Yeah?

Suddenly Alec blinked his eyes. Alec, who took the hand, gently mouthed at his fingertips.

"It's going to be a little bit of an order, but for now, why don't you stay with me?"

"... eh?

Siori seemed surprised at Alec's offer. Alec continued to grip the hand of Shiori, who was stuck with his eyes open in surprise.

"Of course not. You have a lot to think about. So if you have any resistance, you can say no. I suppose I should ask my wife first."

"Wife asks...."

Siori wandered in his gaze.

"I'm sorry. I don't think I was surprised by the sudden talk. But this is a good opportunity for me to live with you. Now... as a lover."

"... Alec"

"... don't you like this kind of thing very much?

Alec quietly placed his hand on the cheeks of Shiori, who kept his mouth slightly open without succeeding the second sentence.

Shiori shakes his head small.

"Alec's feelings are pleasant. I'd be happy if I could spend more time with Alec. It was just so sudden...."

Theori lowered her eyebrows and smiled. Alec strokes his cheek with love.

I see. I thought we were going to talk a little further, but I didn't expect to move to a large room like this. So I thought it was a good opportunity. I always wanted to. "

While saying so, Alec peered into Shiori's deep tinted eyes.

"For now, why don't you live with me as a lover? If you arrange each other's feelings on top of that, ask your wife officially. There's something you can't tell me."

Alec smiled softly to calm the breathtaking Shiori.

"No matter who you are, I think Shiori is Shiori. Whether it's a woman from heaven or not."

Alec embraced the body of Shiori, who was leaning against him.

"It doesn't matter who you are. I met a woman named you, was very attracted to her and fell in love with her. It's the only thing that exists to me anymore."

Holding it tightly, raise it up with your hands on the cypress.

"- I love you. I love you. I love you from the bottom of my heart."

The edge of Shiori's mouth that was about to say something trembled, and she breathed without saying anything and dissolved in the air.

"Shiori. My only."

"... yeah. Yes, thank you, Alec."

Somehow, the warm shizukuishi fell out of Shiori's eyes, squeezing out the words.

"Me too."

Looking up, Shiori's eyes seeped into the shape of a smile.

"I like it too. I love you, so..."

Shall we live together?

As he whispered, he nodded with a faint voice.

Stay tightly hugged and overlap lips. Love whispered many times between the melting breaths, and the two confirmed each other's thoughts.

Eventually, the two who left their bodies smiled at each other and looked down at Louis, who had been watching the movement at their feet for a long time.

"Thank you, Lori. Push me."

Ruli trembled at Alec's words. I bounced with joy.

- Good.

Lori thought.

--Looks like he got rid of his best job this year.

Theoli stroked Ruli, who was shaking her body, and Alec thanked her and gave her another Enandel Chamber of Commerce snack. When he is happy to receive it, he also begins stroking his body with Shiori.

--Hmm, happy.

Both my dear friends are happy. I am also very happy to see those two.

For Slime, who loves happiness and fun, it's a treat.

--The night of the New Year's Eve.

A pleasant laugh echoed through the room filled with warm and happy air.