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Christmas came quietly yet splendidly.

The splendid lights that had not been seen until the day before.

From the beginning to the end of the hallway, a long line stretched out, bathed in beautiful, warm light.

The morning announcement was replaced by softly played carols, heightening the Christmas atmosphere.

I came out of the room and looked around with pounding eyes.

One thing that’s a shame is that it doesn’t snow.

It’s a shame that I can’t receive those cold crystals falling from the sky with my own two hands.

“Amy!”

I shouted as I looked at the large box outside the room.

I was worried that I might not receive any presents since I didn’t hang up a large gift stocking, but it seemed like Santa left presents for both me and Shine.

Large gifts placed next to the room door.

The card on top of it had the following text written in small letters: [To Jeff and Shine].

“It’s a gift!”

I reached out and picked up the gift boxes.

It was heavy, but not so heavy that I couldn’t lift it.

I dragged the box with great difficulty and was able to safely bring the gifts into the room.

“Shine!”

I proudly shouted to Shine, sticking my chest out.

The large gift box was clearly a gift from Santa.

“Did Santa visit?”

“I guess you sneaked out at dawn!”

“I wanted to see you.”

“Santa is busy, so it’s hard to see him.`

“Yeah.”

I pushed the gift all the way to the middle of the room.

Amy, who was half asleep, opened her mouth as she saw me like that.

“Did you get a gift?”

“Yes!”

I stamped my feet and unwrapped the gift.

The appearance of pretty wrapping paper that is ripped open with a snap.

I felt a little disappointed, but my target was the item inside the package.

The brilliant starlight visible through the peeled wrapping paper.

A smooth stick visible behind the stars pouring down from the sky.

A gorgeous star on the end of the stick moved as if rotating.

“Wow!”

I was so excited that I tore open the box roughly.

A solid box that is scattered here and there.

So the long stick that was left behind.

I reached out with trembling hands and picked up the stick.

A temperature that is cool to the touch.

The feeling of touch at your fingertips.

It was all true.

I waved my hand secretly.

Even with a small shock, the rapidly rotating star emitted a soft light.

“How are you, Jeff? Are you satisfied?”

I nodded.

Because of the violent movement, the witch’s hat on her head flapped.

“It looks like Santa read the letter well.”

I bowed my head to Amy’s words.

Because the contents of the letter came to mind.

Shine, sitting next to me, quietly unpacked the package.

The contents of the gift that came to Shine was a gorgeous scarf.

The white cashmere scarf looked very soft at first glance.

She lifted her scarf and smiled with satisfaction.

A cashmere scarf as white as hair is wrapped around her neck.

But the length of the softly wrapped scarf still had a long way to go.

As I looked at her curiously, Shine approached me and held out her hand.

A long white scarf is wrapped around my neck.

Shine’s hands continue to carefully pull out the hair.

Shine, who was caressing the scarf wrapped around my neck, took a step back and smiled slightly.

The scarf between her and me stretches out long.

“What is this?”

“I asked for a scarf that I could wear with Jeff.”

I bowed my head deeply at Shine’s answer.

The wide brim of my hat fell down, obscuring my face.

A burning heat filled my face.

“Ugh… .”

I felt an inexplicable emotion and my toes twitched.

“How was it, Shine, were you satisfied with the gift?”

“Yeah. Then I can do this with Jeff.”

To Amy’s question, Shine nodded in response.

She stroked her hanging scarf and tugged on it gently.

A small force transmitted to the neck.

I didn’t refuse and just approached her stealthily.

Shine and I sat down on the floor.

The tree, decorated so gaily last night, twinkled with bright lights.

Although the temperature in the building wasn’t cold enough to require a scarf, Shine didn’t take it off.

I also naturally wrapped a scarf around myself like Shine.

The scarf was too long for her to use alone.

If she were to wrap it around herself, it would most likely cover Shine’s entire small face.

I didn’t realize it at first, but the scarf that two people shared was very uncomfortable.

I had to take her with me wherever I went.

Movement was not free.

When I tried to run to another place by myself, I couldn’t help but stop moving because of the small shock I felt on my neck.

“Hey, Shine. Can you let this go?”

“Why?”

“A little bit… .”

“A little?”

“It’s a little hot… .”

“Yeah… ?”

Shine’s expression darkens at my words.

I added urgently.

“Come to think of it, it doesn’t seem hot!”

Shine smiled and tugged at her scarf.

Unable to refuse that small force, I quietly approached her.

“Umm… .”

I let out a slightly uncomfortable groan as his hands gently hugged my body.

It was a little hot because I was wrapped up so tightly.

“Amy. Can’t you see the snow from here?”

“Eyes?”

“Yes.”

“That’s right, you didn’t see the eyes.”

Amy stood up from her seat as if she had remembered something she had forgotten at my words.

“Let’s go see the snow!”

As Amy spoke, she took out a thick coat that was hanging on a hanger.

Shine and I also wrapped ourselves in the coat she gave us.

I looked up at Amy with a puzzled face.

Clearly, there was no coat like this until yesterday.

The mouth that had been trembling could not express the question.

Amy took care of us in unexpected and thoughtful ways.

Armed with thick coats, we crossed the hallway and headed for the stairs.

Of course, when I went up the stairs, I was carried in Amy’s arms.

The place she headed to was the floor with the model park.

A cold wind blew from afar and brushed my cheek.

The sound disappeared.

The body that had been shaking back and forth falls to the floor.

I opened my mouth blankly.

A blue light spread out high and wide.

The boundary at the end spreads out another light.

White.

The white color that started at the end continued to my feet.

Cold crystals scattered by the wind settle on the palm of your hand.

A slowly melting crystal.

A chill runs through my hand.

Suddenly, it occurred to me that I had forgotten something.

The sound that was lost returns.

“Jeff.”

A force that feels like a slight pull.

When I turned my gaze, I saw Shine pulling at my scarf.

Shine, who had gone ahead, was leaving footprints in the white snow.

I too followed her and walked forward.

The sound coming from underfoot disperses pleasantly.

“Eyes… .”

Shine looked around and spoke.

“First time seeing you… .”

Shine sat down on the floor and rubbed her eyes.

Her hands turned red and the snow she held in her small hands slowly melted.

“It’s cold.”

The eyes are cold.

It’s a given.

But Shine looked down with a moved face, as if she had only just now realized that obvious fact.

The melted water droplets dripped down, melting the snow at my feet.

A deep hole collapses in the wind.

I reached out and grabbed Shine’s hand.

Gently wrap your cold hands.

“Amy, I think you’ll need gloves.”

Gloves are required.

If you touched this cold snow with your bare hands, you would definitely get frostbite.

Amy nodded at me and rubbed her eyes.

“I guess so.”

She immediately took out her cell phone.

I turned my gaze again and looked at the end of the park.

The wide open white space was filled with people.

As if I felt a warmth that I shouldn’t have felt, one side of my chest became warm.

Phew-

The breath that escapes from my mouth turns cold.

Breath disappearing with white steam.

Shine follows me and exhales.

Shine and I took a walk in the park.

The hand I held with hers was so tight that there was no room for the wind to get in.

The soft warmth drives away the cold snow.

The feel of the snow scattering under my feet was quite fun.

Shine and I stopped in front of the fountain.

The place where I hid to avoid Jin’s gaze.

The fountain had stopped working.

At the entrance where the cool water stream had been flowing out, there were only frozen water droplets.

The cold frozen water of the fountain had turned into a large sheet of ice.

I turned my head and looked at Amy.

She was sitting on a small bench, fiddling with her cell phone.

Now that her gaze was gone, this was my chance.

I jumped up and climbed onto the fountain.

The snow stuck to the bottom of my shoes, making it extremely slippery.

“Come on, shine.”

Shine also climbed up onto the fountain like me.

The cold wind blows pleasantly through my hair.

“You have to be careful.”

I said that and took a step forward.

Glide forward.

The speed was very slow.

I moved slowly and gently pulled at my scarf.

Shine, who had been standing there blankly, moved her feet as if following me.

Her eyes widened as she watched the slow sliding of her feet.

“Isn’t it fun?”

Shine nodded without saying anything.

I grabbed Shine’s hand and moved it a little bigger.

A cool, slippery ice rink.

Shine, who had become accustomed to the movement, quickly followed me.

The fountain was bigger than I thought.

That means it was enough for her and me to spin around and play.

After spinning around for a while, we stopped by holding onto the fountain pillar.

The sound of rapid breathing.

We looked at each other and laughed without saying who would start.

“It’s fun!”

Shine spoke with a smile.

I nodded too.

“I want to come again next time!”

“Okay then.”

“Next year too!”

Next year too.

Shine’s voice, flowing out as if making a promise, feels distant.

The cold air from the frozen pillar passes through my fingertips.

My mouth, too, seemed frozen and unable to move.

Shine, who was holding onto the pillar, reached out and grabbed my hand.

The cold, frozen hands move gently.

“Okay then.”

I moved my mouth with difficulty.

It’s just hard to get started.

The voice that flowed out was as soft as before.

Shine smiled brightly, as if she was satisfied with my answer.

“Jeff! Shine!”

Amy’s voice was suddenly heard.

Shine and I jumped out of the fountain without saying who would go first.

Amy, who was approaching urgently, was holding a thick glove in her hand.