"The Gift of the Magi" itself is a short enough story, because it is narrated from the perspective of the heroine Della, so the original story has only two main scenes, one is the heroine's home, and the other is a hair shop called "Mrs. Sorony", and there are only three characters, the heroine Della, the male protagonist Jim and the lady Sorony. Although the scene is simple, there is less material to prepare for the drama, but the relative plot is a little too pale.

Therefore, in the official drama, in addition to Dela's perspective, the perspective of her husband Jim, who was not mentioned in the original work, was also original, and the original work hid Jim's perspective in order to highlight the accident at the end, but now that the story is already known, this is no longer necessary, so it is better to add the perspective of the male protagonist to make the feelings more fully reflected.

"Did you write the new story as well?

"No, the whole script was written by the vice president of the student council, and he really worked hard. Xue Xia shook her head and replied.

I don't know if this student vice president is one of the boys who has been hit by me without hesitation because of his delusions about his sister, but if so, allow me to show him a little respect, at least he is serious and responsible in his work.

- Although he won't apologize, the boy who is delusional about Sister Yui still needs to improve his knowledge.

On stage, Dra, played by Tsurumi, appears at a hair specialty store and begins to communicate with the owner.

"I remember that in the original work, the heroine seemed to sell her hair without any bargaining, and now the plot of the dispute has been added?"

"There was no bargaining because I was in a hurry to exchange money. But if you write a scene of an argument, it can also show that the heroine wants to do more for her husband, and I think both behaviors are understandable, so since the screenwriter decided to add a scene, it's no problem. ”

"However, it's hard to show that you want to fight for greater benefits for yourself, but you don't want the other person to see that you're embarrassed, can you do it?"

"Tsurumi is fine, but the boy on the other end is having a hard time in a similar situation. ”

"Isn't this girl suitable to be an idol?"

"Well, maybe. In the dark, I couldn't see her face under the snow, but I heard her gentle voice continuing to ask, "Then again, what does Yubihama think the heroine's mentality should be better?

"Didn't you say that? Both can be understood. ”

"I mean you can choose a personality that you prefer, or how would you prefer Della to behave at this time?"

"I definitely like the calm type, but I don't hate the anxious type, after all, I don't feel like I'm in Dra's point of view, and there is always a feeling of mockery from bystanders to say that her performance is too anxious. ”

"Sa-"

"But is there any point in that?"

"It's nothing, but I just think you should exchange views when you watch a play?"

"This is rude to the actors on stage, right? Are you really the eldest lady?"

"Hmm. To be honest, I haven't seen a play like this before, so I don't know about this kind of stage etiquette - is there a rule that the audience can't discuss the plot?"

"It's—not really. ”

Indeed, in a sense, the drama of this informal setting can provoke discussion, which is also a victory.

The play continues, and the scene in the original work where Della agrees to the other party's offer without hesitation becomes a scene where Della and the store manager have an argument, although in the end they all get the same money: twenty dollars. Next, there is a more original scene where Jim, as the male lead, hesitates to sell pocket watches.

I don't know if it's because there is no reference to the original work, which makes the script a little weak, or because the actor's acting skills are worse, or both, I have to say that the performance effect of this section is much worse than before.

"It's mainly a problem with the actor of the male lead, Tsurumi is too good. Probably able to detect my doubt, Xue Xia said flatly.

"You seem to like that little girl very much?"

"It's just an objective evaluation, and to be honest, if I had been on the pitch, I wouldn't have played that well. ”

"If you're on the stage, the little boy you're playing against will be more stressed, right?"

"Are you kidding? If I go on the stage, how can other actors use elementary school students, they must use high school students? Referring to the ratio of men and women in the student union, it is not realistic to use boys in the student union as the male protagonist, and the male protagonist is probably you, Yubihama. ”

"Huh?"

Fortunately, it was in the dark, so I definitely couldn't see my embarrassed expression under the snow, but this sentence just now was really a bit too ambiguous - of course, because I couldn't see it under the snow, so I don't know if she realized the ambiguity of this sentence and whether she reacted to it.

The choice of the male and female protagonists in elementary school performances may not matter, but in high school, it has a specific meaning.

However, under the snow did not continue, and I could not continue to explain.

Then, before you know it, the drama comes to the last scene, where the husband and wife meet and find that they miss each other.

Although a lot of plots have been added, because the story itself is very short, the time in front of it still flies quickly.

"To be honest, there's only this ending, and I don't like it. Xue Xia took the initiative to speak, and this was the first time she had taken the initiative to comment on the content of the play.

Of course, I'm not talking about the scene where both parties continue to get along with each other smiling in tears after discovering their misunderstanding, but I am not satisfied with that comment at the end. ”

I looked at the stage, where the elementary school students were saying their final lines.

"Of all the people who gave gifts, these two were the smartest. ”

"Of all the people who receive and give gifts, people like them are the smartest. ”

"They're the smartest people everywhere. ”

"So, why do you say that?" I asked, turning to the snow.

"It's really a noble thing to think about the other person, and it's really a great thing to sacrifice what you cherish for the sake of the other person. However, this kind of thinking about the other party is actually just wishful thinking, right? In the end, although they understood each other, it was just a seemingly happy ending - the story could have ended in another way, couldn't it? The husband and wife found out that the other party had bought the last gift that they didn't even need without consulting them, and then quarreled, if so, can they still be said to be smart people? The so-called smart people are just because they have silently accepted their losses in the end, which is actually a bit sad. ”

"Sounds a lot like what Hikiya said. ”

"It's not an imitation of what anyone says, it's my own idea. The voice under the snow rose slightly, and it sounded more serious.

She put extra emphasis on the phrase "her own thoughts".

I immediately understood what she meant.

What belongs to Yukino under the snow, what belongs to her own thoughts, this used to be where I wanted her to change, and now, she is clearly aware of this and is trying to tell me about her change.

"Actually, if we look back, wouldn't it be better for the husband and wife to see each other's hearts? The hair I offered, the pocket watch you offered, wouldn't it be better if we could buy something more precious together after paying such a price, so that the two of us could cherish together, instead of paying attention to this stupid Christmas surprise? Wouldn't it be better to know each other's expectations and meet each other's expectations than to do some self-righteous behavior on our own?"

But the protagonists of the story also think they understand each other's expectations, don't they? ”

"yes, yes, maybe so. But what should you do if you know exactly what the other person wants from you?"

"Uh, the two questions are a bit inconsistent in direction?" I suddenly realized the reason for the tirade under the snow, which I had been worried about since the beginning of the play, but I neglected it because I relaxed during the performance.

Under the snow, I never changed my mind from beginning to end.

From the beginning of the darkness to the communication in the darkness, before the darkness ended, she reacted so violently, in fact, to want a result.

"Now, Yubihama, is it okay to ask you a question?"

“……”

Ignoring my silence, she continued.

"Why did you do that when you were electing a student council?"

"There's no why. ”

"So, may I guess why? I know, you don't hate me, and even if you do, you're not the kind of person who would devise such a big scam just to embarrass me, and you're certainly not the kind of person who likes to change my fortunes on the fly just to make fun of me, so I can only understand that you did it for some good intentions. ”

"The reason for this is because Yubihama, you have never done anything to hurt people on purpose, and this is something I know from the communication with your sister. ”

- Yui-sama, when did you say that?

"So, if you were to give you a good reason for doing this bad thing to me, it would be what do you want me to learn from it—it's easy to understand your behavior when you think of it, because it's a very Yubihama-style behavior. Planning a complex event, in the end, is really just trying to get a very simple result, and you like to go around the bend to achieve your goal, although I don't know if this ignores the direct solution. ”

"It's hard for you to make such a detour!"

"It's—" The eyes under the snow darkened, but she continued, "My sister and I mentioned it at the time. ”

Oh, under the snow Yono, is this what you worked so hard to do that day?

"So, what did Yubihama want me to learn - if I understand correctly, it is the mode of self-thinking! The worst time you treat me is actually the time when you have the least control over my behavior, and at that time, no matter what I think, at least, I seem to be acting according to my own thoughts. You admire people you can't see through, you look down on people who will behave according to your ideas and end up in your frame, right?"

I still didn't speak.

"So, I've changed, from promising Isshiki-san to help me now, I'm changing. And everything I've done is proof of my independent efforts – that's enough, isn't it?"

"Well, if that's what you understand. I nodded slowly.

"You mean, do you approve of my change?"

"That's right. ”

"But—" Suddenly, the voice under the snow became softer, as if the confident statements just now had just been forced

"But," she repeated, but still lingering.

"But I still can't understand why you're putting so much effort into helping me?" Finally, on the third occasion, her voice came in a low voice.

"I mean, I don't really understand what you're doing, because you're not at all a person who would put so much effort into someone you don't value, and of course, I don't mean I think you seem to value me, I mean, if there are other possibilities, or, if there are no other possibilities-"

This should be the limit of what she can express, very rich in snow style, until the end it is only a hint.

"There are other possibilities. I interrupted her.

"After all, I'm actually more casual than you think, and if I accidentally do something wrong, then I have to do more to make up for it, and a lot of times it's just that. ”

- It's the truth, what was my state of mind when I said those words triumphantly to the snow at the lake during the summer vacation? Maybe I was just stimulated by other people and wanted to express my opinion, or maybe the young man was so angry that he wanted to show himself in front of her when he saw the snow as light as a fairy in the woods. Whatever the reason, it ended up being a change under the snow, and it ended up leaving me with a heavy burden of trying to solve the problem.

As for why I have to solve it myself after causing trouble, it is also because I have not been casual to that extent, and I still have a sense of responsibility that is a little awkward.

"But don't you think casualness is a very irresponsible word?"

"Yes, I did something irresponsible, so in order to make up for it, I have to take responsibility in the end - but when I make it up, the responsibility is over, and don't think of responsibility as something that requires too much emotion. ”

"Shouldn't we continue to be responsible for accidents that occur in the process of being responsible?"

"But if you have to bear all the responsibilities to the end, that's a bit too heavy, isn't it?"

"This is another very bad scumbag speech, Yubihama!"

"Maybe. ”

"But there's no way, right? That's your final answer, right?"

"Hmm. ”

"Well, it's pretty much the same as I thought, but—"

"-just?"

There was no answer under the snow, because, somewhat abruptly, the lights suddenly came on.

Without us noticing, the play is over.

The children on the stage showed cheerful smiling faces, threw confetti of gold to the audience, and said "Merry Christmas" together.

"Actually, the original plan was for the children to share the cake with the audience, but it worked out well. Xue Xia looked at the stage and whispered.

"It's okay if you're happy, right?" I followed her gaze toward the center of the stage, echoing as if nothing had happened.

"Yes, it's okay for everyone to be happy, so, barely, pass! Thank you, Yubihama. "Turn around under the snow.

"Why thank me?"

"It's nothing, I just think I should thank you, and I'm sorry. She took a few steps forward, tilting her head hesitantly, but finally did not turn to look at me.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have left you for this event. ”

Leaving such a sentence, she stepped on the ground vigorously, then, raising her head, lowering her head again, her hand slowly raised and stretched out in front of her, but then let it go again, and finally, at last, continued to walk forward without saying a word.

I don't know where she's going.

From beginning to end, I didn't see Yukino's expression under the snow.

-----------------------------------PS----------------------------------

Hawkers,Actually, this plot can be divided into two chapters if it's a little more watery.,But I think it's almost the same after one chapter.。 About Xue Nai's ending,Actually, I still thought of several modes.,In the end, I chose this more restrained.,Emotional outbursts are not the style of Xue Nai in this book.,And the previous characters were more abusive when they issued cards.,So it implies to each other that the hairpin will probably feel more comfortable (escape)?

So I'm worried about whether this chapter is a little incomprehensible.,If you don't understand, you can say it.,I can write a snow perspective in the next chapter as a supplement.,Well。。。 But it's too much to be reasonable, change the perspective and abuse it again, hey

In the end,Snow is no ED.,The reason is more embarrassing.,I'm done looking for wa2 and spring things.,Even including Saori's songs.,I couldn't find a song that was more in line with the current snow Nai's mood for a while.,Of course, if you have a recommendation, I can try to add it.。。。