"Isn't it cold?" The irregular breathing after exercise is interspersed with rich white vapor, and this alone can be seen that the temperature is obviously very low.

"A hot-blooded ninja will never feel cold."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Yes."

No matter how righteous his words are, how correct or absurd the reasons are, the winter night will inevitably cause doubts.

After all, as long as you see the other person's bare skin in the air, it is obviously the blue and purple caused by frostbite, and between the noses, the ice sticks that obviously look like some kind of viscous liquid solidification, you will probably have similar thoughts as winter nights.

"Well, let's go back."

"Let's go back."

The words that were still stubborn a moment ago, the immature voice trembled slightly in agreement.

The two of them walked slowly, accustomed to sliding the extra coat to their sides, always in comparison, the horizontal line was lower.

"I'm not cold."

"I'm not cold either."

The action of squirming and resisting, like a kitten who doesn't like to be caressed with its fur, gradually disappears with the wrapping of [warmth].

"Are you really not cold? Brother Winter Night. ”

"Does my clothes smell of sweat?"

"No, Brother Winter Night."

"That's good, I thought it stinks."

There is obviously no smile on his face, but between his eyebrows and eyes, he can clearly feel that only he is familiar with the [laughter], that is, a joking laugh, a joking laugh, of course, there is also a warm [laugh].

"Thank you, Brother Winter Night."

"Thanks, Kay."

Sudden thanks, even if it's yourself, you can't react a little.

"Happy New Year."

"New ····· Good year. ”

It's the norm to greet each other, but are you still not used to it?

Saying.

It should be corrected that today is not the New Year!

Today, just the last day of the year, an old one.

A new beginning.

So.

Winter Night thinks a lot at the moment.

Obviously, he just celebrated his birthday not long ago, but in the blink of an eye, it was the same time as before.

Calculated carefully, it has been half a year since he became a middle ninja.

Outcome.

When people are young, they always feel that time flies too quickly.

Thinking of the superfluous trivialities, facing the rising morning sun, there is only a more clumsy figure wrapped in a not generous back, and after a while, it has gone too far, so.

Is that flickering snow blind?

······

Even Kai is looking forward to the New Year, even Kai is looking forward to spending the New Year with me, and even Kai is looking forward to spending the New ······Year with you.

When Winter Night remembers what Dai had said to herself the night before.

I can't help but want to count how many times he said, even if he behaves like this, it's just because he is too surprised.

Was he crying at the time?

He cried like a father, but he didn't know it.

"Dad is looking forward to the New Year."

"Dad is looking forward to spending the New Year with me."

"Of course, I, like my father, are looking forward to spending the New Year with my brother on winter nights."

Inexplicably excited along the way, Kai, who chattered endlessly, inadvertently said something similar.

"Because."

This was followed by intermittent memories that made it clear to the inexplicably reddened face that he seemed to have forgotten something important.

"Kai, let's go take a bath."

Accustomed to the hot water prepared in advance, he took advantage of Kai's practice [swimming] time to prepare breakfast on a winter night, and then in the extra time, his eyes accidentally looked at the backyard.

Is the portal that took a little effort to pull open frozen?

In contrast, the cold outdoors was even worse, and I felt it keenly the moment the door opened.

The first step to subconsciously step out.

The cold and humidity seeped through the not thick pantyhose, and the wooden hallway looked like a layer of frost as usual.

The cold is fleeting, and the body temperature begins to recover and spread in the soles of the feet.

While settling down, I took another step closer to the eaves.

It's cold!

The body, which thinks that it has adapted to the temperature, regains its awe of nature on a winter night after being inadvertently baptized by the cold wind that happens to pass by.

Brave in succession.

I don't know when.

His toes had been set at the limit of the perimeter of the hallway, and in keeping with his original purpose, he raised his right hand as he looked up.

"Is it snowing?"

The sound that sounded from the side did not deprive the winter night of sight.

"Hmm."

Whispered affirmation, the goose down flying in the sky, staring at a piece not far from him, capturing from top to bottom, and then.

Blocked from the necessary roads.

I want to keep.

That's it.

Wants to preserve his beauty.

But.

Not true.

Forgot.

Snow is only beautiful when it flies.

The beauty that is about to be touched.

Within reach, but staggered.

"It's beautiful!"

The most simple admiration comes from Kai.

What a humble compliment!

But.

"Hmm."

Faced with the same beauty, the winter night can only think of the same simple words.

~~~~~~

The snow fell for a long time.

Quietly, it's noon.

The knock on the door was a little dull.

The air is frozen by the beautiful but cold snow.

"Here we are."

"Haha, Happy New Year."

reminded weakly, complaining about the ignorance of the visitors, and at the same time could only encourage himself to climb out of the warm quilt.

I wanted to finish it quickly.,So I moved my undetermined legs and feet to the entrance at a faster speed.,At the open door.,Appeared.。

is a stranger.

Half of his head was covered in snow, even his iconic watermelon head was obscured, and the rich green seemed to have faded to the point where it was not impressive enough, so the reason for finally recognizing him was the smile that looked as silly as ever.

"Dai?"

"Daddy?"

Even if he recognized it, it was the same tone of doubt, and it seemed that even Kai, who was intuitive to the beast, couldn't argue for a while that the true identity of the other party was not clear.

"It's me."

"Hot-blooded ninja, Dai!"

Even though his body was frozen, he still flexibly made an excessively shameful gesture, and this alone allowed the winter night to dispel his previous suspicions.

"Come on in."

"Close the door by the way."

Ignoring the other party's attempt to find a sense of existence, Winter Night decisively stayed away from the door of the room where the cold wind blew in, and trotted towards the warm quilt table.

······

Time passed again.

The sky, which was still bright, finally darkened a little.

"Brother Winter Night, I'm hungry."

"Winter nights, I'm hungry too."

"Well, I'm hungry too."

The state of unity, the winter night that was called the name did not want to move at all.

"Eat mandarins?"

"Okay."

"I want it too."

With a slight effort, he straightened his upper body, and his deep right hand pushed the mandarin on the table close to him.

More than a dozen mandarins were quickly divided.

The hungry stomach was barely satisfied.

······

Light!

Longing for light!

When I woke up from my drowsy consciousness, there was only a faint light around the dark area, and the sky outside the house was completely dark.

"What a smell, it's so fragrant."

"I want to eat."

The father and son, who woke up with twitching noses together, let out a tacit shout.

"Awake?"

"Wake up."

The jet-black figure, with dazzling lights behind him, and the light and darkness in front and back, far and near, finally got used to it after a few seconds.

"Let's eat noodles."

"Soba."

He smiled?

In Kai's mind, the picture of that moment was not frozen, so it was really an illusion.

"Thank you, Brother Winter Night."

"Thank you."

Instead of making the first move, he expressed his gratitude to the person who offered the food.

"Nope."

"No thanks."

"Because."

We're family.