To the eternal you

Qi nodded slightly, stood up obediently and left the main seat.

With a gentle smile on her face as always, she came to the side beside her: "Is there something?"

Ying was silent for a moment, then took her hand, the other party did not resist, and the warmth from the palm gradually made people feel at ease.

"I want to test one thing, so I hope you can cooperate with me later."

"Yes..."

Under the sunlight, the girl's eyes widened a little, very clear and flawless, making Ying feel sad for the idol she couldn't let go of in her heart, but at the same time proud of her unchanged.

In the cold winter season, a heavy gray snow just fell in the morning.

The clogs stepped on the fluffy snow, submerged slightly by half an inch, and made a slight sound.

After walking through, there are two shallow dents left, and all the way into the inner courtyard. Since it is in the castle tower, someone cleans it regularly, so it is not as thick as the guarding forest. The canopy is covered with silver.

Therefore, it is not difficult to walk on the thin snow here, but it feels like stepping on shaved ice.

At dusk, the pavilion is located at the top of Narukami Island, and there is a breeze blowing of course, and a light mist can be seen when you exhale lightly. The snow has almost stopped, and occasionally only snow particles like fluttering flakes fall on the girl. On the hair, Ying flicked away for her, and then raised his arm.

The long smoky purple sleeves covered the girl's head, causing her to subconsciously look up at her mother.

Qi showed a sweet and well-behaved smile, and rubbed her side a little, Ying just rubbed her head along the way.

"Recently, it's been hard, right?"

"No, seeing that everyone in Inazuma City can happily spend this winter, and the upcoming New Year Festival, it seems that no matter how hard it is, it is not worth mentioning."

But the girl's smile became smaller, and a trace of sadness flashed in the eyes that were the same as her mother's.

"However, there are still many villages in the wild. Even if we start counting support, it is very difficult to transport supplies because the mountain roads are covered by heavy snow."

That trace of sadness naturally did not escape Ying's gaze, she just said plainly: "This is something that cannot be changed. The basic logic of the seasons changing in accordance with the world's operation will also eliminate those who cannot adapt, no matter how worried you are. It doesn't help, think about it...at least you've done enough."

"Elimination..." the girl muttered to herself, she looked at Ying, and said in a low voice: "In about two days, I will go to Kamiyashiki, study relevant historical materials about Odd Objects, and finally go to outlying islands Let's see if we can restore the heating mechanism to the manufacturing technology, so that everyone will have a better winter in the future."

"...as you wish."

Shadow didn't reject the other party, but just refocused his eyes on the plants on both sides.

"However, remember to come back early when the time comes."

"Well, I will decipher it as quickly as possible, and then return to the castle tower. After all, it won't work if the work keeps piling up, and mom should miss me too~?"

The girl said playfully.

"How can there be a reason why mothers don't care about children traveling far away?"

Ying shook his arms lightly, shaking off the snowflakes, and in front of them was their destination this time.

Pushing open the door, the flame in the indoor fireplace that has been prepared is quietly burning, the paper window covered with thin frost separates the cold outdoor from the warm indoor, and the quaint cherry wood furniture is quite charming.

Ying and Qi sat on the seat covered with thick animal skins in front of the fireplace. The armrest near the fireplace was a little hot from the fire, and there was a small round table in the middle.

There are also large blankets of unknown beasts on the ground, but looking at the dark brown fur, it may be a bear or a wild boar.

The shadow gang girl pushed the seat away and invited her to take a seat, which made her blink curiously, as if she was a little surprised by her mother's sex change.

After sitting down obediently, Kageya sat across from her and took out a few bottles of warm milk drinks, which seemed to be the same style as last time at Yae's mother's side.

"You are underage and cannot drink alcohol, but I will also drink Yuzi milk with you."

The bright-eyed look was not depressed because he couldn't drink a sip of hot wine, but was very happy.

"Okay~" The girl would naturally not refuse this.

The two opened the lid together, grumbled into the mouth of the bottle, and then put it down together, making a sound of satisfaction.

Around the cherry-petal-like lips there were round traces of milk cover, and they looked at each other and laughed together, Ying took out his handkerchief and wiped it for her, then pouted slightly, waiting for the girl to wipe it off.

"Sorry, my handkerchief is still temporarily stored in Mitsuyona~"

The girl showed an apologetic expression, Ying pursed her lips, and sat back.

But soon, the girl's actions made her stay where she was, she stretched out her slender fingers, gently wiped off the milk cover, and finally put it into her mouth to lick it.

At the same time, he looked at her with slightly innocent eyes, and stuck out his pink tongue.

"Because my mother doesn't look very happy, so I can only use this method, please forgive me~"

Ying just turned his face away to look at the fire, his cheeks seemed a little red, and he snorted pretending not to care.

"Don't be so frivolous in the future."

"Yes~ I will only do this to my mother."

The girl chuckled and picked up the bottle again, looking at the fire and sipping slowly, the fatigue was fading rapidly.

Ying stared at her blankly, then slowly outlined a smile.

The time passed with the sound of crackling matches in the fireplace, the evening sun also brought a feeling of laziness, and the bell for getting off work rang outside.

Ying subconsciously looked at the girl, and Qi Zheng wanted to relax again in the posture of standing up, returning her mother's soft eyes.

It was a look that made her feel familiar, just like her past sister.

"It's okay to go to business first, okay?"

The willful words that pretend to be indifferent are like hedgehogs.

But I just want... to be paid more attention to, because if it was her, I definitely wouldn't leave just like that.

"That's true, but what I should do as a daughter has not been done yet. Mom wants me to accompany you, right?"

Just as she thought, Qi was a gentle child.

But it's despicable to take advantage of such a personality.

"Then...sit for a while."

Ying put down the bottle, leaned back slightly, and slowly tasted the hard-won warmth.

Qi didn't say much, but gently moved the chair forward, quietly accompanying her.

This is probably one of the reasons why I like her so much.

She is always very considerate of other people's thoughts, even if something like that happened last night... She doesn't seem to be overwhelmed by negative emotions today.

He is a gentle and strong child.

After this time passed for a while, Ying slowly stood up, attracting Qi's curious gaze.

She supported the table with her right hand, held the armrest on the other side of the girl with her left hand, and leaned over to look at her.

Long satin-like purple calyx hair hung down her chest, and she moved her cheeks closer, as if the tip of her nose was about to touch each other.

The warm breath carries the soft and glutinous fragrance of the dessert just now, and the soft and charming cheeks are very delicate. When kneaded, people will love it, and even pinch a little red mark on purpose.

The pair of eyes that only reflected him were still so clear, even though he was flustered, he still looked at him forcefully, it was very cute.

"Pray, I want to kiss you."

"...Is this what Mommy wants to tell me?"

The girl's restless little toes poked through the foot pockets, tightly clasping the blanket, even though it was full of warmth, it couldn't calm her chaotic heart.

"Well, this is the only way to prove it."

Mom moved closer, maintaining this condescending and nowhere to hide posture.

"Pray, will you not want to?"

"...No, it won't."

The slender hand grasped the armrest tightly, and the other cheek that was not illuminated by the fire was also flushed with blush.

"You are always like this, too gentle and tolerant of other people's willfulness."

Shadow lowered his eyes, sizing up the young girl carefully, and confided in a low voice.

"That's why... I'm like this, wanting more and more... Hey, please—"

She lifted her hair from the sideburns, revealing her smooth, white neck and flawless side face, her voice was a little hoarse.

"I hate you like this."

Under the twilight light, the purple figure that was originally slightly taller was lowered, and the lower legs of the girl were slightly bent.

Looking at the girl's wide-open eyelids and the touch like kissing petals, in the honey-like atmosphere, one can perceive the existence of each other and the ripples in one's own heart.

It was a completely different feeling from wielding a sword.

It seems that there is some kind of warm tentacles coming from the other end of the heart, the heart is beating gradually, and it will pay special attention to each other's every move.

In the end, Ying stood up in the victor's posture, and looked at the girl who was slumped on the seat after accepting herself completely.

"Unrestrained tenderness and tolerance... It's time to restrain yourself."

"Go back and rest, the test has been completed."

"..."

"..."

The girl left while bathing in the snow.

The thin snow held the crystal tears, and finally disappeared without a sound, only the lonely back of the girl who gradually accelerated her pace and went away.

PS: Don't think about it, there are indeed problems with Yingmama's approach and current personality.

PS: Update 2 will resume tomorrow (super quiet)