The Twilight Snow Fall Through Glass
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runarunesChapter 1
The Twilight Snow Fall Through Glass
[Location: City of Frost]
White: Hohoho. I’m so glad we managed to spare some time to visit the City of Frost. Master, is the temperature alright for you?
Akira: Yes! All thanks for your magic.
Snow: Now that we have finished today’s mission quickly, let us enjoy the so-called ‘half-holiday’ in your world.
White: Yet, since ‘tis a rare chance, it would have been nice if the rest of Northern wizards had come with us too.
Akira: Yeah, but it can’t be helped since they disappeared the moment we finished the mission...
Snow: Is that what you would call ‘won't work off the clock’ in your world?
Akira: I wonder...?
White: Oh, well. It can't be helped, so let us three have fun together! Today, we have something that we want to show to you, Master.
White: Here, we shall lead you there.
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Led by Snow and White’s hands, we arrived at the park of City of Frost together.
Akira: There are so many huge snow sculptures here…! Wow, they were all made by the residents of this city…?
White: Indeed. Once a year, a festival to display snow sculptures is held in this park.
White: Today is the last day of this festival. We're lucky that we managed to spare some time to stop by.
Snow: Master, how about spending some time together with us in this festival, then go back to Magical Manor after we have our fill of fun?
Akira: Yes, let’s!
Akira: Huh...? There's a crowd of people over there. I wonder if there’s some trouble…?
Snow: Well, I wonder?
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White: Why would you all gather together in this place?
City Residents: Well, well..! We've been waiting for your arrivals, Lord Snow, Lord White. And of course, you too, Master Sage.
City Residents: Since you have troubled yourselves to spare some time to come here, we thought that we should at least try to improve these snow sculptures and make them look more charming. But, we couldn’t get it quite right...
Akira: These snow sculptures...?
Akira: Whoa, aren't these Snow and White’s sculptures?! It’s like, super huge and eye-catching…
Snow: Hmm. It looks pretty good as it is. But...
White: We have requested it to look more enchanting this year, so the truth is that we were expecting something more sophisticated and sensual...
City Residents: We beg your pardon...! We'll make it to be just as you have requested right away.
Snow: Oh, right! Then, I shall personally supervise and act as a model for the snow sculptures.
City Residents: We would be honored, but are you sure...?
Snow: But of course. White, please take care of Master.
White: Hmm.... Actually Master, I just thought of something brilliant.
Akira: What is it?
White: Master, this year, your snow sculpture shall stand next to ours too!
Akira: What…?!
Chapter 2
The Twilight Snow Fall Through Glass
Akira: You want to build my snow sculpture next to yours...?
White: Mhm! It’s just brilliant, isn’t it?
White: Now that all is decided, it’s time to act. Master, you shall be a model too!
Akira: But, won’t it be troubling for everyone here to just suddenly increase a snow sculpture like that…?
White: There’s no need to fret. Should they be troubled by this, then we only need to help them with our magic.
White then quickly sent out instructions to everyone, and before I knew it, it was already decided that my snow sculpture would also be made.
White: What should the theme be? Well, since our Master is just so adorable, yet also passionate, then...
White: Master, would you be a dear and try to do the same pose as me? Let’s go in three! One, two...
Akira: Th- Three!
White: Mhm! How lovely! Then we shall make yours in that pose.
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The residents who heard our conversation then started to make the sculpture. Slowly, it started to take its shape.
White: Make its eyelashes longer, and also its nose sharper. And maybe, we should also make it wear a cute ribbon?
White: Nay, even better, we should make it wear the same clothes as us!
Snow: Hohoho. How nice, seeing the three of our sculptures in matching outfits.
Akira: Good work, Snow. Are you already done with the modelling?
Snow: Yes. Now, the only thing to do is to improve the sculpture based on my pose.
Akira: You're right, it looks a lot more enchanting than before...
Akira: (It looks like something you’d see in an art exhibition... And the balance looks pretty nice too.)
Snow: But, there’s still this feeling that there’s something missing here.
Snow: Without depleting any of the loveliness it now possesses, I’d like to spice it up a bit with more of enchanting vibes, but...
[Sounds of something cracking]
Akira: What was that? I think I heard the sounds of something cracking...
City Residents: Oh, no...! Lord White’s snow sculpture is cracking... At this rate, it’s going to collapse!
Snow: ! White...!
White: 《 Noscomnia 》
Akira: ......!
As if to protect me, my arms were pulled firmly by White.
[Sounds of something collapsing]
As if pushed by some invisible force, the snow sculpture which was going to collapse into us then changed its direction and fell into an empty lot.
White: Master, are you alright?
Akira: Yes, I am... Thank you very much, White.
City Residents: Are you alright...?!
Snow: We're fine. But, White’s sculpture is...
City Residents: We beg for your forgiveness...! We'll rebuild it right away!
White: Hmm... Then, I have an idea.
[Flash, White changed into adult form]
White: For the next one, you shall make me to look like this.
Akira: As in, look in your adult form…?
White: Indeed. Since no matter how you look at it, my child form is just oh so overflowing with loveliness that in turn, my charm has lost its impact.
White: I think the balance would turn out to be perfect should Snow’s stay as a child, and me as an adult.
Snow: My, what a brilliant idea you have there! Recreating it now should be pretty troubling for you all alone, so we shall lend you our hands.
White: Indeed. Now everyone, let us challenge this again, together!
Chapter 3
The Twilight Snow Fall Through Glass
Snow • White: Voila! Lo and behold, the sculptures of us and our dearest Master are now complete!
Akira: Wow...!
Bathed in evening light, stood proudly together the sculptures of Snow as a child, White as an adult, and the much glorified version of myself in the City of Frost’s park.
White: ‘Tis definitely the best work done yet so far.
Snow: You've done us a great service in completing our requests, everyone. We shall give you our utmost gratitude.
City Residents: Oh, no! This was nothing compared to what you’ve done for us...!
City Residents: And we could only create such magnificent sculptures because you are all already look very stunning in real life.
Akira: (Well, Snow and White's aside, I feel like they have beautified mine way up there, but...)
Akira: ……
Akira: (Heh... Not bad at all.)
White: Now that all’s done, let us look around and enjoy the festival together. Master, hold out your hands, will you?
Akira: Hands? Like this?
Snow • White: 《 Noscomnia 》
As soon as they casted their spell, a warm mug appeared on my hands.
White: Even though we have casted magic on you, you should still feel a bit cold in all of this snow.
Snow: ‘Tis our token of appreciation for helping us in making the snow sculptures. A tea blend made of the fruit of Mercia tree that has been soaked in honey. We hope that you’ll enjoy it.
Akira: Thank you very much! It's a mix of sweet and sour, how delicious…
I breathed a sigh of satisfaction as the warmth spread in me as soon as the drink went down my throat. My eyes looked around at all the magnificent snow sculptures around me.
All the laughter as people around me were enjoying the festivities, the sight of the setting sun reflected on the snow… Somehow, it made my heart ache.
Akira: Snow, White. Thank you very much for bringing me here today.
Akira: Seeing such beautiful scenery around me like this… It really makes me happy.
Akira: But... The fact that this is the last day of the festival is making me a bit lonely, though…
White: Hohoho. Oh my, and what’s there to be lonely about? As long as we don’t abandon this city, then this festival shall happen again next year.
Snow: Should you wish it, we shall bring you here again next year.
White: Yet, if you still feel some regret about this matter, then… Here, we shall gift this to you.
Akira: That’s... A sheet of glass?
White: Correct. Do you remember the stand glass that we gave you when you went to the South Sacred Festival? It has similar magic casted on it.
White: We made it so that should you moisten it with water and then hold it over a landscape, the glass will create a similar pattern to that landscape on it.
White: 《 Noscomnia 》
Instead of pouring some water on it, White casted his spell instead.
And as soon as he did, the same scene started to be reflected on the glass.
White: There, now it's done. You can take it home with you as a souvenir of this trip.
Akira: Thank you very much! I’ll definitely treasure it—I’ll put it in the Sage’s Manual!
White: Mhm. If you treasure it that much, then it would be worthwhile for us too to give it to you.
Snow: And seeing your happy face brings us joy as well.
I opened the Sage’s Manual that I brought with me. And as I put the glass sheet they gave me that day on the Sage’s Manual, I could feel how my cheeks loosen up as I gazed upon it.
In the glittering glass, what was reflected was the scene of three snow sculptures standing side by side.
