With. The process of loving spring and winter
"Huh? It's snow,"
We have four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter.
But here, each person has their own season.
Any season other than the one given to you
To put it simply, it is dangerous, and to put it difficultly, it is poison.
And I love spring among them, but I love winter.
# 01
"Im Yeo-ju, your mother told you not to touch her."
"yes...."
"No matter how amazing it is, don't touch it or you'll die."
"I know, it's dangerous..."
Of all the seasons except spring, I like winter better than spring.
There is no particular reason, but when I see the pure white snow falling from the sky, my heart feels warm like the snow.
If you look closely at the snow that forms every day through the cracks in the window,
I can't tell you how pretty it is. It's a clean-looking white with a beautiful and refined pattern like a diamond.
"Mom, why does it only snow in winter?"
"Well, it's cold in winter, right?"
"So does it only snow when it's cold?"
"Should I see it that way?"
"Can't it snow in spring?"
"In spring, instead of snow, pretty flowers bloom."
“Aren’t eyes much prettier than flowers?”
Most people say that flowers are the most beautiful things in the world.
But I think eyes are prettier than flowers.
When flowers wither, they are no longer pretty, but eyes cannot wither.
Instead, the snow melts in an instant.
"Hey, would you like a snack?"
"Mom will bake you some bread."
"yes...."
# 02
Winter has passed and spring has come.
When you go outside, everywhere is filled with flowers.
There are many beautiful, soft, and vibrant flowers in pink, red, yellow, etc. blooming here and there.
"It's pretty..."
This spring feels good for some reason. I just feel good...
Every time spring comes, I feel depressed because I think winter is over, but this spring was warm and refreshing, like seeing snow in winter.
"Hey, are you feeling good this spring?"
"That's right...."
I want to deny it, but it's good, so...
"Hey, look at that house over there~"
"The flowers bloomed very beautifully haha"
"........"
My eyes were drawn to a house with a cherry blossom tree in full bloom at my mother's gesture. Pretty flowers bloomed here and there throughout this vast village, but this was the first time I'd ever seen such a small, lovely flower.
As I continued to gaze at the cherry blossom tree in front of that house, I happened to spot a child living in that house.
It was a boy reading a book in his room.
But to me, that boy seemed special.
It looked soft and warm, like my favorite pure white snow.
The boy with his small face, bright eyes, sharp nose, and soft lips made me feel warm.
"pretty...."
Is that kid the boy of spring? Actually, that's my wish...
I wish I was a boy of winter, even if it wasn't necessarily spring.
Of course, I'm a girl who lives in spring, so I can't meet that boy in person, but I want to see that boy playing outside in the pretty, pure white snow, smiling.
I just saw him reading with a blank expression...
The image of that boy, who would look prettier if he smiled, kept appearing in my mind.
# 03
Spring passed again, summer passed, and autumn came, with winter approaching.
"......"
"Is something serious?"
“Are you spacing out a lot today?”
There's no particular reason... Oh, of course, there's no particular reason other than the fact that it reminds me of the boy I saw last time...
"mom,,"
"huh?"
"On the calendar, what day is circled in red?"
The date December 25th is marked with red lines, which are painted over several times, as if they are very important, especially in a bright red circle.
"That day is Christmas,"
"Mom, I think this will be the best day in the world for Yeoju."
"Me?"
"What day is it,,"
"Secret~"
"This will probably be the best day of Yeoju's life."
"tooth...."
"There's still a month left..."
# 04
A month has passed so quickly yet so long,,
Christmas has finally arrived.
I've been waiting for this day with bated breath.
Could today be the best day of my life, just like my mom said?
"Today is December 25th, it's Christmas..."
"It's already evening, but I don't have a single moment of happiness..."
"Why? You like it snowing, don't you, Yeoju?"
"Aren't you happy that it's snowing so heavily?"
"I don't know...."
I'm a fool and an idiot for believing what my mother said...
"Hey lady"
"yes?"
"Dress warmly and come down."
"yes...?"
"why?"
"Why, I have to go outside."
"Huh?! Outside?!"
"You can't go out..."
"Do you think Mom marked it on the calendar for nothing?"
"Let's go quickly. We need to go see the snow that the heroine likes the most."
It's like a dream. Even if it is a dream, I hope I never wake up.
I can't believe I can see the snow falling on a winter day like I've been hoping for...
"How can I get out...?"
"Today is the day when the four seasons are unified."
"If we continue to live as we have lived until now, people in the future will also feel frustrated and uncomfortable."
"Can I really go out...?"
"Then it would be a lie?"
"Let's get out quickly before it gets dark."
# 05
"Oh, it's cold..."
I open the door and go outside. It's the first temperature I've felt since I was born.
A cold wind enveloped my cheeks and neck, and the tip of my nose began to feel numb.
"wow...."
I saw the snow that I had only seen through the window every day, and I couldn't help but look up at the pure white snow falling from the sky.
The tiny snowflakes that landed delicately on the back of my hand looked so pretty and delicate that the corners of my mouth began to turn up.
"Huh? What is it?"
It looks exactly like my teddy bear at home.
The teddy bear is brown, but the pure white bear is so pretty.
The round ears and nose are so cute and the size of the feet is bigger than my face.
"No nose!"
"....??"
"I worked so hard to make this..."
"You can touch everything except my nose!"
"Huh? You,,"
"Nice to meet you!"
"My name is Lee Dae-hwi, what about you?"
I feel like today is the best moment of my life.
It was in my life that I was able to see the eyes I wanted to see the most.
second It's the best day ever.