That winter, a day when white snow was piling up.
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-Handol Bookstore-

After that, Jeonghan and Seungcheol seemed to have become a little awkward, but the cold atmosphere from their first meeting seemed to have disappeared a little.

But perhaps because he was still feeling awkward and complicated, Seungcheol was quick to avoid Jeonghan, who often stopped by the bookstore.


정한
Hey, heroine~


여주
Oh, it snowed quite a bit today. Wasn't it hard on your way here?



승철
...

Seungcheol seemed to notice, then quietly went out and started sweeping the snow piled up in the bookstore yard with a broom.


정한
..still not solved?


여주
No, I'm sorry, but it's embarrassing to say... That's probably why. That's how he's always been.


정한
So, in high school, I always dragged my feet on things that could be resolved quickly.


여주
Phew, do you remember that?


정한
what ?


여주
When I got hurt, Choi Seung-cheol mistook me for the culprit.


정한
Ahhh - that's right, it was so funny back then.


여주
He just barged into Class 5 and grabbed Hong Ji-soo by the collar.


정한
And then, even though you know it's not true, you feel bad about apologizing, so you drag it out because of your pride and end up fighting again for no reason.


여주
Right, I told you I was sweating profusely trying to stop him.


정한
..Why is Choi Seung-cheol so obsessed with your work?


여주
Huh? What did you say?


승철
Hey, heroine, all the snow has been cleared. And it's almost Christmas... How about decorating the outside of the bookstore a bit?


여주
Oh, decorating! Not bad! But... I don't have any materials..?


정한
I guess I should go out and buy something.


승철
I have to go downtown.


여주
I want to go too.


정한
Oh, what is it? Then I want to go too.

- downtown -


여주
It's definitely the Christmas season, so they're selling a lot of Christmas decorations.


정한
Tree! How about putting up a tree?


승철
Tree..?


여주
Tree! That's great. When you think of Christmas, you think of trees!


승철
Yeah. First, I need to decorate a tree and the wall with something.



정한
Cat, is there a cat doll over there?


승철
Suddenly... a cat doll..?


여주
Wow.. it's cute, but doesn't it seem a bit out of place for Christmas..?


정한
No, the brighter and cuter the better. And heroine, buy yourself a little cat doll to use as a wrist guard while you work.


여주
I don't know what you're talking about, but how did you know my wrists get sore so often? It's Yoon Jeong-han.


승철
......Yeah, with a cat doll.

~~

-Handol Bookstore-


승철
It's too early to start decorating...


여주
No, it's supposed to snow again this afternoon.


승철
Okay, let's do it together tomorrow.


여주
Everyone, thank you for your hard work. I'll make you some cocoa, wait.

The heroine went to the kitchen to get some cocoa.


승철
.. Yoon Jeong-han, are you really not going to tell me?


정한
Ah, hehe~ Let's fight again. That's enough.



정한
Take this or that.

What Jeonghan handed to Seungcheol was a small letter.


정한
Don't read it now, go home and read it by yourself.


승철
What, you want me to read it alone? Are you kidding?


정한
There is something to that effect.

At that moment, the female protagonist approached the two people holding cocoa.


정한
Wow~ Our heroine is the best!