In the latter half of the night, a strong wind swept through the old district. Although the real world had no heavy snowfall that time, the wind outside still wailed mournfully, making it impossible not to think of the howling wind and snow outside that parking lot.
Eileen (167 centimeters tall) leaned over the living-room windowsill and peered outside. She looked at the deserted streets and lonely streetlights, with a small light-clay doll perched on her head. Three more small dolls (66.6 centimeters) stood in a row on the nearby windowsill. She alone had filled the once-spacious window completely.
"Why isn't Yu Sheng back yet...?"
The blonde doll listlessly swayed her head, then glanced back into the living room. Huli had already fallen asleep on the sofa, while Luna had vanished to who knew where. Eileen immediately launched into another long bout of sighing and muttering. "This is so boring... There's nowhere worth going outside in the middle of the night. What was the point of growing to 167 centimeters if I can't show it off? Silly fox, wake up, will you? It took me so long to grow taller!"
The Fox Girl, curled up on the sofa like a giant ball of fur, wriggled in place and poked her head out from among her tails. Groggy-eyed, she stared at the large doll beside the windowsill. "...Who are you?"
Eileen: "..."
"Oh, right. Eileen. I'm still half-asleep." Huli rubbed her eyes, then stretched out on all fours with a huge yawn. As she stretched, she muttered, "Luna said it just now, didn't she? Our benefactor's in the Soul Wilderness and won't be back for a while... If you're really that bored, go watch a show. No one's going to fight you for the TV now."
"Have you ever heard this