Shu Hu couldn't help climbing onto the windowsill of the house. Its nose touched the glass, which felt cool.
It leaned in a little closer. Suddenly, its expression changed in alarm as the pressure of its body pushed the window open a crack.
It blinked, then peered inside through the gap.
With no glass in the way, the beautiful tree made its eyes sparkle even more.
It paid no attention to the human child in the room.
After one glance, it turned its gaze back to the beautiful tree.
Its eyes shifted, and it spotted the beautifully wrapped boxes beneath the tree.
Its eyes widened. What were those?
"Those are Christmas presents."
A child's sweet, babyish voice rang out.
Shu Hu: ?
Could this human child see it?
Well, that wasn't all that unusual.
Though not many, it had encountered a few human children who could see it.
This was just another one.
What interested it more was what the child had said.
Christmas presents?
What were those?
"Shu Hu~"
It couldn't help letting out a puzzled sound.
The child either understood the question from this "uninvited guest" or simply wanted to share his excitement.
He grinned, a silly, eager smile on his face. "My mom and dad will give me presents for Christmas."
"And Santa Claus will give me presents, too."
The child counted on his chubby fingers. "One from Dad, one from Mom, and one from Santa Claus."
"That means I'll have three presents."
"Hehe."
Christmas?
Santa Claus?
Shu Hu tilted its head, looking completely bewildered.
What were they?
Shu Hu hopped lightly into the room and used its tail to close the window.
The room was warmer than it was outside.
It walked over to the Christmas tree that had caught its attention.
It