The water-blue Winter had ukiyo-e paintings of Okuchi no Makami on both sides. Its decorative details evoked vermilion halls and ornate windows.
Much as the Red Tears looked like a flying cathedral at first glance, the Winter resembled an Eastern pavilion shaped like a warship.
Yamato's personal warship flew over Little Garden, crossed a forest of gigantic ferns, and landed at the edge of a clearing in the island's center.
A faint sulfurous smell hung in the air, and the roar of some dinosaur echoed in the distance.
The warship's main hatch opened, and a lift fashioned like an arched pavilion bridge unfolded.
Sephiroth, Yamato, Ulti, Page One, and the Giants Panz and Lily set foot on Little Garden.
"Waaah-it's so hot... This island's even hotter than Summer Island! Little Pei, are you okay?"
Dressed in a little white blouse and a water-blue minidress, Ulti was glad she had listened to the advice. She had left her cape behind and brought a parasol.
"...Ugh..."
Page One, dressed in a formal outfit with long sleeves and trousers, was also at a loss. The temperature here exceeded forty degrees Celsius, and the air was stifling.
"I think it's fine..."
Yamato wore a fitted white sleeveless kimono, with her Kanabo resting on her shoulder. Faint wisps of cold air rose from her body.
"A calm mind keeps you cool. Besides, this is a 'Primordial Island,' the perfect habitat for dinosaurs. Don't you feel like you've come home?"
A thin mist appeared around Sephiroth, lending him an ethereal air.
Some of the air had been polarized, starting a magnetic refrigeration cycle.
"..." ×2
The siblings' silent accusation was deafening.
Joking aside, however, Yamato and Sephiroth placed their hands on Ulti's and Page One's shoulders respectively.
They each used their abilities to cool the siblings