Watching this scene, Himeko quietly got out of bed. Worried about waking Little Himeko, she was extremely careful.
Her bare feet touched the floor without even putting on shoes. She went to the foot of the bed and pulled the blanket over again, covering Little Himeko's exposed legs.
After tucking her in, Himeko went to Little Himeko's side. Looking at her sleeping peacefully, she did nothing but watch her for some reason.
This "version of herself" was simply too adorable—so adorable that she could not bear to let her suffer even the slightest harm. She only wanted her to grow up happily, without having to force herself to do difficult things.
"Why was Himeko in middle school so adorable?!"
Himeko could not help reaching out her small hand, wanting to touch Little Himeko's cheek. But just as she was about to make contact, she hesitated and instead gently stroked her long hair a few times.
After doing this for over ten minutes, Himeko finally stood up. At the door, she carefully opened it and left Little Himeko's bedroom.
The bedrooms in this house were all on the second floor, so Himeko went down the stairs straight to the living room. There was no one there at the moment, and everything was quiet.
So Himeko did not stay in the living room. Instead, she went outside and stepped onto the floorboards.
The sky was already beginning to lighten, though the sun had not risen yet. Looking at the snow and ice beginning to melt, it seemed the snowfall had stopped some time ago.
The morning was the best time of the day, and the morning air was the most pleasant, even though it was extremely cold.
Especially now, when the snow was melting. Melting snow was actually colder than falling snow,