Satou's here. If we're talking about snow, I'd imagine about the time to be self-indulgent by amusing myself reading manga or playing games inside a Kotatsu. It's hard to leave out skis and snowboards, but being inside a warm room is better after all.
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"Snow!"
"Oh no nanodesu! Snow nanodesu!"
After crossing Muno Earldom and the monster dominion, we entered Kiwolk kingdom of the eastern countries beyond the mountain and witnessed a blizzard.
Since this was my first different world's snow, I temporarily canceled the [Canopy] in the airship's viewing deck and let the snow pile up to enjoy it with everyone.
Once there were enough snow to play around with, I called everyone but somehow, Tama and Pochi seem strange.
"Pochi!"
"Tama!"
After the two looked at each other, they ran up to me.
"Snow is bad!"
"Master, if we don't lump together quickly it'll be dangerous nodesu."
The two who tightly cling to my waist turn to everyone and desperately beckon them.
"Liza, quick~, Nana too~"
"Arisa, and Mia too, quickly stick close together nodesu! Lulu too, Karina too, quick! Nanodesu!"
I thought it was just a play, but Pochi is hiding her tail between her legs, and their voices sound too serious.
"Master, please excuse me."
Moreover, Liza who was called over hugged me from the front with a serious expression.
This is quite rare for Liza.
"Master, I was entrusted with an appeal for support. I'll protect the back."
My back found warm and happiness.
I'm intrigued with the beastkin girls' condition, but let's watch the situation for a little while. Since it's soft.
"Ehehe~ danger is bad isn't it~"
"Nn, prohibited."
Arisa and Mia happily cling to me tightly.
"Umm, excuse me Master."
Even while looking timid, Lulu put her arms around my neck from the side, embracing me.
Without knowing, she's the most glued one on me.
"I-I too, um...."
"I don't really understand, but me too."
"Satou-sama, please excuse me."
Leaving behind the hesitating Lady Karina, Sera and Princess Shistina embraced my left arm.
The two are wearing extra clothes for cold weather so there's not much happiness.
"Zena quick~?"
"Zena too, you'll die if you don't hurry nodesu."
"It's alright no one will die okay?"
Zena kneels down to match Pochi's and Tama's line of sight, and then she asks about the two's reasons.
"Snow is death god~?"
"Snow is pretty, but once you touch it, someone will fall if you don't stick together nodesu."
I don't understand, so I seek the explanation from Liza.
"There was a year where we had terrible blizzards when we were with the previous Master.... At that time there were several humans and snake-headkin who froze to death."
I see... It's a trauma from the previous master huh.
"Tama, Pochi, everyone here is alright okay."
To prove that I got rid of the snow on the viewing deck in an instant, and then filled the flight deck with warm spring atmosphere.
While I was at it, I stopped the blizzard and blew away the cloud outside the airship with the forbidden spell, [Weather Control], letting the sunlight in.
"Lukewarm warm~?"
"Master is really, really amazing nodesu!"
Tama and Pochi smile happily with their whole faces, losing their strength.
Among the girls who are dumbfounded, only Arisa who stares up at me while looking like she's given up.