Summary: The Elves' Daily Love

A good day starts with a delicious breakfast.

Today, Edogawa Ranpo once again went to Yunci's house for breakfast, and did not forget to bring a portion for his most "beloved" president.

The pretty little white cat stretched lazily on the cushion, and elegantly left a cat paw print on Edogawa Ranpo's clean little leather shoes. It wasn't dirty, but this provocative action made Edogawa Ranpo puff up his cheeks childishly.

"Xiaoci! Look at it!"

Yun Ci put the plate into the sink as usual, without even looking at him: "Breakfast is going to get cold."

Edogawa Ranpo immediately stopped fighting with the kitten, secretly and gently kicked it on the butt, and quickly ran away.

"Meow--!!!"

The little white cat chased out angrily, and there were sounds of running and cats meowing outside.

Yun Ci laughed. When she arrived at the detective agency, she saw Edogawa Ranpo, who was so tired that he was lying on the desk and didn't want to move.

“What’s it like to exercise in the winter?”

Edogawa Ranpo waved his hands. He was just a sports wimp and he didn't want to experience this situation again.

What's more, it was snowing and he almost got injured.

Yunci sat down at her workstation and began to write a report on yesterday's mission.

Today's work was not busy and there was no task requiring her to do anything. After finishing the report, there was nothing else to do.

Yosano Akiko suddenly came in with a box of New Year gifts and came to Yunci with some expectation: "How are you going to celebrate the New Year this year?"

"We prepared a barbecue last year, so let's have hot pot this year? The kind where we cook tea around the stove."

"Then I'll go and help you then."

She can't cook, but she can help with cutting things.

When you start looking forward to something, time passes very slowly.

Although a year has passed in a flash, the seven days before the New Year seem to be so slow that they seem even longer than a year.

But time always keeps passing, no matter happy or sad, the days will always pass, and another Spring Festival is approaching.

On December 12, the Armed Detective Agency closed early because there were no cases.

Yunci and Yosano Akiko made an appointment to go shopping, Kunikida Doppo joined in as a bag carrier, and Edogawa Ranpo and the little white cat were at home vying for Fukuzawa Yukichi's "favor".

Yun Ci used the excuse that she had already bought the vegetables and used up the stock in the space. Today's main goal was to buy new clothes for the New Year. At most, she would go to the supermarket again on the way back to buy other missing ingredients.

Kunikida Doppo had no schedule today, and although he was very tired, he still followed the whole thing.

We had dinner out that night and then went home.

Yun Ci was too lazy to clean up, so she threw all the food she bought into the space to keep them fresh. She also placed her clothes and shoes next to the sofa without unpacking them. After washing up, she went into bed and had a good sleep.

I didn't get up until half past ten the next day.

There was another heavy snow last night, dressing the whole world in new clothes.

Maybe someone had been out, and a path had been shoveled out of the snow for people to walk on.

Yun Ci took out the warm clothes from the quilt, and the first thing she did after putting them on was to turn on the humidifier.

If the heating is not turned off in winter, the indoor temperature will feel a bit dry. Yesterday, I forgot to turn on the humidifier because I was too tired from shopping. When I got up in the morning, Yun Ci felt uncomfortable in my throat.

Yun Ci picked some snow pears from the pear tree in the space, cooked a pot of pear soup, and her throat felt much better after drinking it.

Then it’s time to pack up the new things I bought yesterday.

Yun Ci rarely puts things into the small world except for those she wants to collect. After all, these things belong to her in this life.

If she dies here in this life, all her things will disappear with her.

Besides, her appearance and body shape were not the same in every life, so she would have nothing to wear even if she kept it.

So she also stockpiled fabric so that she could make finished products in an emergency.

The clothes I bought yesterday were unpacked, washed, dried and put on hangers, the shoes were placed in the shoe cabinet, and the daily necessities were put into the storage cabinet designed according to the room size. The cabinet was full of supplies, and Yunci felt very comfortable.

In the afternoon, Yosano Akiko and Kunikida Doppo came over to help clean up. Although Fukuzawa Yukichi and Edogawa Ranpo could not help, they also came to keep things company.

A few people were packing up when it started snowing outside again. The outdoor activities that had been arranged had to be cancelled because all the things were at Yunci's place, so the New Year activities would be held at Yunci's home.

A lively show was playing on the projector, the bubbling hot pot brought waves of heat to the room, and five people raised their glasses and clinked them together.

"Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year--"

The atmosphere inside was lively, but outside there was a figure standing alone in the snow. After hesitating for a moment, he did not go up to disturb them. It was not until they finished their night watch and went home that the figure brushed off the snowflakes on his body, rubbed his stiff face, raised a smile and went upstairs.

'Boom thump—'

Yun Ci, who was resting on the sofa, heard the sound and thought someone had dropped something. But when she opened the door, she saw -

"Dazai?"

"Surprise——" Dazai Osamu handed a bunch of white roses to Yun Ci, "How is it? Are you surprised?"

"surprise!"

Yun Ci took the flowers with a smile, and with her sharp eyes she noticed the remaining wetness on his clothes, so she quickly pulled him in.

"When did you come?"

"What?" Dazai Osamu tilted his head and pretended to be stupid.

Yun Ci had a serious expression on her face. She put the flowers on the table and looked at him with her hands on her hips.

"Your clothes are all wet, go take a hot shower quickly, and we'll talk when you come out!"

How could Dazai Osamu not know that his clothes were wet?

He kissed Yun Ci on the face in a funny way: "Okay, okay, don't worry, I'll go wash myself now--"

Yun Ci was furious and slapped him on the lower back.

"Don't misinterpret what I mean!"

Dazai Osamu quickly ran away and trotted straight into the bathroom.

Yun Ci had no choice but to take out the new clothes she bought for Dazai Osamu this year from the closet and start making hot tea to keep warm.

The sound of water in the bathroom did not last long, and soon the bathroom door was opened a crack. Dazai Osamu held the towel that Yun Ci used to wipe her hair and looked at her pitifully through the gap.

"Xiaoci~clothes~"

Yun Ci handed over the new clothes, but she didn't expect that he would leave the door open a crack and just change his clothes.

Although it is still invisible, it is really a test.

Yun Ci pretended not to notice and sat back on the sofa. After a while, a damp body came up to her side.

"you--"

"I know I was wrong~" Dazai Osamu blinked his big watery eyes and admitted his mistake first.

Yun Ci choked.

But he still said solemnly: "You can come over to where I am anytime, there is no need to avoid me for any reason."

She took out a hair dryer and blew his hair while saying, "Don't do it again. I'll be worried."

Dazai Osamu sat cross-legged on the carpet, swaying gently with her movements. Even though his hair occasionally stung his eyes, he still stubbornly tilted his head and stared at her with an unconscious light in his eyes.

'Ka'

The hair dryer is switched off.

Yun Ci threw the hair dryer on the sofa, held Dazai Osamu's face with both hands, and kissed him tenderly.

Dazai Osamu did not retreat but advanced, raised his hand and pressed the back of Yun Ci's head and began to attack, kissing her until she was breathless and collapsed on the sofa, then he took out a rose and pinned it to her ear.

"You are an elf, do you know what the rose represents?"

Yun Ci raised her hand to touch the flower, then leaned over again and kissed the corner of Dazai Osamu's lips.

"I know."

"represent--"

"——It means I love you."