Crimson and Silver Christmas 🔔🎄
🎄🔔第３話 紅と銀のクリスマス
Before I realized it, I was standing in an unfamiliar place.
Cold stone beneath my feet.
A high, silent ceiling above.
The air felt different.
Everything was different from the little house I had just been in.
My chest tightened.
Mira： (…Where am I?)
And then—
Lilith：
“Mira, come with me!
From today on, you’re my little sister!”
I was startled, but somehow…
I didn’t feel uncomfortable with this girl who suddenly called herself my sister.
I nodded, just a little.
Looking around—
I noticed that the large, intimidating man who had been there moments ago was gone.
Mira：
“Um… the big man from before…?”
Lilith puffed out her chest proudly.
Lilith：
“That was my father!
He’s very busy, you see.
He’s not here anymore.”
Her casual tone surprised me slightly.
But before I could say anything—
She took my hand—
And tugged me forward.
Lilith：
“Don’t worry, little sister!
Everything is ready so you can enjoy Christmas properly!”
Mira：
“Eh…?”
Before I knew it, I was led out of the room,
and toward the central hall of the castle—
There, spread out before my eyes, was a feast unlike anything I had ever seen.
Glittering decorations.
Warm, inviting scents.
A large cake.
And tables filled to the brim with lavish dishes.
Mira：
“…Wow…”
The words slipped out before I could stop myself.
At that very moment,
my stomach let out a small growl.
Mira： (Oh… right. I haven’t eaten anything today…)
Lilith spun around toward me,
a bright smile on her face.
Lilith：
“Mira!
It’s a Christmas party!”
Pop!
The cheerful crack of a party popper rang out.
Colorful paper confetti fluttered through the air,
catching the lamplight and sparkling like tiny stars.
Just watching that scene,
I felt the cold that had wrapped around my heart
slowly… gently begin to melt away.
That was how we met—
the beginning of our story as sisters.
Even now, I still adore my sister,
and I’m grateful to her.
When I was on the verge of breaking down in tears,
she welcomed me with a smile—
a kind, gentle sister.
Knock, knock.
The sound echoed softly through the room.
Lilith：
“Mira, Father sent some tea and sweets.
Shall we have them together?”
I answered without hesitation.
Mira：
“I’ll be right there, Sis.”
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Side Story
Red and Silver Christmas — The End
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