Kyoto had already entered the depths of winter by the end of the year, with snowflakes falling and a thick layer of snow covering the roads.

Whether on the streets or in the bustling downtown area, it seemed somewhat desolate.

In this kind of weather, people all hide in their warm beds, like animals hibernating for the winter.

In the park, Chen Yingying was wearing a thick white down jacket, a yellow scarf around her neck, and earmuffs on her head, completely covered up.

She paced back and forth, trying to generate heat and warm herself up through exercise, as if waiting for someone.

Soon, her eyes lit up.

A boy wearing a black down jacket appeared in her line of sight, his hands in his pockets. He seemed to have seen the girl too, and quickened his pace slightly.

The two are about the same height, and standing close together makes them seem more in sync.

"Have you been waiting long?"

Wu Da asked somewhat apologetically.

Chen Yingying smiled and said, "No, I just arrived recently."

Wu Da scratched his head: "I live quite far away, so I'll trouble you to make the trip."

He is currently still in Kyoto. Considering that he will stay here for a few more days, he rented a house, but the prices in Kyoto are a bit high, so he could only rent a place in a relatively remote area.

Chen Yingying smiled nonchalantly, "It's alright, we made a promise, we can't back down just because of this little difficulty."

She looked at the boy and asked, "Are you cold?"

Wu Da wasn't wearing much; he was only wearing a down jacket over his clothes. His ears and face were red from the cold, and his lips were a little chapped.

The latter grinned and said, "It's alright. The weather is like this all the time. Don't be fooled by my red face; I don't actually feel cold."

Chen Yingying rolled her eyes at him: "Are you so cold you can't feel anything?"

As she spoke, she suddenly reached out and took off her scarf, looking at him: "Bend down a little."

"Huh?" Wu Da was a little embarrassed.

Chen Yingying's expression remained stern.

Seeing this, Wu Da quickly and obediently lowered his head.

Chen Yingying smiled with satisfaction and then wrapped the scarf around Wu Da's neck.

Because the girl had been wearing it, the scarf still had some warmth left and a pleasant fragrance.

Wu Da blushed when he smelled the fragrance, but luckily his face was already red, so no one could tell he was blushing.

Does it smell like a girl?

I haven't smelled it for many years.

Moreover, it's hers.

Chen Yingying clapped her hands in satisfaction: "That way you won't catch a cold!"

Wu Da looked at her snow-white neck and frowned: "Give me the scarf, you'll catch a cold."

Chen Yingying immediately zipped up her down jacket, then pulled up the hood, revealing only her pretty face. She winked playfully and said, "This way I won't be cold."

Wu Da was both amused and exasperated.

"Oh dear, stop nagging! Let's hurry up and go, or we won't have time to play anymore." Chen Yingying quickly interrupted Wu Da's spellcasting when she saw that he was about to say something.

"Wait a moment."

Wu Da called out to her.

"Hands out."

Chen Yingying was puzzled, but she still obediently extended her hand.

Her hands were very white and slender, though somewhat dehydrated due to the dry weather.

He then took his hand out of his pocket, and there he was, holding two hand warmers.

He placed two hand warmers in the girl's hands and said, "These are for you to warm your hands."

Chen Yingying could feel the warmth coming from the hand warmer, and a joyful feeling rose to her face, her eyes curving into crescent shapes.

Thank you!

"Thank you for the scarf too!"

Due to the snow, it was difficult for cars to drive, and there weren't many drivers available for ride-hailing services. Chen Yingying hailed a taxi, but it took more than ten minutes before someone accepted her order.

After getting into the car, it slowly drove away.

Less than an hour later, the car stopped at the mall.

Chen Yingying and her companion got out of the car; the area around the mall was still quite lively.

Many children were playing in the snow in the square, as were adults, and even more were snow removal workers.

"Let's go in and take a look around."

Chen Yingying smiled at Wu Da.

The latter nodded.

The two walked side by side, about a body length apart. They didn't look like a couple, but to onlookers, they looked more like one.

The lobby on the first floor has many shops. In the middle of the lobby is a small playground enclosed by a railing. The floor is covered with sponge balls, and several children are sitting on the slide.

Further in, two rows of claw machines came into view.

Chen Yingying's eyes lit up, and she pointed at the claw machines, saying, "I want to play that!"

Wu Da looked over and did not refuse: "Okay."

After spending money to buy coins, Chen Yingying handed the hand warmer in her hand to Wu Da: "Here, warm yourself up."

Wu Da's expression shifted. The hand warmers in his hands were still warm, and he wondered if it was just his imagination, but they seemed to smell quite sweet...

Seeing the girl intently clutching the doll, Wu Da smiled slightly, unaware that his gaze held a hint of doting affection.

Soon, only two or three game coins remained in the little life basket, while the doll was still sitting in the machine.

Chen Yingying was somewhat discouraged: "It's so difficult."

Wu Da comforted him, "Don't be discouraged, you'll succeed if you try a few more times."

Chen Yingying handed him a coin: "Here you go."

Wu Da's lips twitched: "I don't know how."

"Oh, even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen pigs run, right? Give it a try, you're not a child anymore if you try!" Chen Yingying grabbed his hand, stuffed a coin into his hand, and urged him on.

Wu Da gave her a complicated look.

Isn't this a bit ambiguous?

However, he still intends to give it a try.

The first one, didn't win.

Then, the second one, also a miss.

...

Soon, the game coins were gone.

The two looked at each other and fell silent.

After a while, Wu Da suddenly said, "I'll go buy more coins."

In the second round, it was Chen Yingying's turn again. Perhaps the machine couldn't bear to watch anymore, because she finally managed to catch one when she was about to run out of coins.

"Hmph! I'm never playing this again!"

Chen Yingying muttered something to herself and then took out the doll.

It's a little pig doll, pink, and, well, it looks a lot like a pig.

Chen Yingying handed it to Wu Da: "Here, this is for you."

Wu Da looked at the pig in his hand: "I don't really like dolls either."

Don't you think it's a lot like you?

Chen Yingying smiled slyly, then turned and left happily.

Wu Da: ...

Upon reaching the third floor of the mall, the two entered a clothing store, which not only displayed clothes but also winter hats, gloves, and other items.

Chen Yingying was in high spirits, picking and choosing, looking at this hat and touching that scarf.

Wu Da, however, noticed something was wrong.

Why is she only looking at men's styles?