Valoran's calendar is very close to the Gregorian calendar in Chen Senran's previous world, and it also has New Year, a festival that Chen Senran feels very close to.

From a dozen days after the green-skinned alien left to this day before the New Year, the snow began to fall again and never stopped. As for the monster that threatened to come back and eat Chen Senran in return, no one knew what it was like.

Have you survived the boundless wind and snow? Perhaps, that guy has hunted a reindeer in a warm place and is drinking blood. Its body is evolving rapidly. Or maybe, that guy has been killed by someone.

It is unknown whether a perverted scientist made the specimen.

In short, Chen Senran no longer cares about its life or death.

Because today is the last day of the old year, and in a few magic hours, the new year will usher in. In total, it has been almost half a year since Chen Senran came to this world, and this is his first new year. So he

I don't want to think about these troublesome things anymore.

The sky was already getting dark, and the snow was still falling. Chen Senran was sitting in the corridor next to the courtyard with a glass of red wine, slightly tipsy, enjoying this rare quiet time.

The white roses in the courtyard have been removed, and the long-term snowfall has filled the entire courtyard, almost spreading to the corridor.

Little Annie was wearing a furry outfit and was having fun in the snow regardless of the wind and snow. Chen Senran raised his head and glanced and found that the little girl was clumsily building a snowman.

The little girl was obviously very serious about it. She didn't feel the coldness around her at all, and her little face turned red from the cold.

As if she noticed Chen Senran's gaze, the little Loli suddenly became excited, "Big bad guy, big bad guy, come and see if I'm doing well."

Chen Senran smiled helplessly, put down his wine glass, walked over to little Annie, and began to observe the huge snowman carefully.

From the appearance, it seemed to look like a bear, well, a bit like Tibos. Chen Senran glanced at the little girl whose little hands were also red, and took her little hand with a little distress, ready to give her a pinch.

hand.

Just as he was about to praise her for her artistic talent, Chen Senran heard a dull sneeze and saw the snowman trembled all over. He looked at the snowman suspiciously, wondering if there was anything special about it.

Are the star creatures coming?

Immediately he heard another dull sneeze. This time the snowman shook even more violently, directly shattering the snowman bear's face. Then Chen Senran saw Tibos' innocent and pitiful bear face.

"You..." Chen Senran twitched the corner of his mouth. He was originally thinking about how it could be so lifelike, but he didn't expect that the genuine product was buried inside.

When the little girl saw the leak, her whole face turned stinky. She gave the poor fat bear a stern glance and said, "I told you not to move. You are not allowed to eat tonight."

Tibbers trembled all over. He didn't know whether he was frightened by the murderous look in the little girl's eyes or by the punishment of not being allowed to eat. He let out an unspeakable roar and looked extremely pitiful, as if he was being collected by a landlord on New Year's Eve.

of poor poor peasants.

Chen Senran looked at the interesting master and servant and couldn't help but kiss the little girl's red face, "What a stupid girl."

The little Lolita's already red face turned redder and redder, like a little apple. She threw herself into Chen Senran's arms and said as thinly as a mosquito: "I hate it..."

Chen Senran picked her up and looked up at the dark sky. Snow was falling, and life was so beautiful.

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After a sumptuous New Year's dinner, little Annie was coaxed to her room to sleep early by the shadow witch who was finally willing to take off her cloak temporarily with a warm smile. But Chen Sen was left behind by Hastur.

In the large and simple restaurant, the tablecloth was changed to a warm creamy yellow, the magic lamp was also changed to a dim color, and a pot of warm barley tea was placed on one side, emitting light white steam. Everything is in this New Year's snow.

It seemed warm and comfortable at night.

Therefore, Hastur did not talk about some embarrassing topics, but only talked about some anecdotes, some interesting stories from the past, and some little things about little Annie's growth.

Chen Senran chatted cooperatively, but it was not entirely out of an attitude of trying to please. In fact, for a killer who had no home, no family, only swords since he was a child, he really felt like home at this moment.

, these chats and warmth gave him a rare peace and happiness in the past twenty years.

Talking about the warmth of home with an old fox on an extremely dangerous continent? Chen Senran found this fact absurd and extremely interesting.

Time passed slowly, and the pot of warm tea had reached the bottom. Chen Senran stood up and said goodbye to Hasta, his voice was gentle, no longer as sharp and hidden as usual, it was just a simple farewell, as if he was visiting.

The juniors who leave respectfully after finishing their duties.

"Hey, young man." Hasta called out to Chen Senran who was about to open the door.

Chen Senran raised his head and vaguely guessed what this middle-aged man was going to say.

"Treat Anne well."

Chen Senran was not surprised. He looked at this man who looked very gentle under the dim light and nodded, "Okay."

It was just one word, but it was rare and decisive.

The door closed. Chen Senran and Hasta both laughed silently.

The snow fell to the ground in the middle of the night, passing the last moment of the old year and falling on the land of the new year.

Chen Senran didn't sleep, turning on the bedside magic lamp that was decorated in dim yellow for the New Year and reading a book "The General History of Valoran".

This was the book he read on the first day he came here. The pages were already wrinkled. He had read it non-stop for seven days and nights.

In fact, Chen Senran is a very nostalgic person. Just like the dagger he once had, even if it has two cracks and the hand wrap on the handle is in tatters, he still keeps it with him because it was his first dagger.

During his first mission, he was alone and without help, holding the only thing in his hand that could protect him.

Thinking of this, Chen Senran suddenly felt sad and laughed to himself that he was really pretending.

"Squeak~" The door behind opened.

"Um, Xiao Sensen, are you still asleep?" came Annie's timid voice.

The same room, the same oak bookshelf, the same "General History of Valoran", the same timid shouting. Everything seemed to be back to the beginning.

Chen Senran smiled and said: "I have already fallen asleep."

Little Annie naturally heard Chen Senran's narrow-mindedness, snorted sweetly, completely ignored Chen Senran's narrow-minded smile, and jumped directly onto Chen Senran's bed, only revealing a little head wearing a pink nightcap.

Staring at Chen Senran outside, she looked very cute and cute.

"Tell me a story~"

Chen Senran shook his head, picked up a bottle of red wine and walked to the window.

Little Annie was suddenly unhappy. She wanted to speak but was stopped by Chen Senran.

I saw Chen Senran slowly opening the window, and the snow outside was thick.

Chen Senran removed his finger from his mouth and pointed at his ear, "Listen, it's a good story."

Little Annie closed her eyes and listened out the window in doubt.

The world is quiet, except for the snowflakes falling on the roof and falling on the ground, making a rustling sound.

Chen Senran raised his glass in the wind and snow to the whole dark and quiet world.

"Happy New Year to a wonderful new world."

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Second update. It took me a long time to write.

It’s been a long time since I’ve written so slowly and so hard. Maybe it’s been too long since I’ve written something warm.

But the writing is very comfortable and warm.

I admit that this is a book, but I also hope to write some warm things occasionally.

Hope you all like it too.

I originally wanted to try the third update. But because I was about to enter the second volume and I needed to sort out my thoughts, I gave up.
Chapter completed!