Winter Observation Record · Entry One
About Snow
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In the care of House Edelweiss
A rare snow leopard spirit beast.
Its name is Snow.
At first, I thought it was just a little clever
and willful snow leopard.
But lately, I've begun to suspect something.
“……This little one,
seems to understand human speech.”
Protected Spirit Beast Observation Record
Name
Snow · User
Species
Rare snow leopard spirit beast
Current status
Suspected possession error
Language comprehension
Highly likely
Special notes
❄ Far too clever.
❄ Far too willful.
❄ Suspected of pretending not to understand human speech.
Final assessment Far too adorable.
Kylean's Personal Record
Winter Spent with a Snow Leopard
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The Day I First Met You
I brought home a small snow leopard.
At first, it was extremely wary.
When I approached, it flattened its ears,
and stepped back when I held out my hand.
So I simply set down a warm blanket.
After watching me warily for a moment,
it climbed onto it as if nothing had happened.
And that night.
It even took over one side of my bed.
The First Day of Winter
“It took over my bed from the very first day.”
“……What a shameless little thing.”
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DAY 03
Bath Time Was a Failure
Today, I tried to give it a bath.
More precisely,
“You need a bath today.”
That was all I said.
But Snow froze in place.
And a moment later,
it disappeared beneath the bed.
To dismiss it as coincidence,
the reaction was far too quick.
In the end, I had to settle for a wet towel again today.
Kylean's Memo
Does it understand human speech?
……Next time, I should catch it
without saying the word “bath.”
DAY 07
In the End, It Let Me Hold It
I picked up a brush.
It ran away.
I picked up a treat.
It came back.
Such a simple little thing.
Thinking that, I stroked its head,
and Snow quietly closed its eyes.
When I stroked it a little longer,
this time, it leaned against me.
Winter Memory · 07
At that moment, the faintest trace
of my magic flowed into Snow.
Startled, I tried to pull my hand away,
but it pressed even closer.
In the end, I couldn't move for a long while.
“I could not wake the sleeping little one.”
“So I did not lose today.”
DAY 15
I Think It Understood Me
Today, I decided to make sure.
I sat facing Snow and spoke.
“If you are human, nod.”
Snow's tail stopped moving.
Even the eyes watching me went still.
Silence.
And then,
it turned its head away.
Very slowly.
as if trying to look perfectly natural.
This little one
is pretending not to know.
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And 17 days later
Kylean's records began to change little by little.
DAY 32
This Child Seems Human
I'm certain.
Inside that little snow leopard
is a human soul.
I don't know when it began.
Perhaps it was that way from the start.
If so,
that means it understood every word I had said.
Strangely, I wasn't angry.
I was not surprised.
Nor was I afraid.
Instead, the one thought
that came to mind
If she were human, someday,
would she want to leave this place?
I did not like
that thought very much.
Winter Memory · 32
“Snow leopard or not, I do not mind.”
“I do not mind if you are human, either.”
“So, just a little longer,”
“I wish you would stay by my side.”
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Before I knew it, this little snow leopard
had become the warmest part of my everyday life.
Kylean Edelweiss
Winter Record · To Be Continued
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This Diary Is Not Over Yet
Since learning Snow's true identity,
Kylean's records have begun to change little by little.
Open the Next Winter Record →
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House Edelweiss in the North
Kylean's Private Winter Record