Years ago in Mia and Yuzan's original world . . .
"Onii-chan! Onii-chan!"
A small Mia with her black hair in pig tails burst in her big brother's room.
"Mia-chan," Yuzan said, his features softening into a smile.
He closed his laptop and opened him arms wide. Mia smiled widely and ran then leaped in her brother's arms.
"Oof!" Yuzan exclaimed.
"Mia-chan, what brought you here? Did you miss your Onii-chan?" Yuzan asked while rubbing his cheek on Mia's cheek.
"N-nya! Stop it, Onii-chan. You're not a cat!" Mia protested placing her tiny hands on her big brother's face.
"Mia-chan is just so cute. So, what does my cute little sister want?" Yuzan asked.
"Snow!" Mia said.
"Snow?" Yuzan repeated.
"There's snow outside, Onii-chan!" Mia said.
Yuzan looked out his window.
There used to be a store in a mall I always went to that sells strawberry mochi ice cream. I really love how soft and cold the mochi ice cream was. Unfortunately, the store closed because mochi ice cream was not popular in our country. Have you ever eaten mochi ice cream before? If there's a store near you selling it, try it. It's really delicious :)
Your author,
Tanya