Chapter 24: Pure White and the Snow Fairy that Fell from the Sky

It's been a long time since Bai escaped from his father and the villagers.

He wandered around everywhere, and in this war-torn country no one would pity a homeless child, and some even scolded him and had hostility towards him.

There is no other reason. Even though Bai's hair is disheveled due to wandering, you can still see how handsome he is.

It was the same today, it was snowing heavily and Bai was only wearing a thin piece of clothing to cover his body. When new garbage was thrown away, he hurriedly searched for edible food.

"Wang Wang!"

It's a wild dog that will snatch food from him.

In order to avoid starvation, Bai used all his strength to defeat the wild dogs, but he didn't expect two more dogs to come and roar at him.

I'm going to be hungry again...

Bai thought without any sadness or joy.

"You can't bully big brother just because you have more dogs than you do!" A soft and tender voice came.

Bai looked at the little girl who suddenly appeared opposite him. She had short, shiny black hair, a beautiful flower hairpin on her head, and a fluffy white coat. She looked like a snow elf.

The wild dog seemed to see a lot of people around, so it howled a few times and then ran away.

The snow elf walked up to him with a smile.

"You are so beautiful, big brother! I like you so much!"

Bai didn’t know whether he was handsome or not. He had no concept of beauty, but he was sure in his heart that the snow elf in front of him was the most beautiful person in the world.

"Big brother, why don't you speak?" the snow elf asked curiously.

Bai came to his senses and realized that he had to quickly find food for today.

But just as he was about to go back to rummage through the garbage, the snow elf grabbed his hand.

"Big brother, are you hungry? Can I treat you to a meal? My mother's cooking is delicious!"

Bai knew that he couldn't follow a stranger. Those who had wanted to take him away before had various purposes, and none of them had good intentions. But... if it was a snow elf, it should be okay, right?

Bai thought uncertainly.

The snow elf brought him to a brightly lit inn. Bai had never really been to such a warm and clean place. In the past, he only dared to look from afar, and if he looked for too long, he would be scolded by the owner.

The snow elf opened the room, then put down Bai's hand and ran in to look for something.

Can I really come into such a clean place...

Bai looked at the tidy room, then looked at his own sloppy self. For the first time, an emotion called inferiority appeared in this blank world.

The snow elf suddenly walked in front of him and interrupted his wandering thoughts, "This is my biggest piece of clothing. I wonder if big brother can wear it."

The snow elf handed him a dozen thick clothes, forcing Bai to hold them in both hands.

Can I really wear such warm clothes?

Seeing that Bai didn't move, the snow elf got a little anxious, "Big brother, hurry up and change, otherwise you will be very cold!"

Bai finally started to move. He gently put the clothes in his hands aside, then took off the dress that was no longer recognizable as white.

"Wait, wait! I... I haven't turned around yet!" The snow elf's face suddenly turned red, and he pressed his hands against his eyes in panic.

Bai didn't know what to do with the clothes he took off. Should he take them off or not?

The snow elf turned around and said, "Okay, big brother, you can continue! You are a boy and I am a girl, we are not allowed to look at each other's bodies. Qingzi accidentally saw it, I am really sorry!"

It turns out that boys and girls can't see each other's bodies...

Bai was glad that the snow elf didn't hate him.

After Bai changed his clothes, he carefully tapped the snow elf's shoulder. Fortunately, the snow elf was paying attention to him and did not miss it.

but……

"Big brother, you're wearing the wrong clothes! This should be the inner clothes!" The snow elf looked at the messy outfit he was wearing and couldn't bear to look at it.

Clothes...can't you just put them on?

The snow elf vaguely saw this meaning from Bai's eyes, "..."

Fortunately, before the snow elf could worry about how to explain, her parents came back.

The snow elf's parents are also very gentle. They not only take me to a bath, help me put on my clothes, but also give me delicious meals...

Bai was lying quietly on the couch next to the snow elf, pulling the quilt tightly around him. A fresh scent came from the quilt. The snow elf who had fallen asleep next to him had his mouth slightly open, and his hands were restlessly resting on his body.

Bai couldn't help but reach out and gently hold her little hand. Although it was small and soft, it was very warm.

If this is a dream, I hope I will never wake up...

"Are there any relatives around, big brother?"

Bai shook his head slightly and continued eating the food in his hand.

The snow elf's mother sighed, "Such a young child, how pitiful..."

The snow elf was very happy, "Does that mean I can bring my big brother home?"

The snow elf's father did not answer her. Instead, he smiled and asked himself: "Little friend, are you willing to go with us? Our home is in the Fire Country. This time we are just traveling to the Water Country. If you go with us, you may have to leave your hometown."

Bai didn't quite understand what hometown meant. Did it mean the place where he lived? But he didn't have a place to live...

Bai looked at the snow elf with an expectant look on his face and couldn't help but nodded.

"Yeah! That's great!"

The snow elf is very happy, that’s great.

Bai left the place where he had wandered for a long time, but he no longer needed to wander.

"What's your name, big brother?" the snow elf asked him.

Bai shook his head.

"No name? Then can I give you a name?" The snow elf excitedly held his hand.

"Nonsense Haruko, this kind of thing must be decided by him himself." The snow elf's mother said to her.

"Is that so..." The snow elf seemed a little disappointed.

Bai didn't want to see the snow elf's unhappy look, so he spoke for the first time in a somewhat unfamiliar manner: "Qing... Zi..."

"Mom! Did you hear that? Big brother called my name!" The snow elf hugged Bai in surprise.

"Haruko..." Bai repeated again, this time much more skillfully than last time.

"I'm here, big brother! Haruko Asagumi! My name is Haruko Asagumi!"

"Morning..."

"Yes! Morning, morning, clear!"

"Morning... Haruko..."

Bai will never forget this name in his life.

Morning Haruko.

The reason for his existence...

In the end, Bai's name was chosen by Zaoma Haruko. In response to Bai's expectation, she slowly said, "How about calling me Bai? The pure and flawless Bai, the Bai with countless possibilities!"

"white……"

Bai had a name for the first time, a name given to him by his snow elf, a unique name that belonged to him alone.

……

"Bai! Let me go first, I need to go to the bathroom!"

"..."

As the saying goes, there are three urgent things to worry about. In the morning, Haruko felt that she was about to be squeezed out of the human race.

Bai has been in their house for almost a month, but perhaps because no one taught him, Bai has no knowledge of a lot of common sense.

So as Bai's friend, Haruko Hayama resolutely took on the responsibility of teaching him.

At first, they explained things like toothbrushes and televisions, and then gradually instilled some common sense such as washing up after getting up and using chopsticks to eat.

Gradually, Bai was no different from other children.

No, there are still some.

For example, for some reason, Bai likes to stick to her very much. At first, Zaoma Haruko would hold him because she was afraid that Bai didn't know how to walk. Later, after Bai became familiar with the house, Zaoma Haruko wanted to be a "parent" who let go. However, after Bai found out, he never wanted to leave her again, and always held Zaoma Haruko's hand for fear that she would be lost.

For example, now, Haruko was in a hurry to go to the toilet in the morning, but Bai refused to let go and followed her to the toilet.

Of course, if Zao Qingzi insists that he let go, he will let go, but Zao Qingzi will get a little white rabbit with tears in its eyes and crying silently.

"..."

I should be the one crying!!!