I play the wind instrument in Hokkaido.

"Otherwise what? What do you want me to do? Force you not to go? Say I'll kill myself if you go?"

A fine layer of sweat appeared on Kitahara Hakuba's forehead:

"Well, it's not that serious. You should at least come with me, right? Like, for my personal safety or something, and keep a close eye on me. You're my girlfriend, right?"

"Since you've put it that way, I have even less reason to go, right?"

“Hmm

Kitahara Hakuba suddenly felt an indescribable sense of guilt, and his body felt an unusual fever.

Shinomiya is his girlfriend, but he plans to secretly have sex with a female student on Christmas night, and even hopes to do more in Aomori.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"No, Yao Bao, you're so sweet. What do you want for Christmas?"

Kitahara Hakuba stared blankly out the window as beautiful young girls walked past him. In the corridor of the brass band club, he could see a member practicing alone with his window open.

A laugh came from the other end of the phone:

"No one ever proactively asks you what gift you want. Just figure it out yourself."

"The car has been delivered. How about we send you a house in Sapporo instead?"

"I told you to think about it yourself. Bye, good luck at work, Kitahara-sensei."

"Bye-Bye."

After hanging up the phone, Kitahara Hakuba's fingertips twirled the phone back and forth, wondering if he could really bring happiness to everyone connected to him.

Or is it all just wishful thinking on my part?