Nextgen Kids: Legend of the Nine Newborn

Festival Friends 5: Fluffy Snow Friends!

It's time to bring together three fluffy snow girls from three different series!

Festival Friends 5: Fluffy Snow Friends!

It was a common misconception that "Cooking" Island only served hot foods, and the weather itself attributed to this. However, Cooking Fest welcomed all meals, including those frosty cold. There were special elevators that led under the sea, into the frosty Freezing Island. There was a device that could produce snow and create a more authentic environment. This island was also designed to accommodate races that thrived better in cold environments, though if the other guests didn't bring coats, they wouldn't be venturing here for very long.

"Ohhhh!" Konayuki viewed around the island with a wondrous gaze. "So, other worlds have snow, too?"

"Of course, Kona." Hina replied, standing with his sister, Pipirika. "Other worlds are rich with many environments. Like ingredients in a dish, a diverse world is a tastier world! Or something."

Pipirika giggled. "That was lame, Bro! But yeah, Kona, why don't we check out the upper island? We're too used to snow."

"I'm worried that the air will be too hot for her fur to handle."

"Hahaha! It's okay! Konayuki can...?" The yeti hybrid stopped herself and frowned, hearing a pleasant tune that gently swept across the island. Snow-colored music notes flowed from where the music originated.

The gentle music was being performed on a guitar-like instrument with a horn pipe. The performer was a young girl, sitting against the belly of a polar bear. Ursula had shoulder length pastel-blue hair, pale skin and large blue eyes. She had two large sprigs of lily of the valley in her hair and wore a woolen poncho. Her bare feet were faded, but rested against the snow as though physical.

A group of miniature snow kids were engaged in a slow dance in the snow. Ursula's peaceful notes guided them blissfully. Other festival goers stopped to look at the fun, but simple performance, while others carried about their business and just enjoyed the tune.

Konayuki crossed the island, but stopped at seeing the music's source. Hina and Pipirika could plainly see the resemblance between the musician and Kona, and could determine what was on the child's mind. "You should go say 'hi,' Konayuki!" Pipirika encouraged.

"Okay!" The child happily dashed up.

"But, be careful not to-!" Hina tried to caution.

"Hiiiiii!"

Ursula heard the call, then flinched as the giant girl came barreling toward her. Several snow-people were squished beneath her yeti foot. "Hi there! My name's Konayuki!"

She reached to hold Ursula, but the musician quickly hid behind her polar bear. Beary stood and bared its claws at the child who matched him in size.

"Hahaha! What a cute bear!" Konayuki patted the animal happily. Her pats were somewhat forceful, so Beary instinctively swiped claws at the hybrid. "AH!"

"Kona!" Pipirika and Hina ran up, making Beary step back. "Phew, you're not bleeding. Kona, you should be more careful when approaching strangers."

"We're sorry if we scared you, Miss." Hina said to Ursula, peeking out from behind her bear. "Kona didn't mean any harm."

"Um...it's alright...um..." Ursula tried to compose herself in the presence of these sudden, towering strangers.

"Do you want to say something?" Pipirika asked.

"Y-Yes...um...you're... standing on my friend." She pointed down.

It seemed that the snow-people were poking at Kona's foot. The three stepped back as other snow-kids reformed in her footprint. All the children molded together and grew to become a human girl that matched Ursula's size. She had light-orange hair, frosty with snow, an ice-blue shirt with a white bow, and a light-yellow skirt. Her wide, vibrant eyes were the colors of sunrise, with no pupils.