The Eminence's Journey In A World Of Eroge

Winter Days - Garden Side I

Alternate Title: A shelter for someone

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"...... I am very lost. Brrr..... Where are my brothers?"

A small Therianthrope girl walked down a path where she saw several large buildings from far away, seeking shelter from the winter's air.

It almost appeared like she strayed from her group of people while they hunted, and there may be a chance that she

She had black hair, large cat-like ears on her head, and a drooping tail that was shivering.

The cold blizzard was powerful enough to make her shiver with each second passing by, her light clothing not helping in preventing heat to escape her body.

Right now, she sought for shelter which should be somewhere warm, yet she couldn't find anything else other than the buildings that was a part of Shadow Garden's HQ.

Heart beating and survival instincts roaring, she began running on all fours towards it, trying to ignore the painful chills of the cold groping her body.

The more she approached the building, the slower she moved, and the more painful her coldness will be, making her body shake to raise up internal temperature.

If she stays outside longer, it will be her doom.

For a moment, she was going at a smooth pace, and in the next few seconds, she slipped on a part of water that was frozen solid and to a part of a well on her back, giving her a few injuries.

The girl yelped in pain, scrambling to get up as the blizzard became stronger.

She would carry herself to a door where she felt some warmth coming out of the door, and weakly knock on it thrice.

At this point, she was beginning to lose the temperature that was activated like adrenaline.

The door opened, and she was immediately pulled inside. Hearing the door close, the girl looked at the boy that was as old as her.

"You know, someone like you will die with such ragged clothes. Come on, let's get you heated up, your body won't be able to live if you freeze to death." The boy, who is Cid, spoke bluntly while he carried the shaking, weak girl to a room where three girls were resting.

Subconsciously, she held on to the boy, trying her best to feel his warmth.

"Master Cid, who is she?" The blonde elf asked, glancing at the Therianthrope he was carrying.

Cid was silent, only placing her near the hearth of the fireplace before using his slime to form it into a coat and manipulating the heat of the slime to considerable levels, placing it around the girl.

To her, it was very comfortable, as if she had become a baby once more. But for now, she doesn't have to sleep, but only rest.

And to the other girls, they have mixed feelings about the scene before their eyes, yet understood that the girl was cold and Cid took her in out of common sense.

They've intended to rest and train while Cid gave them his "Wisdom". And now that another girl is within his grasp, they wondered what he will do to her.

Will she be another Shadow Garden member? Since she may be taken in, that alone is good for the organization that soon will spread out to the world.

"Hm, oh yeah. How about I give you something to eat?"

These set of words from Cid allowed the girl to perk up and take long, hungry glances at him.

"Really~?" The girl yelped out excitedly, her mouth watering and her stomach growling.