Glittering snowflakes fell soundlessly, taking their time before they reached their destined places of rest, enveloping everything in a calm, silent coldness that was comforting in its own special way.
"Tanjiro! Come here." my mother said. Following my mother's word, I walk up to her to see what's up.
She continues, ''Your face is pitch black. You don't have to go. It's snowing and it's very dangerous.''
''I want us to have a great new year's feast, so I'll go sell as much coal as I can. Even if it's just a little. Don't worry about me kaa-san, I have a strong body."
She gently smiles at me and pats my head, ''Thank you.'' with a soothing voice.
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Suddenly my sibilings run toward me and my second youngest brother, Shingeru says, ''Tanjiro-neechan! Are you going to town today?"
''I want to go too!'' exclaimed my youngest sister, Hanako.
My kaa-san sighs and warns them ''No you guys can't go. You can't walk as fast as Tanjiro.''
''But kaa-san!'' they said in union.
''No mean no. He isn't talking the cart today, so he can't pull you when you are tired.''
Touched by their concerns, I turn toward my eldest younger brother, Takeo and say, ''Takeo, I know you can't do a lot but can you cut a little wood today, okay?''
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