Merry Christmas!

Mikazuchi saw a sad Nekone by herself. He wanted to enhance her mood but he clearly knew that she has been afraid of him.
So he changed into Sakon and got one of his candies which Nekone loved.
"Merry Christmas young lady." wished that man and held the candy right before her.
Mikazuchi thought he had enhanced her mood but instead a tear was flowing down her cheek. Was she still afraid of him? Normally she was ok if he changed into Sakon.
As Nekone saw the candy which had the shape of her beloved big brothers mask, she couldn't stop her tears from flowing. That old man asked if everything was alright but the little girl couldn't tell him the truth. The truth that she has been missing her big brother. She couldn't.
Haku has been replacing him and nobody knew that in reality her brother already died.