Wow, everything’s covered in snow. It’s not as cold in here as it looks though.

I live in a big city, so I don’t get to see stuff like this that often! It’s so cool!

It kinda reminds me of that one novel, like… “The train came out of the long tunnel into the snow country.”¹

But I don’t spot any of those snow huts that the tour name suggested.

Hello. Before you head to the snow huts, please take these snow globes.

Wow, they’re so cute and small.

It’s even glowing a little. It’s warm too.

Hmm… But the globe itself is empty.

You’ll hear more about these later on. Please, do go on ahead.

And a special thanks to you for attending.

Well, you invited me yourself. I couldn’t say no to my own boss.

Truthfully, I didn’t expect you to take me up on my offer.

…Did you want me to flake on you?

Not at all. I’m happy you’re here.

…Uuuugh. Maybe I should’ve just stayed home. Alright. I’m gonna go on ahead.

Of course. Goodbye for now.

Could everyone who received a snow hut please come over here?

Oh, there are a ton of furniture miniatures here. Chairs and bookshelves…

You may put anything you want in your snow globe to your heart’s desire!

Ooh. I love working with small, detailed stuff like this. Man, what should I put in my room?

It doesn’t have to be a room. If you want to make a natural landscape or a big field of flowers or anything else, feel free. Make it something that really speaks to you.

Alright, I’m gonna make my dream gaming setup.

I like animals, so I might try to make a little farm.

What will you create, mister?

?! Don’t get so close to me without warning…!

(If I recall, this is Yowa-kun, the man who owns that psychedelic pork bun cafe.)

Let me see… I suppose I’ll go with this comfortable-looking bench.

If you’re done with your snow globe, you can move on to the next area. The snow huts you’ve all been waiting for are just up ahead.

(We’re all walking together on this quiet, snowy road, as our snow globes are each emitting a gentle light… It almost feels like a holy pilgrimage.)

I’m curious as to what’s up ahead…

Thank you so much for coming to our tour. Did you have fun making your snow globes?

I’m sure it’s been pretty cold up until now, but the inside of the snow huts are nice and warm!

Ohh, there are cocoon-shaped snow huts as far as the eye can see…!

(But looking into their interiors, they each seem to have a unique design on the inside…)

*gasp* Could it be…?

Go ‘head and put your snow globes wherever you want. Once you put it down, step away from it.

I suppose I’ll put mine here…

!! It’s growing larger by the second…

So this is what they meant by “self-made snow hut”.

Yeah. Alright, enjoy.

Hm… Perhaps I should’ve created a more elaborate setting instead of just putting in a single bench.

Oh, well. I should head inside.

It’s quite warm in here. Was there even any point in making us walk along that snowy pa⁠—

…No, wait. I think I understand…

(By creating our own snow globes, we’re able to form a greater sense of security towards the spaces they form.)

I see that they put quite a bit of thought into this. HRM…?!

My surroundings are changing…?! What is this…?

……

(I see. This must be…)

This bench… This is where I sat with my old friend all those years ago, the two of us talking about our dreams for the future…

Perhaps I chose this bench unconsciously, thinking of those days…

I remember now… When I first moved, I was streaming games in a clean room, just like this. I gotta throw out all of those empty bottles in my room when I get back home…

This is…the farm my parents brought me to when I was little. I had a fight with them and ran away from home, but…maybe I should give them a call soon.

…Haha. I didn’t intend to make it like this, but it kinda looks like I’m in Yumejuya.

(This always familiar, always unchanging bar… I feel like the two of us are fine just the way we are.)

…I see.

(Each guest is able to use this as a chance to live in their own inner worlds and look back on their happiest memories…)

So this is…what it feels like to be cocooned…

……

Toi.

What is it?

What would you put in your snow globe if you made one?

Heheh, you don’t need to ask me that to know, silly.

Nah, I do. I wanna hear it from you.

Oh, alright. If I made one…

I wouldn’t need anything other than you by my side.