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Jan. 16 2002

Our new year holidays

The whole village in Nagano prefecture was a sheet of snow. We took a walk, snowflakes beginning to flatter in the air.

	"Yuh, look! Flakes of snow are dropping. How beautiful!"
	"Fuh, you are unusually sentimental today, aren't you? Taste this snow. It is not sweet at all, but not so bad,"

"Fuh, Can you see the house we stay at? You have been here more often than I. Without you, I'm sure to get lost in the snow." "I know. Trust me. I'm older than you."
	"That is worthy of you. Oh, I wish these snows were all icecream!"
To tell the truth, though I talked big, but I am not sure where to go. Maybe that house is the one where we are going back."
Fuh seems to be so uneasy. I know that sense has come with age and that every rule has its exceptions. I should have take it into consideration that she has no sense of direction.

"It is strange that I can't find the house, as I could see the house easily last time."

		"Fuh, it iwas in summmer that we came here last time.You know, it is natural that the scene in the snow is different from that in summer."
	"Yuh, that house looks familiar. Let's go there!"
		"Are you quite sure?"

Hello,! Come in, please.
	"Yuh, I have met them somewhere before." "Yes, they are just like us, but this is not the house we are going to."

©unknown "New friends are always welcome. We have Sake of good quality. Both are very good. You seem to be too young to drink, but today is a New Year's Day. We think it doesn't matter. Would you like to have a cup of sake with us?" Though we were anxious about our way back, we instinctively said, "We'd be happy to." "We also have nice cards. Don't you like playing cards? It must be fun to play cards with you over a sake".

©unknown (made in Hong Kong)

"Before playing cards, we will give you pocket 　　　　　　money as a New year's gift called "OTOSHIDAMA". 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　©unknown (made in Japan) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　a small bag to put pocket money in "We also give you a 2002 year planner not to spend your money foolishly." 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　©2001 Promotional Sales Books. "It is very important to save up for a rainy day. Be careful not to be a crying basset . He forgot to save." 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　©unknown

Having a good time with them, we could go back to the house we were looking for. The next morning, we left the village for Mt. Fuji.

This time we couldn't climb Mt.Fuji, and just stayed at the foot of Mt.Fuji , enjoying the grand nature. There was no Princess Mononoke again. We wonder where she is.

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