Yoji:       Foohh...
             It�s snowing...again.

Aya:       Aren�t you going to adjust the heater?

Yoji:       (bored) No.

Aya:       (annoyed) I�ll do it myself.

                                 Tatata...ssss...

(Yoji):    Ah.

Yoji:       I wonder...what Aya�ll do if I draw his face on the shop window. (smiles)

Aya:       Aa.
             Where are you going?

Yoji:       (putting on his coat) Out. Fooh. Nobody will come in this storm.
             After that terrible snowstorm last week...
             ...where everyone got stranded.
             Foohh. We might as well close.

Aya:       It�s cold out there.

Yoji:       If I meet Ken...
             ...I�ll tell him to come back here earlier to help you.
             Bye.

Aya:       (flatly) Bullshit, Yoji.

Changgachang

Yoji:       (halfway out of the door, frowning)
             I hate snow. (door closing and the cigarette butt being thrown out)

Girl 1:      I hope it won't snow hard.

Girl 2:      Me, too. I was really scared then.

Boy 1:     Maybe we can have a snow fight tomorrow!

Kasa kasa kasa

(sign: St. Angelica Montessori)

Girls:       Kudo-san!

Yoji:        Hoi! (grins and waves)
               Innocence. Like the snow.
               (he turns around the corner of the school)
               Oi, Ken!

Ken:        Yoji-kun!
              Soccer practice was cancelled because of the snow.
              And probably for the rest of the week if this keeps up.
              Anyway, I have a project coming up.

Yoji:       Is it hard to play in the snow?

Ken:       What kind of question is that? Soccer is played on grass.
             Snow is only good for snowball fights and sledding and skiing.

Yoji:       Yeah...
             Aya needs help in the shop. But if in an hour no one comes, close down.

Ken:       Where are you going? (Yoji begins to leave)

Yoji:       Nowhere.

Ken:      (scratching his head) Eh?
            Sometimes...I can't understand him. (image of Yoji walking away)

Yoji:      How long has it been? Two years? Three? Four?
            I sometimes can't remember.
           Even her face is fading.
           (Asuka's face) The snow reminds me of myself. (in a store)

Man:    Here.

Yoji:      Thank you very much. (bows)
            Are you closing up for the day?

Man:      If the storm continues...It's very bothersome for business.

Yoji:       Yes. Nobody comes in because of the snow.
             Snow scares everyone.
             It numbs everyone until they can't feel.
            (outside) Or is it only because they see themselves in the snow?
             Is that why...? (he huddles in his coat)
             (in the graveyard) Un.
             Nobody's here. What kind of fool will go to a place like this...
           ...in the middle of the snowstorm?
             Me.
             (he lies down) Cold...
             I feel so cold...but it's so comfortable and soft.

Kasha kasha kasha kasha

Yoji:       (grinning) I'm all wet.
              But it's been such a long time since I made one of these.
              Very long ago...

Pata pata pata...

 Yoji:      (sitting up) Aa?
             (turns chibi) Eh? Aya-kun?!

Aya:       (also chibi) Idiot.
             What the hell are you doing lying on the snow? And in the graveyard, of all places!
             You want to die?

Yoji:       Eh? (surprised) No, of course not!
             (annoyed) Aya thinks so seriously...he doesn't have fun.
             I just liked it.

Aya:       You mean waving your legs and arms like an idiot? You really ARE a fool!

Yoji:       Aya, haven't you heard of snow angels?
             Eh, what kind of childhood did you have?
             You lie on the snow and wave your arms and legs...
           ...to make a snow angel, complete with wings!

Aya:       ?

Yoji:       (chibi) Piku!
             (demonstrates) Look, you lie down and...voila! ...A perfect snow angel!
             (Aya looks at him weirdly; Yoji sweatdrops) Um...
             Try it!

Aya:       I feel silly. (sitting beside Yoji)

Yoji:       That's why I do it here!

[two panels, making snow angels]

Yoji:       (turning to Aya, grinning) Now, wasn't that fun?

Aya:       (staring at Yoji, half-smiling) Yeah...
             Yoji...

Yoji:       (looking at the sky) Mm?

Aya:       Why did you say...you hate snow...
             ...when you really like making snow angels?

Yoji:       ...
             It's like...
             Drinking hot chocolate during a storm.
           The snow makes you unfeeling and cold...
             ...but the drink warms you up.
             (lying on the snow, reaching out with eyes closed to invisible angels)
             And I let that chocolate wash over me.
             To overcome the cold.
             (smiles and opens eyes) Silly, huh?

Aya:       It's not silly at all.
              If it were coming out of somebody else...
              ...I'd think it was.
              But never Yoji! Never Yo-tan!

Yoji:        (smiles) The snow angels are my heat.

Aya:       (sitting up suddenly) Yoji...you're crying!

Yoji:        (rubbing his eyes) I was? I didn't notice.

Aya:       Un...
             (leans closer) Is it also your warmth?

Yoji:        Wha? (turning to Aya)

Aya:       Your tears.

Yoji:        I don't know.

Aya:       (leaning closer) I'll be your warmth, Yoji.

Yoji:        Warmth?
              (smiles) I don't need warmth.
              I need an "angel". You're my "angel", didn't you know that?
              I know you'll always come and save me.
              Just like A--

Aya:       (kisses Yoji, cutting him off; Yoji's eyes are wide)
              Mph.

Yoji:        ...

[Aya pulling back; he smiles]

Yoji:       You're so warm.
              You ARE an "angel"!

Aya:       I'm glad you think so.
              What will you be?

Yoji:       It's stopped snowing! (holding Aya's hands and standing)
              Eh...if you're an "angel"...
              I'll be...

Aya:       Let's go home now, Yoji!

Yoji:       Yes! (they run home, Aya pulling Yoji's hand)

(Yoji):     ...I'll be "yours".

[page of Aya and Yoji with angel wings, Aya on top reaching out to a falling Yoji]