Jounouchi Hiromi's home was located in the suburbs near the foothills of Yamagata City, and one could almost say it was nestled at the foot of the mountains. When Chen Yu arrived at her doorstep, he could look up to see the tranquil and peaceful mountains behind her house, covered with white snow and tinted with a hint of indigo.
"Mom!" Standing at her own front door, Jounouchi Hiromi pressed the doorbell and called out loudly for her mother as she walked in.
"Hey, hey, hey! How old are you now? You're still shouting like a child when you come home!" Jounouchi Hiromi's mother came out from inside the house wearing an apron and holding a ladle, clearly having been busy in the kitchen. As she chided Jounouchi Hiromi, she lifted her head to look at her, "Come here and help out as soon as you're back. I haven't prepared the soba noodles for the New Year's feast yet! Hurry up…"
