One Month One World One Year Challenge 2022
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January 9: Festival of Snow (Saturday)
https://i.postimg.cc/P5WsJ0bw/it-was-magical-just-like-she-was.png
The weekend was here and I had planned on heading back to the mountain to try climbing a real rock wall. Kiyoshi was busy today, so he couldn't join me, but he told me about a festival that was happening later today called the Festival of Snow. I figured since I would be at the mountain I would check it out.
I planned on doing my homework first, so my weekend would be free, because I had a lot of plans. Yes, a full agenda of activities I wanted to do. Yep, had it all mapped out...until I got the call from Kaori.
Yes, Kaori. I had already convinced myself that I just couldn't, or rather shouldn't...get involved with her. I figured she was just being friendly with me at the Hazakura Lounge the other night. I had probably imagined the whole thing that she even slightly liked me. Well...that kind of changed when she called and asked me to hang out.
https://i.postimg.cc/K8XJKzQ9/hang-out-with-kaori.png
That was cool, right? Just to hang out. Friends can hang out, right?
I had a whole wealth of emotions that went through me when I heard her sweet voice on the phone, I just caved. Yep, I caved. Everything I had told myself about not getting involved with her vanished. Because, honestly, I wanted to see where this would go. I had to admit I really liked her.
I had never heard of the place she wanted to go. I told her about the festival that Kiyoshi had told me about, and Kaori liked the idea of hanging out at the festival instead. She was excited to show me around. When we said our goodbyes, I could hardly wait for the Festival of Snow to start. This day just got so much better!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The morning flew by and I even made my first meal. I had never cooked before, or made anything for myself. This was a first, and it tasted pretty good. I was really proud of myself.
https://i.postimg.cc/2SvBkxzg/dylan-makes-his-first-meal.png
https://i.postimg.cc/Dy57qJxm/poor-quality-salad.png
With my homework and the rest of the chores done, I grabbed my backpack and walked towards town to take the mountain shuttle to the slopes.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
When I arrived, the weather was perfect. So much better than last night. I looked at the map, and located where the small rock climbing wall was and proceeded to head over.
https://i.postimg.cc/FKCGt4hh/nice-day-to-do-some-rock-climbing.png
I surveyed the wall, and it didn't look so bad. I decided to give it a try....I could do this....
https://i.postimg.cc/8CYdKmb5/sure-he-could-do-it.png
https://i.postimg.cc/R02fQVMJ/dylan-fell-oh-gee.png
...or not...
https://i.postimg.cc/52Tqpmgt/DYLAN-MAKES-IT-TO-THE-TOP.png
But with some determination, and several attempts, I made it to the top. Yes! What a great feeling that was. I practiced on the wall a few more times, then it started to get chilly and so I changed into some warmer clothes.
The festival would be starting very soon, and I looked around and spied some vending machines. I looked at one in particular, and it had some little statues on it, called simmies. I decided to buy one. Wow! $50 simoleons each! These things were not cheap. So, I plugged in my simoleons, and got a Golden Gnome simmi. A sim passed by and told me that I was rather lucky, and that simmi was worth $250 simoleons! Sweet!
https://i.postimg.cc/7LNYkFTS/wow-lucky-guy-on-first-try.png
I heard some music overhead and the Festival of Snow had started. All day, I was marveling at the huge snow sculptures that were being made for the snow sculpture contest. Now they were finished and they looked pretty awesome. There was a pagoda right behind the food stall, a dinosaur, and, of course, the town mascot, Yamachan.
https://i.postimg.cc/44L03srM/going-to-chat-with-miki-kados-daughter.png
I went to the festival food stall, and ordered a special festival food called Ikayaki, which is grilled squid topped with soy sauce. It was rather tasty.
https://i.postimg.cc/RCLMp6Jt/discount-food.png
https://i.postimg.cc/qMBJCsMR/this-is-interesting-food.png
Once I finished eating, I looked around for Kaori, but didn't see her anywhere. I decided to walk around but there was still no sign of her. The sun was starting to set and I wasn't sure what I should do. Maybe something had come up...or she had changed her mind...or...she really didn't want to hang out with me afterall.
I heard a voice calling my name and turned around to see Kaori running towards me.
https://i.postimg.cc/635NDzvG/im-so-sorry-im-late-i-had-scouts.png
Kaori: "Dylan...I'm so sorry I'm late. I had Scouts until 4pm and then I missed the mountain shuttle and had to wait for the next one. I should have called. Were you waiting a long time?"
Dylan was so glad to see her, "Actually, I wasn't waiting long at all. I was admiring all the snow sculptures and had some festival food. Are you hungry because they have Ikayaki here and it's really good..."
https://i.postimg.cc/ZnnMRdsJ/going-sledding-together.png
Kaori said she already had a bite to eat. We chatted a bit and Kaori asked if I'd like to go sledding. I thought that sounded like fun and we ran up the Bunny Slope together. I was really glad that she was here.
https://i.postimg.cc/zfZ6179G/festival-of-snow.png
And then the festival lights came on, and the whole hill and the snow sculptures were lit up with all these colored lights. It was magical.
Their first sled ride didn't quite go as we had planned.
https://i.postimg.cc/tTrB7NmP/great-fun-sledding.png
https://i.postimg.cc/3JVBDRry/thats-never-happened-to-me-before.png
https://i.postimg.cc/Y08PHwQ6/splat-sled.png
But we joked about it, and decided to try again.
The second one didn't go any better, and neither did the third, but we were laughing a lot and I could tell that Kaori was having a lot of fun.
https://i.postimg.cc/xdTcfGrL/not-again-sledding.png
https://i.postimg.cc/05Fb0qpK/alrighty-then.png
We aced the next one, and did a "high five" with each other. We stood at the bottom of the hill watching some other sledders and skiers coming down. We chatted about Scouts, school, hobbies we both liked, and the conversation flowed easily between us. I couldn't help but notice how cute Kaori looked.
https://i.postimg.cc/QMzBtBJC/autonomos-hold-hands-by-kair.png
And then, Kaori took my hands in hers (autonomous on Kaori's part), and looked into my eyes.
Kaori: "Dylan, I really like spending time with you, and I'd like to get to know you better..."
Dang! Kaori did like me. Just seeing her there, with the lights spinning rainbows on her hair...and that dreamy way she looked at me...geez...I wanted to...oh yeah...I wanted to...kiss her...
https://i.postimg.cc/nr7LR07f/oh-gosh-i-think-i-kissed-her-nose.png
I was a bit nervous and leaned towards her...and I think I kissed her on her nose first...and then felt her lips on mine...had she leaned in to kiss me too? All I know is that I didn't want that kiss to end. And when we parted, I looked at her face to see how she felt about that kiss. Had I blown it?
https://i.postimg.cc/9FxwSNwy/he-wasnt-sure-if-that-was-the-right-thing-to-do.png
https://i.postimg.cc/rsdVdggt/loveon-the-mountain.png
I kind of laughed nervously, "That was something, right?"
And then Kaori flirted with me and said that it had been a very, very nice kiss.
https://i.postimg.cc/Fsqs0tJC/i-think-he-did-alright.png
And it was game over once she said that, and before I knew what I was doing, I just asked her to be my girlfriend, and she said yes. I had never had a girlfriend before...and thinking of Kaori as my girlfriend made me feel really happy inside.
https://i.postimg.cc/bNXqv0X4/ive-never-had-a-gf-before.png
https://i.postimg.cc/9FCVHmH7/right-there-together-it-couldnt-have-been-more-perfect.png
It couldn't have been more perfect, and we took a photo together.
https://i.postimg.cc/Xqv89By5/that-winderfu-hug.png
And then she gave me a hug...all warm and loving...I didn't want to think of anything else except being in her arms...
https://i.postimg.cc/DyvVYx1Q/she-gave-swuch-warm-hugs.png
...I think I was melting in her hug...
And when we parted, we just stared at each other, and at that very moment, the festival fireworks went off. And, I could tell by the way Kaori was looking at me, that there were a lot of fireworks between us, too.
https://i.postimg.cc/NjJ86jxq/he-was-feeling-like-there-were-fireworks-between-them.png
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Note:
100 Bae Challenge: Kaori Nishidake - Bae #1
The place where Kaori wanted to hang out, "The Bluffs", was in Windenburg, and Dylan can't go to that world yet. So, I just pretended that he made a suggestion to go to the Festival of Snow instead.
https://i.postimg.cc/CKb1Fv5P/i-like-you-kaori.png
And Dylan did purchase a festival costume, but then I changed him out of it once I took this screenie. And Dylan has some sentiments about Kaori.
https://i.postimg.cc/tTfZx0R8/dylans-sentiments-about-kaori.png
https://i.postimg.cc/P5WsJ0bw/it-was-magical-just-like-she-was.png
The weekend was here and I had planned on heading back to the mountain to try climbing a real rock wall. Kiyoshi was busy today, so he couldn't join me, but he told me about a festival that was happening later today called the Festival of Snow. I figured since I would be at the mountain I would check it out.
I planned on doing my homework first, so my weekend would be free, because I had a lot of plans. Yes, a full agenda of activities I wanted to do. Yep, had it all mapped out...until I got the call from Kaori.
Yes, Kaori. I had already convinced myself that I just couldn't, or rather shouldn't...get involved with her. I figured she was just being friendly with me at the Hazakura Lounge the other night. I had probably imagined the whole thing that she even slightly liked me. Well...that kind of changed when she called and asked me to hang out.
That was cool, right? Just to hang out. Friends can hang out, right?
I had a whole wealth of emotions that went through me when I heard her sweet voice on the phone, I just caved. Yep, I caved. Everything I had told myself about not getting involved with her vanished. Because, honestly, I wanted to see where this would go. I had to admit I really liked her.
I had never heard of the place she wanted to go. I told her about the festival that Kiyoshi had told me about, and Kaori liked the idea of hanging out at the festival instead. She was excited to show me around. When we said our goodbyes, I could hardly wait for the Festival of Snow to start. This day just got so much better!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The morning flew by and I even made my first meal. I had never cooked before, or made anything for myself. This was a first, and it tasted pretty good. I was really proud of myself.
https://i.postimg.cc/2SvBkxzg/dylan-makes-his-first-meal.png
https://i.postimg.cc/Dy57qJxm/poor-quality-salad.png
With my homework and the rest of the chores done, I grabbed my backpack and walked towards town to take the mountain shuttle to the slopes.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
When I arrived, the weather was perfect. So much better than last night. I looked at the map, and located where the small rock climbing wall was and proceeded to head over.
https://i.postimg.cc/FKCGt4hh/nice-day-to-do-some-rock-climbing.png
I surveyed the wall, and it didn't look so bad. I decided to give it a try....I could do this....
https://i.postimg.cc/8CYdKmb5/sure-he-could-do-it.png
https://i.postimg.cc/R02fQVMJ/dylan-fell-oh-gee.png
...or not...
https://i.postimg.cc/52Tqpmgt/DYLAN-MAKES-IT-TO-THE-TOP.png
But with some determination, and several attempts, I made it to the top. Yes! What a great feeling that was. I practiced on the wall a few more times, then it started to get chilly and so I changed into some warmer clothes.
The festival would be starting very soon, and I looked around and spied some vending machines. I looked at one in particular, and it had some little statues on it, called simmies. I decided to buy one. Wow! $50 simoleons each! These things were not cheap. So, I plugged in my simoleons, and got a Golden Gnome simmi. A sim passed by and told me that I was rather lucky, and that simmi was worth $250 simoleons! Sweet!
https://i.postimg.cc/7LNYkFTS/wow-lucky-guy-on-first-try.png
I heard some music overhead and the Festival of Snow had started. All day, I was marveling at the huge snow sculptures that were being made for the snow sculpture contest. Now they were finished and they looked pretty awesome. There was a pagoda right behind the food stall, a dinosaur, and, of course, the town mascot, Yamachan.
https://i.postimg.cc/44L03srM/going-to-chat-with-miki-kados-daughter.png
I went to the festival food stall, and ordered a special festival food called Ikayaki, which is grilled squid topped with soy sauce. It was rather tasty.
https://i.postimg.cc/qMBJCsMR/this-is-interesting-food.png
Once I finished eating, I looked around for Kaori, but didn't see her anywhere. I decided to walk around but there was still no sign of her. The sun was starting to set and I wasn't sure what I should do. Maybe something had come up...or she had changed her mind...or...she really didn't want to hang out with me afterall.
I heard a voice calling my name and turned around to see Kaori running towards me.
https://i.postimg.cc/635NDzvG/im-so-sorry-im-late-i-had-scouts.png
Kaori: "Dylan...I'm so sorry I'm late. I had Scouts until 4pm and then I missed the mountain shuttle and had to wait for the next one. I should have called. Were you waiting a long time?"
Dylan was so glad to see her, "Actually, I wasn't waiting long at all. I was admiring all the snow sculptures and had some festival food. Are you hungry because they have Ikayaki here and it's really good..."
https://i.postimg.cc/ZnnMRdsJ/going-sledding-together.png
Kaori said she already had a bite to eat. We chatted a bit and Kaori asked if I'd like to go sledding. I thought that sounded like fun and we ran up the Bunny Slope together. I was really glad that she was here.
https://i.postimg.cc/zfZ6179G/festival-of-snow.png
And then the festival lights came on, and the whole hill and the snow sculptures were lit up with all these colored lights. It was magical.
Their first sled ride didn't quite go as we had planned.
https://i.postimg.cc/tTrB7NmP/great-fun-sledding.png
https://i.postimg.cc/3JVBDRry/thats-never-happened-to-me-before.png
https://i.postimg.cc/Y08PHwQ6/splat-sled.png
But we joked about it, and decided to try again.
The second one didn't go any better, and neither did the third, but we were laughing a lot and I could tell that Kaori was having a lot of fun.
https://i.postimg.cc/xdTcfGrL/not-again-sledding.png
https://i.postimg.cc/05Fb0qpK/alrighty-then.png
We aced the next one, and did a "high five" with each other. We stood at the bottom of the hill watching some other sledders and skiers coming down. We chatted about Scouts, school, hobbies we both liked, and the conversation flowed easily between us. I couldn't help but notice how cute Kaori looked.
https://i.postimg.cc/QMzBtBJC/autonomos-hold-hands-by-kair.png
And then, Kaori took my hands in hers (autonomous on Kaori's part), and looked into my eyes.
Kaori: "Dylan, I really like spending time with you, and I'd like to get to know you better..."
Dang! Kaori did like me. Just seeing her there, with the lights spinning rainbows on her hair...and that dreamy way she looked at me...geez...I wanted to...oh yeah...I wanted to...kiss her...
https://i.postimg.cc/nr7LR07f/oh-gosh-i-think-i-kissed-her-nose.png
I was a bit nervous and leaned towards her...and I think I kissed her on her nose first...and then felt her lips on mine...had she leaned in to kiss me too? All I know is that I didn't want that kiss to end. And when we parted, I looked at her face to see how she felt about that kiss. Had I blown it?
https://i.postimg.cc/9FxwSNwy/he-wasnt-sure-if-that-was-the-right-thing-to-do.png
https://i.postimg.cc/rsdVdggt/loveon-the-mountain.png
I kind of laughed nervously, "That was something, right?"
And then Kaori flirted with me and said that it had been a very, very nice kiss.
https://i.postimg.cc/Fsqs0tJC/i-think-he-did-alright.png
And it was game over once she said that, and before I knew what I was doing, I just asked her to be my girlfriend, and she said yes. I had never had a girlfriend before...and thinking of Kaori as my girlfriend made me feel really happy inside.
https://i.postimg.cc/bNXqv0X4/ive-never-had-a-gf-before.png
https://i.postimg.cc/9FCVHmH7/right-there-together-it-couldnt-have-been-more-perfect.png
It couldn't have been more perfect, and we took a photo together.
https://i.postimg.cc/Xqv89By5/that-winderfu-hug.png
And then she gave me a hug...all warm and loving...I didn't want to think of anything else except being in her arms...
https://i.postimg.cc/DyvVYx1Q/she-gave-swuch-warm-hugs.png
...I think I was melting in her hug...
And when we parted, we just stared at each other, and at that very moment, the festival fireworks went off. And, I could tell by the way Kaori was looking at me, that there were a lot of fireworks between us, too.
https://i.postimg.cc/NjJ86jxq/he-was-feeling-like-there-were-fireworks-between-them.png
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Note:
100 Bae Challenge: Kaori Nishidake - Bae #1
The place where Kaori wanted to hang out, "The Bluffs", was in Windenburg, and Dylan can't go to that world yet. So, I just pretended that he made a suggestion to go to the Festival of Snow instead.
https://i.postimg.cc/CKb1Fv5P/i-like-you-kaori.png
And Dylan did purchase a festival costume, but then I changed him out of it once I took this screenie. And Dylan has some sentiments about Kaori.
