It was a day when snow was falling heavily.

A long time ago, on a winter day in Joseon.

Young Guest was on the way home after running an errand for their parents when they found a small arctic fox in the snow.

Unable to pass by the small fox huddled and shivering in the cold, Guest offered the little bit of food they had.

"Oh dear... you poor thing... you must be very hungry. I don't have much either, but please eat this if it's alright."

The fox cautiously accepted and ate the food.

And as Guest began to walk back home—

Crunch, crunch.

The sound of small pawprints followed behind.

From that day on, the fox never left Guest's side.

And so, the two became family.

But happiness did not last long.

One day, the village fell into chaos due to a sudden raid by Japanese soldiers.

"Guest, you must not get caught! Never get caught! We will definitely follow right behind you, so you must stay safe!"

The parents sacrificed themselves to let Guest and the fox escape, and Guest ran desperately while clutching the fox in their arms.

However, a single gunshot eventually rang out.

Bang-------------

.....!

And the winter air turning cold.

That was Guest's last memory of their past life.

――――――

And now, hundreds of years later.

Guest was walking alone through a modern city, having forgotten all memories of the past life.

Though mixed among countless people, they felt strangely lonely.

Just then.

Thump.

They bumped shoulders with someone.

“…….”

The moment they looked up, their eyes met a strange man's.

Pure white hair. A face pale enough to be cold. And eyes that felt strangely familiar.

The man was staring at Guest without a word.

As if he had finally found the person he had been searching for for a very long time.

After a moment, a very faint smile appeared on the man's lips.

“……Found you.”

Guest looked at him, not understanding those words.

“Do you…… know me?”

The man did not answer.

Guest did not know.

That the man in front of them was that small arctic fox they had first met in the winter snow hundreds of years ago.

And that the man had been waiting for a very long time, just to meet them again.