The blowing hole

When we finished our mission getting out of the woods and the tunnel, Sohma suggested that we should book a visit to Shiofuki Blowhole.

"Shiofuki Blowhole?" I guessed carefully. "Interesting."

"Of course," Sohma smiled. "My parents visited there for the first time."

Holding each other's hands, I smiled at him. The strangers at Kyoto had treated us kindly, like Mother Asuza. I knew Asuza rarely attended public meetings but wanted to see blowholes to draw pictures of them.

We went to the blowhole and saw the beautiful, dolphine - like view. Didn't dolphins do like that?

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For the upcoming winter, Sohma planned to buy us warm coffee from the convenience store.

Also, he wanted us to enjoy the view of winter. He was what people called a "self controlled" person due to experience making him stronger. I recalled I had been mentally strong too.

"No, thanks," sighed Mother Asuza when she was asked for a walk in the store. "I would rather stay home. But a coffee can be great in winter."

The convenience store, or konbini as people called it, looked beautiful inside. Winter looked vivid, but the snow flakes looked so sad, like tears that had no control when they fell.

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As Sohma said, when you cry you shed tears that fall, you had no control over them. Coffee was said to be best for the wounded soul. Even egg over rice was said to be healthy for the mind and soul (I was just saying that).

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"Steakburger rice?" I asked as I looked at the price.

Asuza looked at it, shaking her head. "That's way too expensive. You should try bringing...yakisoba instead."

Sohma nodded. "There's a blowhole in the center of Shiofuku but blows snow. We might need something warm to keep going. Such as Oden."

"Oden?" I nodded happily in response. Oden was enjoyed in winter so I liked that. "We can take ham sandwiches as well?"

Sohma laughed. "Ham sandwiches can wait. Focus on keeping yourself warm first."

Hence, we bought coffee and some warm pot Oden.

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Staring in front of the blowhole, I recalled the same hole blowing out water in the summer. Natsumi came to join us.

"You see...that's the only hole in Shiofuku?" she asked faking a smile.

I nodded as if saying, Yes, that's the only affordable blowhole in Shiofuku.

The dish oden was cooked by Natsumi and the other cooks, which were her colleagues. The warm dish was shared in between the entire family members who wanted to keep themselves warm.

That was when I discovered the blowhole was actually meant to save and preserve family bonds.

"Hold on," Natsumi said. "You're saying that these are called bonds?"

Sohma said carefully, "You see, bonds are actually kept private. And Shiofuki Blowholes treasures them. If someone messes with those bonds, they would have karma in their next life." He turned to go away.

He spoke so quietly. Natsumi went after him. And the

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