To Papa
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Papa, it's me, Tomo! It's getting really cold where I'm at now. Are Papa and Mama keeping warm where they are?
The leaves are turning pretty colors and falling off the trees. Fuko tells me it is caused by an intense cold magic caused by a man named General Winter. He has strong people by his side and plans to conquer all of Japan during winter. It makes me scared for Mama and Papa, as well as my real Mama.
Fuko and I went to ask around for things to use as armor against General Winter. I got some big pants and a small cooking pot as a helmet, while Fuko got an elegant black dress and a pointy straw hat. She started calling herself a witch, and threw her starfish to show off her magic. She sent me to go get it back, and when I gave it to her, she called me a familiar. I wonder what that means?
I asked Fuko when General Winter would be coming, and she said "he's already here". I got even more scared, but Fuko told me she would protect me. Fuko sounded so cool saying that, I put my trust in her. We waited outside for a while for General Winter, until it got dark outside.
I told Caretaker-san about General Winter, and she told me that he didn't exist. But I still believe General Winter is coming for us all. Papa believes it too, right?
Please, Papa...get well soon.
EisenKoubu again. Writing this letter reminded me of Sgt. Frog, which was where I first heard the concept of General Winter. I thought it would add something endearing to Tomo and Fuko's friendship, since that's really what this whole letter is about.
I'm not entirely sure myself if Fuko is simply toying around with Tomo's innocence, or if she truly believes General Winter exists as a person. That sort of uncertainty is what makes Tomo curious in the end, so I'm certain she's willing to believe in General Winter for a while. Sounds kinda like the Great Pumpkin from the Peanuts specials. Speaking of which, Halloween's pretty close. I feel as if I understand how Tomo feels as the seasons are slowly changing and the air is growing colder. :D
Anyway, isn't it incredible that this is Tomo's tenth letter? I want to thank you all for reading them, since I probably wouldn't have written this far without everyone's positive feedback. Let's see if I can aim for twenty letters! ^o^/