"Mutsumi! Hey!" Yotsuba grabbed her hand, pulling her to a machine of sorts where her other sisters were already gathered. After a day of festivities, the six ventured out with their newfound independence as festive lights lit up the night around them. They perused the city, going for a windy stroll in the park and playing in a snow covered playground. Or, most of them did.
"Achoo! What's up?" Mutsumi sniffed, her nose stuffy and slightly red. She scanned the machine, an arcade UFO catcher they found on their way back. "Oh, these things cheat all the time."
"But the bear is so cute." Nino pointed at one of the prizes, a small stuffed bear. To be fair to her sister, Mutsumi agreed. Miku was piloting the machine currently; as expected, it wasn't going well.
"Perhaps there's a strategy we can use to increase our chances of winning?" Itsuki chimed in.
"How long have you guys been at this?" She asked between sniffles, bringing her cup of hot coffee closer to her nose to clear her sinuses slightly.
"Around four or five minutes." Ichika said, pointing at the claw. Mutsumi watched for a few more minutes., noticing the speed of the claw's clasping motion.
"I think...I think I've got this." Mutsumi said, asking for a turn. "This should be one of the stronger ones." She muttered, moving the claw over her desired prize. With a press of the button, with only a few seconds left, she retrieved the bear and managed to drop it in the chute. "Ta-da!" She joked, feeling a sneeze come up and bending her neck back.
"So...who gets to keep it?" Miku asked as they arrived home. The six of them sat at the kotatsu, each with a warm drink to help them combat the cold.
"You can decide amongst yourselves. I don't really want it." Mutsumi said, grabbing a box of tissues and downing her drink and medicine. She was the first to slumber that night, as peaceful a sleep one can get while having a bad cold.
"AAAAAHHH!" A piercing scream awoke her the next day. "I know I wanted to share it, but this isn't what I meant!" Yotsuba yelled from the side. Mutsumi turned over, seeing the fourth sister on her knees. "Usa-chan!"
"What the hell is going on?" Nino asked, waking up as well. "Ichika, did you think of a way to sha…" The second sister eyed something next to her pillow, something brown and cylindrical. "You cut it up!"
"I'm too sick for this...good night..." Mutsumi said, taking a pillow and covering her ears with it; braced for the inevitable screams of the remaining siblings.