Brad's Snow Vacation 4* Hero Story

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"The Healing Home Heater"
Characters: Brad, Oscar, Akira, Will, & Nova

Oscar: I'm back—

Akira: Yo! Welcome back, Oscar!

Oscar: ?! Why is it so cold in here…

Will: Welcome back, Oscar-san. We’re pretty sure the air conditioner broke.

Ah, but there’s no need to worry. Brad-san’s contacting Jack right now.

Oscar: I-Is that so…

Brad: … Yeah, that’s right. The air conditioner is completely out of order. How are the other sectors? … No problems, huh.

In that case, I’d appreciate it if maintenance could drop by… I see. No, I apologize for being unreasonable.

Will: How did it go, Brad-san?

Brad: Most of the staff are on leave, and those that are available aren’t in the best condition to help. For the time being, we were instructed to make due with what heaters we have at our disposal.

Will: Hmm… we do have a heater, but I’m not sure if it’ll be good enough to keep us going…

Akira: I think this temperature is pretty nice for chillin’, though.

Oscar: ……

Will: A-Are you okay, Oscar-san?

Oscar: Y-Yeah… I can handle this much…

Akira: Ya don’t hafta push yourself. You’ve been shiverin’ ever since ya came back.

Oscar: It’s alright… achoo!

Brad: We’d better get the heater out and running right away—

Akira: Then let’s buy a kotatsu!

Will: Wha… a kotatsu?

Akira: I’m not particularly cold or anythin’, but I’ve always wanted to try one out!

Will: W-What kind of reason is tha—

Brad: A kotatsu, huh… If we want to warm up right away, a kotatsu would certainly make sense.

Will: Huh?!

Brad: Give me some time to look into it. Try to manage with what we have for today.

Akira: Yes! Kotatsu, kotatsu~~~♪

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Brad: (I said I’d look into it, but purchasing a kotatsu is more difficult a task than I imagined.)

(Even if I were to order one online, I’m not sure it’d be shipped in time for Christmas.)

(I need to get one as soon as possible. There’s no way I can let Oscar catch a cold. What should I do…)

(Hm? Someone’s fallen over…)

… Doctor.

Nova: Ouchie…

Huh, Brad-kun? What’re you doing in a place like this?

Brad: … You falling over isn’t anything new, but I’d appreciate it if you’d avoid doing it in the middle of the hallway. You’ll obstruct the foot traffic passing through.

Nova: Oopies~, sorry for getting in your way… I’ll make sure to head to the corner before falling over next time.

Brad: Let me lend you a hand getting up.

Nova: Thanks~ Upsie daisie…

Brad: Well, I’ll be off.

Nova: Ah, can you wait a sec? I heard the air conditioner in your guys’ room broke. Are you all doing okay?

Brad: We’re looking into purchasing a kotatsu to deal with it.

Nova: A kotatsu?! I’ve heard of those. It’s a home heater that cats curl up under, right?!

Brad: Cats…?

Nova: Ah, am I off? I feel like I heard something like that before…

Brad: I’m not sure if it has anything to do with cats, but it is a Japanese home heater. The current situation calls for it…

Nova: Hehe, attaching a futon to a table sure is an interesting idea~

Brad: I'd like to get one as soon as possible, but given the season, it's been a struggle finding one. Maybe I'll just give up and look for an alternati—

Nova: Hmm, If I substitute that piece for that… and for the heat conduct… Oh, if I use that material, it could still be able to warm you up even with some distance in between…

Brad: Doctor?

Nova: Hehe, just leave it to me, Brad-kun ♪

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Brad: I’m back.

(... It’s pretty quiet today.)

Akira: Snork… mimimi…

Will: Nnn…

Oscar: Welcome back, Brad-sama.

Brad: This aroma… did you brew some coffee?

Oscar: Yes, to keep myself awake. Once I got into the kotatsu, I thought I’d end up falling asleep right along side the rookies.

Brad: I never imagined that Doctor would build a kotatsu for us. I’m glad to see you guys enjoying yourselves.

Oscar: It’s almost too enjoyable; once you get in, you end up losing your will to move, as if all your energy has slipped away…

Brad: Well, I suppose some people get the urge to fight how comfortable they are. It seems the rookies have been completely entranced by the kotatsu, though.

Oscar: Yes. Even Akira made no effort to leave and ended up falling asleep just like that…

Akira: Brad and Oscar fell asleep… they’re pretty weak, huh… (snore)…

Brad: ……

Oscar: I think he’s a little too relaxed. Should I wake him up?
 

Brad: No, it’s alright. Let’s leave them be for a little while.

 

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