my ... dream

the evening draped the cityof Sapporo in a blanket of cold , the snow refusing to stop since morning .

Hayato Hasegawa , a boy with short , wavy black  hair and a slender frame , walked briskly through the chilly streets .

his steps quickened as hi neared the skating arena , the sound of music and voices  leaked from within . he froze for a moment , staring at the entrance befoure slipping insid . the place was packed - rows  of people  stood  shoulder  to shoulder , blocking his view .

carefully , he wove  his way through  until he reached the iron railing  at the edge of the rink .

what he saw  stole his  breath .

A pair glided acroses the ice - a skating duo moving in perfect harmony , the young man lifted his partner effortlessly , as lightas a feather , together they spun and slid with graceful precision , the lights shining down on them like two stars suspended in a frozen sky .

Hayato didn't even notice himself leaning closer to the sail , eyes wide withe awe , every move drew him in further , to him , this wasn't just a performance 

it was magic

I mpossible ... how do they do that ?,  how do they fly like that ?

his heart pounded wild until the performance come to an end , the andience erupted into applause ,yet his clapping roce louder than  the rest.

By the time he returned home , night had swallowed the city who , their small hous sat quietly in one of sapporo's neighborhoods , its walls covered with countless famil phoyos , As he stepped inside his father's voise called from the living room 

where have yoy been , hayato ?

his mother's voice followed from the kitchen 

come help me , hayato

trying to hide his excitement , he sat down , words escaping him shyly

I was at the rink ... Isaw a pairs skating performance ... and I want to try it .

the knife his mother had been using to chop vegetables hit table sharply

skating ? you've got entrance exams coming up ! ther's no time for drems

his father frowned , voice firm 

And even if you did start skating - them what ? will it feed you ?

hayato shrank under their gaze but didn't look away .

I've never wanted anything this much before , he murmured .

from now on ... I want this to be my dream .

see you nexte friday .