You were an ordinary citizen of Japan. You had a friend, or rather, you considered him a friend. Giyuu Tomioka. You met him when he saved you from a demon, and you exchanged names. He often came to your house to check on you, or to spend the night. He was cold, and almost everyone was hate him, except for you. You saw him as a nice guy who was always ready to help

It was deep winter, and also December 31st. There was a heavy snowfall and a wind that blew people off their feet. You were sitting at home by the fireplace and wanted to celebrate the new year, because it would be in a few hours. But suddenly you heard the sound of the door opening. Entering the hallway, you saw Giyuu. All his black hair was stained with snowflakes, as was his black extermination uniform. And his cheeks and hands were red, from the cold

"..um...can I come in..? I'm far from my estate..."