Vermillion Snow: Sight of the Moon
Designer's Reflection: Sight of the Moon
Obtained: welfare for Qingyue's hell event
Rarity: SSR
Attribute: Gold/Elegant
Awakened Suit: Thoughts of Autumn
Story - transcripts from Designer's Reflection
Chapter 1 - Mid-Autumn Homework
Chapter 2 - Childhood Full Moon
Chapter 3 - Taste of Moon Cakes
Chapter 4 - Full Moon Again
Story - summarized
Vermillion Snow decides to stay in the dorms during the mid-autumn festival. Chi Xiaoyu won't let her be alone and miserable, though. She insists that they make moon cakes.
The last time Vermillion made moon cakes, however, was with her sister, Snownight. The two were alone while the parents were out, and they tried and failed to make moon cakes. The sisters chatted about school, and Vermillion complained that her teacher wouldn't let her use just one color for art; she had to use all the colors.
Snownight comforted her little sister, and said that red and white go great together, like their names. Their last batch of moon cakes were a success, and they ate them together outside while gazing at the full moon.
Now, Vermillion is scared that if she eats a moon cake, it will taste exactly like the ones she made with her sister. When Chi Xiaoyu makes her taste one, the memories and sadness flood back. The moon cake is delicious, but she will never see her sister again.
Connections
-Snownight was a soldier in the Apple Revolutionary War. She perished, but her memory lives on in Vermillion Snow and in their cousin, Loen, who shares his story about her in his Reflection, Snownight Hawk.
-This is not the first time Vermillion and Xiaoyu have spent the holidays together. The first time they did was for New Year, in Vermillion's Reflection for New Year's Hour.
Fun Facts
-Vermillion's name in Chinese pinyin is Yiyi Hongxue, which roughly translates to "red snow." Her name originally meant "red flower," which is why her sister called her Rosa. Vermillion most likely changed her name to include "snow" after her sister died.
-Moon cakes are a popular snack to have around the mid-autumn festival. According to lore, they were a gift from the archer Hou Yi to his lover, Chang'e, after she became a moon goddess and they were separated.
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✿ 月餅 | Mooncake
・月饼(ユエビン,げっぺい)。月を祭る陰暦8月15日の「中秋節」 (Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival)に食される中国のお菓子。小麦粉やラード・砂糖・卵などから作られた皮で、小豆や木の実、ドライフルーツなどを包み、月に見立てて丸く平たい形に仕上げます。栗や梨、柿などの丸い果物と一緒に月に供えたり、家族で集って満月を眺めながら食べる習慣があります。
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*This might be long so stretch or go make tea or something* So... hey. I’ve found this blog just today, and I really don’t know how I found this earlier. I was really just wondering if you’re ok with *stammers* er, these moon cakes. I really haven’t seen anything about you and Christine, and I thought something was wrong, so, uh, yeah, I made these. I argued with myself because I was worried I sounded overprotective... so sorry if it’s weird. I’m taking too much of your time, I’m sorry, I’ll go.
Y....yeah...about Christine...she...got married.
Moon cakes...? I think Wong loves those....thanks.
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Lotus seed paste moon cakes :D
It's an interesting taste, sweet but not too sweet. I like it!
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Chapter 4: Full Moon Again
Narrated by Vermillion Snow.
Chi Xiaoyu: So you made snowy moon cakes when you were a kid!
Narrator: When I finish telling the story, our moon cakes are ready, and Chi Xiaoyu takes them out of the oven.
Vermillion Snow: I didn't know those were called snowy moon cake. I just did what I wanted to.
Chi Xiaoyu: Rosales, you are amazing.
Vermillion Snow: Don't call me by that name!
Narrator: No matter how I feel, Chi Xiaoyu can always drive me crazy instantly.
Chi Xiaoyu: You and your sister's name are a good combination. Snownight and Rosales. I can envision beautiful scenery.
Narrator: Without a word, I make some embellishments on the white moon cakes.
Chi Xiaoyu: Delicious!
Narrator: Chi Xiaoyu hands me a moon cake.
Vermillion Snow: I... better not eat it.
Narrator: After my sister left, I never made such snowy moon cakes.
Chi Xiaoyu: Why?
Narrator: Because I dare not taste it.
Vermillion Snow: I'm cutting off sweets.
Narrator: I am afraid that it will taste exactly the same as before.
Narrator: Although everything will fade, sometimes I miss the past.
Narrator: I want to open my childhood picture book again and design the most beautiful fairy clothes in my favorite colors.
Chi Xiaoyu: It took me a lot of work. Just eat one. Ah...
Narrator: Ah...
Narrator: Just like my sister fed me.
Vermillion Snow: Ah...
Narrator: I took a small bite, and the sweetness slowly permeated my mouth.
Narrator: But all of a sudden, I feel sorrow.
Narrator: Taste can bring people back to a certain point in time.
Narrator: Whenever I think back, I can always regain happiness, but some people can only stay in the deep memory.
Narrator: Will the fairy in the picture book fly to the moon?
Narrator: If moonlight can convey longing, will the lunar goddess convey my wistfulness to her?
Narrator: The moon in the night sky is indeed beautiful, but it is far away from me.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
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