One night during the winter holidays, my aunt asked me to read to my baby cousin Hikari at bedtime. The bed was so warm and comfortable that we fell asleep as soon as we got in. I thought both of us fell asleep, but it seems that only I, playing the role of a little mama, fell asleep. I woke up feeling someone hitting me. I saw Hikari looking at me with a big smile. When I asked her, “Are you still awake!?” she replied, “I didn’t sleep. I was sleepy, but I had fun patting you on the back and wrapping you in a blanket!” Hearing her words, I thought that Hikari was not a baby anymore. (118 words)
By Miwa

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