#80 Shachunoyuki 3 (2024 Common Test for University Admissions, Japanese Language, Question 3)

The contrast between the moon peeking through a break in the clouds and the snow is beautiful.

The scenery, which had been snowing just moments before, transforms as it clears up with the sunset. The way the moon begins to shine in the cloudless night sky, with the light of the snow and the light of the moon seemingly competing, is truly like a painting. The personality explains this fantastical, slightly chilly, yet beautiful depiction of a winter night in detail, imagining the scene as it would have been at the time.

The preparations made before the arrival of the carriage are quite heartwarming.

Finally arriving at the destination, the important character, the "Shirushi no Azukari," makes an appearance. From the way the protagonist hurriedly gathers their belongings and clears a path through the piled-up snow, the realistic busyness of aristocratic life at the time comes across. Please listen to this behind-the-scenes look at the slightly chaotic scramble during this tense greeting.