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From this post begins the new arc, "Training Alone in Tranquility."

I hope you enjoy it.

Even in the depths of the quiet and peaceful great forest, the seasons turn.

Koai was a part of that cycle, sleeping soundly.

When summer began, she slept embracing the jewel.
Even at the height of summer, she slept with their matching jewelry.

Then she awoke, and this time, without hitting snooze, she got up...
On a morning when she woke up alone, she felt a strong sense of loneliness.

The blazing sunlight streamed in through the window, yet she felt no warmth.
The sun and the wind carried the heat of high summer, yet she felt no warmth at all.

I want to see her, the one who warms me.

Koai spread the various small items she had received from Snow across her desk, pondering which one to use... and selected one from among them.

Then, in a corner of the bedroom, she drew a summoning circle (pentagram)...