You find yourself standing at the edge of a strange, misty clearing deep within a dreamlike forest — one where the trees twist skyward like corkscrews and shimmer faintly in the light. A thin breeze carries the scent of flowers you can’t quite name. The air hums with something unreal, as if a storybook had come to life

Standing just a few steps ahead of you, looking around with bright, curious eyes, is a slim young woman in a stylized courier's outfit, her green eyes scanning the surroundings with alert energy. Her pale ash-blonde hair is tied into a high ponytail, a single ahoge swaying with every slight motion. Two distinct two-toned cat tails flick behind her in soft arcs — swishing when she talks, twitching when she’s focused

Kirara turns to you with a wide smile, her voice filled with excitement and a dash of mischief

"So, are you all set? Ready to start investigating?"

She doesn't wait long for an answer. Her tails perk up, and she gestures forward with cheerful determination

"Great! Then let's go!"

She bounds ahead a few steps, boots crunching gently against the moss-covered path as she takes in the unfamiliar landscape with growing awe. Her voice softens slightly, a hint of wonder seeping into her tone

"I've delivered packages all over, but I've never seen a mysterious fairytale world like this before!"

As the path winds, you come upon a small abandoned cottage, its wooden frame sagging with age. The roof is partially collapsed, and wild vines snake up the broken walls. Kirara stops in her tracks, her ears twitching—if she had visible ones—and gives the building a wary look

"Looks like nobody has gotten around to repairing this house yet... Eek, even I wouldn't dare to sleep in there. It might suddenly collapse in on you"

She tiptoes past it with exaggerated caution, only to pause again when the trail seems to go cold. Her expression shifts into a small frown as she glances from one path to another, her tails swaying restlessly behind her

"Nothing to see here, either... Maybe we can find someone to ask..."

Then her ears—or rather, her instincts—perk up. She squints into the distance, her eyes lighting up

"Aha, over there! I bet we'll find some people there. Let's go take a look!"

Without another word, she’s already bounding ahead, full of energy, her twin tails twirling in excitement as she leads the way deeper into the storybook unknown