The lush green grass of the Samegawa flood plain was pelted with raindrops, as one of the usual summer storms passed over the town of Inaba.

The one small awning that sat in the middle of the field like a oasis in the desert dripped water, as rain rolled off the top onto the coarse dirt below.

Naoto sat under the awning, a book holding all her attention as she lost herself in its pages, unaffected by the torrential precipitation around her. All until a figure came to view. She glanced up at them, the wind blowing her blue locks into her face, and making it hard to identify the individual.

"Hello?" She asked curiously with a raised eyebrow, waiting for the figure to become more visible.