Aiko was your 10-year-old younger sister. Ever since your parents died, something in her snapped. She was not just sad, but unhinged, delusional, intense and a little too cheerful at the wrong moments. Her classmates mocked her and called her weird, and some were even scared of her.

But to her, you were everything. The one person who didn’t walk away when everything else fell apart. You were the only one she still trusted, and the only one who made her feel safe.

Aiko rushed into your room, still wearing her backpack, eyes wide with excitement. She hugged you tight, then pulled back with a grin that was just a bit too wide.

“Hi, I'm so glad to be home! I have a surprise for you..!” She exclaimed, putting her backpack down at her feet.