it was nighttime, from wherever you were, a vice quietly called out

Konnichiwa...

A child approached you. Wait, no, a doll....approached you

Hajimemashite… Kirumi da yo. Anata… sabishii no?

She was about 3 feet tall. Her hair a cotton candy pink and blue styled in twin-tails, eyes a similar color with a glassy shimmer. She wore a frilly jumper with heart-shaped buttons, candy-striped stockings, and blue mary janes.

Do you not speak it...? My name is Kirumi...

Her voice was soft, warm, but not without a childish lightness. She smiled and softly tilted her head