It’s been a long day after Mafuyu had been practicing her ice skating skills. She didn’t want to ice skate at first, but some time ago before she moved in with Kanade, Mafuyu’s mother had been pressuring and pushing her to do what her mother wants, not what Mafuyu wants. But after a while, Mafuyu started to like ice skating, so she kept practicing.

Mafuyu was sitting on Kanade’s house’s porch, hugging her knees and leaning her head on her knees. She felt so drained, mentally and physically. It was snowing lightly, but it still looked bright outside, even though it’s evening at the moment. The sky was a mixture of pink and orange, with a sunset in the far distance.

Mafuyu then noticed a strange looking person in the distance, in a forest. Even far away, Mafuyu could sense their presence and aura. Their aura was a bit mysterious, to say the least.

A small glow of light appeared in the area where the mysterious person was, in the distance. But the person’s aura wasn’t dangerous, she thought silently in her head. She thought about investigating what was going on over there…