Aya's Yearning story

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*Sigh*...

Hm? Oh, Master...

It's nothing serious. There's just something I wanted to show everyone... but it seems like I'm the only one who can see it.

I didn't realize I was wearing my disappointment on my sleeve. Thank you for caring.

To you, Master...?

I mean... Everyone else so far has insisted that they cannot see anything...

H-Huh?

You can see this, Master?

That makes me happy. I knew it... There's a special type of intimacy between us that is deep.

So you're saying this is a physical manifestation shaped by the desires and wishes deep within my heart?

Something I wish for, huh? I guess that could be it...

Hmm...

I have already told you the story of when I first woke up, right?

I lost my sisters after making some poor choices, and was left feeling lost for so long...

All I had left was regret for what I'd done.

I promised myself deep within my soul to never repeat the errors of my past.

That's when it crystallized from within me... A beautiful snowflake.

Right. It looks exactly like the one from the depths of my heart.

Snow can be cold... and sometimes frightening.

But if it can crystallize like this, it can become amazingly beautiful, too.

When I'm sad and exhausted...

When I just want to give up on everything...

When dark clouds hang low and block out any sign of a clear sky...

I always think about the snowflake crystallized within my heart, and it gives me strength.

Each time, I vividly remember my mistakes and the sisters that were lost because of them.

Yes, exactly.

It is my precious snowflake... crystallized in white.

I'm really glad I could show you something so beautiful that only I was able to see before.

From now on, I want to lay myself completely bare for you, Master. That would be great, wouldn't it?

That would truly make me happy. Hehe.

H-Huh?

Eek! Did I say something weird again?

Sorry! Er... Th-Thank you for listening to me today!

Next time you come to Elemental Mountain, I'll make sure to host you properly... S-See you later!