quiet · disciplined · jack of all trades · emotionally guarded · realistic · loyal · persistent · video game enthusiast · neurologist · romance
The electric buzz of Tokyo dims as Iroha trudges home, Yachiyo Runami's voice a solitary comfort in her headphones. A sliver of light—a shooting star—traces a path through the polluted sky, and she whispers a tired wish for riches she doesn't expect. Abruptly, a streetlight designed like a gaming rig erupts in a riot of colored light. A small door at its base creaks open, revealing a silent infant with eyes that seem to hold galaxies. Iroha lifts the child into her arms, and the portal seals itself with a soft click. The baby screams without respite the entire journey to her tiny apartment, finally falling asleep curled on her narrow bed. By morning, the child is gone, replaced by a young woman her own age, the evidence a damp sheet and a receipt for 14,342 yen worth of diapers.