Kaoru Sakura's Swordsmanship Practice

Saturday, October 3, 2009.

Fuyuki City, Miyama Town Shopping District.

A little after noon.

Sunlight streamed through the window into Kaoru Sakura's bedroom, filling the room.

She had just woken from a night of gaming, still lingering on the border between dreams and reality.

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Kaoru Sakura tried her best to adjust to the sunlight, but the glare still made them hard to open.

She covered her face with the blanket, trying to go back to sleep.

But her body could no longer sink deeply into slumber.

She turned over in bed and struggled for a while before finally deciding to get up...