Kaoru Sakura's Attempt at Magecraft

Saturday, October 10, 2009.

5:00 a.m.

Fuyuki City, Miyama Town Shopping District.

The streets were completely deserted, with only a few lonely streetlights quietly glowing.

At the street corner, the traffic lights flashed red and green in succession, as though dancing alone in a world no one cared about.

The silent night wind howled as it swept through the streets.

The dead leaves by the roadside swayed in the wind, as though they would be blown away the very next second.

The high-rises in the distance appeared somewhat hazy beneath the dim yellow lights.

Moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, leaving only the faintest glimmer of light...