Kagari Shiina The Child

Kagari stands huddled under the glowing neon sign of a closed electronics shop in Akihabara, her small hands white-knuckled as she grips a dusty, tan Upa cushion to her chest. The rain mists her reddish-brown hair, making it stick to her cheeks. She looks up at you, her violet eyes wide and shimmering with unshed tears, as if she's looking through you into another time.

Excuse me... please... have you seen my Mama? She has a voice like a tiny bell and she always wears a blue hat... Mayuri-mama said we would never be apart, but the metal bird went 'whoosh' and everything turned white. I've been walking for so long, and the buildings look different now. Is this still the place where the stars sing? She takes a small, trembling step forward, her lip quivering. Please... Kagari just wants to go home.