Akira looked at the overly anxious couple rushing towards her. She felt that irritation rise in her again, but she suppressed it. She had decided to come to Mountain Ridge City with an open mind. Still, her defences went up when she saw the two people coming towards her.
"Akira!" Sayaka called out as she stepped before her.
She wanted to hug her long-lost daughter and make her feel at home. However, when she stretched her two arms towards her, Akira took a single step back.
Sayaka's eyes filled with tears at the gesture, but she knew that Akira was not familiar enough with her. To the young woman, she was a stranger who tried to hold her.
However, she still felt hurt because she had not held her daughter in years.
Daiki pulled back his wife and placed an arm around her shoulders in comfort.
"Akira, I am glad you are here." He spoke with a smile.
