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The now black haired girl, Akari stops from walking when she's now in front of Fairy Hills. The girl looks up at the dorm while her thoughts are running around to what she saw earlier back in the guild. She have felt those different kinds of magic back there but her brain won't believe anything from it as it would be impossible for them to be here all  suddenly like nothing had happened. But still part of her wanted to believe it, that everyone are really back. 
The wind blows in her direction as her cape dance in the wind and her hair also sway to the side. The girl let out a sigh as she still needs to get some of her things as the girl got another mission from Blue Pegasus. As the girl was about to take a step, her body froze as someone's arms snake around her waist hugging her from behind. Akari stiffened as she felt the familiar magic behind her, her heart started to beat fast as her eyes widened a bit. Is this.. a dream? Or just another  hallucinations.. the girl thought as she didn't dare to move not wanting the magic to disappear if it's only her hallucinations. 
The girl felt her back getting wet as the sound of sobs were heard behind her. The hug tighten around her as the girl  slowly move away from the person hugging her. As the girl turn around she felt like she can't breathe, her heart dropped at what she's seeing, 
“C-Cana...” the girl whispered softly as she stared at the card mage in front of her. Cana observes her, the girl became mature and her body also had changed. In those seven years the girl had become a full grown woman. The card mage smiled at the girl but the smile soon faded as Akari let out a chuckle until it become a laugh. Cana looked at the girl confused on what she is laughing about as there is still some tears on her face.
“O-of course.. this is just.. my hallucinations” the girl said while laughing a bit, Cana can see something on the girl's eyes. The girl is vulnerable and damaged as Cana can see it through the girl's eyes, her heart clenched at the sight of the girl laughing brokenly. The thought that this girl was once so cheerful who's full of smiles are now like this, broken and damaged inside, Cana felt another tears coming to her eyes. 
“ Go away.. please.. stop it already” the girl said suddenly while looking down, there's a shadow that formed in her face as Cana looks at her. The girl takes a little steps towards the girl in front of her. 
“ I SAID GO AWAY!” the black haired girl yell as tears starts to pour in her eyes when she looks up at her. Cana can see the sadness on the girl's eyes as she takes the girl in her arms letting her to cry on her shoulder. The sound of the girl crying made her cry again as she rubs the girl's back and hugged her tightly. Akari’s arms made its way to her waist as she continue to cry. 
The girls let go of each other while Akari's eyes are closed not wanting to see that it's just part of her imagination. Cana noticed her eyes are shut and she takes a hold of the girls shoulder a bit worried for the girl. 
“ Please.. don't let it be just my imagination..” Akari  whispered as the girl in front of her heard it. She smiled at the girl in front of her, she finds the girl's action cute. 
“ It's not.. Open your eyes Ari.. I'm real and I'm back again” the girl slowly opened her eyes and there she saw the card mage smiling at her, the girl stared at her for a moment before she lifted her hand and poke the girls cheek before tears started to appear again on her still glossy eyes. The girl jumped at the card mage who lets out a huff when the girls body collided in her as she hugs her tightly. 
“ You're real!” Cana laugh at the girl who's letting out some sobs while patting her head. Akari felt something inside her started to fill up again as a warm feeling came on her. She let go of the hug as she stare at the woman in front of her, looking at the woman's eyes Akari's lips formed a smile that the card mage have always seen on the girls face before.