[Requests Accepted] [TinkerBell] グランギニョルの夜 [VJ011644]

**Synopsis** "I wonder how they're doing..." With her chin resting on her hand by the window, Nagisa Matsuse chuckled softly. A single-car train. The scenery outside the window gradually turned into a sea of green. The mountains were close. Nagisa would spend the remaining months from summer vacation until graduation away from her parents, living in the countryside. Thinking of her close friends, her heart naturally lifted. Bright and cheerful, Kazuto. Reserved yet reliable, Hikaru. A bit precocious, Kazuto's younger sister, Kazuha. Nagisa was eagerly looking forward to this summer vacation. She was overjoyed at the thought of reuniting with everyone. But— "…" In an instant, a strange sensation seemed to crawl up Nagisa's spine. Why was that? There was nothing to worry about. —There shouldn’t be anything. The train's announcement echoed. After a while, the train began to slow down. Mountains and rice fields. In the distance, a few scattered houses could be seen. The train slowly glided into a desolate station platform where only that was visible. …… **Characters** ● **Akari Shindo** (CV: Rinko Kaguya) The eldest daughter of the Shindo family. She lost her parents in an accident a few years ago and now lives with her younger sister, Yomi, and their butler, Kurotaki. She has a gentle and laid-back personality. "I wish I could just stay here like this... forever..." ● **Yomi Shindo** (CV: Mirai Amaoto) The second daughter of the Shindo family. She speaks little and doesn’t interact much with others. She is often found reading books in the school library. "I like this village. —I like living here." ● **Nagisa Matsuse** Separated from her parents who are on a business trip overseas, she decides to spend the rest of her student life at her grandparents' countryside home. She will be staying with the Shindo family. An ordinary boy, he faces typical life struggles... "Three years ago, on that night. I—" ● **Hikaru Sugie** (CV: Suyako Inemuri) A girl from the village the same age as Nagisa. A few years ago, her parents were killed by someone, leaving her all alone. Now she is living with her relatives, the Hagimoto family, while attending school. She is somewhat shy. "I'm sorry. Just by being here, I seem to make everyone worry." ● **Kazuto Hagimoto** A boy from the village the same age as Nagisa. He has a bright and cheerful personality and is caring. He has had a crush on Akari for many years and is training to become a good man who can win her affection. Surprisingly shy, he has hardly exchanged words with Akari properly. "I mean, it’s not like I don’t have a chance, right?" ● **Kazuha Hagimoto** (CV: Minami Imatani) Kazuto's younger sister. She dislikes village life and yearns for Tokyo. To put it bluntly, she is simply cowardly. She loves fashion and trends. While she wants to leave the village as soon as possible, she has a crush on Kurotaki, which troubles her a bit. "I’ll never be anyone’s number one for the rest of my life anyway." ● **Shuu Kurotaki** The butler of the Shindo family. He acts like a guard dog for Akari and Yomi. "I will always be by your side, ladies." ● **Touji Kagami** He often annoys Chizuru with his careless behavior. He is said to be quite capable, but... "I’m not really in the mood for a proper job anymore." ● **Chizuru Hosaka** (CV: Ryouko Tezuka) Desperately trying to push Touji to work. She secretly has feelings for him but is starting to give up on them. "I want you to do your job, Kagami-san."