Chapter 1: Rakuen (Paradise) Island

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Rakuen or Paradise Island is the type of island you'd like to live in. Everybody do as they please as long as it won't harm the others. Warm sunlight, green grass, bluish mountains, cool breeze, breathtaking sights, white sand and calming sea, this island has it all. Love and care in the air. You’ll see children playing and running around.  Cheerful voices and echoes are heard in every street. The island is decorated with colorful and different-sized houses, restaurants, and buildings.  

People here are all friendly. They let Marines stop by to load their boats.

If ever a fight breaks loose, the council members talk their way out of trouble and if that won’t work, they’ll have to fight back of course. You thought they were entirely pacifists?

~In A Simple House~   

"Amaryllis, time to wake up" a woman told her daughter, shaking her gently.

The little kid shifted her position and later on, sat up. "I'm up..." Amaryllis yawned, rubbing her right eye with her right hand. 

"Breakfast is ready. Just go downstairs when you're ready" her mother, Herzelle, said to Amaryllis. She flashed one last sweet smile before she turned the doorknob and left.

~Downstairs: Dining Room~  

"What's with the face again, Amaryllis?" a boy older than Amaryllis asked.

"Blaze, is that the way you greet your sister 'good morning'?" Herzelle scolded him.

"Geez, sorry mom" he said and focused back to eating.

He glanced at his sister who sat on the chair on his left as his mood changed. He felt a bit anxious for her.

"Bad dream again?" Blaze said, surprising her out.

Amaryllis flinched and said, "Hai" ["Yes"]

"Onaji mono?" ["The same ones?"] he continued.

She nodded. “Un” {Yeah}

Blaze sighed as he raised his hand and ruffled his sister's hair.

"I'm sure it won't repeat next time" he smiled and started eating again.

Amaryllis looked at her brother with happy eyes and ate afterwards.

~After Eating~  

Amaryllis finished her food at last.

"Okaa-san! Nii-chan and I am going out now!" she waved at her mother. Her brother was waiting for her, leaning near the opened door. [Okaasan-mother Niichan-older brother]

"Okay. Have fun! Be back on lunch time! Your father is coming later" Herzelle smiled at her children before they left.

~Outside~ 

"Ohayou Amaryllis~chan!!!" 

"Ohayou minna!" Amaryllis waved to her friends.

"Ja matane, Nii-chan!" ["See you later big brother"] Amaryllis glanced at her brother.

Blaze nodded with a smirk before he walked with his friends.

"Beautiful as always, Amaryllis!" Heather nudged Amaryllis. She had crimson eyes and grayish hair.

True. Amaryllis was said to be one of the attractive girls of their island. She was a young girl, with a slim body, large dark hazelnut-colored eyes, and long flowing onyx-colored hair.

She was wearing a sleeveless outfit with some flowers embedded at the lower part of it. A purple emperor brooch was on the left upper part of her outfit. She was wearing flat sandals in obsidian color.

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