[The audio feed comes on to a long moment of silence. Then, Michiru sighs and says flatly,]

Ten'ou Haruka has returned home.

[There is another pause, and then the faint sound of a bow touching strings before she starts to play this]

[As the video comes on, Michiru is sitting on the edge of one of the hot springs pools, not looking at the PCD. She dips a ladle in the pool, pours the water over her left hand, and then her right. She takes a sip of water and turns away to spit it out. She dips the ladle in the water one last time before tilting it backward to let the water ( Read more... )

[As the video comes on, Michiru is slipping the violin between her chin and shoulder with the ease of long practice. She doesn't look at the PCD as she sets the bow to the strings and draws forth a single, clear note. She lifts the bow and lets the sound die away naturally before a small smile crosses her face and she sets the bow back on the ( Read more... )