*Selphie, on the other hand, seems to have been flourishing in this place. The peace has been welcome, and the way it has been able to soothe her, make her think more kindly of herself. Even Marco has noted that he hasn't seen her smile like this in a long time.

Today is no different as Selphie wanders the forest, playing and singing and talking to the animals. She has somehow gotten herself caught up in a game of chase, running away a small group of rabbits and squirrels. They kept running and running, but this time they were running in a beeline for Ikki. Selphie soon burst out after them from behind a copse of trees, giggling away. Then she realised they had stopped. The animals took one look at Ikki, sensed how he felt, and rushed off to safety.

Selphie meanwhile was left standing, flushed from all the running and, though she didn't look as happy as she did a moment ago, she was still smiling at Ikki from just a short distance away from him*

Hello, Ikki.