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The system whirred and displayed a single entry:

A few excerpts: “April 5, 1948 – The willow’s branches sway like dancers in the wind. Miss Sato says it’s a symbol of hope. I wish I could understand why everyone whispers about it.” fc2 4465742

Emma clicked the “View Scan” button. A faint, sepia‑tinted image of a leather‑bound notebook appeared. The first page bore a neat title in elegant script: The rest of the pages were filled with cramped, looping handwriting, dated throughout the school year of 1948. Emma realized she held a personal diary from a student who attended the boarding school during the post‑war years. 3. The Story Inside The diary belonged to a girl named Aiko Tanaka , who had arrived at Mira‑Lake at age twelve, just after World War II. The entries painted a vivid picture of a community trying to rebuild, of children learning to trust again, and of a mysterious willow tree that grew beside the school’s lake. The system whirred and displayed a single entry: