At the age of four, Astyr received her father’s death notice.

「In accordance with Article 12, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Funeral Services, the body of the deceased without family ties will be disposed of and publicly announced. Relatives are requested to claim the enshrined remains.」

Her dad was always saying strange things. That he came from an empire called Talochium. And he believed that Tyr’s hometown was there, too.

“Daddy will live with Tyr for a long, long time. One day, we’ll return to our hometown, and Tyr will be able to laugh in a much bigger and cleaner house.”

He talked about returning to his homeland. About making her happy. In the end, he just left Tyr behind.