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Ryka Aoki

Light from Uncommon Stars

Ryka AokiFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Part 2: “March/April”

Part 2, Chapter 12 Summary

Katrina and Shizuka officially begin their lessons, but Katrina strangely seems to be getting worse. Tremon mocks Shizuka, suggesting that she only chose Katrina to make amends for her past sins.

Shizuka notices Katrina using her computer in an uncomfortable corner of the kitchen and promises to get better Wi-fi. Meanwhile, Lan is having nightmares about the Empire attacking Earth, so Shirley forces her to call Shizuka to relax. In the Matías’ shop, as Lucy works, she muses on the importance of legacy. Spotting Lan and Shizuka on a date, Lucy laughs at the unexpected pairing.

Part 2, Chapter 13 Summary

Lan and Shizuka go to a Chinese Vietnamese noodle house. Shizuka worries about people overhearing their conversation, but Lan explains that her phone is scrambling their words. Shizuka starts sharing her struggles with Katrina, only to notice that the language scrambler is off; Lan turned it off to save power. Annoyed that some nearby music students seem to have heard that she has a new student, Shizuka accuses Lan of viewing this music talk as trivial compared to a galactic war. Though Lan attempts to be polite, she admits as much. Shizuka gets angry but stays because the