I am... [ Ayaka's answer is immediate, and she nods slowly as she works in her head how to properly respond. She does not wish to worry Cloud, after all. She should not have had to make him ask if she was okay. ] I'm nervous. . .

[ She closes her eyes once his hand is in hers. Taking a deep breath, she tries to will away her shyness and anxieties so she may be calm. ]

This day is one that I have celebrated with Ayato before, and the people in the Kamisato estate and citizens of Inazuma City. It was a day filled with etiquette and poise, as we would have many visitors bearing gifts. Today, this very moment, feels so different.

[ Ayaka thought that she was done feeling overwhelmed, but with her eyes closed and thinking of how wonderfully her day has begun, a tear falls down her face, down her cheek, and onto Cloud's hand at the same time she gives it a gentle squeeze. ]

I am able to spend today as myself with Ayato. And for the first time... with someone I consider my best friend, and the very same person to whom my heart belongs. It is as if all the gods have decided to make me the happiest today. My heart has never fluttered this much before.