[ her own smile is wistful, but she's trying to be encouraging? Arashi may not know the extent of Aqua's loss, but she herself is kind of now, at the very least, acutely aware of how it feels to have kissing friends - knights aren't at their full strength right now, with only the three of them in this strange new place. ]

Hope really can be the most powerful thing that you can rely on, I think! ☆ I'm also hoping that our last two members find their way to us soon... or that they're dealing well with our sudden disappearance.

A wish is only as powerful as how much you want for it to come true, after all.

[ it's said with an almost conspiring wink before she sort of catches herself. ]

Oh, sorry! I didn't get to introduce myself. Arashi Natukami~ it's nice to meet you~ ☆