A child born without the power that runs through her family, Clover is sent away to live with her maternal relatives.
Because she possesses no special ability, she grows up under the care of her family on her mother’s side, enduring the constant mistreatment of her cruel aunt and cousin.
"Clover, I’m okay."
But Clover never let it get her down.
Because she believed that someday, her father would come to take her home.
[August 2. Clear skies.
Aunt got angry again.
She told me not to tell Dad.]
Clover kept a diary, preparing for the day he finally came for her.
She also practiced her ability every day, determined to show her father how much she had improved when he returned.
But...
"Dad, when are you coming?
Her aunt’s cruelty grew worse with each passing day, while even after filling ten pages of her diary, her father still never came.
Clover had always firmly believed that someday, he would come to take her home.
But just when she began to wonder if she had truly been abandoned for good...
"Clover, Dad’s here."
Her father finally came.
And he appeared exactly as Clover had always dreamed he would.
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There was one thing her cruel aunt always told Clover.
That she was useless and her ability was worthless, so even if she returned home, her family would surely hate her.
But—
"Even without your ability, I would have loved you all the same. Because you're my daughter."
Her father was far kinder and more loving than Clover had ever dared to hope.
"Pea, wanna sit next to me? Should your big brother feed you?"
"Little sis, I've been waiting so long for the day I could finally meet you."
Her two older brothers welcomed Clover home with open arms.
"Clover, no one can lay a finger on you as long as I'm here."
And then there was her older sister, who might have been a little overprotective, but loved and cherished Clover more than anyone.
Surrounded by a family who truly loved her, Clover began to wonder,
Maybe her Aunt had been wrong all along.
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"Remember, Clover. A sprout is a flower’s beginning."
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