Meanwhile in Nika’s Universe…

?ᏁᎥᏦ?? & ?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “A Holiday Concert pt 2” ******************* (Yuki, Nika, and her mother opens the front door) {Yuki} (flies up and down the doorway) “That was… AWESOME!” {Nika} (smiles) “I knew you’d like it!” {Yuki} (trying to act out what he saw) “I mean the people were like this... Read More

?ᏁᎥᏦ?? & ?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “A Holiday Concert pt 1” ******************* {Nika’s Mom} “…so you’re free tomorrow night?” {Nika} “Yes, yes… We can go. What time does it start?” {Nika’s Mom} “It’s probably around 7 or 7:30pm…” {Nika} “OK… So we need to get there before the time… Let’s have dinner downtown... Read More

?ᏁᎥᏦ?? & ?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “In the Holiday Spirit” ******************* {Nika} (typing at her keyboard) “Yes… This looks cute!” {Yuki} (peers from the door) “Hmm? Whatcha doing, Nika?” {Nika} “Oh, Yuki! It’s nothing… It’s just that I received new sets of images from Candii…and they look awesome!” {Yuki} “REALLY?! Lemme see! Lemme... Read More

?ᏂᏗᏒᏬ? & ?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “An Expensive Gift pt 2” *************** {Haru} (scolding Yuki on his recent purchase) “…ugh… I don’t know what you were thinking…” {Yuki} “Hmmm? Are you saying Nika won’t like it?” {Haru} “No! I mean, yes she’ll be happy to have that contraption but… You should have asked... Read More

?ፈᏗᏝᏗ〄ᏰᎧᏝᏖ? & ?ᏂᏗᏒᏬ? “Alchemy, again?!” *************** {Calabolt} “Hey, Haru-kun! I just read one of your articles on Nika’s page. It seems very interesting!” {Haru} (Leans back on his chair and stretches) “You really think so?” (Yuki cuddles the top of Calabolt’s head) {Calabolt} “Yeah! Alchemy… It’s a bit of a... Read More

?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “An Expensive Gift pt 1” *************** {Haru} “That is why you must discuss it with me!” {Calabolt} (nervously sweats) “Are you sure you don’t want Yuki to join in?” (Yuki flies away from the two, grabbing Nika’s tablet) {Yuki} “Hmmm… I wonder if Nika still has some games in... Read More

?ᏂᏗᏒᏬ? “A face to launch a thousand arguments…” ******************* (typing furiously on the keyboard, Haru tries to finish an article) {Haru} (clenches his wings to the air) “Arrggggh! Why, oh why did Yuki post Calabolt’s image on Facebook?! Now, I’m stuck with doing damage control…” {Calabolt & Yuki} “Zzzzzz… Zzzzz…”... Read More

?ፈᏗᏝᏗ〄ᏰᎧᏝᏖ? & ?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “Misclick” ******************* (Haru types on Nika’s computer while Calabolt and Yuki looks from behind) {Haru} (stretches and gets off the chair) “I guess that takes care of the first week… I am in dire need of a break…” {Calabolt} “Oh OK. Good job!” {Haru} (flies towards the... Read More

?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? & ?ፈᏗᏝᏗ〄ᏰᎧᏝᏖ? “Two and a half Faes part 3” ******************* {Haru} “Unnnghhh…” {Calabolt} (moves towards Haru) “Are you ok, Haru-kun?” {Yuki} “Seems like Grumpy Uncle isn’t feeling well…” {Calabolt} (lifts up Haru and places him on the bed) “Ughhh… He’s heavy…” (Haru shudders) {Yuki} “Hmmm… Maybe he’s overdoing it... Read More

?ᏂᏗᏒᏬ? & ?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “What’s a Starlit Bow?” ******************* {Haru} (typing in the keyboard) “Hmmm…” {Yuki} (peeks into the room) “Whatcha doin, Grumpy Uncle?” {Haru} (shrugs and continues typing) “Nothing, Yuki… I’m busy…” {Yuki} “Oh OK then…” (for a brief moment the room became silent) {Yuki} (grabs his phone) “Hmmm… Maybe... Read More

?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? & ?ፈᏗᏝᏗ〄ᏰᎧᏝᏖ? “Two and a half Faes part 2” ******************* {Calabolt} (stands up) “I know what to do…” {Yuki} (almost falls off of his head) “Hey… Warn me next time… I almost fell…” {Calabolt} “Sorry, Yuki… I just thought of something that might cheer you up…” {Yuki} (slumps back... Read More

?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? & ?ፈᏗᏝᏗ〄ᏰᎧᏝᏖ? “Two and a half Faes part 1” ******************* (Haru is frantically typing for the page’s article while Yuki and Calabolt are playing Toram Online on Nika’s Bed) {Yuki} (playing with Calabolt) “Yeah! Now you got it! Just tap as fast as you can when this circle appears!”... Read More

?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? Heya Dreamer Friends!!! How are ya? Wishing you all a very happy Halloween and a very Happy Birthday to my new best friend: CALABOLT!!! Anyway, please enjoy the free visual novel: “Arc 01 – The Start of a Dream”! (link at the bottom of the post) And while waiting... Read More

?ᏂᏗᏒᏬ? & ?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “What’s in a name…. Part 1” ******************* (Haru working on the posts for Nika’s page while Yuki checks on his progress behind him) {Yuki} “Hmmm…” {Haru} “Is there something you want to discuss or any suggestions you would like me to add?” {Yuki} “Maybe… I don’t know…”... Read More

?ᏂᏗᏒᏬ? “Posting Frenzy” ******************* (Haru flies around Nika’s room as if he won the lottery) {Haru} “Nika!!! Wake up!!! It is out!!! Finally, it’s out!!!” (Nika continues to slumber) {Haru} (pokes Nika’s cheeks) “Come on… Wake up already…” (Haru looks back to the computer monitor) {Haru} (tears begin to form)... Read More

?ᏂᏗᏒᏬ? & ?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “Of Tears, Likes, and a Cannon” ******************* {Haru} (tears falling out) “I’M SORRY NIKA!!!” {Yuki} (pats Haru) “There there… Don’t beat yourself up with it, Grumpy Uncle… Everyone makes mistakes…” {Haru} (cries) “But still… I don’t know what I’m doing… Hic…” {Yuki} “Oh! Wait a minute! We’re... Read More

?ᏂᏗᏒᏬ? & ?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “Who, What, Where, And How?!” ******************* {Yuki} (looks into the photo) “Hey Grumpy Uncle…” {Haru} “Yes, Yuki?” {Yuki} “Have you ever noticed that the album art for Opus 3 and this new re-release Hotaru’s Road Special Edition look similar?” {Haru} “Hmmm? What do you mean? They are... Read More

?ᏂᏗᏒᏬ? “Sending a picture” ******************* {Haru} “So… Cussy wanted me to send this artwork to Sossie… Hmmm… How do I do that?” {Haru} (looks in the screen) “Maybe it’s this Facebook thingy he was talking about? I mean, it’s already opened up in Nika’s Com-computer, was it?” {Haru} “Where is... Read More

?ᏂᏗᏒᏬ? & ?ᎩᏬᏦᎥ? “Talks about Alchemy” ***************** {Haru} “Today Yuki we’re going to talk about the wonderful world of Alchemy” {Yuki} (surprised) “Wait? What’s going on?! I thought you were with Nika? And wasn’t I supposed to be with my new playmate?” {Haru} “Ughhh… For the last time Yuki, this... Read More

Articles and mini-stories set in the world of Nika Cantabile’s Universe in the perspectives of the various characters featured in the free visual novel: The Start of a Dream