[Being alone isn't something that Nanako isn't used to, but it still does sting a bit, especially in a place she doesn't recognize. Inaba was different, she lived there all her life and knew nearly all the people or locations around there. Not a difficult thing to learn in such a small town, even for a child, but still. This place has the same homey feel to it, and people have been nice so far, but it's not home. These aren't the people she considers 'family'. But, she can put on a brave face so as not to worry anyone - it's sort of become a learned trait after so long. She's a big girl...she's a big girl, and she can be strong, too.

Taking the sparkler carefully, in case he changes his mind, Nanako smiles a tiny smile right back. He's still considered a 'stranger', but seems kind enough. And...she was told to be nice to the people she meets! That's very important!!]

Yeah!! You hold it, like a wand! And...and you can make patterns in the air with it - like this, see? [Demonstrating, Nanako slides off the seat of the picnic table and a foot or so away, waving the sparkler through the air so the bright light seems to spell out a pattern: N A N A K O. Her name.] It's pretty, right?