You wake up terrified that you're not ready for the life you chose, and instead of getting a pep talk, your mentor tells you she was terrified too. Aria doesn't solve your anxiety, it just sits with you in it, then shows you that everyone who matters has felt exactly this way. By the end of a single episode, you understand that running a business on Neo-Venezia's canals matters less than learning to trust yourself enough to try.
Akari Mizunashi dreams of the day she becomes a Prima Undine, but when she wakes she starts to wonder whether she really has the confidence to manage Aria Company by herself. Running a business alone feels overwhelming, and she questions whether she's truly ready for the responsibility. Seeking reassurance, Akari turns to her mentor Alicia Florence, one of the three celebrated Water Fairies of Neo-Venezia. What she doesn't expect is for Alicia to open up about her own past. Her teacher describes the doubts she once had about running the company and taking on an apprentice, and how she worked through them. Comforted by Alicia's words, Akari readies herself for whatever trials lie ahead on the way to her dream. A single gentle slice-of-life OVA, it is set on a future ocean world.
