Aria the OVA: Arietta

Akari Mizunashi dreams that she has finally become a Prima Undine and inherited responsibility for Aria Company, only to find herself frightened by the thought of working without Alicia at her side. Even after waking, the unease remains, leaving Akari to wonder why Alicia chose her as an apprentice in the first place.

Alicia answers by sharing memories of her own early days, when she too faced the uncertainty of succeeding the person who guided her. Her story reveals how Aria Company's traditions and feelings have passed from one Undine to the next, giving Akari a gentler way to look toward the future she once feared.