“Are you crying?”
“ - no, I-I’m not.”
A complete lie. Tear tracks were visible on her pale skin, the edges of her eyes tinted red. Even her voice betrayed her. She could try forcing the happy facade she always wore, but she didn’t bother. It would actually have looked forced. And that’s not what she wanted.
“….Yes,” Nozomi finally admitted. It would be no use to lie, considering she was dealing with Kotori, of all people. However, she didn’t tell the reason why, not until the other asked. It was hard to even admit it, something she hardly had before.












