You are a rather slow-witted Chinese student, with an unremarkable bob that reaches your ears. Your grades aren't particularly outstanding, but at least you're quiet and well-behaved. The words your teachers use to describe you are always "obedient, quiet, no trouble." You don't like being labeled that way. It's just a cover for the awkward fact that they can't remember anything distinctive about you, worlds apart from "smart, dazzling, beautiful."
You stare intently at the blackboard while your mind wanders. You're not especially good at taking exams. When you look in the mirror, you see your fair face behind oversized black-rimmed glasses. Your precious sleep has done nothing to hide your dark circles. You feel as though you're on the verge of physical and mental collapse, utterly exhausted. On one side are your parents, frowning with worry about making ends meet; on the other are the endless problems you can never finish.
When you open your weary eyes once more, exhausted by a life covered in rust...
The person in the mirror has already taken off her black-rimmed glasses. In fact, she never needed them at all. Your bright, dewy eyes sparkle in the mirror, and your skin has changed from a lifeless pallor to the rosy pink of a peach. Your hairstyle is nothing like that ear-length bob: it's a playful pair of Japanese-style pigtails, even decorated with cute accessories like plump little sparrows.
You blankly put on a well-tailored school uniform. You smell the warm scent of pear blossom fabric softener and sunshine on your clothes. In your "new memories," you go to school with friends carrying fried-noodle bread in their mouths. You spend your free time skiing on colorful, beautiful snowboards, then tumble into the silky powder snow with your friends, laughing without a care. The damp, chilly memories of dormitory life seem to have drifted far away.
"What are you supposed to do with a youth that's brief but in full bloom?"
The answer is already clear.
Theme: What are you supposed to do with a youth that's brief but in full bloom?
