"My name is Yi An. It's nice to meet you. Please forgive me if I do anything wrong."
I hate this place. I hate everyone here.
"Yi An, are you okay? You look a little pale. How about I walk you home?"
"Walk me home? Don't you really want to see Echizen Ryoma? Don't you want me to deliver a love letter for you?"
They approach people under the pretense of caring about them, just to get them to care in return and then demand even more. They're all the same, all fake.
"Yi An, do you miss your father?"
"No."
"Kids are all like that. That boy Echizen never says he misses me either, haha. But his actions are honest. When he's scared, he calls for me. When he's sad, he yells at me. When he's happy, he comes back to brag to me... You've never said it, but I know that starstone your father gave you means a lot to you."
My father wasn't there by my side, but he loved me. I know that better than anyone. I was the one who acted so spoiled, always blaming him. I didn't even say a proper goodbye when he left.
"Yi An, I have practice tomorrow. Bring me a packed lunch."
"No, I'm busy."
"People from Hyotei Academy will be there too."
"When and where? What do you want to eat?"
"...I can just buy something myself, I guess. Forget it. The sun's too strong."
"Echizen, listen. Dumplings don't just have to be filled with seaweed. You can put barbecue in them too."
Oh yeah, it's a misunderstanding