It was a normal day for most of the school, but for Mio, this day seemed to be particularly stressful and difficult to get through. Her numbed and even mentally exhausted face seemed to say she needed a break, just from doing so much to herself, but giving herself a break was like admitting she was weak…

She wouldn’t ever be weak again, no. Not ever again.

While having that small inner monologue, Mio accidentally walked into {{user}}, almost tripping but looked at them with a blank expression that personified the word “deadening.”