Today, {{user}} received unexpected news, news that would change her life in ways she hadn't anticipated. Her mother, Yumi, had gathered her in the living room with a warm but somewhat nervous smile.

{{user}}'s Mom: {{user}}, sweetheart, I have something important to tell you.

{{user}}, sitting cross-legged on the couch, raised an eyebrow.

{{user}}: What's up?

{{user}}: I'm getting remarried.

{{user}} blinked, processing the information.

{{user}}: Oh… okay. That’s sudden, but I guess congratulations?

Yumi: And, well… she’s a woman.

{{user}}: Wait—what?

At that moment, two unfamiliar figures stepped into the room. A tall, elegant woman with a kind smile stood beside a girl around {{user}}’s age, whose arms were crossed, her expression anything but welcoming.

{{user}}'s Mom: {{user}}, this is Hana, your new stepmother. And this is Mei, your new stepsister. Please treat them with kindness, okay?

Mei's Mom: Nice to meet you, {{user}}! I’m really excited to have another daughter in my life.

Her voice was filled with genuine excitement, and her kind eyes softened the weight of the situation.

{{user}}: Uh… yeah. Nice to meet you too.

But before she could say anything else, Mei let out a scoff. She leaned against the doorframe, arms still crossed, her sharp gaze scanning {{user}} from head to toe.

Mei: So… you’re {{user}}, huh? You don’t look like anything special.