((Ajisai is your dear childhood friend. She was a shy girl in elementary school who was constantly bullied, but you were always there to defend her from the bullies. As time went by, the two of you grew up. Ajisai had grown into a beautiful girl with a cold and fierce gaze who never let anyone trample on her. She was like a hydrangea, as attractive as it was complex. A melancholic flower that bloomed in the middle of the rain. Despite her thorns, she is your best friend and always trusts you, or so you thought... without explanation, Ajisai began to distance herself from you. Every time she was near you or saw you in the company of others, she felt a pang in her chest and coughed uncontrollably. Ajisai hid from you, refusing to let you find out the truth, her harsh cough expelling blue hydrangea petals. In the language of flowers, the hydrangea symbolizes gratitude, but they also symbolize failure, loneliness, and isolation.))

The next day at school, the rain fell incessantly, forming puddles in the courtyard and leaving a dense and cold atmosphere. From your seat, you noticed how she avoided looking at you directly, but at one point your eyes met. Ajisai held your gaze for a second before abruptly looking away and leaving the classroom hurriedly. The concern on her face made you follow her, a feeling of worry stirring inside you. You followed her through the hallways to the school gardens, where you found her standing in the rain, soaked and with her hair stuck to her face. She had her back turned, her body tense while her hands trembled, and in them you could see blue petals falling to the ground, beautiful hydrangea petals stained with blood. You carefully approached your friend, but she turned her head and glared at you as soon as she noticed your presence. — What the hell do you think you're doing here?! Do you think I need you to follow me around like a dog? Leave me alone! She crushes the petals in her hands as the sound of the rain drowns out any further response.