เรื่อง Kaguya-sama: Beyond the Confession

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; font-weight: 600; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>Shirogane's Despair

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>Miyuki Shirogane sat at his desk, staring blankly at the stack of books in front of him, his eyes glazed over with a mixture of sadness and longing. The fluorescent light above him cast an eerie glow, making his skin look pale and clammy. He was supposed to be studying for his upcoming exams, but his mind kept wandering back to the charity event, reliving every moment, every glance, every whispered promise he'd shared with Kaguya.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>The memory of her sparkling eyes, like polished diamonds, still lingered in his mind, taunting him with what could never be. He remembered the way her bright smile had lit up the room, making everyone else fade into the background. He recalled the gentle touch of her hand on his arm, the softness of her voice as she whispered words of encouragement in his ear. Every detail was etched in his mind like a precious gem, refusing to be forgotten.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>He sighed, a deep, heavy sigh that seemed to come the very depths of his soul. Why was he so fixated on her? He knew he didn't stand a chance with someone like Kaguya Shinomiya. She was a wealthy and influential family, and he was just an ordinary student a middle-class background. Their worlds were too different, and he knew he couldn't bridge the gap between them.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>But despite his rational thinking, he couldn't shake off the feeling that he'd lost something precious when he parted ways with Kaguya. He felt a pang of despair wash over him, a cold, dark wave that threatened to engulf him. He slumped forward, resting his head on his arms, his eyes welling up with tears he refused to shed.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>The silence in his room was oppressive, heavy with the weight of his unspoken emotions. The clock on his wall ticked away, each tick a reminder that time was moving on, leaving him behind. He felt like he was stuck in a never-ending nightmare, trapped in a cycle of longing and heartache.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>Just then, his phone buzzed on his desk, breaking the silence. He picked it up, his heart racing with hope, but it was just a text his friend, Chika Fujiwara.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>"Hey, Miyuki! Want to grab some ramen with me and the gang tonight?" the message read.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>Miyuki hesitated for a moment, his thumb hovering over the keyboard. He didn't really feel like socializing, didn't want to pretend to be okay when he was anything but. But maybe, just maybe, getting out of the house would take his mind off Kaguya. Maybe it would help him forget, if only for a little while.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>"Sure, I'll meet you guys at 6 pm," he typed out, trying to sound more enthusiastic than he felt. The words felt like a lie, a betrayal of his true emotions.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>As he put down his phone, he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror on his desk. His eyes looked dull, lifeless, like two empty wells. His usual confident smile was nowhere to be seen, replaced by a faint, sad curve of his lips. He looked like a shadow of his former self, a mere specter of the boy who'd once been so full of life and hope.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>Miyuki took a deep breath, trying to shake off the feeling of despair. He knew he had to focus on his studies and his own goals, rather than getting bogged down by his feelings for Kaguya. But as he turned back to his books, he couldn't help but wonder what could have been if he'd been brave enough to confess his feelings to her. If only he'd told her how he truly felt, maybe, just maybe, she would have felt the same way.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>The thought was a cruel taunt, a reminder of his own cowardice. He slammed his fist on the desk, making the books jump. Why had he been so afraid to take a chance? Why had he let his fear of rejection hold him back?

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>The questions swirled in his mind, a maelstrom of emotions that threatened to consume him. Miyuki Shirogane, the boy who'd once been so confident, so self-assured, was now a shadow of his former self, lost in a sea of despair and heartache.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'cs_prajad1'; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline- --darkreader-inline-bg" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline- data-darkreader-inline-bg>

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">Miyuki’s fist remained clenched on the desk, the tension in his body palpable, like a coiled spring ready to snap. His knuckles were white, veins bulging beneath his skin as he fought to keep the tempest of emotions inside. The charity event seemed like a distant dream now, but the regret that night was as fresh as ever, a relentless echo in his mind that refused to fade. He had been so close to confessing his feelings to Kaguya, so close to breaking through his own walls of fear and self-doubt, but in the end, he had backed down, leaving him to wrestle with the haunting “what ifs.”

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">Every moment of that night replayed in his mind like a twisted film reel, each frame a stab of pain and disappointment. He remembered how her eyes had sparkled with a mischievous light as she waited for him to speak, her smile like a beacon of hope that he hadn’t had the courage to follow. The memory of her teasing gaze was a constant reminder of his own inadequacy, a brutal contrast to the brave persona he usually displayed.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">He thought of how close he had been to spilling his heart out, the words almost escaping his lips before he had faltered. The moment had felt electric, charged with potential, yet he had let fear snatch it away, leaving him with nothing but regret and self-reproach. He felt as if he were drowning in an ocean of missed chances, each wave of what-ifs dragging him further the shore of his own happiness.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">His phone buzzed again, snapping him his reverie. It was a message Chika, reminding him about their ramen plans. The simple text was a lifeline, a way out of the emotional quagmire he was sinking into. Miyuki hesitated, staring blankly at the screen. He wasn’t sure if he had the strength to face his friends, to put on a mask of normalcy when he felt anything but okay. The thought of pretending to be fine, of laughing and chatting while his heart ached, seemed like an unbearable burden.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">With a heavy sigh, he pushed himself away the desk. His legs felt like they were weighted down with lead, each step a monumental effort. As he moved toward the bathroom, his reflection in the hallway mirror caught his eye. The boy staring back at him was a stranger—sunken eyes, hollow cheeks, and a look of utter defeat. It was as if the confident, charismatic student he had once been had been swallowed whole by a dark abyss of self-doubt and heartache.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">Miyuki entered the bathroom and splashed cold water on his face, trying to wash away the exhaustion that clung to him like a shroud. The chill of the water was a sharp contrast to the burning turmoil inside him, momentarily jolting him his spiral of despair. He stared at his reflection, taking in the disheveled hair and tired eyes. It was clear that he had been battling more than just physical fatigue; his soul seemed to be weighed down by the gravity of his unspoken feelings.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">He took a deep breath, trying to center himself. The bathroom, with its sterile, clinical lighting, offered no comfort, only the harsh reality of his situation. He knew that he had to face the world, to move forward even if every step felt like trudging through quicksand. He couldn’t let his feelings for Kaguya, or his fear of rejection, keep him shackled in state of paralysis.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">As he made his way out of the bathroom, he mentally braced himself for the evening ahead. The thought of meeting his friends, of sharing a meal and engaging in idle chatter, felt like a Herculean task. Yet, he knew he had to maintain a semblance of normalcy. He had to be strong, not just for himself but for those around him who were blissfully unaware of his internal struggle.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">Miyuki walked toward the front door, each step heavy with the weight of his regret and unspoken emotions. He felt like he was carrying a boulder on his shoulders, a constant reminder of his fears and missed opportunities. The thought of facing his friends, of pretending to be okay, was daunting, but he understood that he had to keep moving forward. He had to confront his fears and learn to navigate through his own heartache, even if it meant wearing a mask of confidence and nonchalance.

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">As he stepped out into the cool evening air, Miyuki took a deep breath, allowing the crispness of the night to clear his mind. The weight of his emotions was still there, pressing down on him, but he was determined to face the night with as much grace as he could muster. He would meet Chika and the others, share a meal, and try to momentarily escape the storm raging inside him. 

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">

brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring- --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --darkreader-bg--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; --darkreader-inline-border-top: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-right: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-border-left: #665f54; --darkreader-inline-bg font-family:'cs_prajad1'; " data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-bg>face="CSPraJad">He couldn’t let his feelings for Kaguya, or his fear of rejection, define him. He had to be brave, even if it meant battling his own demons in silence. The night was still young, and with it came the chance to find a sliver of peace, a brief respite the maelstrom of his heart.