I've always dreamt of having snow every single season. Winter is the coldest season ever, Spring will start to warm up. Summer is where everyone would be active and excited and leaves of trees turn golden in Autumn.

My name's Natsumi Shiota. It's funny because I was born in the season of Summer, but I don't like my name or the Summer season. Everyone at school would be hanging out with their friends, going to the beach while I'm here being lonely. But when it's Winter, I just feel like I'm in my comfort zone. No one is being noisy, snowflakes fall on the ground. It just calms me down.

If only it would snow in Summer.

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Character info:

Shiota Natsumi (塩田なつみ)

Age: 17

Birthday: 10th of August

Gender: Female

Blood Type: AB

Natsumi Shiota, Age 16. Your usual introvert. There's nothing really much about me since I never made friends or talked to anyone. I also move and travel a lot because of my parents so I thought making friends were useless since I would move again and again. My only friend was the winter snow, who kept me comfortable and "warm".

My parents always made me do things I wasn't interested in, such as piano, singing, dancing and so on. But at the same time, they didn't want to pressure me too much which I don't really understand that. I moved to another neighborhood, but it doesn't look like I will last here for even a month.

– – –

[Alarm rings]

NS: ...

[Goes downstairs]

I don't feel like going to school.

Would mom and dad mind if I skipped?

[Looks at note]

Dear Natsumi,

Your dad and I are busy today. I've prepared food for you to eat. Don't stress so much today, your birthday is just around the corner. We promise that we will find a way to celebrate with you this year. Don't skip meals and school, give this school a chance! Remember to stay healthy!

Love,

Mom.

NS: Do you really promise...?

[Looks at clock]

Ugh. Time for school.

– – –

And here, my daily routine continues. Wake up, brush my teeth, get ready and rush to school. Do I really need to do all this? I've never told mom and dad I've been bullied at school, I have many bruises when I get back home but they seldom come home because of work. I just wish they would spend more time with me.

– – –

[School bell rings]

NS: (Thank god, I made it in time.)

? : NATSUMI SHIOTA, YOU ARE LATE. I WILL

SEND YOU TO THE OFFICE AFTER CLASS.

I DO NOT ACCEPT THIS TYPE OF

BEHAVIOUR, YOUNG LADY!

NS: (Tsk.)

Yeah, yeah. Okay, I get it. It's Aunt Flo isn't

it?

? : YOU... STAND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASS!

[Kicks out of the class]

NS: Yay, this is so fun.

[Glares]

(Those girls again, they are probably

gonna beat me up.)

G1: Hey girls, look! It's Natsumi-Chan.

G2: Oh my god, it is! How are you doing.

G3: Getting kicked out of class is great right?

Everyone's in class and no one is around.

Isn't it a good time now, girls?

[Winks]

G1: Yep. Let's start...

– – –

It hurts... But I'll have to get used to it since this is also part of my "daily routine". The teachers don't really care about me because of how I act. People get jealous because I'm the school "ace". I hate the fact people keep targeting me... Will I really make friends here? Will it be worth it?

– – –

{After lunch break}

NS: [Sits down]

[Looks in the drawer]

There's a note... with beautiful

hand-writing?

Come to the field after school. I saw your purse fall down in the cafeteria. Since I'm busy, I can't come to your class so I told someone to put this in your drawer.

NS: [Checks pocket]

(They didn't write who they are...)

Can I really trust this person? I feel like...

I'll get beaten.

– – –

{Later}

NS: (I feel uneasy about this...)

? : Hey, are you Shiota-San?

NS: Yes...

(Who is this guy? Is he a senior?)

? : Here's your purse!

NS: You... Aren't going to bully me?

? : Wha–

[Laughs]

Why... Would I bully you?

You're cute! [Pats head]

NS: (I'm cute? No body except mom and dad

complimented me before...)

Aren't I ugly? Disgusting?

? : Of course not! Don't think about these

things. It's getting dark, you should go

home and see your parents.

NS: Yeah, they're waiting for me.

(Or is it the other way around?)

– – –

[Walking back home]

NS: (Oh! I forgot to say thank you...I'll tell him

next time we meet!)

{At home}

NS: Maybe I'll get watch the news.

=A place has crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. Many passengers were found but some drowned.=

=....., Keiko Shiota, Nakano Shiota, .....=

NS: [Shocked]

Wait... No, this isn't true...

Lies. LIES!

Mom and dad lied to me, again.

(It's hard to breathe. Is it my asthma?)

– – –

Oh. I fainted.