Leaving the bath, I returned to my room.

Yuna is also somehow coming about with me, lying in bed and reading comics.

I spent some time writing down the notes for today that Yuna brought me, listening to parts I don't know.

It distracts me that there is something that needs to be done.

Besides, I never felt the seriousness when Yuna was around, so I was grateful.

The supper was a hamburger with my mother's handmade demiglass sauce.

I wanted to thank my mother for conveying her tenderness to encourage me with her favorite things. But I didn't have an appetite and left about half of it behind.

I apologize. My mother stroked my head gently and told me not to worry about it. My father ate the remaining hamburger for me.

The conversation we had during the meal was irrelevant.

Dad, Mom, Yona, and me. The only thing that doesn't bother me is that Alicia is accepted as a family.

I remember the sight of the family reunion when Alicia was there, and I feel lonely.

It was then.

I felt it spill out of my lower abdomen - my period began.

I told my family about my period and left the living room early. Finish getting ready for bed and pull up to your room.

My stomach hurts and my body is heavy.

When I returned to my room, I fell into bed.

I hold my crisp and sore stomach with both hands and circle in the futon.

I wanted to fall asleep quickly on a day like this, but drowsiness never showed signs of coming.

I couldn't help but sleep in the daytime.

But when I'm lying alone in the dark, I think a lot - because I'm not feeling well, I just get bad thoughts.

"... did you do something that touched Alicia's mind?

If you hurt or piss off Alicia before you know it and Alicia is out of tune to protest me.

... but I honestly think that's unlikely.

Even if Alicia was angry, it's hard to imagine going out to such a means of worrying about others. Besides, Alicia was really looking forward to today's birthday party...

In case I have a falling out and Alicia doesn't show up, I'll apologize as many times as I can until you forgive me.

More than that.

"Something happened to Alicia, and she's still suffering, isn't she?

That's the scariest part.

Now that I'm out of tune, I can't hear Alicia, and I can't get this voice.

So if Alicia was suffering, I just couldn't do anything, I couldn't even know she was suffering.

I close my eyes and confirm Alicia's presence in me.

I instinctively know that it is Alicia, an image of something that glows slightly warmer around the center of her chest.

- But I don't know any more.

Wasn't Alicia in pain?

Haven't you had a hard time?

"Alicia..."

How many times have I tried calling you to talk to you and you haven't heard back?

"If Alicia hadn't come back like this..."

An ominous idea has spilled out, and I rush to deny it.

"I don't think so..."

Maybe you're angry with Yuna in the bathroom or something?

That's because I just had my body washed... it's okay, maybe.

Besides, Alicia was rather aggressive about me layering my skin with Yuna and Jade.

"…… that?

I felt uncomfortable with my thoughts.

During my journey with Alicia, there were many temptations like welcoming me, a brave man, and seeking blood connections. I was able to turn them all down because, for one thing, there was Alicia.

Alicia basically didn't do anything to blame me for my behavior, but as soon as I was close to the other girls, I was in a bad mood and stubborn. I think he had that personality.

Therefore, Yuna, my sister, is uncomfortable with Alicia's current attitude, which allows her skin to overlap with emerald anyway.

I've always wondered if it would be a price to pay for not being able to make contact with Alicia.

…… but.

If I knew that I was going to be gone, I would start to admit that I had a relationship with other girls...

"…… such an idiot."

I shook my head and dismissed my thoughts.

There was some compelling reason for that idea... but I could never admit it.

The core of my head hurts so badly.

Is this headache caused by menstruation, from anxiety, or both?

"I don't want to say goodbye in this way, Alicia..."

My body is cold. I feel particularly cold this evening.

I embraced myself.

Friday, February 10

"-!!!?

In my worst dreams, I jumped out of bed.

Her heartbeat waves violently and her body is slightly damp with unpleasant sweat.

"Alicia..."

Lie on the bed with your hands pressed against your chest to collapse.

"Alicia is here…………………."

I'm relieved that the nightmare earlier wasn't real, but I'm disappointed that Alicia hasn't come back yet at the next moment.

"Again..."

How many times has this happened?

Even if Alicia tries to sleep so she can go back to sleep, she can hardly fall asleep in the agony that comes from menstrual pain and anxiety, and still, at some point, she falls asleep to the best of her ability - and she wakes up in another nightmare.

This has been repeated since earlier.

"Ugh…… sucks……………."

I felt the humidity in my lower body and when I saw it, my pajama crotch area was dirty. My menstrual blood is leaking.

When I woke up and checked my body, fortunately during my misfortune, there seemed to be no damage to the futon.

"We need to process it..."

I woke up as heavy as lead and got out of bed. Prepare to get dressed in disgust and drag your heavy body to the washroom.

I took off my bloody pyjamas in the bathroom.

Shorts are also stained with blood. The napkins over tolerance are slightly damp and disgusting.

I hooked my fingers on the shorts and lowered them all at once.

"Wow..."

The red and black stained misery makes my voice sound unexpected.

A red hua blooms on the potato and floor tiles, and the unique smell snorts.

As she was walking away in that condition, the washroom door was knocked.

"……… Are you okay?

It was Yuna who called out to me.

He looks worried and peeks into his face from the hallway.

"Uh..."

Yuna and I have a gaze.

The bathroom door was unlocked from the bathroom.

"Yeah, you defiled it."

Yuna, who checked my condition, came inside the bathroom and shut the door.

Leaving me solidified, trying to clean up with the tequila.

"I can do it myself..."

Speak of dirty things as Yona. It is resistant to let others finish them off. Above all, I'm sorry.

"I'm only worried if you say it with such a falling face...... Look, I'm just going to clean this up, so I'm going to wash it out in the shower?

"Ugh, yeah………………"

I nodded unexpectedly at Yuna's momentum.

Besides, Yuna's offer was honestly appreciated.

Take off your clothes, wrap your hair around the back of your head, and rinse your lower body in the shower. The dirt came off and calmed me down a little.

When I stopped the shower, the washroom door opened and Yuna handed me the bath towel. When I finished wiping my body, I was given a napkin and shorts for the night. Camisole next, and finally a pajama replacement jersey is given to him.

Yuna washed the dirty clothes and put them in the washing machine.

"You've just become this body and rely on Yuna, I..."

Yuna helped me and I ended the story, and I said that to myself in mockery.

Yuna puts her hands on my head and laughs gently.

"I don't care about that. When it comes to girls, I'm a bigger senior, so Alice can count on me."

Pathetic, meticulous, thankful, and all sorts of miserable emotions flood me with tears.

"Ugh..."

Yuna hugged me.

As it was for a while and as it was emotional, I cling to Yuna and cried.

"Happy Birthday, Alice"

Eventually, Youna said, holding me in her arms as she calmed down.

"Aah…… Thank you Yuna."

Sounds like it was after midnight at some point and it was his birthday.

It was my first birthday as Alice. From today on, I will be sixteen years old in the world.

And it was the seventeenth birthday for a few of us, Me and Alicia.

But no Alicia was supposed to celebrate her birthday together.

"… that, Alicia, has not yet……………?

"……… yeah."

"Yes..."

Yuna poms me on the back to comfort me.

"…… Thank you."

Yuna's presence together worried about Alicia's absence only calmed her down a little bit.

It's time to be thoroughly sweet today.

"Yona...... can I have you sleep with me?

Yuna smiled and agreed to the words that came out of me after a moment of surprise.

Then I'll go to Alice's room.

When we get back to our room, we go to bed together. The futon, which remained rolled, was completely cold after being exposed to night air.

"Oh, it's cold cold......... here, Alice"

Youna, who entered the futon first, hugs me. His body temperature was warm and he superimposed each other's bodies to warm his cold body.

Buried in Yuna's soft chest, I felt at ease.

... I think I can sleep without having nightmares about this.