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The Beginning

Miharu is loved and respected right now, though it wasn't always like this for her back then. To get over her struggles, Miharu concealed her feelings and made herself seem like a completely different person. If anyone in her past was to see her new self, they would laugh at her.

Miharu was a shy kid that liked building sandcastles and drawing. She didn't stand out to other kids and was always left out. Every time kids would play tag and other games, they'd always forget about Miharu so she would always make sandcastles while they play.

High school at the start wasn't too bad for her until a certain incident caused her anxiety every day. People finally began to look at her and talk to her, making Miharu feel less excluded. Miharu imagined high school was going to be her favorite time, but then her "friends" accused her of stealing their money.

Downhill

More than one of Miharu's classmates had their money stolen and it's been going on for a week, which made everyone in the classroom desperate to find out who the culprit is. One day, Miharu brought lunch money to school since she wanted to try out the snacks in the cafeteria. She usually brings her own lunch but she was curious about the cafeteria food. However, this action alone made her friends suspect that she was the culprit since it was unusual for her to bring lunch money.

Miharu denied the accusations, yet her friends didn't believe her and no matter how many times Miharu told them that she wasn't the culprit, they kept berating her until she burst into tears, overwhelmed by their hostility. Her "friends" told the class that Miharu was the culprit and instead of making sure she was guilty, they immediately concluded that she is in fact, the thief.

Miharu was constantly getting bullied due to the incident and it made her despise school more and more. She would hole up in her room, taking naps and watching comedy shows to make her feel better. She would also pick up art again and start learning sewing just to help distract her from the pain.

The bullying continued until graduation. Miharu left graduation early despite how many awards she received for her academic performances. Her parents, as expected, scolded her for not going on stage for the awards, though Miharu could care less about what they think. All she wanted to do was have a peaceful life, enjoying the things she likes, but her parents often kept discouraging her from taking a creative course.

Miharu was incredibly stressed out at the events that happened in her life, though she had a lot of time to think about before going to law school, so she spent a lot of time doing her passions and having fun. She thought a lot about what to do when she goes to college, and after giving it a lot of thought, Miharu decided to create a new version of herself to present herself in front of others.

When Miharu entered college, she didn't expect to make a few friends already in her first week and she was happy to know how there are people out there who actually wanted to be her friend, however, she was still protecting herself from being betrayed so she kept a lot of secrets from her friends.

People loved how chill and funny Miharu is, so they don't mind when Miharu declines their invitations to hang out since she'd still hang out with them in breaks and vacations. Miharu was fine this way, it's enough for her.