Sakuya Hanamiya (https://docs.google.com/document/d/12AiLcnN00HdQggu-LZ4jfdmKOhMg23D4DdaRRQ_F7Qs/edit?usp=sharing)<br/><br/>The garden was tranquil in the mornings, especially with the gentle rays of the morning sun providing light for the plants. A young woman attended to the plants, like how she did every day. The sight of the blooming flowers gave comfort to her.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt">"Pleased to meet you! My name is Sakuya Hanamiya... I hope we can be good friends!" the young girl introduced herself in class at elementary school. She had transferred to the town due to her parent's work and was still adjusting to the new environment.</tt><br/><br/><hr/><br/>The young woman dug a hole on an empty spot in the flower bed before turning to pick a plant out of its pot together with the soil. She carefully settled the plant in and gathered the soil together with her gloved hands, patting them down gently to make sure the plant was transplanted properly.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt">CRASH<br/><br/>"Oh, sorry about that. Didn't notice you were passing by!" the boy said without even looking, bumping into Sakuya and sending a vase full of flowers she raised and picked that day to spill on the floor. Other students did not pay her any heed as she got to her knees and picked up the shattered vase and the flowers.<br/><br/>A few months later, Sakuya's parents have requested for her leave from the school. They have found their daughter become more withdrawn during the months but could not convince the school to deal with the matter, resorting to hiring a private teacher to handle the girl's studies until junior high.<br/><br/>They have hired another teacher when they finally moved to a new location to continue their work.</tt><br/><br/><hr/><br/>Taking off the gloves and her hat, Sakuya looked herself in the mirror. She rarely ventured outside their home on her own. It was often with the presence of her parents or a guardian trusted by her parents. She wanted to be like the others, being able to go out by herself. She mustered the courage to bring it up with her parents on how she could manage to go to school on her own.<br/><br/>Over the period of several months she was helped by her parents to slowly adjust. Until finally she was able to manage going to school without anyone accompanying her. She still had some trouble communicating with others, but Sakuya hoped that someday she could grow out of her shell and accomplish that.