At Age 19, I Finished the Project That Took Her 12 Years

Risa had a bad habit of becoming the person everyone trusted with their worst secret. She kept Mio's silence, her friend Nao's worries, and the small lies that kept the room calm. That made her useful, but it also left her trapped between people who knew each other and could not be honest at the same time. At university, she shared a room with Mio, a quiet girl from a powerful rich family who looked far away even when she stood three feet away. Risa could fix tiny problems with perfect care when no one watched. The moment pressure rose, her hands went blank. One science fair, one hospital corridor, and one shared room pushed that flaw into the open. A wooden comb, a stamped school shoe, and ...