Chapter 2:

"A-Ayano-senpai?"

I snapped my head to the person, immediately my eyes widened in horror when I recognized the people she was with.

I looked at the things I had in my hands and freaked out. The anxiety that I used to easily push back seemed to be harder to contain at this moment.

They can't know! They shouldn't!

My mind was flashing with incidents I kept locked up at the back of my head. Sucking in a deep breath, I tried calming myself down. They were different people. The past surely wouldn't repeat itself.

"Don't get the wrong idea, I'm giving these to my little sister." I said and put on a face with no emotion.

It was true, I did have a little sister.

I saw Serinuma-san looking at my Shion pillow in awe.

"Is something wrong, Serinuma-san?"

She snapped out of whatever thing she was having and smiled at me.
"I, I was actually just about to buy that since I heard it was the last one, but I guess you beat me to it."

I flushed red.
"It...It isn't for me! I-It's for my little sister!"

"Woah, Ayano-chan losing her cool? That's not a sight you see everyday." The boy that was with Serinuma - Shinomiya murmured.

"It's okay, Ayano-chan, I'm...an Otaku too."

I frowned and quickly put on my facade, as much as I didn't want to do this...
"It's not for me, I have told you already, I could... Give you this pillow, it's not like my sister would need it."  I told her as I handed it to her.

"A-Are you sure!? Its a limited edition!" She said as her eyes sparkled.

I cried on the inside, I know....but in order to keep my secret safe, I must make the ultimate sacrifice, Serinuma-san is cute, so they won't hate her for being one, but I'm a nerd with glasses, who would accept me?

They only accept me as the cold, smart, silent type, The real me doesn't exist in the outside world, and when I mean the outside world, I mean the world where the people I  know are there.

I nodded at her.

She smiled and quickly hugged it.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

I thrown my bag of anime merchandise over my shoulder. "Then it is best that I shall be on my way, adieu." I said and with a wave of my hand I walked away.

No one should know, no one will ever know, I won't take the risk.

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I was in my room playing an otome game, my hair tied up into a high ponytail and my glasses off as I ate a sandwich while playing.

I'm an Otaku, and a gamer.

This is my life, and no one's going to change it.

No one will interrupt me as I play, I am in my own little world, and maybe after I play all of them I'll play an rpg game next-----

"Onee-san! Please help me with my math homework!" My younger sister yelled as she barged into my room.

I sighed as I put down my gaming counsel and walked towards her.

I put on a smile.
"Sure, but listen as I explain it to you okay?"

"Okay!"

I chuckled as I watched her run back to her room.

But at the end of the day, I'll make sure to take care of her, after all, I am the older sister.

"Hurry up, nee-san!"

I chuckled.
"I'm coming!"

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I was in my room once again, my sister already tucked in bed.

While I was playing, I heard my cellphone beep.

I didn't bother to look at the ID.

From: Tsuki-chan

Are you still going to the anime expo?

I looked at the text weirdly. Of course I am! Wait...how did this person know---T-Tsuki!?

From: Ayano.

Tsuki!?! You're alive! 

Not a second later, I got a text.

From:Tsuki-chan.

Don't change the subject, of course I'm alive, I'm still suffering but I know I won't be able to attend school.

I typed in a quick reply.

From:Ayano

Of course I'm still going, I'll even cosplay, but, how did you wake up from your coma.

Beep.

From:Tsuki-chan.

The doctors said I'm only awake temporarily, which I don't believe, they said the moment I fall asleep I'll get into a coma again, so I'm afraid of falling asleep.

I raised my eyebrows as I typed.

From:Ayano.

Isthat even possible?

Beep.

From:Tsuki-chan

That's what they said, but they're doctors so IDK, they're probably lying but they're experts, I literally don't know.
Idk what to believe anymore, oh cheeze, they're here ttyl bye.

I sighed and put my phone down as I took out my laptop to watch anime.

I wonder what I'd be cosplaying for Christmas this year on anime expo, I'll probably end up buying a lot of BL, but that's the reason why I've been saving up money anyways.