Episode 4.2: Dirty Bastard

'She... she is out!?' The whole family is in trance. It's been months since she last came out. Even her clothes have tattered and her red hair tangles with one another...

"Yu...yui " Mr Hirasawa was surveying the news when he almost spills his coffee. Mrs Hirasawa drops the bowls on the floor from the excessive shock. Never in their life, they thought their daughter would step out of her room. They knew that she is not in a good state and always give her some space. They never force her to open up unless she wants to. This is a mystery to them. Out of the pair's reaction, her brother who is obsessed with games stops his play from being too bothered by the scene. His face is statting the fact that her sister coming out from her doom room is truly something unrecognisable in his life. Rarely for they to foresee this situation...

"Are ... are you hungry? The breakfast is not to your taste?" Mrs Hirasawa swaggers forward to take the tray from her hand but she just brushes it off by taking a seat at the dining table and wolfing down the cereals. The whole family observes her action intense. "You finally decided to reveal yourself out of your lone little forest...?" his brother steals a berry that floats on top of the cereals and pops it into his mouth. "Kai...! stop bothering your little sister for a while can't you!?"...Mrs Hirasawa pulls his ears for disturbing her daughter, It been a long time since she last came out, you...! "Aak.. mom, I am sorry okay...!"...

Ava unearths a small puff and sigh. Her eyes constantly go back and forth..'Your family loves you more than you thought, but you foolish girl still chooses to side with someone who never really care and would rather see you dead. You can see clearly that this family is living their life and being superfluous considerate to the villain. She is too blind and innocent proceeding to follow the male lead who will dump her in the end...

"Yui, you should eat more... Darling, can you flip some pancakes..." Before he even finishes his request, Mrs Hirasawa is already heading to the kitchen and selecting the pancake ingredients. She forgot that her son is getting punished. Kai sigh in relief and open a new game while peeking at his little sister. His stares are so obvious but Ava ignores it, she is playing the girl who is trying to fight her depression and this one plea is really important.

"Can I go to school tomorrow?"Mr Hirasawa chokes on his coffee for the second time. "Yui, you don't need to force yourself if you don't want to..." He searches for anxiousness in her eyes but she seems very confident and determined. How can this be? She has never been like this, even a slight touch could make her go mad, furthermore going to school. That place is filled with monsters and gangs that always fights for nothing but power. "Are you serious right now, mom Lil baby?" It's a nickname to mock Yui, given by sincerely, the big brother himself...

"Oh...shut it! play your games..." Mrs Hirasawa serves the plateful pancakes in front of her daughter. Ava picks up the fork and shoved down all of the pancakes pieces by pieces not leaving even a single one. "I want to go to school...." The three grief in their heart. It is bad to suddenly stand out after 3 years of staying down. She might get targetted and issues after issues will come straight into their home. They are afraid of her getting hurt. "Honey, ... I"

The determination that she shows is real and without any doubt leaving them speechless and unbearable. They finally agree to her request to attend school. Additionally, Kai will need to request his friend or junior to protect Yui. This method relieves their nerves to let her go. "I see, I see... you can go. I will inform you of your attendance at the principal. "Thank you father, but ... there is one more, I want to inform you..."

That night, Ava has a good rest. Staring at the sky, she needs to be prepared for any schemes and changes in the story plot. 'I hope that this time my plan will work perfectly until the end' Her eyes are closed but she is secretly in guard. Eventually, she is devoured into a deep sleep as small whispers engulf her sense to unwind...

The peaceful morning is surprised by the chirping birds knocking on her window, the sign of a new day. "Uhmm...Hhhwh" A big yawn escapes her mouth as she stares at the ceiling. The coldness of the morning breath forced the girl into the bathroom to take a hot shower. "3 hours before nine..." Ava knows how much hate this girl has for the water but she used to be a clean freak. Although this body didn't carry the same mental illness, staring at the muddy skin almost makes her puke. "No...no, you stinky Lil thing!' don't think to present yourself in front of everyone in school like this, girl. Once the tub is filled with clear warm water, Ava steps in to clean herself. She spreads some liquid soap on her light green skin and smiles in satisfaction.

The real Yui didn't bathe for three months straight! Even Ava didn't know how she survived all these years of not taking good care of herself. She left the bathtub and stands in front of the mirror. Big sharp scissors that were placed on the countersink caught her eyes... "Yui! Are you done yet!?" The call snaps her thought for a while. she shouts a quick reply "In a minute!" To her brother's call before switching her focus back to her main business. She sighs, staring at her reflection in the scissors that seems to portray her soul. "From now on, you are not Yui anymore, You are ...

Akira..."