NEVER CHANGE

Seina couldn't sleep because she kept picturing Elan giving her a firm hug as he warmed up and showed concern.

Seina said to Elan while she was alone in her room, "I like you Elan, and I also appreciate your style."

When Seina is by herself and just thinks of Elan, she is consumed with a burning longing, yet when Seina is with Elan, she shuts off her feelings and behaves foolishly.

"Why, then, am I also considering Vino? Painful... Complex!"

Seina's actions at the time would have been labeled as insane if anyone had witnessed them.

In her room by herself, free to express her emotions, Seina said, "It's all over, I'm not close to Elina anymore."

Seina was in a trance-like state in her bed, however, she was still appreciative of Elan's hugging her.

Seina shouted constantly, "I think I've gone crazy!" She set up her bed as a stage, grabbed a bottle of water to serve as a microphone, and although no one could see her, she pretended that many audience members were cheering.

Seina recognized she needed to keep her voice low at ten o'clock in the evening out of respect for her boarding home neighbors.

Though Seina had already made her voice heard and was fatigued, the hope that she would be able to close her eyes prevented her from dozing off. Rather, the joy she felt kept her up.

***

Elina contacted Seina and enquired about her whereabouts till Seina failed to explain why she wasn't attending school.

Elina wrinkled her brows and asked, "You must be unwell."

Elena appeared distressed.

Seina shook her head in response but didn't say anything. She wanted to be close to Elina again like she was, but it required time. Although they saw each other every day and frequently exchanged greetings, there was still some discomfort.

Elina asked Seina again, "You've eaten?"

"Already Na, you alone yourself?"

"Already."

Vino arrived with a glum expression on his face. Vino didn't typically smile when he saw Seina. Vino constantly presents a handsome face in Seina's presence. Even Vino's clothes appear wrinkled, unironed, and messy in their many folds.

Seina asked Vin, "Why are you frowning?"

Unexpectedly, Vino did not even give Seina a passing glance as he passed her.

Elina screamed, "There was me once, so he did."

Something didn't feel right; perhaps it was because Elina and Seina were close at the time that Vino altered. Even before that, Vino persisted in his rioting and joined Seina despite his dislike for Elina.

"I spoke to Vino first, so I'll continue later," Seina remarked.

Elina answered in a lowered voice, "Oh, I see, I do."

"You're not bothered, are you?" Seina tried not to misinterpret Elina as she glanced at her.

"Don't worry, it's all right,"

Seina didn't explicitly order Elina to leave, but even though she didn't say it out loud, Elina appeared to get the message.

***

To alleviate the tension that Vino hadn't tried to meet, Seina came up to him and took hold of his hand. Vino struck me as weird in some way.

"You must be ill, right?"  Through Vino's palm, Seina took Vino's temperature.

Vino backed away from his hand since she didn't want to contact Seina in any way.

"What do you have to say? What is the issue?"

Seina took a closer look at Vino, who had a mournful expression on his face and was immobile with his eyes looking straight ahead rather than at Seina.

"What about Vino? Or are you hypnotized?" If only Vino was still like before, when Seina attempted to make a joke, he was already naive and laughed, but now Vino just remained silent and didn't move, Seina remarked with a dumb question. merely silence

Seina attempted to hold Vino's hand once more, but she was unsuccessful "What do you have to say? Do you feel ill?" According to Seina, Vino purposefully refrained from touching her.

"What's wrong with you, I ask." Vino was still silent and not making a sound, so Seina exclaimed in a louder voice, almost wearing out her tolerance. The other students all turned their attention to Seina and Vino, and some of them even murmured. They didn't appear to notice Siena and Vino when Seina peered at some of the murmuring groups, and they made an effort to occupy her.

"You wanted to let me know that yesterday there were rumors? What rumors? It turns out that Elina and Elan are still distant cousins?" Seina yelled and persisted in pressuring Vino to reveal what information he was going to make public regarding the rumors that were flying around.

"Is that rumor now unimportant?"  Even though Vino was motionless and mute like a stone, Seina continued to yell and ask him questions.

Before another acquaintance said, "Sey... That's called Elan," to Seina, "Elan, what? Where?" Seina questioned her pal.

After a brief period of silence, Vino gazed at Seina. Seina then quickly turned to face Vino, who was giving him a stern look. Vino's look only served to terrify Seina.

"Vin... Are you sure you're okay?" Before heading to meet Elan, Seina chatted to Vino once more.

Vino's response was sought by Seina until Elan showed up in their class.

Elan, who was waiting at the door to find Seina, caught Vino's attention.

Vino responded, "I've been waiting."

Elan grinned at Seina as she turned around.

Seina is unsure of whether she should leave Vino to find out what occurred or stay with him.

Elan was completely unobserved by Elina, and the situation became tense.

The altered Vino and Elan are no longer near Elina, but they still approach Seina.

Seina said, "And... What's wrong?"

Elan gave Elina a sneaky peek. Seina's hand was then removed from the classroom by Elan.

Vino abruptly sprang to his feet while displaying intense emotion.

However, Seina didn't have time to speak to Vino because Elan had already grabbed her hand.

***

"Lan, what is it? What do you have to say? What are you referring to?"

Seina gave off an anxious, hurried appearance.

"You still waiting? Why aren't you more composed? "added Elan.

"No," quickly responded Seina.

"Continue?"

Despite Seina's efforts to avoid her, she wasn't able to mislead her with her actions. Seina went back to Vino after waiting for Elan to finish her sentence.

"What do you want to eat? I just want to rest with you." Although Seina had no desire to eat anything, Elan yelled and offered everything Seina desired. Seina is merely eager to meet Vino.

Without realizing it, Seina yelled in front of Elan, "I just want Vino."

Elan was startled and kept quiet.

"I mean...." Seina was now difficult to reason with because she only wanted to speak with Vino and not Elan in her heart and mind. Seina merely desired to speak with Vino about his feelings.

Seina said, "I and Vino are friends, and Vino is not doing well. Friends should always be there, right?"

Elan continued, "I... I'm not fine either."

Seina going to Vino was not what Elan wanted.

***To be continued...