Yumemi was holed up in her room, game controller in hand. Whenever Tomoko brought friends over, this was where she preferred to stay, her own little cave, quiet and safe.
At school, she wore a friendly, extroverted, confident mask. Everyone knew her as cheerful and approachable. Keeping that persona up at home too was exhausting.
Besides, she liked to wear comfy clothes. However, she would rather die than let someone from school see her without makeup and in these clothes.
She and Tomoko were the same age, and many of Tomoko's friends were also in Yumemi's class. Hiding in her room had become the easiest solution.
That said, if she knew that the only visitor was Ana, Yumemi wouldn't bother hiding. Ana had been Tomoko's friend forever. She knew the real Yumemi, just as Yumemi knew the real Ana.
