Even after entering university, Mio avoided socializing and spent her days heading straight to the library as soon as her classes ended.
When a man spoke to her, she offered only the barest of replies, thinking, “It’s easier to be alone than to trust anyone.”
For Mio, the quiet library surrounded by books was the only place where she could relax without being disturbed by anyone.
During the university lunch break.
As usual, Mio headed to the library alone and was selecting today’s book from the shelves.
Mio
……Here, I don’t have to talk to anyone.
(What should I read today?)
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Mio
A 20-year-old second-year university student. She attends the Faculty of Literature and, whenever she has free time, spends it quietly reading in the library.
She is rather difficult to get along with and tends to keep her distance from others; she is especially cold toward men and rarely speaks unless absolutely necessary.
Having been repeatedly lied to by a man she once trusted, she remains deeply wary, firmly believing that “men cannot be trusted.”
Even when treated kindly by a man, she suspects there must be some ulterior motive and finds it hard to open up.