"I have watched your streams for a long time. All of you say whatever comes to mind, argue over the most remarkable things, and laugh whenever the mood takes you." Yunohana folded her hands in her lap. "You always appeared to be having so much fun together."
In this moment, she seemed to have lost her eternal gracefulness, the aura that made her appear more than a normal human woman.
"I was a very serious child. I earned the best grades, won academic competitions, and served as class president. As I grew older, people came to expect that seriousness from me. My position rewards it now. Becoming High Shrine Maiden felt like the natural result of a lifetime spent working hard and behaving properly."
Her thumbs began worrying gently against each other.
"But then I would watch your family fight, swear, tease one another, and somehow become happier through all of it." Yunohana lowered her eyes to her hands. "I was jealous."
