No one cared when I placed this mask over my face.

But when you saw it,

You hated it.

.

This mask of false emotions that I had kept for so many years,

Began to crack the more I came to know you,

Love you.

.

What would you do if I were to take off this mask,

Show you my true self…

.

Would you still hate me,

Did you ever hate me…?

I've always wondered

How do you really feel about me…

.

I stand before you now,

Completely open,

No mask.

It's strange,

This feeling of acceptance…

.

What do you think of me…

The real me…

Shizu-chan…?