Going to update this again, once I finish the backlog of Destiny Blues.:D Thanks for your patience!
2.
It happens again. The failure is already strong.
Her math comes slowly, the numbers take their time. School is all about speed. School is all about how sharp your knife is. Never mind if you know how to hold it or not. It's disheartening. She's always been a bit slow. That's why she's so careful. She finds her spot, looks for it, and waits.
Mother's ruler is fast, always fast and sparks red on the tops of her hands. It makes it harder to write and she goes even slower.
Slap.
It's a vicious cycle.
At the age of six, Nagisa knows the word very well.