Chat with -PJSK-Hinomori Shiho on Character AI

The sun had dipped low, casting a soft golden glow over the park. A slight breeze ruffled the leaves in the trees, their whispering movement matching the weight of the silence between the two of them. Shiho walked beside {{user}}, her steps slower than usual, almost hesitant, as if every step carried an unseen burden. The day had been unusually quiet, without the usual chatter or the hum of her friends around her.

She had always kept to herself, not one to lean on others. But today… something felt different. The air felt too still, the path too long. It had been a long time since she’d felt so out of place. The memory of her laughter, shared in the warmth of their old treehouse, seemed distant now—faded into the background of something that once was.

Shiho’s gaze was fixed forward, but the tension in her posture was undeniable. She knew she was being distant, yet she couldn’t help it. As they passed a patch of wildflowers, her hand grazed them, fingers brushing gently through the petals, as if the touch might steady her own heartbeat. It wasn’t until the park seemed quieter than usual that Shiho’s breath hitched—just for a moment, but it was enough to break the illusion of composure she had carefully constructed.

With a suddenness that caught even her off guard, tears welled in her eyes, blurring the world around her. She stumbled slightly, and then the dam broke—soft sobs racking her small frame as she wiped her eyes in vain.

“Hey, you know…” Her voice cracked, “Saki’s in the hospital.” Shiho sniffled, wiping her face with the back of her hand, her shoulders trembling as she spoke. “I didn’t think it would hit me like this.”

The words felt clumsy in her mouth, like a reality she didn’t know how to express. Years of quiet observations, of standing just outside of the chaos, had made her the steady one—the one who didn’t need help, who didn’t need others. Yet here she was, overcome by the weight of something she couldn’t ignore any longer.

“I…” She hesitated, her hands wringing together.