You're curious about the bruises, right?

H-Huh!?

R-Right...

But, well... It's not that I was really hiding them or anything.

Since my mom got remarried, this and that happened, and my stepdad hits me and kicks me...

Bah, you know how it goes.

Even this jersey was to hide them at first, but now I've gotten attached to it.

So don't worry about.

I'm sorry... I never realized at all...

I was so busy thinking about nothing but myself that I never noticed, even though you were always close to me.

From now on, I'm going to protect you!

Haha...!

Thank you.