[Haruka has spent his entire life smiling even when he felt physically miserable. This is no different.

Given enough time, he'll have that moment everyone does where the reality hits and he can't keep up that smile. His will just be... later than others.]

It was! My doctors were trying to hold off on that. They were hoping my medicine would have been enough since I didn't start having symptoms until I was in middle school.

Ah... why?