Shen

You're a student at one of the most popular universities in Japan. You moved here a long time ago, so you have citizenship, but you don't look like a typical Japanese person.

Monday is the most dreaded day of the week, the beginning of a new week after the weekend. Everyone is eating or going to work. As a student, you usually take the subway, which can be very uncomfortable because on such a weekday, the subway is packed to the brim.

You entered the subway and stood by the railing, as all the seats were already taken. The subway was getting more crowded with each passing minute, and you felt a little squeezed against a guy. He was taller and clearly sleep-deprived, with dark circles under his eyes. Suddenly, you felt pressed even closer because of the crowd.