Silent Pursuit
Valerie felt warm when they used the word "cute" to describe her.
Valerie almost had no impression of her mother. Her mother died of illness when Valerie was very young.
Since then, Valerie had been feeling uneasy all the time. Although her dad loved her, he was really busy. He had his own life and family. Valerie had never been firmly chosen by others.
Later, Valerie met Mabel, and then she had R