She lost fifteen pounds she didn’t have to lose. Her hair thinned. She stopped reading entirely—she, who had once devoured a book a day. Some weeks, the only words she spoke were to a grocery cashier: “Thank you. You too.”
Mikoto’s breakdown lasted four years. And no one noticed until it was over. mikoto's four-year breakdown
The middle phase introduces cleaner, albeit melancholic, melodies. This suggests a period where the artist is attempting to rationalize their pain, blending electronic, ambient soundscapes. The Turning Point (Year 3) She lost fifteen pounds she didn’t have to lose