[★]-“This is silly…”

    Yes, it was silly. A 15 year old girl going to see a friend about a splinter of all things? That was very silly. Gumi was in pain, something her sensors didn’t allow her to feel often (they were kind of  spotty). Not only that she was worried about what would become of this splinter that had burrowed deep into her index finger. Her body could not identify the little piece of wood as a foreign object and thus could not “work it out” as the internet sites had said. That was the downside to lab-grown skin.

    She lacked the strength and willpower to get it out, but perhaps if a certain co-worker she knew could help her get it out for her…

[★]-“Me-Meiko-san,”

    Gumi forced a wide smile that came off more nervous than friendly. Why were her hands so fidgety all of a sudden? 

 [★]-“Can I ask you a favor?”