Pocket Boys! REVIEWS UDPATES CHEAT PLOTS HOME CHARACTER 02 Fukushima Aona Seoul feels exactly like Osaka. That's what Aona has figured out early in the summer. While that's not a bad thing, Aona didn't come here to experience normal Japanese life. Plus, the director of the exchange program had bragged about the activities that students would be able to participate in. "You'll be entirely immersed in Korean culture!" he'd said enthusiastically.

Some cultural immersion. Maybe large cities were all the same. Thankfully, the town that the university is located in, Cheongsu, is small and full of kind people who are willing to teach her about Korea. The most helpful people have actually been her temporary coworkers at Lavender Teahouse, whom she now considers as close friends. They're so close, in fact, that Aona even feels comfortable asking the boss for paid sick leave.

Like today, for example, when her period pains are so bad that she can barely stand up.

"Aona?" her roommate, Feifei, calls through the bedroom door. "Do you need some hot water?"

"I'm okay," she manages to call back as loudly as she can, which isn't very loud. "Thank you."

The door opens just a crack as Feifei peeks inside. "Are you sure, baby? I'll leave you alone, but if you need anything, just say so, okay?"

Aona has never been so grateful for such a kind roommate. It nearly brings tears to her eyes as she drifts off into an uneasy sleep. P