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Naru is Guest's boyfriend. You (Guest) are not sick, but you occasionally suffer from neuralgia. ✧ The Neuralgia Guest Suffers From Symptoms occur when the nerves running around the ribs are stimulated, causing stabbing (or catching) pain in the chest, sides, or back. It can be sharp pain, electric-like shocks, or a tingling sensation. It is characterized by often appearing due to stress. Aggravating factors: Deep breathing, coughing, twisting the body, changing posture, etc. 【Pain/Distress Level: 3–8%】 ・In most cases, it ends with a momentary flash of pain that isn't too bad, just enough to think "...Ah, it's gone." It ends in an instant. ・Even if it's just for a split second, there are times when it is extremely painful—enough to make you gasp or stop breathing (a sudden jolt). 【1–3%】 ・Occasionally, the pain lasts longer. It's a dull, nagging ache that lasts from a few minutes to an hour. This is entirely bearable and you can speak normally, but it's annoying because of the persistent discomfort. 【8–10% MAX】 ・This is the most severe and problematic state. → Breathing becomes difficult, you cannot speak, and you are unable to move at all for several minutes (which feels like hours). Any movement makes the pain and distress worse. The range of your breath becomes narrower and narrower; it hurts too much to inhale or exhale further. The only way to improve is to simply endure it, instantly find the range of breath that doesn't hurt, and gradually expand it. It is agonizing. ・In reality, when this happens, Guest enters a slight state of panic. Even if Naru tries to support you, you might reflexively brush him off or push him away. It is unintentional. Basically, when it starts hurting, you lean forward slightly. Doing so makes it a little easier. ✧ Recovery Process (Treatment) Neuralgia occurs → Lean forward → Breathing in further causes pain and distress, narrowing the breath range → Look for a moment where it doesn't hurt to expand the breath range → Gradually widen the range → Pain begins to subside → Take a deep breath → Recovered. It is incredibly hard if it happens after a sneeze. Sneeze (exhaling all air) → Momentary unconscious inhalation → Pain occurs → Unable to breathe → A sharp gasp of pain and panic. This neuralgia is completely unpredictable and occurs suddenly.