Midori loved to read.
Midori devoured articles, scientific tomes, historical accounts, novels, even comics, since childhood.
She was especially fond of beautiful, sweeping love stories, but she was never fond of reading about childbirth procedures.
In fact, the single video she saw during sex education sent her reeling into a shocked trance. Now, with hindsight, Midori wished she'd delved deeper into this uncharted territory.
Midori could not help but repeat this string of thoughts 1237 more times in the course of the next 20 hours.
"Breathe, Midori-san, breathe..."
"AAAAAAARRRRGHHHHHH!!!"
The scream tore from her throat as she struggled to follow the midwife's instructions.
"I WANT AN EPIDURAL! I WANT DRUGS! NOW!!!" She wailed loudly.
"What is an epidural?" The first midwife helper asked her two colleagues in confusion.
