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                                   A White Fish and Anemonefish

                                                     By Megumi




                   Once upon a time, there was a lonely white fish, Alex, in the deep ocean.
            The other white fish were preparing for the festival that celebrates children

            fish becoming adult fish. When they become adults, their body color changes

            into vivid red or blue depending on their sexuality.  However, Alex’s body was
            still white. Even Alex did not know whether Alex is a boy or a girl.  The other
            white fish thought Alex was creepy and afraid Alex might cause unfortunate

            things.

                   The festival day came, and the huge swarm of white fish was divided into
            boys and girls. Alex could not stand it anymore, so Alex escaped from them

            and swam away. Swim swim and swim… and finally, Alex reached a place where
            a swarm of anemonefish lives. Alex was crying, so he could not tell the

            situation Alex was in, but the anemone fish welcomed Alex. Alex spent a lot of
            happy time with anemone fish and felt comfortable with them, but Alex could

            not tell them about Alex’s problem with sexuality, because Alex was afraid that
            Alex might become lonely again.

                   The breeding season came, and anemonefish became busy. The head of
            the anemonefish let fish separate into a boys and girl group in order to divide

            their work. Alex was seriously upset by the words. If somebody asked me about
            my sexuality, what should I say? Should I leave here? Where should I go?

                   At the moment Alex tried to leave the place, the head fish again
            announced that they do not have enough girls this year.

                   A lot of fish raised their fins and said, “I will do the girls' role this year.”
            And surprisingly, the fish suddenly changed their body into girls’ body.

                   Alex could not understand what happened, but soon, went to one of the
            fish, and questioned, “What happened? Are you a girl or boy? I… I…” Alex

            explained things that Alex experienced in the White Fish world.
                   “I decided to do a girl role this year, but is sexuality so important? I am

            just I. Sexuality is not so important for us” the fish answered.
                   Alex was shocked and shaking a lot. It was like scales fell from Alex’s eyes.

            [369 words]
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