She enrolled in the Department of Physics at the School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in the fall of 2017.
Kotori was an introverted girl. She rarely engaged in conversations with others or shared her viewpoints in public.
However, she was enthusiastic about academic inquiries and always actively participated in discussions, occasionally expressing appreciation for her friends’ excellent ideas.
She frequently deleted her responses on Zhihu or made them anonymous.
Nonetheless, we can still find many of her insightful answers, continuing to reflect her brilliance.
She immersed herself in her favourite subjects and achieved the following: “Read widely, learn extensively, and stick to your ambitions; ask questions earnestly, and care about current affairs.”
Under the Zhihu question [What are your thoughts about Zhihu user @Cheng Peiqi](https://www.zhihu.com/question/347747351) and related obituaries, many friends of Kotori expressed their sadness and regret at her passing.
