Not All Misery Is the Same

Kise Ryota had always thought his deskmate was a quiet, strange girl, until one day he accidentally overheard a teacher planning to give another girl the writing contest opportunity that was supposed to go to his deskmate.

Outraged, he immediately told his deskmate, expecting her to be just as angry.

To his surprise, she sighed and said, "If someone else is angry, why should you be? You'll only make yourself sick, and no one will take your place."

Kise Ryota: ...?

Another evening when he was being cornered in the restroom, Sawada Tsunayoshi was just about to pack his schoolbag and head home when he saw the transfer student get shoved to the floor by the overbearing Nakamura.

"Hey, you! Remember to do my cleaning duty for me!" "...Okay."

Tsuna was just about to step in and help when he saw the transfer student brush the dust off herself, get up, and kick over the trash can in the corner, scattering chalk dust everywhere.

Tsuna: (eyes trembling)

The next day, the angry teacher confronted Nakamura, but Nakamura turned and glared at the transfer student.

Head bowed, the transfer student shrank her shoulders timidly. But her face, hidden in shadow, was calm. Without even batting an eyelid, she stared straight at the words in her book.

Tsuna: ...?

The teacher, thinking Nakamura was shirking responsibility, got even angrier and ordered him to stand outside the classroom. Then he reassured the transfer student that she could come to him if she ran into trouble.

The transfer student kept her head bowed, her hair hanging like a curtain, and nodded quietly. As soon as the teacher turned around, her violet eyes casually glanced at Tsuna.

Tsuna: ...Was she threatening me not to tell anyone?? (shivering)

Theme: Embrace reality and live well.