To say ‘if you say it, then you’ll understand’ is being arrogant. It’s the self-satisfaction of the person in question who said it, the conceit of the one who was told it… There’s a lot going on and it’s not always the case that you’d understand each other from talking it over. That’s why words aren’t what I want.

The institution known as "school" isn't just a facility for doing classwork. It's essentially a microcosm of society, all of humanity put together in a little diorama. Bully exists in schools because war and conflict exist in the world, and school castes reflect our stratified, hierarchical society. Living in a democracy, the tyranny of the majority naturally applies at school, too. The majority -- that is to say, the people with the most friends -- are superior.

He was so cute when he was embarrassed that it was embarrassing me.

I was a diligent student with integrity, so I didn't talk to anyone in class and passed the time in silence.

Now the situation could be resolved, and we could put this behind us -- both the awkward misunderstandings and the misguided attempts at self-preservation. Though both of those would probably happen in the future anyway.

In this world, the pursuit of dreams leads to a life so painful and frustrating the mere thought of it is enough to merit a sigh.