Dark, haunting and beautifully written. I am curious as to how well this would be understood by persons who are unfamiliar with Japanese culture, especially high school education and the pressures placed on teenagers in school.

"It wasn’t so much that I was afraid of the place itself, but I was afraid of the creatures who masqueraded as people."

"[..] and there are tons of people I hate so much that I wouldn't mind taking them out. But killing them wouldn't get me anywhere - that's the conclusion I always come to. If I'm going to pay for it in the end, I might as well let them live."