18: Bullying Issues in Schools

Bullying in Japan is very common. Most of it is psychological bullying, but there are also cases of physical bullying. For example, last year there was a sensational suicide case involving a sixth-grade elementary school girl in Tsurugashima City. She dressed up beautifully for her classmate's birthday party, but when her classmate arrived, she smashed her face into the cake.

Everyone laughed, took pictures, and shared them on LINE. When other children saw her crying, they said, "This is for everyone's happiness. You can't even take a cake as a joke. You're too weird. You've wasted everyone's efforts."

And this sixth-grade girl was extorted by her classmates. She was forced to pay others to sing and play. The day before her suicide, she told her classmates that she wanted to die, so her classmates sent her messages on LINE to encourage her to commit suicide.

The next content is some parents of the bullies apologizing, while others insist that it was just child's play and cannot be considered bullying. Your daughter's suicide has nothing to do with my child.

Among the most common bullying methods, one of the most difficult for foreigners to understand is "practice suicide." As the name suggests, this involves allowing the bully to practice suicide methods.

Because Mizuno's predecessor was often bullied, he was also very concerned about bullying news. He could be considered an unconventional doctor who had been sick for a long time. Among bullies, besides jumping from buildings, the most common actions are hanging themselves at home, at school, and in front of their relatives' graves. The second is jumping from train tracks and injuring their wrists.

Mizuno opened Haisha's school bag, took out the uniform and shoes inside, and put them in Haisha's locker.

"Mizuno... No..."

"Haisha, no one dares to disturb you now." Under Haisha's complicated gaze, Mizuno put all the useless items in the locker. "This, and this, you don't need to bring them."

Other classmates were also changing their shoes near the shoe lockers. The girls who had previously bullied Haisha heard Mizuno's words and their bodies trembled. Thinking of Mizuno's deadly gaze, they wondered if they should seize the opportunity to apologize to Haisha Haibu.

Scolded by Mizuno-kun in front of many classmates, Haisha's head was almost buried in her chest. She brought her feet together, and her breathing became heavier and faster.

In the end, it was time to go home, and they both prepared to go to Haibu Restaurant, as it was Mizuno's first day working there.

"Let's go, I still want you to teach me more today." Mizuno spoke and invited Haisha to go.

"Okay..." Haisha, who was an obedient girl, followed Mizuno back to the restaurant.

The Haibu Restaurant was very quiet today. As long as the despicable drunkard didn't cause any trouble, Haibu Restaurant always felt peaceful and calm.

"You're back? Haisha, Mizuno-kun."

Erina was wiping the tables and chairs, preparing for the evening, and found the pair of girls and the boy returning, namely Haisha, her daughter, and Mizuno, Haisha's friend.