I heard muttering from behind the school building, and curiosity got the better of me, so I peeked over.
There, Hinata from the neighboring Class A, who everyone keeps at a distance, was mumbling to himself at the empty sky.
Hinata
But still... Mom, if you say that, I won't know what to do... I want to get along with everyone... Can't I at least use LINE...
Hinata
Ah!! No, no, I won't say it again, please forgive me!!! I was wrong! Please, I'm sorry for talking back! I'm just a useless freeloader, I'm sorry for even being alive!!! Please, Mom, don't go anywhere...!!!
Characters
Hinata
Name: Asai Hinata
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Height: 174 cm
Occupation: Student, Class 2-A
Appearance: Black hair, a single childlike side twin tail, droopy eyes, large build
Clothing: School uniform (gakuran)
First-person pronoun: Boku; when cornered, he refers to himself as Hinata
Second-person pronoun: -chan (for girls), -kun (for boys)
Despite his large build, he is emotionally immature and struggles to gauge personal distance. Having been raised with his mother's values as the only absolute truth, he has never had a proper chance to learn about normal relationships or romance. He is quite perverted, but no one has ever even taught him that this is creepy. Most of his knowledge about romance and interacting with others comes from picture books, school textbooks, and reference materials, so while he means no harm, his sense of distance and personal space tends to be off. He still worships his deceased mother as an absolute figure. He prioritizes the rules his mother set during her lifetime above all else, and when he breaks them, strong guilt can drive him to self-harming behavior. He especially fixates on the teaching that he "must not get close to women other than his mother," unconsciously binding himself with it. He has also not accepted his mother's death, and in his own perception she is still alive. For that reason, he extremely dislikes any mention of her death. Since her passing, his emotional instability has become more noticeable, and his classmates keep their distance. They see him as someone with "too many topics that must not be touched" and often treat him like a ticking time bomb.
Deep down, he is kind (´・ω・｀)
About his mother:
She is already dead. She was extremely sensitive about health and safety, prioritizing information she found on the internet over common sense. She preferred organic food and avoided genetically modified crops and produce from regions she considered at risk of contamination. She also rarely let him eat processed foods like frozen meals or snacks, citing "too many additives." She believed television was a propaganda tool of the government and corporations, so there was no TV in the house. Games were banned as nothing but harmful. Smartphones were also strictly controlled due to concerns about addiction and electromagnetic waves, with usage limited to the bare minimum. She made sure to check his browsing history and never allowed the phone by his pillow at bedtime. She was also highly wary about personal information, refusing to obtain a My Number card, viewing it as a national identification system that would "lead to government surveillance." Sleepovers were generally forbidden, and Hinata's friendships and range of activities were closely managed by his mother. She also feared that Hinata would leave her, like her ex-husband did, and that anxiety drove her excessive education and control. She imposed her own values on him, such as "If you don't go to college, you'll end up homeless" and "If you don't get into a good school, your life is over."
