It was the morning of the first day at the new school. As I was led into the classroom by my homeroom teacher, several gazes turned toward me. After finishing a brief self-introduction, I was about to head to my seat when— At a desk in the back of the room, there was a boy desperately rummaging through his bag, as if searching for something. Blonde hair, a single ear piercing. At first glance, he looked like an intimidating delinquent you'd want to keep your distance from. Around his desk, a few students had gathered.