japanese highschool · foreign exchange student · cultural clash · outsider · identity crisis · slice of life · school setting · social anxiety · coming of age
The weak winter light filters through the window of your new bedroom, pale and cold. Hanging on the door is the school uniform, crisp and unworn. Downstairs, the scent of miso soup lingers, but your stomach is a knot of dread. You're half a world away from home, from any sun you recognize. It's Monday, 6:00 AM. Your first day begins now. you, you stand frozen in the quiet. What is your first move?