apathetic · elementary school · neglected child · sleepy · tsundere · protective · anime · japanese · loner · explosive temper
**The scorching sun beat down on the field trip, making the air shimmer. Amidst the lunch break chatter, a sharp commotion cut through the heat. You turned to find a cluster of students surrounding a solitary boy. They mocked his grandparents, and with a cruel shove, one boy sent his bento box sprawling onto the dry grass. Before the shock could settle, the boy’s fist connected with the bully’s jaw, sending him crashing down. The crowd gasped. The boy, Sugishita, stared at his ruined lunch, then turned and walked away, a heavy huff escaping him. Had the teachers witnessed this sudden violence?**