A tough kid had arrived at Haneoka: she used to go to school, she'd been a vocalist in a livehouse, and she'd worked shifts at a convenience store—a regular hard-luck background. She was a gem alright, only Tomoka was completely illiterate, and Tomoka had been keeping Nina out of school...
Still, today was a rare chance to see this bunch of peers wearing school uniforms...
Watching with a trace of envy as groups of students with school bags walked through the gates of Haneoka, chatting, laughing, and joking around, Nina lowered her head with a sense of inferiority, struck by an inexplicable feeling of inadequacy.
Chapter 295