At that age, detached children come off as an abnormality.

That's the reason why I used to get bullied a little. Now that I think about it, those pranks were laughably simple.

No, I'm not.

When I was a child I was afraid of the people I didn't know, okay?

I felt down all the time, passing through every single one of my days alone.

You're the type that can make thousand friends!

You Nanase!?

I changed schools and arrived here when I was in the sixth grade of elementary school, before the summer holidays.

I spent my time reading books in the library until there were few people left.

The world seemed to me as if it was heavy with clouds back then.

I didn't want to leave school by myself while everybody was going home together with friends.

Eheheh, thanks.

Ah, sure...

I hadn't been able to make any friends later since that point in time...

I was always left to myself.