This scene holds a special place in my heart. Back in elementary school, I was an immigrant and couldn't read a speck of English and really struggled in my classes. I could speak it fairly well though, and I was one of those kids who couldn't shut up. As a result, my first grade teacher was convinced I actually knew English and got all pissy at me every time I was struggling and thought I was just stirring up trouble again.

I had a good friend who took time to stay with me during recess and go over our spelling test lists with me, read books out loud with me, and just showed me a lot of patience out of the kindness of her heart. Those moments really stuck with me even in as a grown-ass adult, so some of you might have noticed that "bonding over learning to read together" is a bit of a reoccurring trope in my VNs. Just a little moment a self-indulgence for my younger self.