What is happiness? A 4th grader was tasked to find the meaning of this so called happiness. It may seem easy at first glance but the more you look deeply into it the more harder it is for you to find the right answer. Nanoka didnt have many friends but she had 3 friends that she often hang out with after school. Minami a middle schooler she found on a rooftop of an abandoned building that was engaging in self harm Abazure a middle aged woman who was ostracized by society because she was a slut and an old lady that was living her retirement life in peace. They all had nothing in common. In fact they were completely opposite from each other and yet she befriends them. Nanoka is a smart girl if you compared it to your average 4th grader her IQ would beat everyone. But what she didnt realized was that not everyone is like her. She failed to connect with her classmates acknowledging them as lower than her. She criticized Kiryuu calling him a weakling because he wouldnt stand up for himself when he was bullied. She was unable to feel what others feel she was unable to empathize with others. While her IQ is high her EQ is nonexistent Life is like inside of a refrigerator you might forget about the onion but you sure wont forget your favorite cake Life is like a toothache if you hate it get rid of it quick life is like lunch time you have limited time so you have to enjoy it the most These catchphrases were said by Nanoka. She is a smart girl after all. But what she didnt realized is that everyones different but same. Day by day as she grew closer to her friends she learned the fault of her beliefs. Minami was filled with regret and guilt for not able to make peace with her parents before they died Abazure was also a smart woman but lost her way in the process and Granny lived a lonely retirement life with no one to accompany her. They all felt unhappy before Nanoka came to their life. But their happiness was different from each other. That was when she realized that everyones different but the same. The word happiness had a different meaning for each people be it being acknowledged or having someone to stay by your side or simply you live a normal but happy life. Everyone wants to be happy everyone wants to feel joy. You worked hard to obtain that happiness but along the way you lost sight of yourself unable to grasp to that so called happiness. You became destructive you lost hope in yourself and you engaged in self harm. When you realized it all it was all too late the regret the pain the suffering it had been building all this time. Perhaps you realized theres no point in continuing. But remember that in those dark times there is a light. Even though it was merely a small light incapable of illuminating the dark world you lived in. If you held to that light if you held to that hope. life is like an othello although there are black unpleasant things there are also white good things with just one white stone in one breath my black feelings are turned upside down Hold on to that hope for life may offer you a second chance I hope you all have a wonderful life ahead of you