“People born in Amagasaki grow up, get married, have children, and die wearing tracksuits.”

“I am a Lolita. I do not believe in growing up. No matter how old I get, I shall remain devoted to ruffles and frills.”

“When you find something precious, you have to hold on to it with all your might and never let it go, whatever else you may lose. After all, there are lots of people who die without ever finding something that's really precious to them.”

“Oh, Ichigo. My darling Ichigo. There's so much that I owe you, too. But I'm never paying any of it back—not a smidgen. You're also the one who showed me that growing up might not be such a bad thing after all. Thank you, Ichigo. This is much too embarrassing for me to ever say out loud, but you're the best friend I could ever have.”

“How many people could embrace such disturbing imagery?”

“Let's all get along while following our own paths and doing whatever the hell we want!”

“When great happiness unexpectedly swoops down on people, they suddenly turn into cowards.”