“The deeper the pain you have, the more you hide it. I am sure I am not the only one who has suffered. The bitter truth is often covered with fake smiles.”

“We're all struggling so hard, heading in the wrong direction. All our efforts are in vain, Kazumi. They come to nothing! Our pleasure, our sorrow, our anger—it all comes and goes like a typhoon or a squall or cherry blossoms. We are all being pushed by our petty feelings and carried away to the same place. None of us can resist it. Do whatever you think is idealistic? But it's not! It's just petty! We only end up knowing that our efforts were in vain!”

“Kurushima and Inonaka, however, had grown up sheltered in their housing-development capsules, never directly encountering any cold walls. For them, the walls of control were covered in velvet, beckoning them to come rub their cheeks against the soft surface obediently.”

“Saat kita dibenci, itu berarti kita menonjol di antara yang lain.”

“Tertawalah saat orang terjatuh.Tertawalah saat diri sendiri terjatuh.Bagaimnapun semua orang memang lucu.”

“Hidup itu selalu menarik. Daripada hanya pasrah, selalu coba cari jalan.”

“Kebaikan sejati dan tulus adalah kebaikan yang dilakukan tanpa diketahui orang yang menerima kebaikan.”