Hikigaya Hachiman Essays
It’s been almost two years since I posted Hikkigaya’s quotes, so I wanted to add more. Recently I got two mails asking for Hikkigaya’s essays. So, I thought I’ll share some of these with you guys. I hope you guys like it.
Another thing I’d like to mention is Oregairu is getting a another this fall. A teaser was earlier released and now we got the confirmation. So, kudos as I’ve been really waiting for it from long.
#1 Youth is a Lie. It’s nothing but evil.
“Youth is a lie. It is nothing but evil.
Those of you who rejoice in youth are perpetually deceiving yourselves and those around you. You perceive everything about the reality surrounding you in a positive light. Even life-threatening mistakes will be remembered as single page proofs of your youth.
I’ll give you an example. If such people were to dabble in criminal acts such as shoplifting or mass rioting, it would be called ‘youthful indiscretion.’
If they were to fail an exam, they would say school is not only a place for studying. Their pursuit of ‘youth’ excuses even distortions of commonly held beliefs and social norms.
