We’re Just Students: Seishun no Nayami (Youth’s Dilemmas)

“Adolescence is just a phase.”

That's what many adults say. But the truth? Adolescence can be the beginning of the end for those carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders.

At a public high school, behind forced smiles and deafening silence, students are battling addictions, trauma, loneliness, and thoughts they wouldn’t dare speak aloud. When teachers don’t notice. When parents don’t listen. When the pain becomes too much…

Elaijah and Viviane, two teenagers trying to fix the school’s problems through the student council, find themselves drawn into the lives of classmates scarred by heartbreaking stories — from both teens and adults. With every new case, they learn that growing up can be brutal… and sometimes, understanding someone else is the first step to saving your

self.