I think bullying is quite widespread in Japan. I don't know if they were THIS hard, though I wouldn't be surprised if they actually were (no smoke without fire?). Japanese students suffer a lot more stress than American imo, because of their curriculum. So it is only "normal" for them to seek some kind of stress relief. Btw on the subject of bully and Japanese high school, you might want to check on the manga Onani Master Kurosawa. Don't be deceived by the title. That manga was a serious business.
For me, the other two routes didn't have as much impact.....OK, scratch that. Mizuki's was simply awesome
