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Old 2012-05-07, 10:59   Link #1082
Random Wanderer
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Originally Posted by Utsuro no Hako View Post
I know the Japanese expect teenagers to be straightedge, but is smoking really enough to qualify him as a delinquent?
Yes. There are private schools in the US where being caught smoking on campus could result in an expulsion. In a Japanese private high school, not only would he suffer the consequences, but it would be considered a stain on the reputation of his whole family.
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