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"Haaa… that was a nice livestream. Migu-chan was so cute."
Sato Haruto was a 37-year-old shut-in.
A NEET.
He lived off government assistance by citing his neurodivergence as the reason for his chronic lack of motivation to work. It allowed him a modest but comfortable existence.
Still, the payments were never quite enough, so he relied on money from his parents too.
Despite his mental health struggles, he was perfectly capable of holding most office jobs without issue.
He simply didn't want to. He had tried for five long years, and the experience had broken him. He refused to go through it again.
Ever.
The stress, the constant stares because he felt ugly and fat, the overwhelming pressure—it had all become unbearable.
So he locked himself in his small apartment and chose a life of solitude, cut off from society.
Many people do the same these days. It had become a widespread problem, not just in Japan but across most developed countries.
