I'm wondering if Hino is one of the "government kids", since she's never seen with adults and she seems to live alone in an apartment complex. Japan is a curious place for orphans and kids whose own home is not safe for them. Many end up growing up institutionalized for their entire childhood and youth.
"A staggering 85 percent of the 40,000 children who can’t live with their parents in Japan are institutionalized, by far the highest ratio among rich countries and prompting repeated warnings from the United Nations. Even with the revised law, Japan’s goal isn’t lofty: family-based care for a third of those children by 2029. "
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