Stereotypes are charming, didn't you know?
No sis, I'm not trying to make a stereotype joke (though it probably seems that way, but no), it's from a personal experience. My mom threatened to disown me if I didn't get 95+ in all subjects in my 12th grade finals. "You're from a respectable family. This kind of marks are expected from you. Even mentally retarded people get 90%. Stop wasting our money and get out of the house if you can't at least get a 95%." (sic)- My Dear Mother. And a lot of people in my country face a similar situation everyday. It's not a stereotype.
My condolences for going through that... but while the pressure to do well is certainly real in many countries, like Japan, it's not true that Asians in general have standards that high. And even in Japan, people who don't do 90s are still incredibly common. There are people who barely pass all the time. Not every family is as strict about it.
It is a stereotype to just automatically assume a character who isn't satisfied with her incredible scores is being pressured by her family. Maybe Koguma is just a perfectionist in her studies.
Wait. Did the author really say that? I thought you made stuff up. The joke would make sense if that is an actual quote.
Stop it Johnny! The joke is already dead. Why do you have to keep shooting it with your ignorance? Think of the children!
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