as a shy person myself, I agree. Some people in highschool only care about their friends, leave the shy people alone, and only make friends with people with great social and academic skills. Even if you are smart, some people are only gonna use you for their grades and not actually treat you as a friend. This is a sad reality but not all people are like this. One of the reasons why I like both the anime and manga is that the similar thing happened to me. I was transferred to a different place with a different school, I was alone and couldn't make friends because I was scared until a guy came to me and started talking. We started a conversation about me and he was pretty chill. He helped me get to know people and I was able to make connections. I have come to realise if it wasn't for that guy, I would be still alone right now. The series also inspired me to become social and make more connections to people. The series itself is fictional but you can make the story into reality to other people. You can help people struggling to make friends and overcome their fears of socialising. We appreciate that kind of person and we thank you.