@Gladiator02 that's something that takes more than a change of surroundings and years to grow back. And his new environment doesn't help things. Rural Japan lacks young people and i think he still has no friends that could give him advices about relationships.
Not the type to hyperventilate personal shit, but I was bullied a lot in mid school (by both boys and girls, and bc of 2 stupid things: bc my parents and people were overly jealous of my unwanted academic achievements, my relationship with family and friends at that time, my best friends atm were also bullied too), was rejected in high school (i'm a no gfs man due to that) by the girl i really liked and those 2 events left me with huge self confidence issues and PTSD, and even though i'm just right now having a decent job as an engineer and a good social environment, i still have problems to move on and relate with women bc of that.