She is introduced as a clinically deaf elementary school girl who became the victim of relentless bullying from Shouya Ishida , enduring various forms of abuse from him and his posse such as having her desk vandalized and her hearing aids forcibly ripped. 24 févr. 2021 · 7 Yaeko Nishimiya: Her “Tough Love” Belief Resulted In Her Daughter Getting Consistently Bullied Yaeko was someone who believed in “tough love.” After becoming hardened by her husband leaving her when she was pregnant, she expected Shouko to become strong the same way – by facing and overcoming hardships.