The Rejection Of Ohmi

I always like to have a united class. I find it an uncomfortable experience when different factions form, causing a split in the group dynamic. It is even more uncomfortable when the whole group shy away from one person. But when that sole person is Ohmi, it is understandable. He is a big character in my seniors class, and he often overshadows the other students. This is mainly because his English is perfect compared to the others. When one of the seniors struggles with their English, Ohmi will get restless and irritable. He will fidget and shift in his seat, desperate to speak at length about his opinions on world affairs. Normally, his in-depth discussions about the American stock-exchange and the benefits of proportional representation is lost on the other students. I try to allow each student to have their say on anything they choose to talk about, but with Ohmi's belligerent presence, this is a problem. It is only now that the other students are beginning to revolt against Ohmi. This became apparent during one of Ohmi's rants about the state of Japanese youth today. His dissection of the surly Japanese teenager was peppered with negative words and criticisms. He talked at length about chairing a meeting the following weekend. The meeting was organized to discuss how to solve the crisis with Japanese teenagers, and how they should respect their elders more. I asked who else was going to attend the meeting.
"Two people, including me," he said proudly.
I couldn't help thinking that their meeting would be in vein. The chances of teenagers in Japan changing their behaviour on account of a meeting consisting of an octogenarian and his friend would be very slim, but he seemed confident that the meeting would reap results.
I asked if anyone in the class would be attending the meeting.
Kimiyo said she was “busy”, Akiko said she "had to do something", Masaho said, "I'm not doing anything on that day, so I'm not going to Ohmi's meeting," and Tersuo simply said, "No."
I asked why he wasn't going. His answer may relate to his tiny grasp of English because he randomly said, "Hair."
"You're getting a haircut?" I said, questioning his statement because he's bald.
"No, just hair," he said.
I know when someone is getting the cold-shoulder, so I left it at that.