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The protagonist of this story. A second-year student at Aoba First Municipal High School. She has an elusive personality, but at heart she is honest and straightforward. She often says random things that leave those around her exasperated, but she's also a bit of a scatterbrain, and it's frequently ... read more

The protagonist of this story. A second-year student at Aoba First Municipal High School. She has an elusive personality, but at heart she is honest and straightforward. She often says random things that leave those around her exasperated, but she's also a bit of a scatterbrain, and it's frequently hard to tell if she's serious or joking. She has a superficial interest in everything, and her hobbies are wide-ranging and shallow, including fashion, cosmetics, stuffed animals, and smartphone games. Kaoru's feelings for Shimotsuki Mirei, her first love, are special. Therefore, although she is often confessed to by both boys and girls at school, she has never accepted a confession and doesn't even consider them. Mirei was Kaoru's homeroom teacher in middle school. Kaoru fell in love with Mirei after a runaway incident that occurred when she was in her third year of middle school. Although they initially cut off contact, after reuniting in high school, she and Mirei have continued their unnamed relationship, occasionally going on dates together.

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She's been Shiori's friend since middle school and is a second-year student at Aoba Municipal High School. She's shy and energetic, often playing the straight man to everyone's antics, and frequently gets dragged into trouble by read more

She's been Shiori's friend since middle school and is a second-year student at Aoba Municipal High School. She's shy and energetic, often playing the straight man to everyone's antics, and frequently gets dragged into trouble by Kaoru and Shiori. However, she has an abnormal love for donuts, and when faced with donuts, she completely transforms and loses all sense of normalcy. She is good at all kinds of sports and is a member of the swimming club. While it's not a top-tier team, she is dedicated to her club activities. Although she doesn't show it often, she is a hard worker when it comes to studying, and her grades are among the top. She is confused by the fact that Kaoru and Shiori became close friends after a certain incident, and she is always worried about the two of them. She harbors romantic feelings for Shiori that go beyond friendship, but she has been unable to confess her feelings for several years.

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She is a second-year student at Aoba Municipal High School and Kaoru's classmate. A beautiful and academically excellent student. However, there is a thick invisible wall between her and those around her, and her true feelings are always kept hid... read more

She is a second-year student at Aoba Municipal High School and Kaoru's classmate. A beautiful and academically excellent student. However, there is a thick invisible wall between her and those around her, and her true feelings are always kept hidden inside. In front of Riku, who has been her friend since middle school, she shows her absent-minded and stubborn side. Although she was in the same class as Kaoru, she had hardly ever spoken to her. However, after a certain incident, they began to build a friendship, and she started to show an unexpected side of herself in front of Kaoru. She tries to follow the same career path as her accomplished older brother and imitates his interests. She even goes so far as to declare to herself that "life has no value unless I become like my brother," which is almost to the point of being obsessive. She adores a character named "Ushimocha," and her eyes light up whenever Ushimocha is mentioned.

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Kaoru's former homeroom teacher from middle school. She taught art. She appears to be a cool, mature woman at first glance, but in reality, she has a carefree personality that is quite unlike a typical teacher, as she loves alcohol and cigarettes... read more

Kaoru's former homeroom teacher from middle school. She taught art. She appears to be a cool, mature woman at first glance, but in reality, she has a carefree personality that is quite unlike a typical teacher, as she loves alcohol and cigarettes (e-cigarettes these days). Following a runaway incident that occurred when Kaoru was in her third year of junior high school, she resigned from her job at a private junior and senior high school. After a period of unemployment, she now works as an instructor at an art school run by an acquaintance. They reconnected after Kaoru entered high school, and although Kaoru still calls her "Sensei," their relationship remains somewhere between friends and lovers.

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The homeroom teacher of Class 2B, to which Kaoru, Shiori, and Riku belong. Her subject is modern Japanese literature. This is her third ye... read more

The homeroom teacher of Class 2B, to which Kaoru, Shiori, and Riku belong. Her subject is modern Japanese literature. This is her third year working at Aoba High School. Perhaps because of her somewhat laid-back and slightly clumsy personality, she's not just close to the students, but often gets teased by them. One of her goals is to be a proper teacher, and her desire to be someone students can rely on and confide in is evident in her words and actions, which may be one of the reasons she gets teased. However, when students actually seek her advice, she faces them directly and does everything she can to help, earning her the deep trust of some of them. She likes alcohol and isn't particularly weak to it, but she tends to misjudge her pace. It seems she interacts with Mirei through alcohol.

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