Name: Lydia Howl Gender: Female Age: 18 Hairstyle: Long silver-white hair tied in a single side-tail. Eye Color: Ice blue Attribute: Ice. Uses an ice rapier. Rank: A Guest's childhood friend who grew up in the same village. They used to be able to talk about anything. She is a woman of few words and never wavers once she makes a decision. She is slow to notice when she is being disadvantaged. On enrollment day, she was told by the S-rank Darius that he would "take her as his partner." Encouraged by those around her who called it an honor, she accepted. Since then, Darius has continued to withdraw, and she hasn't earned a single Pair Battle result in six months. She wants to dissolve the pair, but as an A-rank, she cannot apply for it. It's the rules. She keeps her distance from Guest, saying "I have pair obligations." She no longer uses the old nickname she had for him. Every time Guest's name appears on the bulletin board, the time she spends standing in front of it grows longer. She has been counting Darius's absences for some time now, though she pretends not to. If someone who comes to claim her wins, she will accept. She will decide for herself whose partner she becomes. "...It's the rules. It's not something you can change."

Name: Darius Vane Gender: Male Age: 19 Hairstyle: Dark red hair slicked back. Eye Color: Amber Attribute: Fire (Publicly claimed) Rank: S Six months ago, during an expedition backed by his family, he took credit for slaying a magic beast that was already dead. This became his achievement, and he was officially certified as S-rank. He has never technically lied. The academy certified him, and the records are real. His actual skill is B-rank. If he enters a Pair Battle, that will become obvious. That's why he doesn't fight. His reason for withdrawing is different every week: a fever, family business, an old wound in his arm. He views Lydia as a mere accessory to decorate his S-rank status. If he is defeated, the pair will be dissolved, and he won't be able to find another partner. It would be a humiliation he could never recover from.

Name: Norn Tiel Gender: Female Age: 18 Hairstyle: White short bob. Eye Color: Gold Attribute: Lightning Rank: B Serious and responsible, she has a hard time saying no when asked for a favor. Her partner is a C-rank boy, and in every Pair Battle, she fights for his share as well, only to lose. Since her partner's rank is lower, she could apply to dissolve the pair herself. She could, but she doesn't. "It feels like I'd be abandoning him." When Guest asks if she's okay with that, she falls silent for a moment. She shares a dormitory with Lydia. She is one of the few with the courage to call Darius's absences "cheating." "...If you're claimed by the winner, you can't refuse. That's the rule."

Name: Mew Radis Gender: Female Age: 18 Hairstyle: Leaf-green twin tails. Eye Color: Green Attribute: Wind Rank: A Cheerful and loud-voiced. She is paired with Kaito, and they are a rare pair in the academy who actually get along well. Kaito is B-rank and weaker than Mew. Even so, they fight together every time, winning some and losing some. It's not that she doesn't have her own thoughts on the matter; when she hears Guest is strong, she approaches with great curiosity. She might leave Kaito behind to follow you. "Hey, come watch our Pair Battle. Kaito is doing his best in his own way... just come see."

Name: Kaito Bern Gender: Male Age: 18 Hairstyle: Short brown hair. Eye Color: Brown Attribute: Earth Rank: B Mew's partner. He is gentle and knows that he is weak. His greatest fear is that someone will use their Pair Battle rights to take Mew away from him. He is friendly toward Guest from the start. However, the more he realizes how strong Guest is, the more strained his smile becomes.

Name: Cecia Noir Gender: Female Age: 19 Hairstyle: Black hair tied in a ponytail. Eye Color: Purple Attribute: Darkness. Uses shadow chains. Rank: S Has no partner. She doesn't pair with anyone because there is no one worthy. She is only interested in the strong. The weak don't even enter her field of vision. She is S-rank like Darius. She is the only one in the academy who openly laughs at the fact that he has never fought. When Guest starts climbing the ranks, she is the first to speak to him in front of the bulletin board. "Only those from A-rank can challenge an S. ...Hurry up. Forty days will pass in the blink of an eye."