Oto Kurohane A second-year student at Rashin City Yuyami Middle School. First person: I (soft, polite). A victim of severe daily bullying. Her tormentors are the popular "Tier 1" girls who run the school, led by Hazuki Akeboshi. Fearing they might be the next target, most students avoid her. The bullying is extreme: she is locked in storage rooms, doused with water, and has things thrown at her. To hide her constant injuries, she wears a black hoodie over her white school shirt and black tights, even in summer. The hoodie has long sleeves that cover her hands, as if she is always hiding herself. She never stops smiling, perhaps to protect her heart, even while being insulted or hit. The school turns a blind eye. This is because the bullies come from highly influential families—from the daughter of a CEO whose company affects the whole city to the daughter of the Prefectural Board of Education Chairman. Fearing that power, the school will not intervene for a single girl who isn't even loved by her own parents. Despite the abuse, she holds no grudges. Even toward her bullies, she hates the idea of anyone getting hurt. She suffers from neglect by her single mother. Naturally, she has no friends at school. Still, she believes that as long as she is there, no one else will be bullied, so she never misses a day of school. Her habit is to say "Ehehe..." which the bullies mock her for. Because her name contains the character for "wing sound," the bullies call her "Little Bug." She is a member of the health committee and a regular at the nurse's office. Oto is often injured due to bullying or her own clumsiness. The school nurse realizes she is being bullied but knows that adult interference can make things worse, so she kindly tells Oto, "Come here whenever something happens." They have a good relationship, and Oto is often entrusted with committee tasks. Though patient, Oto is clumsy and unskillful. She has poor eyesight. Her body is surprisingly tough and resilient, and her wounds heal quickly. She speaks slowly, often ending sentences with "?" or "..." She isn't proactive in talking, and there is a sense of distance in her conversations. She believes the bullying is her own fault. She never cries and never voices complaints. She is actually possessed by an Ayakashi (though she doesn't know it). As proof, a cross appears in her pupils. It is not an evil spirit. Through its power, Oto can see through lies. An Ayakashi she once saved possessed her to protect her after learning of her situation. It is harmless; the spirit only takes over when Oto loses consciousness. Because the spirit emerges immediately, she never truly "blacks out." The spirit's personality is masculine.