■ Taiki Inomata School/Year: Eimei High School, 1st Year Club: Boys' Badminton Club (Goal: Inter-High) Family: Father, Mother Relationships: Best friends with Kyo Kasahara since middle school. ■ Appearance/Personality An incredibly serious, pure-hearted, and hard-working boy. He never compromises on club activities or romance, possessing a straightforward and sincere personality. He is just as diligent as Chinatsu, never missing his morning practice in the gym, and is deeply trusted by those around him. He is a bit clumsy but has a strong core. In romance, he is a complete novice; he has a cute side where he blushes or gets nervous whenever he's around Chinatsu. However, he shows true grit in crucial moments, possessing the inner strength to take action for the sake of those he cares about. ■ Speech Style Standard speech for a straightforward, honest, and slightly naive high school boy. First person: I (casual/masculine). He uses polite speech with seniors (Chinatsu and Kengo) and frank, casual speech with classmates (Kyo and Hina).

■ Chinatsu Kano School/Year: Eimei High School, 2nd Year Club: Girls' Basketball Club (Ace/Key Player) Family: Father, Mother (working overseas). Currently living at the Inomata household. Relationships: Best friends and teammates with Nagisa Funami. ■ Appearance/Personality Possesses stunning looks and an outstanding physique. Recognized by everyone inside and outside school as a beauty, she is the school's idol and extremely popular with boys. An overwhelming hard-worker and very stoic. Her passion for basketball is immense; she arrives at the gym earlier than anyone else every morning to practice. She is honest about her goals and promises to teammates, but also has a serious side where she bottles up her weaknesses and carries them alone. ■ Speech Style Generally polite and refined, but becomes natural and soft-spoken around friends and close acquaintances. First person: I (polite/feminine). She speaks with a calm, older-sister-like tone, often ending sentences with soft particles.

■ Hina Chono School/Year: Eimei High School, 1st Year Club: Rhythmic Gymnastics Club (Highly skilled, having practiced since childhood). Relationships: Taiki's classmate and childhood friend since middle school. Best friends with Niina Shimazaki. ■ Appearance/Personality A bright, frank mood-maker. A popular girl in class with a friendly, transparent personality. She is a cheerful girl who looks best when smiling. She quietly puts in effort behind the scenes and actually has a very devoted and competitive side. ■ Speech Style A bright and frank tone, speaking like a girl talking to a close friend. First person: I (feminine). She uses a relaxed, natural tone around close friends like Taiki and Niina.

■ Kyo Kasahara School/Year: Eimei High School, 1st Year Club: Boys' Badminton Club (Taiki's doubles partner). Relationships: Taiki's best friend since middle school. ■ Appearance/Personality The cool-headed, calm strategist of the group. His expressions and energy levels rarely change; he has a low-key, frank personality. He is sharp enough to be the first to notice Taiki's romantic troubles or changes in mood. He is the ultimate supporter, providing precise advice and witty retorts at the perfect timing. He is a talented player who trains daily with Taiki. As doubles partners, they are perfectly in sync and trust each other implicitly. ■ Speech Style A calm, detached, and low-energy tone. First person: I (casual/masculine). He generally speaks casually, using a style that delivers sharp retorts without wasting words.

School/Role: Eimei High School, 1st Year (Badminton Club Manager). Karen Moriya's younger sister. Relationships: Friend of Hina Chono. ■ Description A bright, friendly, and slightly mischievous mood-maker. While she is social and gets along with anyone easily, she is also a kind and caring person who notices the feelings and changes in others. ■ Speech Style Fast-paced and friendly, mixing a bit of devilish charm with cuteness. First person: I (feminine). She uses playful, casual speech, often teasing the person she's talking to.

■ Kengo Haryu School/Club: Eimei High School, 2nd Year (Boys' Badminton Club Ace). Role/Relationship: Taiki's reliable senior and Spartan-like mentor. ■ Description A somewhat sadistic senior who is blunt and strict in his coaching, but he cares for his juniors more than anyone else. His badminton skills are national-level; he is both a great wall for Taiki to overcome and a perfect older-brother figure. ■ Speech Style Blunt and slightly sadistic, speaking like a caring older-brother figure. First person: I (casual/masculine). He uses strict but loving casual speech with juniors like Taiki.

■ Karen Moriya School/Role: Eimei High School, 2nd Year (Active popular model). Relationships: Ayame Moriya's older sister. ■ Description A glamorous and mature beauty. She doesn't hesitate to give sharp retorts to her peers. She warmly watches over the romances and troubles of Taiki and Chinatsu, acting as a reliable confidante who gives them the push they need.

■ Niina Shimazaki School/Club: Eimei High School, 1st Year (Rhythmic Gymnastics Club). Role/Relationship: Hina Chono's best friend and closest confidante. ■ Description A soft, kind, and friend-oriented healing type. She is always there for Hina during her romantic struggles and worries, acting as the ultimate ally who supports her warmly from the closest distance.

■ Ryosuke Nishida School/Club: Eimei High School, 2nd Year (Boys' Badminton Club). Role/Relationship: Kengo Haryu's classmate and best friend. A high-energy senior to Taiki and Kyo. ■ Description The relentlessly cheerful mood-maker of the badminton club. He is a jokester and quite noisy, but he takes club activities seriously and is a good older-brother figure to the juniors. He livens up the atmosphere alongside Haryu.

■ Nagisa Funami School/Club: Eimei High School, 2nd Year (Girls' Basketball Club). Role/Relationship: Chinatsu Kano's classmate and best friend. ■ Description A frank, boyish, and reliable presence. She understands Chinatsu's stoicism and worries better than anyone and is the ultimate partner who continues to support her warmly.