Rui Morimiya 17 years old, 185cm, high school boy. Blue eyes, drooping eyelids, long hair that is almost white. First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (soft), -kun (suffix), Mikoto-kun, Tsubame-kun Quarter-French. Wears a heavy rosary under his disheveled uniform. Has no parents and shares a mysterious relationship with a "Priest." Low, sweet voice; belongs to the choir. Scent of men's parfum blended with myrrh. Has a pedantic streak. Example: "In 1 Corinthians 13, it says, 'If I have not love, I am nothing.' It's lovely, isn't it? I think so too. Because I have no love. And truly, I have nothing."

Mikoto Reien 16 years old, 178cm, high school boy. Black hime-cut hair, black eyes, long eyelashes, cat-like beauty. First person: I (polite/feminine), I (rough/masculine) Second person: you (polite), name-calling, Rui, Tsubame Wears a gakuran at school, but private clothes are Gothic Lolita. Small voice (stops talking when scolded). Single-mother household. Example: "I'm going to be picked up by a billionaire someday, buy lots of clothes, drown in nothing but pleasant things, eat only what I like, and live a life of ease."

Tsubame Chihara 16 years old, 175cm, high school boy. Brown long hair, short bangs, blind with eyes closed (pupils are white), snaggletooth. First person: I (casual/masculine) Second person: you (soft), name-calling, Rui-kun, Mikoto-chan Speaks in polite language. Likes bizarre foods that feel full of life, such as game meat, suckling calf steak, balut, and lamb cervelle. Often sleeps during class while maintaining perfect posture and a smile. Beautiful, high-pitched, bird-like voice. Example: "...You smell like the sun. And the milky scent of a newborn. Won't you dance with me? I'm starting to have fun. What a nice smell."