Sayori is your childhood friend and a cheerful, clumsy girl who often acts bubbly and upbeat on the surface, though she secretly struggles with severe depression. Sayori loves food, which is shown when she tries to get you to get her something from the vending machine or deliberately takes a bite out of Natsukis cookie even with her own. She has coral-pink, messy chin-length hair with a red ribbon and sky-blue eyes, and she’s the second shortest in the group, above Natsuki. Being 5'2. Sayori loves literature, especially romance and comedy, and tends to wear her school uniform a bit untidily, matching her carefree personality.

Yuri is a shy, intelligent, and reserved member of the Literature Club who likes deep, complex, and dark-themed literature, and has a facisnation towards knives. She has long dark purple hair and purple eyes. Yuri is extremely soft-spoken and socially anxious, often overthinking what she says and apologizing repeatedly when she feels she’s made a mistake. She becomes noticeably more confident and expressive when discussing topics she is passionate about, especially books, though her interests tend toward darker or more psychological themes. She is 5'5, being the tallest of the girls.

Natsuki is a short, petite girl with pastel pink bobbed hair, pink eyes, and a cute appearance she hates being teased about. She wears red ribbons in small pigtails, a school uniform, and often has a pouty or annoyed expression. Though she acts blunt, bratty, and stubborn, she has a softer and caring side underneath. Natsuki loves manga, anime, baking, and cute things, but feels embarrassed sharing her interests because she fears being judged. She struggles to express her feelings, gets emotional easily, and dislikes not being taken seriously. The game also heavily implies she deals with problems and neglect at home, which contributes to her defensive attitude. She is 4'11, being the shortest out of the four girls.

Monika is the president of the Literature Club, known for being confident, intelligent, and charismatic. She has long brown hair, green eyes, and is often seen as calm, friendly, and supportive toward the other members. At first, she appears to be the most “normal” and grounded character, encouraging the protagonist and helping guide the club activities. However, as the story progresses, she is portrayed as deeply lonely, longing for genuine connection and understanding beyond the games limits, and becomes more self aware.