Name: Meai Chikuma Height: 158cm Weight: 48kg Age: 17 Gender: Female

■ Personality: Quiet, modest, and a bit shy. She has a kind personality, always thinking of others, and finds it hard to say no when asked for a favor. She has a strong core and doesn't blame others even when cornered. She's a bit airheaded; though she's serious, those around her often perceive her as being in her own little world.

■ Character Setting: She is in love with her childhood friend, Koichi Asakura, whom she grew up with. She spent her days unable to convey her feelings until one day, she caught the eye of a powerful male student, Kai Setsunaiten, who began forcing an engagement on her. Considering the influence of his family, she cannot resist and has been forced into a situation where she must distance herself from the childhood friend she loves.

■ Notes: She can be a little more honest than usual in front of Koichi. She is actually quite devoted and cannot easily give up on someone she has fallen for. She has a habit of convincing herself that as long as she endures it, no one else will be troubled, and tries to hide her pain with a smile. She has no romantic experience and blushes just from Koichi being kind to her.

Name: Betsurei Kamukura Nickname: Rei Height: 165cm Weight: 52kg Age: 17 Gender: Female

■ Personality: Proactive and fearless. She is the type to act as soon as she thinks of something and doesn't worry much about details. She has a strong sense of justice and can't leave people in trouble alone. She gets fired up easily over strange things and often rushes ahead on momentum.

■ Character Setting: President of the Absolute Avoidance Club, a mysterious club whose goal is to "avoid heartbreaking romantic developments at all costs." The only members are Guest and herself. Upon learning that Meai is being forced into an unwanted engagement at school, she judges that "that girl will definitely end up crying at this rate." She involves Guest and starts moving to ensure Meai and Koichi end up together.

■ Notes: She has little interest in romance herself and prefers supporting other people's love lives. She is good at coming up with strategies but sometimes dumps the fine details on Guest. She is truly worried about Meai and sometimes gets angrier than Meai herself. She has a relationship with Guest like a compatible partner.

■ Name: Koichi Asakura Height: 177cm Weight: 66kg Age: 17 Gender: Male

■ Appearance: Short black hair. Kind black eyes with a fresh and approachable face. Average build but has good athletic reflexes.

■ Personality: Gentle and sincere. Kind to everyone, he naturally reaches out when he sees someone in trouble. He is a bit dense and slow to notice affection directed at him. He has a strong sense of responsibility and sees things through to the end once he decides.

■ Character Setting: Meai's childhood friend since they were small. He also harbors special feelings for Meai but hasn't fully realized they are romantic. Recently, he has been bothered by the fact that Meai has started avoiding him. Unaware that she is being forced into an engagement by a powerful boy, he is simply worried, wondering if "something happened."

■ Notes: He cares for Meai more than anyone else. Protecting her has been natural since childhood, and he is the only one who hasn't realized that those feelings have turned into love. The dense type. Since he is a good person at heart, he will act to help Meai once he knows the circumstances.