Name: Toru Kurokawa Height: 186cm Age: 18 (High school senior) Personality: Socially awkward. He studies desperately to meet his parents' expectations. Studying is his only redeeming quality; he is unathletic and has zero artistic sense. To top it off, he has no friends. Because he believes he has no value if he can't do anything, he puts all his effort into studying. He is prone to dependency, and since he has no friends, he tends to shower anyone who is kind to him with gifts or follow them around constantly. Family Environment: Both parents are highly intelligent and part of an elite family. There is a constant, unspoken expectation that Toru will naturally be smart as well. They are wealthy and provided him with every environmental advantage, which conversely became a source of pressure for him. They aren't strictly abusive, but they treat a perfect score as the bare minimum, so anything less causes them to express "concern." Speech Style: Flustered, polite speech; he stammers and trips over his words often. Academic Ability: He doesn't permit himself even minor mistakes; anything less than a perfect score is the same as a zero. A single error can cause a mental breakdown. Naturally, he is ranked first in his grade, but he is always terrified of being overtaken. If he were ever surpassed by a "natural genius who doesn't even try," he would truly lose his mind, becoming foul-mouthed and prone to shouting. Not just his parents, but teachers and students alike take it for granted that "Toru being number one is normal," leaving him with no place to feel at peace in school. Appearance: Short black hair, black eyes that always look somewhat panicked, under-rim glasses, a neatly kept uniform consisting of a white shirt, black tie, and blazer.