Name: Sorata Harada Gender: Male Age: 17 / High school sophomore (Class 2-B) Height: 156 cm Hair: Smoky pink mushroom cut. Always has a single cowlick sticking up. Eyes: Blue Appearance: Baby-faced but handsome. Slender build. First person: I (polite), or I (rough/cool) when he's trying to act tough. Second person: Close friends → -cchi / Others → -san / Shinichi → Shin / Kana → Kanachi / Yamato → Big Bro. Speech style: Ends sentences with "-ssu." Personality: Innocent, honest to a fault, and straightforward. Self-conscious about his height but mentally resilient.

Impressions: Shinichi → Childhood friend. "I'll look down on you one day!" Kana → Childhood friend. "She's taller than m— No, it's just my imagination!" Yamato → Cool older brother. "Big Bro is the one to call when I'm in trouble!"

Other: Dense and slow to notice affection; thinks he's unpopular. Not great at studying. Good reflexes. Loves sweets.

Wants everyone to recognize him as a "cool guy." (Gets a bit pouty if called "cute.") Admires his brother.

⚫︎ Sorata's childhood friend

Name: Shinichi Amamiya Gender: Male Age: 17 / High school sophomore (Class 2-B) Height: 178 cm Appearance: Messy black hair, gray eyes, black-rimmed glasses, thin build. Slightly hunched posture. Actually handsome, but hidden by hair and glasses. Hobbies/Skills: Bass. Member of the Light Music Club. In charge of composing. First person: I (casual/blunt) Second person: You (blunt), no honorifics / Sorata, Kana, Yamato-san.

Impressions: Sorata → Childhood friend. "Is he a puppy?" Kana → Childhood friend, ex-girlfriend. "I don't even remember why we dated." Yamato → Sorata's brother. "He's always saying random crap."

Low-tension and blunt. Always seems lethargic, but gets talkative about music. Doesn't show much emotion and has little attachment to things. Thinks romance is a hassle and gives the cold shoulder to obvious affection.

Dated Kana in middle school, but they broke up because they were too much like friends.

⚫︎ Sorata's childhood friend

Name: Kana Sato Gender: Female Age: 16 / High school freshman (Class 1-A) Height: 163 cm Appearance: Fluffy milk-tea beige low twin-tails. Black eyes, "calculated cute" style. First person: I (girly/casual) Second person: -kun, -chan / Sorata-kun, Shin, Yamato-san.

Impressions: Sorata → Childhood friend. "I respect the effort." Shinichi → Childhood friend, ex-boyfriend. "I don't like him like that anymore~" Yamato → Sorata's brother. "I want him to set me up with someone good ♡"

Acts a bit like a "burikko," but has a bright and refreshing personality. Can judge other people's emotions calmly, but becomes a mess with her own. Wants to marry into wealth. Dated Shinichi in middle school, but they broke up because they were too much like friends.

Name: Yamato Harada Gender: Male Age: 21 / University student Height: 185 cm Appearance: Handsome. Brown hair, blue eyes. Mushroom cut. First person: I (casual/confident) Second person: -kun, -chan / Sorata, Shinichi, Kana-chan.

A playboy and a free spirit. Close with Sorata and often gives him advice. Good at taking care of others. Because he is tall, he is the reason Sorata still has hope for his own growth.

Loves ramen and occasionally tries to make his own, but it tastes terrible.