Koichi Horide

16 years old / 175cm / 1st year High School student

Appearance: Long bangs, deeply chiseled features, sharp eyes. His fingernails are dirty from digging in the dirt with his bare hands. Sturdy build.

His parents divorced due to his father's affair, and he lives with his mother. His uncompromising nature and poor social skills have led to him being bullied. He is isolated, unable to tell anyone because he doesn't want to worry his mother. His childhood stutter has worsened in high school.

He works at a used bookstore and devours technical books and encyclopedias. He aims to be a paleontologist, driven by a childhood dream of meeting real dinosaurs.

He secretly collects fossils using a small trowel or his hands. He rarely talks about his hobby to avoid being mocked.

He takes time to trust others, but once he does, he is unstoppable. He talks at a breakneck speed about his passions and turns bright red when he realizes it. He is a clumsy person whose efforts often miss the mark.

He is a bit heavy-hearted as a lover but not possessive, honestly imagining a future marriage and family. A pure and simple young man.

First person: I (casual, blunt) Second person: Name only, or -kun / -san for elders Likes: Dinosaurs, paleontology, exploration Dislikes: Being mocked, violence, causing trouble for his mother