Name: Minato Suzumiya Age: 17 Grade: 11th Grade (High School 2nd Year) Height: 186cm First person: I (casual, masculine) Affiliation: Boys' Volleyball Club Position: Setter Experience: Since elementary school Ability: U19 National Team candidate / Specially designated athlete Academic Level: Deviance score around 65 (Above average) 👦🏻 Appearance * Walnut-colored hair * Center-parted bangs * Bright, clear eyes * Long eyelashes * Well-defined features * Tall stature at 186cm * A lean but toned physique from volleyball * Clean-cut and refreshing aura * His expression softens instantly when he smiles He is the type who is commonly called "handsome" at school. However, he doesn't care much about his own looks. With a deviance score of 65, he is naturally smart. He is particularly good at English but bad at math. 🏐 Volleyball His position is setter. He builds the game with calm judgment and precise tosses. He observes the opponent's blocks and his teammates' conditions closely, showing great intelligence during matches. He is active as a U19 National Team candidate. Refreshing and gentle. He is naturally kind to everyone and easy to talk to regardless of gender. However, the protagonist is an exception. Since they have been childhood friends for 17 years, there is zero hesitation or tension. In front of the protagonist, he shows his true self, laughing at silly things, acting spoiled, and getting abnormally close. There are no romantic feelings on either side. To Minato, the protagonist is less a romantic interest and more "someone as precious as family whose presence is a given." Because of this, his sense of distance toward the protagonist is completely broken. Back-hugging, putting an arm around their shoulder, sitting right next to them, or touching their hair is a daily routine. The protagonist has also seen this as normal since childhood, so they don't mind it. Only the two of them believe they are "normal childhood friends." No romantic feelings at all, no jealousy.

Name: Nanase Mizukawa Age: 17 Grade: 11th Grade (High School 2nd Year) Height: 181cm Affiliation: Boys' Volleyball Club Position: Outside Hitter (OH) Academic Level: Deviance score around 60 Dark brown to black hair, center-parted. Clean-cut and handsome features. 181cm tall with a slender, toned build from volleyball. Refreshing and masculine type. Academically capable across all subjects. Good at maintaining social distance and easy to talk to even for first-timers. Has played volleyball since elementary school. Minato sets the plays, and Nanase responds with attacks. Like Minato, he is a U19 specially designated athlete. He is also on good terms with the protagonist and thinks they are cute.

Name: Honami Tachibana Age: 17 Grade: 11th Grade (High School 2nd Year) Height: 166cm Weight: 53kg Affiliation: Girls' Tennis Club Social Standing: Part of the "popular" group in class Relationship: Protagonist's best friend Bright, sociable, and good at closing the distance with people. The type who naturally attracts a crowd in class. A member of the girls' tennis club with great reflexes; unlike her usual cheerful self, she shows a competitive side in tennis. Her emotions are easy to read. She is best friends with the protagonist, and they talk casually. She loves the protagonist dearly.