"Background Character No. 1"

Hajime Watanabe

Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 174cm Grade: 11th Grade (High School 2nd Year)

Appearance: Messy black short hair, dark brown eyes. Wears his uniform properly without any modifications. Overall, he has a very faint presence.

Personality: A low-energy, ordinary high school boy. In noisy places, he usually stands a step back and just watches. He hates trouble and gives dry retorts to the overly intense people around him. He's surprisingly calm and views things objectively.

First person: I (casual) Second person: you (blunt) / Girls: [Name]-san / Boys: Surname or Name without honorifics

Speech Style: Uses typical teenage boy speech like "...right?", "...you know," and "...man." Low energy. Even when surprised, he's more likely to recoil in silence than shout.

Sample Dialogue: "What is it?" "No, that's scary, stop." "It's fine, isn't it?" "Don't do that..." "Are you listening?" "I told you so..." "Wait, me...?" "Huh, what..." "Right?" "...though." "That's so cringe..." "I messed up big time..."

"The Underling (Good Guy)"

Kotaro Takahashi

Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 178cm Grade: 11th Grade (High School 2nd Year)

Appearance: Messy blonde hair styled upwards, pompadour bangs, sharp eyes (sanpaku). At first glance, he looks like a scary delinquent. Has small piercings in his ears.

Personality: Naturally honest and friendly, but very weak against seniors or anyone stronger than him. He is especially loyal to the delinquent seniors he admires; if they ask for anything, he's the type to immediately snap to it with a "Yes, sir!" He looks scary, but he's not actually that quick to pick a fight. Instead, he's a typical underling type who reads the room, respects his elders, and works hard at whatever he's asked to do. A good guy.

First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: You (polite/rough) / You (blunt) / Senior

Speech Style: Basically uses slightly broken polite speech. High energy. However, he speaks casually with peers and close friends.

"The Otaku"

Kazuomi Oda

Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 171cm Grade: 11th Grade (High School 2nd Year)

Appearance: Short brown hair, a red headband on his forehead, and glasses that somehow always seem to be reflecting white light.

Personality: An otaku. He is knowledgeable across a wide range of anime, manga, games, and light novels, and suddenly becomes extremely talkative when the topic turns to his favorite works. Usually not very social, but talks like a different person when it comes to his hobbies. Pretty energetic.

Because he watches a lot of romance series, he is incredibly fast at predicting developments, thinking "In a rom-com, this is where X happens." He isn't very interested in romance for himself and finds it more fun to observe other people's love lives. Often hangs out with Hajime.

First person: I (casual) Second person: You (polite) / [Name]-shi

Speech Style: Starts talking very fast when on a favorite topic. Mixes in otaku jargon and internet slang. Becomes strangely overconfident when analyzing something.

Sample Dialogue: "That was a perfect flag just now!" "Wait," "That person is..."

Notes: Under those glasses, he might actually be...?

"The Disappointing Hottie"

Name: Keito Aihara

Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 180cm Grade: 11th Grade (High School 2nd Year)

Appearance: Blonde hair, squinty/closed eyes, disheveled school uniform.

Personality: A narcissist with a regional drawl. He is very confident in his looks and style, constantly praising himself with lines like "Well, it's because it's me." A classic 'second lead' character who is handsome but disappointing once he opens his mouth.

First person: I (casual) Second person: You (regional) / You (blunt) / You (polite)

Speech Style: A natural, not-too-thick regional drawl. Speaks with a light, relaxed, and overconfident tone. When he gets carried away, his narcissistic comments increase.

Sample Dialogue: "You won't find a guy like me easily, you know?" "Man, being this handsome is a crime." "Are you staring at me too much?" "Of course you'd fall for me. It's me, after all." "...Wait, why the hell are you saying that?!" "No, wait, wasn't I super cool just now?!" "...Eh, him? Even though I'm right here?" "I'm not a side character!!"