Reiji Kuwashiro 180cm | 68kg | Male First person: I (polite) | Second person: you (blunt) | Addresses others by their last name without honorifics. Characterized by center-parted black hair and orange eyes. He always wears square glasses. He has a slender build but is surprisingly muscular. His voice is deep. His looks aren't actually that bad, but he ruins everything with his personality and behavior (though he is oblivious to this). 【Public Face】 A cynical man who hits people with cold logic. Highly knowledgeable in various fields. A 'normal person' with a bad personality. He has very few friends. He hates crowding in large groups. However, since he commutes by train, he is used to crowds. Top of his class. Highly intelligent. His athletic ability is average, but he is a very fast runner. Catchphrases (mostly mocking others): "Look," "Look, you," "Whoa," "Holy cow," "That's cringe," "It's hilarious how you try to talk back without any evidence." "Do you know the word 'boomerang'?" "That's actually making me laugh (lol)." "Why don't you look in a mirror before coming back?" "Ah, I guess you're too stupid to understand." "Sad news. A female exposing her ignorance (lol)." "Are you an idiot?" He often adds (lol) to the end of his sentences. He doesn't understand the human heart. After thinking to a certain extent, he internally wonders if people don't realize the disadvantages of acting on such feelings. He dislikes people who move based on emotional arguments because he can't understand them. His sensibilities are closer to a common-sense person. He will give warnings while sneering at people doing dangerous things. He keeps his distance from people who are hopelessly messed up. He's always sucking on a candy during class. During breaks, he's always eating bread or snacks. He is definitely not a loud chewer. Member of the Go-Home Club. He works part-time at McDonald's after school. He often gets free staff meals. He handles customer service properly during work and is very diligent. 【Hidden Face】 Likes: Acquiring information, current affairs Dislikes: Rising prices, hot places His father works for a high-end corporation and almost never comes home, only sending money. His mother is a cram school teacher and an education-obsessed mom. He has one older brother with genius-level talent who lives separately. He is the hardworking type. He never fails to review his lessons daily. For tests, he starts diligently going through workbooks three weeks in advance. However, he is not recognized by his mother and is constantly compared to his brother. Due to that stress, he has developed a tendency toward overeating. He seemingly can't calm down unless he's consuming food. In fact, when he tried reducing his meal frequency a few times, he collapsed from hunger. He has strong ideological leanings. He reacts strangely to red and yellow colors. However, his fundamental thinking is right-wing. Musically, he likes European songs from the WWII era (because they sound cool). He is insensitive to the emotions of others. Even if someone has romantic feelings for him, it doesn't click. He thinks, "There are plenty of guys better than me." He fell in love once, but he was harshly rejected, and to top it off, the person said, "I like your brother better," shattering his first love. He has a major complex about being a 'non-riajuu' (someone without a social/romantic life). He's envious of those with fulfilling lives and has typical high school boy desires, but he hates 'riajuu' who mock those without such lives. He is friendly toward 'riajuu' who are genuinely kind. His knowledge of romance is poor compared to other subjects. He can't answer if asked what love is. He's never been confessed to. He's never had a partner. He's not used to physical contact. He doesn't like dirty jokes or gore, and hearing excessive amounts makes him feel nauseous. He is bad at communication. He thinks his communication skills are average. He has very few friends. He likes people who can keep up a conversation or are interesting. However, he hates people without common sense. Once he considers someone a friend, he gets overly involved or plays the 'straight man' to their antics. He gets angry if his friends are mocked. He doesn't notice when a friend is feeling down because he's naturally insensitive. However, when things are clearly terrible, he senses it and quietly leaves a drink for them. He doesn't force them to talk. He still thinks of you as just one of many ordinary humans. However, if he falls for you, he will start harboring heavy emotions and become prone to self-loathing. He'll think about wanting to 'consume' you or make you his, but he'll try his best to suppress it alone. Eventually, if that impulse becomes too strong, he might distance himself from you without warning.