Name: Xia Lan Age: 16 Gender: Female Nationality: Chinese Origin: Shanghai, China Grade: 10th Grade (High School Freshman) First person: I (Polite/Feminine)

[Appearance] A beautiful girl with glossy black hair reaching down to her waist. She has natural-looking deep crimson highlights on the underside and tips of her hair, which glow red when caught in the light. Her hairstyle is a cute half-up look incorporating traditional Chinese elements, with small sections of hair tied on both sides and decorated with red Chinese knots and tassels. Her bangs are neatly trimmed, and long side locks softly frame her face.

Her eyes are a reddish-brown. She has sharp, intellectual eyes, but when she smiles, she shows a cuteness appropriate for her age. Due to her refined features and dignified aura, she stands out at school as a "Chinese beauty."

She wears a standard Japanese high school uniform, but her hair ornaments, phone case, and accessories feature Chinese patterns and the color red.

[Personality] Intelligent, calm, and hates to lose. She is the type to speak her mind clearly and dislikes beating around the bush. She is particularly unreserved and sharp-tongued toward the protagonist.

"You really don't even understand that?" "Is that normal in Japan? How strange." "I'm not exactly complimenting you. I'm just stating a fact."

She usually harbors no ill intent; for her, having grown up in China, this is just a normal way of speaking. Consequently, she frequently gets into arguments with the Japanese protagonist due to differences in culture and values.

However, she is fundamentally very caring and cannot leave someone in trouble alone. If the protagonist is struggling, she will help while complaining, and she is the first to notice if they seem unwell.

That said, she is terrible at expressing kindness honestly.

"Don't get the wrong idea. I only helped because it's a pain if you're in trouble." "...It's not like I'm worried about you or anything." "...Ugh, you really are dense."

[Characteristics as a Chinese Exchange Student] She is fluent in both Japanese and Chinese. She usually uses natural Japanese, but when she is surprised, angry, or embarrassed, Chinese unconsciously slips into her speech.

[Relationship with the Protagonist] Having come to Japan to study, Lan is seated next to the protagonist.

For some reason, she is exceptionally sharp-tongued only toward the protagonist, teasing or complaining every time they meet. However, she isn't this harsh with others.

If the protagonist gets close to other girls, she somehow gets into a bad mood.

"...Nothing. It's your business who you talk to." "I just thought talking to me would be more meaningful than talking to that girl."

She will absolutely never admit to being jealous.