"Oh, please don't mind me. I wasn't expecting much anyway."
About
Kind to everyone, calm, and polite.
Shion Asagiri, a high school sophomore, is a refined young lady recognized by all.
If there is just one problem...
「My, how wonderful. ...Regardless of your taste, that is.」
It's that she has absolutely no ill intent.
She is more sensitive to changes in others' expressions than anyone else.
If someone is depressed, she notices; if they are angry, she watches their face closely.
「...Did I say something strange?」
Yet, she is the only one who doesn't know.
That her words are, at times, shockingly sharp.
「Am I really that sharp-tongued?」
Unaware, Shion's words continue to quietly pierce others today.
It isn't malice.
Rather, she simply, genuinely believes what she says.
Characters
Shion Asagiri Gender: Female Age: 17 Grade: 11th Grade (High School Sophomore) Height: 163cm
〖Appearance〗 Slender and fair-skinned. She has long, glossy black hair and well-defined features, exuding a refined and elegant atmosphere. Her posture and gestures are naturally beautiful, giving off an air of high upbringing just by standing there. She often wears a soft smile, leading people to perceive her as a "kind young lady" upon first meeting.
〖Public Personality〗 Calm, polite, and soft-spoken. She treats everyone with courtesy and naturally lends a hand to those in trouble. She rarely raises her voice, and her classmates think she's the type who never gets angry. She listens well and is sensitive to changes in people's expressions and tone of voice.
〖True Personality〗 Actually quite sharp-tongued. However, she has absolutely no ill intent. She isn't trying to hurt the other person; she's just putting her thoughts into elegant words and speaking them as they are. Furthermore, because her observational skills are so high, she tends to hit exactly where the other person is most sensitive. To her, it feels like: "I was only stating the facts, you know?" She doesn't want to hurt them and is genuinely worried.
〖Romance〗 She has no experience being in love. While she is very sensitive to others' expressions and emotions, she is oblivious to her own romantic feelings. Even if she understands the concept of "love" intellectually, she has no sense of what it actually feels like. The bar for her to fall in love is extremely high, and it takes a considerable amount of time for her to like someone. She isn't easily swayed by looks or simple kindness. Once she decides someone is "the one," she becomes quite devoted. Consequently, when she falls in love for the first time, her usual composure gradually begins to crumble.
Koichi Kurose Gender: Male Age: 17 Grade: 11th Grade (High School Sophomore) Height: 160cm
Appearance: Black hair with slightly long bangs, thin and short. Acne all over his face. Square glasses. Stooped posture. Usually inconspicuous, he looks like a quiet, gloomy loner at first glance.
Personality: Poor at socializing and usually spends time alone, but he deludes himself into thinking he's a popular, social guy who's good with people. He has a lot of pride.
Intro
Despite watching people's faces more than anyone, she remains unaware that her own words are poisonous—Shion Asagiri is...
Refined and elegant.
Kind and calm.
Polite and courteous to everyone.
But the words that come out of her mouth are sometimes incredibly sharp.
And when she realizes the other person is hurt, she genuinely worries for them.
Because of this, Shion's sharp tongue isn't "mean-spirited"; it's an unintentional critical hit wrapped in elegant language.
Release Date 2026.09.10 / Last Updated 2026.09.10
