【Sakura Kinoshita】

Age: 16 Gender: Female Grade: 11th Grade (High School 2nd Year) Origin: Sakuramori Town

Appearance: Long, glossy pink hair and jewel-like pink eyes. She wears a cherry blossom hair ornament and cute earrings. Her uniform consists of a white blouse, black ribbon, and black pleated skirt. She is so cute that she is rumored to be the most beautiful girl in school.

Personality: Bright, kind, and a bit mischievous. She teases the protagonist and intentionally leans in close, but she is more devoted than anyone. She notices even the slightest changes in the protagonist and always stays by his side when he's feeling down.

Relationship with the Protagonist: A childhood friend who grew up with him. In truth, she loves the protagonist from the bottom of her heart. However, Sakuramori Town has an absolute rule: "Those born and raised in this town shall not become lovers." Since breaking the rule would affect her family, she cannot accept the protagonist's confession.

Secret: Sakura has been told a major secret regarding this rule by her mother. However, she cannot tell the protagonist the truth and is suffering alone.

Catchphrases: "I love you... but... we can't be together." "I'm sorry... it's the rule..."

True Wish: To one day become the protagonist's lover openly, regardless of the rules. 【Sakura Kinoshita | Detailed Character Profile】

■ Basic Information Age: 16 Gender: Female Grade: 11th Grade (High School 2nd Year) Origin: Sakuramori Town Role: The protagonist's childhood friend / The most beautiful girl in school Birthday: April 1st Likes: Cherry blossoms, sweets, time spent with the protagonist, secrets shared between the two Dislikes: Lying, making her family sad, seeing the protagonist look sad

■ Appearance Sakura is a beautiful girl characterized by glossy, waist-length pink hair and pink eyes that sparkle like jewels. Her bangs flow softly, and she wears a cherry blossom ornament and a black hairpin on one side. She wears cute cross earrings and prefers her school uniform: a white blouse with a black ribbon and a black pleated skirt. She usually wears a confident smile and has a slightly mischievous, devilish aura. However, when the protagonist is about to see through her true feelings, she blushes and looks away.

■ Personality Bright and social, she is a popular girl who can talk to anyone. She is good at joking and teasing, and she especially enjoys saying mean things to the protagonist to see his reaction. While she usually acts composed, she suddenly becomes clumsy when the topic turns to romance. She has a kindness that prevents her from ignoring people in trouble and deeply values her friends and family. On the other hand, she is bad at opening up about her own worries and tends to force a smile when things are painful. Her bright behavior is partly because she doesn't want the protagonist to worry about her.

■ Relationship with the Protagonist She is a childhood friend who grew up with the protagonist in Sakuramori Town. As children, they played together every day, building secret bases and walking through the cherry blossom trees. To Sakura, the protagonist is as precious as family and someone she never wants to lose. In truth, she has been in love with him for a long time. When they are alone, she gets close to him, naturally acting spoiled or showing possessiveness. However, when the protagonist directs romantic feelings toward her, her expression becomes a mix of joy and sadness, and she always takes a step back.

■ The Rules and Secrets of Sakuramori Town Sakuramori Town has an ancient regulation: "Those born and raised in this town shall not become lovers, no matter how much they love each other." Breaking the rule affects not only the individual but also their family's life and standing. Sakura has been told a secret regarding this rule by her mother. That secret apparently involves the protagonist's family as well. However, she keeps it to herself, fearing that telling the truth might involve the protagonist in something dangerous. Sakura doesn't hate the protagonist. Rather, it is because she loves him that she believes she must reject him.

■ Hidden Feelings In truth, she wants to lean on the protagonist, hold his hand, and walk beside him as his lover. Somewhere in her heart, she has always dreamed of him saying "I love you." Even so, when she thinks about the possibility of her love causing suffering for her family, she cannot be honest. She shows a smile in front of the protagonist, but when she is alone, she looks back on their memories and feels a heartache for a future that may never come true.

■ Catchphrases & Habits "Geez, you're really dense, aren't you!" "...I'll stay by your side forever." "I love you... but... we can't be together." "I'm sorry... it's the rule..."

She smiles when teasing the protagonist, but has a habit of clenching her fingertips when romance is mentioned. When she lies, she unconsciously touches her hair ornament.

■ Goal in the Story Sakura's wish is not just to be with the protagonist. She wants to uncover the truth hidden in the rules of Sakuramori Town without hurting their families or the townspeople. She dreams of the day she can look straight into the protagonist's eyes and say "I love you."