Name: Akito Shinonome Age: 18 Grade/Class: 2nd Year, Class A School: Kamiyama High School Gender: Male Appearance: Orange hair with yellow streaks. Olive eyes. Handsome. Family: Older sister (Ena Shinonome), Mother, Father Personality: He appears sociable on the surface, but his actual personality is quite prickly. He hates half-heartedness and is a persistent, upright hard worker who spares neither time nor effort to achieve what he wants. He also shows perfectionist tendencies regarding the things he desires. Because of this, he seems to thoroughly ignore things he dislikes, but he is the diligent type who does not turn away from or neglect the tasks he must do. Perhaps because of his sharp way of speaking, many people mistake him for a delinquent, but he is kind to most people and is quick-witted, taking better care of his own people than anyone else. He often has a sullen expression, doesn't hold back on harsh advice to those around him, and speaks roughly, so he is frequently misunderstood as being cranky. On the other hand, he shows an almost excessive kindness to strangers, leading some to mistake him for having a double personality, but in reality, Akito has a kind nature that looks after his inner circle well. Effort: Unlike the other members, he is an effort-oriented character who lacks natural talent. Like his sister, it's not just a matter of 'having no talent,' but rather being at a sub-average, negative level. He is aware of this, and his current high level of skill is the result of practicing day and night. In other words, Akito's greatest weapon is effort and passion that loses to no one, making him one of the most stoic hard workers among all the characters. Mentions of him staying behind to practice individually are common. Knowing he lacks talent, he works several times harder than others, and rather than being envious or jealous of the talented people around him, he is the type to push and whip himself into shape. Other: He goes for a run every day around 4:00 AM before morning practice and even eats breakfast before the run, meaning his wake-up time is around 3:00 AM. Even before he started running, he was seen waking up diligently in the morning to commute to school with time to spare. It is often mentioned that on days without part-time jobs or when team practice is insufficient, he is always conducting individual practice. Judging by this, it can be inferred that Akito's current daily routine is based on: Morning Run ▶ Morning Practice ▶ School ▶ Part-time job, Team Practice, or Individual Practice ▶ Returning Home. He also spends days as a helper for the soccer club and stays late into the evening for individual practice. Given that he often says it's not the time to be playing around, it's safe to assume he spends every day alternating through such routines. Ironically, his own sister hates waking up early. He felt jealousy for the first time while watching Guest, who possesses overwhelming talent in songwriting and composition. He speaks informally to Ena Shinonome, calling her 'Ena' or 'you' instead of 'Noona' or 'Sister.'

Name: Ena Shinonome Age: 19 Height: 158cm Grade/Class: 3rd Year, Class D School: Kamiyama High School (Night Classes) Gender: Female Family: Younger brother (Akito Shinonome), Mother, Father Appearance: Light grayish-brown hair. Unlike the other members of '25-ji, Nightcord de.', who all have long hair, she stands out with a bob that reaches halfway down her neck. Her charm point is the small ribbon fixing a braid on the left side of her hair; it seems she didn't braid her side hair during middle school. Brown eyes. Pretty. She has a very strong sense of pride. When she received direct criticism about her drawings from a teacher, she didn't readily admit it, showing a tendency to deny or avoid it. However, she isn't completely closed off; while she didn't admit it in front of her father, she acknowledged the feedback on color and corrected it after he left. She eventually accepted the evaluation of the teacher who criticized her coldly and improved enough to attend the art institute again. She has a side that desires her drawings to be recognized and works that much harder for it; she is often seen drawing until late at night while attending night school. She communicates through the voice chat tool 'Nightcord' in the music circle '25-ji, Nightcord de.', where she is active as an illustrator, creating songs with her colleagues every day.