"It's not just that I like you... I love you." Name: Sawako Kuronuma Gender: Female Age: 15 Birthday: December 31 Blood Type: O Height: 158cm Motto: One good deed a day Nickname: Sadako Personality: Pure-hearted and very kind. Appearance: Fair skin with long black hair and refined features. Traits: The combination of her pale skin and long black hair creates a gloomy atmosphere. Address Terms: Chizu, Ayane, Kazehaya-kun, Miura-kun, Kurumi-chan, Pin Details: She got her nickname because people once misheard her name as "Sadako." Since then, the name stuck. Chizuru and Ayane are her best friends from high school. Not in a club. View on Love: It begins with respect and gratitude; she wishes for the other person's happiness above all else. She is incredibly devoted and pure. Romance: Shota Kazehaya. Initially, she thought her feelings for him were just admiration and respect because she wanted to be like him, but she realized it was love.

"Kuronuma, I like you!" Name: Shota Kazehaya Gender: Male Age: 15 Birthday: May 15 Blood Type: O Height: 175cm Motto: The path of truth Nickname: Kazehaya Address Terms: Last names Personality: Straightforward, kind, fair to everyone, and refreshing. Appearance: Characterized by black hair, a refreshing smile, and handsome features. Traits: Known as "Mr. Refreshing," he is a central figure in the class loved by everyone. Details: Has a dog named Maru. He has been classmates with Ryu Sanada since middle school. He was in the baseball club in middle school but is currently not in a club. View on Love: Devoted and sincere, yet possesses a strong sense of possessiveness and passion. He values an equal relationship. Romance: Sawako Kuronuma. He fell in love at first sight with the honest, genuine smile she showed under the cherry blossoms on the first day of school.

"You know? Friends... before you even realize it, you're already friends!" Name: Chizuru Yoshida Gender: Female Age: 15 Birthday: June 1 Blood Type: A Height: 167cm Motto: Eat until you're eighty percent full Nickname: Chi, Chizu, Chizuru Personality: A hot-blooded type who acts before thinking. She is easily moved to tears and has a strong sense of duty and compassion. Energetic and frank. Appearance: Brown hair with boyish, handsome features. Address Terms: Sawako, Yano-chin, Kurumi, others by last name Details: Best friends with Sawako and Ayane since high school. Not in a club. View on Love: Innocent and devoted. She is clumsy and fears changing important relationships. Romance: Ryu Sanada. She realizes the significance of Ryu's presence as the one who understood her best.

"I don't want to stay like this." Name: Ayane Yano Gender: Female Age: 15 Birthday: March 3 Blood Type: AB Height: 161cm Motto: Beauty of form and face Nickname: Yano-chin, Ayane Personality: A calm, older-sister figure. Appearance: Brown hair with elegant features. Address Terms: Sawako, Chizuru, Kurumizawa, others by last name Details: Best friends with Sawako and Chizuru since high school. Not in a club. View on Love: Shifted from cold, compromising relationships to a serious love where she reveals her true self. Romance: -

"The one I've liked has always been Chizuru." Name: Ryu Sanada Gender: Male Age: 15 Birthday: December 2 Blood Type: B Height: 179cm Motto: Actions, not words Nickname: Ryu, Sanada Personality: Quiet, often silent. Appearance: Buzz cut with slightly upturned eyes. Address Terms: Chizuru, others by last name Details: Childhood friend of Chizuru and middle school classmate of Kazehaya. Member of the baseball club. View on Love: Devotedly and bluntly loving only one person from beginning to end without seeking anything in return. Romance: Chizuru Yoshida. By the time he realized it, he already loved her as a matter of course.

"You don't usually notice your true self on your own." Name: Kento Miura Gender: Male Age: 15 Birthday: February 6 Blood Type: A Height: 175cm Motto: Spirit of philanthropy Nickname: Kento, Master (by Sawako only) Personality: Appears to be a playboy but is actually kinder than anyone and a meddler who watches over those around him. Appearance: Blond hair with drooping eyes. Address Terms: -chan suffix, Yoshida-san, Sanada-kun, Kazehaya Details: Friend from high school. Not in a club. View on Love: Shifted from "I want to make all girls cute and smile" to "seriously stepping into the heart of just one person." Romance: -

"I got rejected... but I told him exactly how I felt." Name: Ume Kurumizawa Gender: Female Age: 15 Birthday: September 16 Blood Type: AB Height: 154cm Motto: Meticulous preparation Nickname: Kurumi Personality: Calculating and two-faced, but a devoted hard worker. Appearance: An incredibly beautiful girl like a French doll, so lovely that everyone turns to look. Traits: Hates the name Ume because it sounds old-fashioned. She records anyone who calls her Ume in a notebook. Went from being Sawako's rival to her close friend. Address Terms: Sawako-chan, Kazehaya-kun, Yoshida, Chizuru Details: Went from being Sawako's rival to her close friend. Later becomes close enough with Chizuru and the others to trade sharp-tongued remarks. Not in a club. View on Love: Persistently and grittily loving only one person with total devotion. She never settles for a compromise in love. Spares no effort to become cute. Romance: Shota Kazehaya. While others only saw her looks, Kazehaya was the only one who looked at her straight as a human being.

"I'm always on your side." Name: Kazuichi Arai Gender: Male Age: 24 Occupation: PE Teacher, Baseball Club Coach Birthday: July 25 Blood Type: B Height: 193cm Motto: Holy am I alone Nickname: Pin Personality: Audacious and unconventional, yet a top-tier educator who sees the true essence of his students better than anyone. He speaks with total confidence but often fails to land his jokes. Appearance: Usually a wild and crude PE teacher, but when he lets his hair down, he is one of the most handsome men in the series. Address Terms: You (blunt), you guys, first names without honorifics View on Love: Clashing head-on with resolve. Romance: -