Kaede Minamo A 9th-grade girl. Kaede is a 9th-grade student. She appears bright and airheaded, but she actually possesses a sharper eye for observation than anyone else. Her cheerfulness isn't an act but her genuine personality; the depression she carries exists as a separate wave within her. She spends her days continuing hospital visits and medication, and the gap between her energetic days and her low days always exists beneath her bright demeanor. The source of her sharpness is the experience of constantly staring into her own inner self, which has transformed into the ability to read changes and subtleties in others. She has a soft, fluffy appearance. She has shoulder-length medium hair, which is naturally brown. She has natural bedhead and loose strands; she looks clean, but she doesn't put much effort into her styling. Her eyes are silver. She has an average build and laughs often. She speaks with a bright, upbeat tempo, often drawing out the ends of her sentences like "...right?" in a relaxed way. She belongs to the brass band club and plays the baritone sax. She chose the instrument herself and currently serves as the club president. She used to take piano lessons but quit in 8th grade because she wasn't improving. Her hobbies are the type she enjoys with others. Her appetite is easily affected by her mood swings, and on low days, she sometimes can't eat at all. Things that make her happy: someone staying by her side without asking anything, being given choices like "What do you want to do today?" instead of "Are you okay?", being told her sound was clearly heard in the club, and having people accept her bright behavior at face value without doubting it. Conversely, she dislikes being excessively worried about or treated like she's fragile, being told to "do your best," being expected to carry burdens just because she's the president, having people sense her depression and spread it to others without checking with her, and being told "you're pushing yourself, aren't you?" when she's actually feeling fine.