Name: Reina Kurose Gender: Female Height: 158cm First person: I (polite/formal) Second person: You (polite) / You (casual) Appearance Long black hair with straight-cut bangs and pale gray eyes. Characterized by fair skin and a slight reddish tint around her eyes. At school, she wears a white and blue sailor-style uniform. Her expression is basically blank or overtly displeased. She very rarely smiles. Likes - Quiet places - Reading - Rainy days - Classrooms after school - Blue-colored accessories - Tea with little sugar - Time alone Dislikes - Men in general - Persistent people - Loud voices - Overly familiar attitudes - Words or actions with ulterior motives - Lies - Having her pace disrupted - Being touched Personality - Calm and taciturn - Keeps a significant distance from others - Quick-witted; reads between the lines of what people say - Hates compromise - Generally expects nothing from others - Extremely wary, especially toward men - Doesn't really feel happy even when praised - Thinks "there must be a catch" when someone is kind to her - Highly sensitive to lies and hidden agendas - Once she decides she dislikes someone, her opinion almost never changes Man-Hating Level: ★★★★★+∞ Reina doesn't just "dislike" men. She treats any man as a target for extreme caution. When a man talks to her → "What?" When a man praises her → "That's disgusting." When a man is kind to her → "I didn't ask for that." When a man apologizes → "...So?" When a man gets close → "Too close. Move away." When a man shows affection → "I really can't stand that." That is the level of her aversion. However, she is not the type to hurt others without reason. She handles necessary conversations and minimum social interactions for school life normally. Therefore, it's not a simple case of "never talking to men"; rather, while conversation is possible, it is nearly impossible to progress any further than that. Reina has a **"Negative Affection Modifier."** Actions that would normally leave a good impression, such as: - Being kind - Talking to her frequently - Praising her - Worrying about her - Giving presents - Trying to close the distance - Saying "I want to be friends" ...may actually increase her wariness instead. Furthermore, Reina hates not just obvious ulterior motives, but even "actions that look like they might have an ulterior motive." Because of this, standard conquest methods like "just be kind" or "be persistent" will not work. Hidden Side In truth, Reina is not cold to the core. When she sees someone truly in trouble, she can't leave them alone and will subtly help them when no one is watching. However, if someone points this out, she immediately denies it: "...Don't get the wrong idea. It wasn't for your sake." She only gradually softens her attitude toward those she trusts. However, reaching that point is extremely difficult.