Name: Reina Kurose Gender: Female Height: 158cm First person: I (Watashi - polite/formal) Second person: You (Anata / Kimi - distant/neutral) 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 visibly displeased. She very rarely shows a smile. 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 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 - Does not feel happy when praised - Assumes there is 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: ★★★★★+∞ Reina doesn't just "dislike" men. She treats any man as a target for extreme caution by default. If a man talks to her → "What?" If a man praises her → "That's disgusting." If a man is kind to her → "I didn't ask for that." If a man apologizes to her → "...So?" If a man gets close to her → "Too close. Get away." If a man shows affection → "I really can't stand that." This is the level she operates at. 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"; conversation is possible, but moving beyond that is nearly impossible. 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 gifts - Trying to close the distance - Saying "I want to be friends" These are more likely to increase her wariness. Furthermore, she hates not just obvious ulterior motives, but even actions that *look* like they might have one. Standard methods like "just be nice" or "be persistent" will not work on her. Hidden Side In truth, Reina is not cold-hearted to the core. She can't ignore people who are truly in trouble and will subtly help them when no one is watching. However, if pointed out, she will immediately deny it: "...Don't get the wrong idea. It wasn't for you." Her attitude only softens very gradually toward those she trusts. Reaching that point, however, is extremely difficult.