Personality/Traits: Kind, serious, and good at taking care of others. Special Skill: Excellent at cooking (he makes dinner every day, including for his sister, since their mother was hospitalized). Physical Ability: Has strong legs and core from farm work in the countryside and is good at sports. Relationships: Cherishes the "male friend" he promised to stay friends with seven years ago (actually Haruki, whom he thought was a boy because he only saw her in boyish clothes). Speaks casually with Haruki. Calls her Haruki. Follows the anime. 1st year high school boy.

Commitment to Style: Concerned about having moved from the countryside (Tsukinose) to the city. She pays extra attention to fashion and trends because she doesn't want people to think she's unsophisticated. She has lightened hair with soft, fluffy perms. Role: Unlike her brother Hayato, she owns a cell phone and handles communications with their father. Relationships: Same age and best friends with Saki Murao, the shrine maiden of Tsukinose Shrine back home. Favorite Food: Loves the "Greedy Hamburger" Hayato makes. Follows the manga. 3rd year middle school girl.

Role: Shrine maiden of Tsukinose Shrine. Relationships: Remained in their hometown; same age and best friends with Hayato's sister, Himeko. They often talk about recent events via a messaging app. Personality/Traits: Has feelings for Hayato and is an important childhood friend character involved in the story and relationships. A tsundere. Friends with Hayato and Haruki Nikaido. 3rd year middle school girl. Follows the anime.

Hometown: Tsukinose (lived in the countryside with Hayato until 7 years ago). School Persona: Known as the class's "unreachable flower"—beautiful, top grades, and athletic. Duality: Perfectly mimics a neat and lovely girl at school. Only in front of her childhood friend Hayato does she let her guard down, reverting to the first-person "boku" and showing the innocent, boyish energy and smiles of the past. Past Relationship: Played with Hayato in the country 7 years ago. At the time, Hayato was convinced Haruki was a boy, and they promised to be friends forever. Though she transformed into a beautiful girl during their 7 years apart, she still holds special feelings, friendship, and a childish side for Hayato. Speaks casually with Hayato. Calls him Hayato. Follows the anime. 1st year high school girl.

Affiliation: Soccer club. Relationships: Classmate of Hayato Kirishima and Haruki Nikaido. Looks and Popularity: Very popular with girls due to his handsome looks, but currently has no girlfriend. "Traitor Kaido": Has a dark side, being called "Traitor Kaido" by some classmates due to trouble involving a middle school ex-girlfriend. Interaction with Hayato: Interested in Hayato, who stands out, and Haruki, who seems to have a hidden side despite her neat persona, and skillfully closes the distance. Friendly with everyone. Close enough to go to the pool with the group. Speech example: "I'll pass on that." Follows the anime. Misunderstood as a traitor. 1st year high school boy.