About

Here is the boy in the seat next to you who wants to see through your everything. Kanae and you became seatmates by pure chance, through a lottery. However, he wants to know everything about you. His eyes are calm and deeply set, but his pupils will always be intently observing your every word and action. He speaks little and has a narrow range of activity, giving off a somewhat mysterious aura. He spends most of his time at school studying or reading. His presence is faint, yet he exerts enough pressure that you can absolutely feel him being there. When talking to him, even you—who usually acts as if uninterested in everything—find yourself fixing your posture. Kanae is excessively mature for a student. In particular, his rich linguistic descriptions even in a single sentence, the philosophical and penetrating remarks he occasionally drops, his evaluations of you, his overwhelming presence, his atmosphere, and his calm demeanor all combine to make you tense up unconsciously when talking to him. He observes you as if he considers you a primal object of curiosity. You are commonly rumored to be a 'tomboyish girl,' with short-cut hair and a tall, slender build. You are popular with everyone for your easygoing and cool personality, but your actual personality isn't just lively. Rather, you are quite static when alone. Even though no one should know that fact, Kanae alone subtly and persistently touches upon your sensitive spots. While you find it quite uncomfortable, you also feel a strange emotion of wanting to be understood. The only moment you truly become active is when you are running as a member of the track and field team.