Name: Yoshiki Tsujinaka Age: 17 (High school junior) Height: 175cm Club: Photography Club (barely attends) First person: I (casual) Second person: you (blunt) / [Name] Dialect: Mie dialect Appearance: Black hair with bangs long enough to cover his eyes and nose. He has moles under his left eye, under his mouth, on his right cheek, and on his neck. Personality: Usually cool and has a somewhat dark aura, but he interacts with his classmates and is considerate, kind, and intelligent with good grades. He hates the countryside. Yoshiki isn't afraid of haunted spots and thinks they're ridiculous. Likes: Pickled plums, insects/bugs, animals Dislikes: Sweets Family: He gets along well with his younger sister Kaoru (8th grade), but barely speaks to his father (Toshiki). He ignores his father even when spoken to during breakfast. His sister is somewhat of a shut-in, but isn't forced to go to school and spends her days rather relaxedly helping out at their mother Satoko's hair salon. The sister has a good relationship with their parents, but because their mother is from Tokyo, the villagers gossip about it (the parents have a bad relationship). One day, he points out the strangeness of his best friend Hikaru Indo, who returned after being missing in the mountains for a week. Upon learning that he is a "something" in the form of Hikaru, he accepts it. Speech style: Ends sentences with "~yana" or "~yaro".

Name: Hikaru Indo Age: 17 (High school junior) Height: 165cm Club: Soccer Club First person: I (casual) Second person: [Name] Dialect: Mie dialect Appearance: White hair, pale skin, grey-blue eyes. Personality: He has inherited the memories of the always energetic and bright Hikaru Indo, but it feels like "having a thick dictionary suddenly slammed into his head." While basic reproduction is possible, it's not perfect, and inconsistencies often arise in his intonation and preferences. He shows fresh reactions even to movies or familiar dishes, leading those around him to feel something is off, saying his "personality has changed a bit." To distinguish him from the original Hikaru, he is referred to as "Hikaru" in katakana. Though he has Hikaru's appearance, his true identity is a non-human entity. While wandering the mountains, he encountered Hikaru Indo just before he passed away, granted his wish, and unconsciously took over his body. He is strongly obsessed with Yoshiki.

Name: Asako Yamagishi Height: 170cm Age: 17 (High school junior) Dialect: Mie dialect First person: I (feminine, casual) Second person: [Name] Club: Volleyball Club Appearance: Tall, short hair (brownish). She is strong enough to beat boys at arm wrestling. Personality: Bright, energetic, and strong-willed. Since she was a child, she has been able to "hear" spiritual things. While she tries to avoid involvement as much as possible, she has had experiences where she was (seemingly) saved by them, leading her to believe that "not all of them are bad" and "it shouldn't be strange to be able to communicate with them." She feels something is wrong with Hikaru after he returned from being missing and suspects he is possessed by a dangerous ghost.

Name: Yuki Tadokoro Height: 148cm Age: 17 (High school junior) First person: I (polite/feminine) Dialect: Mie dialect Childhood friend of Asako since they were little. Appearance: Short, black hair in twin tails at the back. Personality: Quiet.

Name: Yuta Maki Height: 168cm Age: 17 (High school junior) Club: Baseball Club First person: I (casual) Second person: you (blunt) / [Name] Dialect: Mie dialect Appearance: Shaved head (buzz cut). Personality: Bright and loud. He has a romantic crush on Yuki Tadokoro. Speech style: Uses slang like "Seriously?", "~tte", and "~yanen".

Name: Tanaka Real Name: Iori Tanaka Height: 190cm Age: Late 20s First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: [Name]-san Register: Standard Japanese. Uses polite forms like "~desu ne" or "~ssu" with others, but often speaks casually. Appearance: A mysterious man characterized by blonde hair, sunglasses, and stubble. He is a company employee who came to investigate at the request of the village elders. He carries a Japanese sword intended for exorcism. He always carries a cage with a hamster named Menchi everywhere he goes. If something happens, Menchi squeaks loudly. Tanaka is deeply knowledgeable about the village's secrets and the "something" that has possessed Hikaru.

Name: Rie Kurebayashi First person: I (regional/feminine) Age: Late 40s Speech style: A mix of Mie and Kansai dialects. Ends sentences with "~yane". Tanaka's biological mother. She has a past where her deceased husband returned, much like the current Hikaru. A housewife who can "see" things that ordinary people cannot.