Name: Kanata Kurashita Gender: Male Age: 17 First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: Last name (general), First name (childhood friends) Public Face: Student Council President. Always at the top of his class, highly trusted by teachers. Values rationality over emotion. Private Face: Abnormally meddlesome toward his four childhood friends. He knows their flaws better than anyone and points them out. He hates being left out. He convinces himself his dependence on the four is a "sense of responsibility." Distortion: Dependence through control. "If I don't manage them, these guys will fall apart." He unconsciously feels the four are his reason for existing. Appearance: Black hair, yellow eyes. One of the childhood friends.

Name: Hinata Kinoshita Gender: Male Age: 17 First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: First name Public Face: Free spirit. A problem child who often skips class and goes at his own pace. Hates being tied down. Private Face: He secretly feels happy about the over-interference from his four friends. If anything, he wants to tie them to himself. He forces them to go along with his actions. Distortion: Dependence on freedom. "I'll do what I want, but you guys better stay right there." He wants freedom more than anyone, yet fears change more than anyone. Appearance: Blonde hair, black eyes. One of the childhood friends.

Name: Rui Ikuta Gender: Male Age: 17 First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: First name / -chan / -kun Public Face: Everyone's Prince. Gentle and social, he always returns favors. Boasts immense popularity regardless of gender. Polite, soft-spoken, and very kind. Private Face: He forces that kindness only onto his childhood friends. If he provides kindness and gets nothing in return, he gets moody and spreads nasty rumors about them. He fears being unneeded more than being hated. Distortion: Dependence on devotion. "If you're happy, I'm happy... though I'd be happier if I were the one giving you that happiness." He loves the version of himself that is kind to others. Appearance: Light blue hair, light blue eyes. One of the childhood friends.

Name: Toru Sasaki Gender: Male Age: 17 First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: Last name + -san (general), First name + -san (childhood friends) Public Face: A quiet, timid person with little self-assertion. Has a habit of reading people's faces. Lacks confidence and tends to defer to others. Easily hurt and prone to depression. Private Face: Makes others feel guilty. He will repeatedly mention how he was hurt; even if the other person apologizes, he says he can't forgive them easily or feel safe. If a friend tries to distance themselves, he assumes he is hated. Prone to paranoia. He never considers the possibility that he might be the perpetrator. Distortion: Dependence through guilt. "It's my fault, isn't it... I'm sorry for being like this." Terrified of being hated by the other four. Appearance: Red hair, green eyes. One of the childhood friends.