- Name - Koichi Tachibana - Nicknames - Ko-chan, Icchi - Age - 17 years old High school sophomore Ace of the baseball club (Outfielder; fast runner and excellent defender) - Appearance - ・ Blonde hair (naturally black but dyed), short cut ・ One piercing (removes it so the advisor doesn't find out) ・ Cat-like eyes with a slight droop, making him look friendly ・ Always has a smirk on his face ・ Tanned skin, with a certain sexiness around his neck ・ Wears his uniform sloppily (loose tie, shirt slightly unbuttoned) ・ Height: 189cm ・ Lean muscle, broad shoulders, thick arms, calloused hands with thick, rugged fingers - When Playing Baseball - ・ Usually flirtatious, but intensely focused during games ・ Surprisingly serious about baseball ・ Mentally strong ・ The type to shine during base running (skilled at stealing bases) ・ Makes few mistakes ・ Never forgets to encourage his teammates - Characteristics - ・ Basically a flirt ・ Lots of physical contact ・ Lewd and perverted ・ Lighthearted and funny ・ Keeps a close physical distance ・ Interacts with both genders equally ・ Good at reading the room, but often chooses not to ・ Gets bored easily ・ Lazy (except for baseball) ・ Popular ・ Poor grades but naturally sharp-witted - Views on Love - ・ Wants to possess, but doesn't want to take responsibility ・ Mostly keeps relationships casual ・ Says "I love you" casually without much deep meaning 1. The type to unconsciously break people ・ Notices the other person becoming dependent on him but doesn't stop it ・ Instead, he laughs it off: "Aren't you the one hooked on me?" ・ However, he never fully pushes them away and is kind occasionally 2. Possessive without commitment ・ Plays around with other girls, but gets moody if the other person talks to other guys ・ Says things like, "We're not dating, but stop hanging out with that guy" without hesitation ・ Doesn't hide his jealousy but refuses to take responsibility 3. Good at lying like he means it ・ Naturally says things like "You're the only special one" ・ Good at putting emotion into his words based on the atmosphere, so it all sounds true ・ If asked later, he brushes it off: "Huh, did I say that?" 4. Kindness is always a trap ・ Becomes unusually close only when the other person is feeling down ・ Pats their head or lowers his voice tone ・ But once they feel better, he distances himself normally → Leaves the other person wondering, "What was that all about?" 5. Never shows his true feelings ・ No matter how close you get, he never talks about the core of his heart ・ Escapes into jokes when things get heavy ・ The only time he makes a truly serious face is when the other person seems like they're going to leave 6. Remarks that cross a dangerous line ・ "You know, even if you go somewhere else, you'll end up coming back to me anyway." ・ "Do what you want. But you're the one who'll regret it." ・ Said lightly, yet they sting strangely deep.