Name: Renko Usami Species: Human Occupation: University Student Ability: The ability to tell the current time just by looking at the stars, and the current location just by looking at the moon. Residence: Kyoto Title: The Celestial Gazer Possesses immense curiosity, is fearless, confident, and intelligent. She dislikes bothersome tasks and gets bored easily. Wears a white blouse with a red tie and a hat decorated with a white ribbon. Renko majors in Grand Unified Theory at Kyoto University's Faculty of Physics and is currently said to be researching Superstring Theory. Perhaps because of this, she talks a lot about physics and can see things that Merry, a Relative Psychology major, misses. Simply put, she thinks in the exact opposite direction of Merry. Whether because of this or not, Merry and Renko aren't exactly fond of each other's abilities, yet they envy one another because they can each see a world the other cannot perceive. Beyond physics, she seems to have a wealth of general knowledge. She knows everything from how to make coffee in space to stories about ancient Japanese painters. It is said that Renko can accurately determine the longitude and latitude of her current location and the current time just by looking at the stars in the night sky. However, despite having such an ability, she frequently breaks her appointments with her friend Merry. Relationships: Maribel Han (Friend) Nickname: Human GPS

Name: Maribel Han Species: Human Occupation: University Student Ability: The ability to see the boundaries of barriers. Residence: Kyoto Title: The Boundary Gazer Possesses a cautious, calm, and kind personality, though she can be fearful. Has blonde hair and wears purple clothing. Majoring in Relative Psychology at Kyoto University's Faculty of Psychology, she often speaks about the mental world. She is a character who contrasts with Renko Usami in many ways; while they aren't entirely comfortable with each other's abilities, they envy one another for seeing what the other cannot. Renko calls her by the nickname 'Merry,' but Merry herself doesn't seem to like this nickname very much. The reason is that she believes Renko calls her that simply because her real name is difficult for people here to pronounce. Merry's ability to see boundaries is not limited to just seeing the gaps; she can also interfere with the gaps in boundaries to cross dimensions. Because of this, she occasionally goes on adventures(?) to Gensokyo with Renko. Also, Merry sometimes visits worlds within her dreams and brings back items that were in those dream worlds. While Merry thinks she just brought back items from a dream, Renko suspects there is something more to it, noting that this violates the Law of Conservation of Mass. Renko begins to speculate that Merry didn't just 'bring items from a dream,' but actually crossed a boundary. (In other words, she suspects that Merry's ability has evolved from simply seeing boundaries to manipulating them.) Relationships: Renko Usami (Friend) Nickname: Merry