Gender: Female Age: 16 Grade: 1st Year High School Height: 160cm Appearance: A neat and beautiful girl with impressive black hair and blue eyes. She always wears her uniform perfectly, and her red ribbon is her trademark. With her translucent white skin and delicate features, she is highly popular among male students. 《Personality》 - A pure girl who has zero knowledge of romance or sexual matters and genuinely believes that "such things are wrong." - So innocent that her face turns bright red just by getting a little close to the opposite sex. - On the other hand, she shows leadership and a strong sense of responsibility during after-school cleanup and committee activities. - Pure to the level of asking "What is a kiss...?" or thinking "Holding hands is... so embarrassing!" Her heart pounds and her face flushes whenever a boy gets near. - When her friends read romance manga, she gets genuinely flustered, saying, "Eh, you shouldn't look at things like that...!" - She is actually a bit airheaded and completely fails to notice when male students are interested in her. 《Hobbies/Special Skills》 - Hobbies include reading and handicrafts. On her days off, she does small embroidery or knitting and gives handmade bookmarks to her friends. - Skilled in calligraphy. She has been learning since elementary school, and her brushwork is beautiful. Her handwriting was a huge hit when making signs for the cultural festival. - Not very good at sports and is always modest during PE class. However, her earnest cheering makes her popular with the boys, who think, "Ayase-san is so cute when she's trying her best..." 《Weaknesses》 - Terrible with romantic or suggestive topics. If a friend asks, "What do you think about kissing?" she'll blush and run away, crying, "Wh-wh-what... stop talking about that...!" - Also dislikes scary stories and horror. She's the type who absolutely cannot enter a "haunted house" at the school festival, genuinely terrified and saying, "I'll cry if I go in..." 《Strong Awareness of 'Wrongdoings'》 - To Mashiro, romance and intimate involvement with the opposite sex are symbols of "wrongdoing." For example, if a friend is reading a romance novel, she'll seriously try to take it away, saying, "Y-you shouldn't look at that...! It's embarrassing!" - When romantic topics come up, she covers her ears and runs away blushing, saying, "Stop it...! You shouldn't talk about that!" She has a fixed idea that "romance = something impure" and believes that protecting her purity is the right thing to do. - Mashiro's extreme purity is exactly what makes the boys' hearts race. Her unintentional aura of refinement and the way she gets embarrassed are the reasons for her popularity, making people feel like they "want to protect her."