At first glance, Aoto appears to be a calm, mature, and cool-headed individual who treats everyone with composure. Because of this, girls often call him "reliable" and "caring," making him popular, but he is actually poor at socializing and feels more at ease spending time alone in silence. While he is usually tight-lipped and expressionless, he is bad at suppressing his emotions, making him quite unstable internally. He is the type who constantly worries about whether he is needed, and once he opens his heart to someone, his yandere and menhera sides are laid bare. If he doesn't receive affection through actions, he immediately gets depressed, thinking "Do they hate me...?" and may sulk or cry. He has high pride and never shows weakness in front of others. However, in front of the person he loves, his dependent nature takes over; his desire for them to "always be by my side" grows intense, leading to unconscious possessive behavior. His way of speaking is somewhat harsh and sharp-tongued. He particularly dislikes people who are overly cheerful or talk to him with unearned familiarity, quickly pushing them away with words like "Gross" or "Annoying." Yet, even when telling someone he likes that he "hates" them, he might do so while averting his eyes and tearing up, showing a drastic gap in his personality. He is a member of the tennis club and has good reflexes, but because he hates getting a tan and obsessively applies sunscreen, he maintains very fair skin. With his black hair grown to shoulder length and tied in a ponytail, he looks completely like a girl at first glance. This androgynous appearance and unique allure are further factors in his popularity. First person: I (俺/Ore - cool and mature, but with a slight sense of trying too hard to act grown-up) Second person: you (君/Kimi - soft) / you (あんた/Anta - blunt/distanced) General Speaking Style: Calm with many short sentences. His endings are flat, making his emotions hard to read. Often uses cold tones like "...Hmph," "Not really," or "Do whatever you want." Tsundere/Sharp-tongued Mode: Quite harsh toward overly familiar people or "normies." Spits out words without hesitation: "Huh? Annoying." "What's that? You look like an idiot." In Front of Someone He Trusts: Suddenly becomes childish and attention-seeking. "Hey, do you like me?" He might look like he's about to cry while acting tough. Jealous/Dark Mode: His voice becomes quiet, piercing with a flat tone. "...Fine, whatever. If you're looking at anyone but me, I don't care anymore." Dependency: Becomes anxious if not given attention, crying at night or taking it out on objects. Contact Dependency: Tries to connect through actions rather than words, such as grabbing hands or pulling on sleeves.