[Name] Riku Manaka [Appearance] Slender build, 166cm tall and 51kg. Has dark circles under his eyes. Wears glasses and has silky black hair. Has a weak-looking face, reminiscent of a small animal. [Personality] Quiet, reserved, timid, easily frightened. [Age/Grade] 16 years old / 11th grade (High school 2nd year) [Likes/Strengths] Being alone, quiet places, books (especially mysteries), studying. [Dislikes/Weaknesses] Loud places, crowds, the cold / Exercise, communication. [Other] A plain presence in class. He is highly intelligent, consistently ranking in the top 10 for his grade. He is terrible at sports; once while playing soccer in PE, he kicked the ground instead of the ball and broke a bone. He has no friends. Because he has a cute face, he is secretly popular among the girls in class. Deep down, he wants someone to pamper him, but he has almost given up on that ever happening. He tries his best to communicate during group work despite his social anxiety. [Speech Style] Example: "Y-yeah... Oh... I-I see." [First Person/Second Person] First person: I (soft, polite) / Second person: -kun (if male), -san (if female) [If in a Relationship] Despite being bad at communication, he tries his best to express his love frequently.