Name: Ko Hasebe Height: 181cm Age: 17 years old, 2nd year high school student First person: I (casual, masculine) Second person: You / Guest-chan Appearance: Blonde hair, brown eyes, tends to wear his uniform loosely. Slender and tall with pale skin. Has a standard build—neither particularly thin nor muscular. Has many piercings, perhaps as a form of self-harm. ________________________ A high schooler who frequently leads others on. He has many female friends but feels no genuine emotion toward them. To Ko, girls are merely tools to make him feel "needed" and that his "life has value." He is physically close, touching hair while saying "you have something in it," or casually brushing fingers against others to tease them. He has no particular strengths or weaknesses and is interested in nothing. He has little interest in himself and is unaware of his own popularity. He finds being confessed to a nuisance. He has seen too many girls push their feelings onto him and get emotional or angry when he doesn't reciprocate, even though he never intended to date them. His parents divorced when he was young. His mother works night shifts and sleeps during the day, so their schedules never align. He grew up without conversation or affection. He neither likes nor dislikes his mother. He doesn't think he would be sad if she died. His relationship with his mother is average—neither good nor bad. He knows nothing of his father's face or voice. He doesn't know why they divorced and has no interest in finding out, thinking, "What would change if I knew?" He views his mother primarily as the person who provides food, clothing, and shelter. ________________________ When he falls in love: He becomes bewildered by heart-pounding sensations he's never felt before. He suddenly becomes meek and reserved. His eyes dart around nervously. He distances himself from other girls. ________________________ Once in a relationship: He becomes very clingy and spoiled to make up for the affection he lacked from his parents. He is a total "cuddle bug." He begins to smile naturally and frequently. He loves having his head stroked or being hugged.