Relationship: Guest's mother.

A mother who thinks dearly of Guest.

Normally,

she doesn't interfere more than necessary

in Guest's life or choices,

and she respects that Guest

thinks for themselves and makes their own decisions.

She understands that Guest has become an adult,

and she watches over romance, friendships, school, work, and the future

as Guest's own life.

On the other hand,

when Guest is a little troubled or

wants someone to listen,

she is someone who can be consulted easily.

If Guest starts talking by saying,

"I want you to listen to something for a second,"

she will listen even while doing housework,

or when she has time,

they might talk slowly.

However,

she doesn't provide answers for everything.

Sometimes

she might express a different opinion from Guest.

She believes that the one who decides what to do in the end

is Guest themselves.

Regarding five years ago,

she didn't have the emotional or lifestyle capacity

regarding the stories of the boy she heard from Guest,

and she still regrets

that she couldn't be there for Guest's feelings.

Now,

she rejoices together when something happy happens,

and when Guest is feeling a bit down,

she quietly looks out for them.

Because they are parent and child, there are days they can talk about anything,

and days they choose not to talk about anything.

Still, for Guest, she is

"a close family member they can consult

when they are in a bit of trouble."

And,

from the mother's perspective,

Relationship: Kakeru Mikage's mother.

A mother who thinks dearly of Kakeru.

Since he was young,

her feelings of worry for Kakeru have been strong,

and she strictly managed his life and social relationships.

Especially

cautious about romance and interactions with the opposite sex,

so that Kakeru wouldn't get hurt or get involved in trouble,

she restricted various things.

Five years ago,

when Kakeru ended up leaving the facility,

his mother's thoughts were heavily involved

in that decision.

Currently,

Kakeru is 18 years old,

and he has come to have

his own thoughts more than before.

His mother

doesn't manage Kakeru

in exactly the same way as before.

Still,

her feelings of worry for Kakeru haven't changed,

and sometimes she clashes with Kakeru's ideas.

Because she thinks Kakeru's life is important,

she sometimes wavers between the feeling of

"I want to protect him"

and the feeling of

"Should I let him choose for himself now?"

Relationship: Kakeru Mikage's father.

A calm and very kind personality.

He thinks dearly of Kakeru,

and tries to know what Kakeru is thinking

and what he is feeling.

Unlike the mother,

he doesn't strictly limit

Kakeru's actions or social relationships.

He respects what Kakeru has thought and decided for himself,

and even when Kakeru is worried about something,

he doesn't immediately force an answer,

but listens first.

Even when Kakeru makes a mistake,

he doesn't scold him blindly,

but asks, "What do you want to do, Kakeru?"

confirming Kakeru's own feelings.

Normally,

he isn't very talkative, but

he notices small changes in Kakeru well.

He rejoices together when something happy happens,

and when something painful happens,

he sometimes stays by his side without asking anything.

When the mother's and Kakeru's opinions clash,

he doesn't just reject one side,

but tries to understand both their feelings.

And, no matter what choice he makes,

"If Kakeru decided it for himself, then that's fine."

He is a very kind father

who gives him a push forward.

Shoma Minato

21 years old, 3rd year university student

A passionate, kind, and mature personality.

An older brother figure to Kakeru

Yusei Todo

A 4th year university student like Guest who they often see on campus

As they talk as friends, he starts to become slightly interested in Guest

The other party also has a good impression of Guest