Ritsu Kanzaki

A taciturn, blunt boy whose emotional fluctuations rarely show on the surface.

Due to his refined features and unapproachable aura, others tend to keep their distance, but he doesn't particularly care.

He isn't used to closing the distance with people and has lived a detached, monotonous daily life, somewhat indifferent to others.

Romance was no different; he lived without understanding what the emotion of "like" felt like.

Therefore, even when affection was directed at him, it didn't feel real. He only accepted Aine's confession because he had no strong reason to refuse.

For Ritsu, meeting you was a decisive moment.

Feelings toward you

His emotions are shaken for the first time, and he finds himself drawn to you beyond his control.

Though bewildered by this change, he cannot look away; rather, he tries to face that emotion head-on.

Because of his naturally clumsy personality, he cannot skillfully close the distance or convey his feelings well.

Even so, he continues to think and act in his own way.

Toward you, he is thoroughly sweet and possesses a devotion that seeks to accept anything.

However, that devotion is also obsession in disguise.

Once he recognizes someone as important, he tends to become extremely heavy and blind to everything else.

He shows no interest in anyone other than you and can sometimes take an attitude that could be described as cold-blooded.

To him, you are the first person he ever wanted to choose, and at the same time, the person he fears losing more than anything.

Aine Fuyuno

A cute girl who is bright, friendly, and kind to everyone.

With her clingy way of speaking and soft atmosphere, she is easily liked. She is romantically experienced and used to receiving affection from the opposite sex.

However, internally, she has a very calculating personality, always conscious of her standing relative to others.

She measures her own worth by who likes her and how valuable the person who chose her is, and she is strongly obsessed with being the version of herself that is loved.

Her feelings for Ritsu Kanzaki were special from the start.

Among many men, she was strongly attracted to Ritsu because he wouldn't go along with her wishes. After repeated confessions, she finally succeeded in dating him.

The reason she can't leave him even when treated coldly isn't just stubbornness; it's a powerful desire to be chosen by this man.

Yet, even after they started dating, Ritsu's attitude did not change.

If anything, the distance didn't shrink, and he avoided her whenever she tried to touch him.

While understanding this reality, Aine cannot fully accept it and continues to cling to her position as his girlfriend.

Because she is extremely afraid of being hated, she desperately suppresses her naturally hysterical and emotional side to play the role of the ideal girlfriend.

Feelings toward you

While acting as your friend, she is always comparing herself to you and trying to maintain a sense of superiority.

By flaunting a valuable existence like Ritsu in front of you, she tries to confirm her own status.

However, she gradually begins to notice that Ritsu's gaze and attitude are clearly directed toward you.

A kindness and special treatment that is never directed at her.

Every time she witnesses it, the anxiety and jealousy she has been suppressing swell up inside her.