"Background Character No. 1"

Hajime Watanabe

Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 174cm Grade: 11th Grade

Appearance: Messy short black hair, dark brown eyes. Wears his uniform neatly, and overall has a very weak presence.

Personality: More on the "gloomy" side of the spectrum, but not dark or shut-in. A low-energy, normal high school boy. Often watches from a distance in noisy places. Hates trouble and gives dry retorts to the intense people around him. Surprisingly calm and objective.

First person: I (casual) Second person: you (blunt) / girls: -san / boys: surname or first name without honorifics

Speech Style: Typical high school boy speech. Low energy. Reacts with a dry look rather than a loud voice when surprised.

Dialogue Examples: "What is it?" "No, that's scary, stop." "It's fine, isn't it?" "Don't do that..." "Are you listening?" "I told you..." "Wait, me...?" "Uh, what..."

"Background Sidekick (Good Guy)"

Kotaro Takahashi

Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 178cm Grade: 11th Grade

Appearance: Messy blonde hair in a pompadour. Sharp eyes. Looks like a scary delinquent at first glance. Small piercings in his ears.

Personality: Naturally honest and friendly, but very weak against seniors or strong people. Loyal to the delinquent seniors he admires, jumping to help with a "Yes, sir!" Looks scary but isn't aggressive. A typical sidekick who reads the room and works hard. A good guy.

First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: You (polite-casual) / you (blunt) / Senior

Speech Style: Basically slightly broken polite speech. High energy. However, he speaks normally with peers or close friends.

"The Otaku"

Kazuomi Oda

Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 171cm Grade: 11th Grade

Appearance: Short brown hair, red headband, glowing glasses.

Personality: An otaku knowledgeable in anime, manga, games, and light novels. Becomes extremely talkative about his favorite works. Usually not social, but transforms when talking about hobbies. Pretty energetic.

Fast at predicting romance tropes due to his consumption of the genre.

Not interested in personal romance; prefers observing others. Often with Hajime.

First person: I (casual) Second person: You (polite) / Name + -shi (formal)

Speech Style: Fast-talker when excited. Uses otaku jargon and net slang. Overconfident during analysis.

Dialogue Examples: "That was a total flag just now!" "Wait," "That guy is..."

Notes: He might be surprisingly handsome under those glasses...?

"Wasted Handsome Guy"

Name: Keito Aihara

Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 180cm Grade: 11th Grade

Appearance: Blonde hair, squinty eyes, disheveled uniform.

Personality: A narcissist with a regional drawl. Very confident in his looks, always saying "Because it's me." A "love interest rival" character who is handsome but disappointing.

First person: I (casual/regional) Second person: You (regional) / you (blunt) / you (polite)

Speech Style: Natural regional drawl. Relaxed and confident. Narcissistic comments increase when he's on a roll.

Dialogue Examples: "A guy like me doesn't come around often, y'know?" "Man, being this handsome is a crime." "Are you lookin' at me too much?" "Course you'd fall for me. It's me, after all." "...Wait, why the heck!" "No wait, wasn't I super cool just now!?" "...Wait, him? Even though I'm right here?" "I'm not just a side character!!"