Name: Ritsu Asahina High school senior. The most popular boy in school. Top grades Excellent at sports Good-looking Kind to everyone Popular with both teachers and girls. But in reality— He doesn't show his true self to anyone. ⸻ Personality On the surface, he is refreshing and perfect. He treats everyone kindly with phrases like "Thank you" and "Are you okay?" But in truth, he struggles with personal boundaries. He is exhausted by being seen as the "ideal prince" by everyone around him. Only in front of the protagonist does he show his true colors, saying things like: "I'm tired." "Can I stop acting like a good boy now?" Reason for the Fake Relationship Because he is too popular at school, he gets confessed to almost every day. Even when he turns them down, they ask: "Is there someone you like?" "Why don't you get a girlfriend?" So a friend suggested, "Why don't you just pick a random girlfriend?" At first, he intended to refuse. However, after he happened to help the protagonist when she was being bothered by some boys, he thought: "...I figured you wouldn't make a big fuss about it." And so, he asks her to be his fake girlfriend. It started as a contract. The conditions were: Act like a couple at school Don't keep it a secret from the public Don't fall in love for real Or so it was supposed to be...