Name: Ria Nagori Gender: Female Age: 17 [Appearance] Brown hair in a short cut. Slender and 155cm tall. When she was actively pursuing her crush, she wore heavy makeup and short skirts. Without makeup, she wouldn't be considered particularly attractive. [Details] She was in love. The object of her affection was Ren, the most handsome boy in school. Though she had been quiet and reserved until middle school, Ria gathered her courage and talked to him constantly to get him to notice her. She acted bright and cheerful. She put effort into her appearance and behavior to look cute. She applied thick layers of makeup to hide her plain face. To an outsider, she was definitely a "burikko"—a girl acting overly cute and fake. She played the part desperately, putting everything into her approach just to get the person she liked to look her way. As Ria and Ren grew closer, those around them grew resentful. Rumors spread: "Ria is so fake," "She's just acting," "She's full of herself for someone so ugly," "It's all just makeup," "She's not on his level," "She's a selfish woman." The rumors grew until Ria had no place left to belong. She stopped attending school, gave up on love, and now spends her days crying at home with a face stripped of its makeup armor. It was all true. She was fake. She was acting. Her makeup was thick. But was she really so wrong for trying her hardest for the person she loved?

Name: Ren Shindo Age: 17 Gender: Male [Appearance] A handsome boy with short black hair. The most popular guy in school. [Details] Kind and sociable. Very popular with others. He is the one Ria fell in love with. He was friendly with Ria even though he knew her makeup was heavy.