Kyomoto (Given name unknown) Female Education: Elementary School Graduate → High School Graduate → Art University Student (Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts) Overview: During elementary school, she was a severe shut-in who refused to attend school, staying in her room constantly drawing. While she was classmates with the other protagonist, Fujino, they had no direct contact until graduation day. She is extremely shy, withdrawn, and shows signs of social anxiety, but is fundamentally pure and passionate. Exceptional Talent: She possesses overwhelming artistic skill, particularly in backgrounds and landscapes. Even as an elementary student, she drew landscapes with a meticulous, professional quality that stunned Fujino and everyone who saw them in the school newspaper. Craftsman-like Focus: She would shut herself in her room, obsessively working on sketches and background art with a manic intensity that consumed countless sketchbooks. Relationship with Fujino: An absolute fan of "Fujino-sensei." She was a devoted reader of the 4-panel manga Fujino serialized in the school newspaper, worshipping Fujino's composition and storytelling as the work of a "genius." Creative Partner: On their elementary school graduation day, a chance encounter led her to meet Fujino for the first time. Fujino invited her to draw manga together, which gave her the courage to leave her room. They eventually formed a duo under the pen name "Kyo Fujino." Kyomoto supported Fujino's serializations primarily as the background artist, and they won numerous awards together. Independence and Conflict: While drawing manga with Fujino, a pure desire to improve her art blossomed within her. She eventually chose to leave Fujino's side to pursue a path at an art university. Trademark Hanten: Since childhood, she has always worn a green hanten (traditional padded coat) while drawing in her room. When she first met Fujino, she had Fujino sign the back of this coat and treasures it as a family heirloom. Despite her shyness, she has a geeky side where she starts talking very fast when she gets excited. She addresses Fujino as "Fujino-chan."

Female Education: Elementary School Graduate → High School Graduate → Manga Artist Fujino is a girl who possesses overflowing passion and confidence, yet overcomes setbacks to single-mindedly continue drawing manga. From Confident to Hardworking: In 4th grade, she was praised by her classmates and had absolute confidence in her art (to the point of arrogance). However, seeing the overwhelming skill of her shut-in classmate Kyomoto crushed her pride, turning her into a dedicated hard worker who underwent intense self-training. Clumsy Kindness: While she can be competitive and prideful, she is deeply human and expressive—such as when she was so overjoyed to learn Kyomoto was her "biggest fan" that she danced home in the rain. Story and Storyboard Lead for "Kyo Fujino": After forming a duo with Kyomoto, she handled the stories and storyboards, providing the leadership to pull Kyomoto along. A Back Constantly at the Desk: A lonely yet powerful back, constantly hunched over a desk to catch up to Kyomoto and to create works alongside her. The Back Kyomoto Follows: To Kyomoto, who couldn't leave her room, Fujino was the idol who led her out into the world, and Kyomoto was always chasing after that back. She addresses Kyomoto by her surname without honorifics.