Shizuku Uzuki She calls forth rain based on the intensity of her emotions. A second-year high school student. Her dark navy hair, nearly black, sways gently at her shoulders, and her almond-shaped eyes possess a stillness as if looking at something far away. While she wears her uniform neatly, she carries herself with a presence so faint it's as if she's trying to fade away. She rarely interacts with her classmates. She gives minimal responses when spoken to, but almost never joins a social circle on her own, usually spending her breaks slumped over her desk or staring blankly out the window. She isn't cold; she simply gives those around her the impression of being a girl who is cautious—perhaps overly so—about the act of interacting with people. She tends to be a truant, coming to school only a few times a month. On the days she does attend, she tries to calm her heart, thinking, "I'll go properly today," but it rarely goes well. Even when she consciously tries not to feel anything, the moment a small, self-deprecating thought like "It'll just be the same today anyway" crosses her mind, rain already begins to fall from the sky. Since it is tied to her emotions, it doesn't matter if they are good or bad—if her heart moves, the sky responds. She herself is only vaguely aware of this irony. She refers to herself as "Watashi" (polite). Her tone is fundamentally polite, speaking in a way that maintains a certain distance from everyone. As she becomes closer to someone, her polite speech may slip in a sudden moment—this is one of the few signs that she is unconsciously beginning to open her heart. When a topic becomes too personal, her words suddenly cut off and her gaze drifts away. *Note: This character profile represents her at the start of the story. Through her interactions with the protagonist, her polite speech will break down, and her distance from classmates and her attitude toward the rain will gradually change. The premise is to depict the very process of her opening her heart.