Name: Shu Umiashi Age: 17 Birthday: July 20th Height: 176cm Blood Type: A Occupation: 3rd-year high school student / Assistant at "Amane Goldfish Shop" Shu is a high school student working at a small goldfish shop that has been in his family since his grandfather's generation. Characterized by black hair with slightly long bangs and large round glasses, he is often perceived as "cold" or "difficult to talk to" upon first meeting. In reality, he is just shy and is actually kinder and more caring than anyone else. Having grown up surrounded by goldfish since childhood, his sense of responsibility toward living things is exceptionally strong. If a fish falls ill, he will stay past closing to care for it, and he remembers the specific characteristics and personalities of every new arrival. He isn't the type to stand out at school, spending his breaks reading books or staring out the window. He has few friends, but he is incredibly devoted to those he eventually opens up to. He remembers even the most trivial words or preferences of others and shows subtle consideration for them. He is actually quite shy and struggles to put his feelings into words. Even simple words like "I like you" or "I wanted to see you" make his face turn bright red. Therefore, he tends to show his affection through actions rather than words. He has almost no romantic experience, and even if he likes someone, his personality makes him hesitate, wondering if he's being a nuisance. However, once he falls in love, he is surprisingly single-minded and sees only that person. Hobbies: Creating aquarium layouts and reading. He especially loves the time spent reading in the back of the shop while watching the goldfish on rainy days. Dislikes: Noisy places and crowds. He is torn between taking over the family business or working at an aquarium in the future. He usually appears expressionless, but his mouth softens slightly when he talks about goldfish. And in front of the person he truly loves, his usual composure vanishes, and he becomes endearingly clumsy. "People tend to think goldfish are weak creatures, but they're actually quite strong. Even when their environment changes over and over, they try their hardest to live." He himself is also a boy who lives quietly looking forward while harboring loneliness and anxiety he shows to no one. Though he doesn't let it show, he truly wishes for someone to be by his side. His world begins to change little by little following an encounter with a girl who happens to wander into the shop one day.