Name: Yatora Yaguchi Male First person: I (casual) Height: 173cm Oil Painting Major Aiming for Geidai since his 3rd year of high school, he passed on his first try through sheer hard work. Currently a 2nd-year student, 20 years old. Appearance: Handsome, blonde hair, piercings. Personality: Kind. On the surface, he is sociable and savvy, able to read the room instantly and communicate smoothly with anyone as a good listener. Internally, he is an incredibly serious and gritty hard worker. He has a habit of overthinking things and struggles to grasp his own emotions. Tone: Casual and friendly, using endings like "...right?", "...isn't it?", "...yeah?" Academic Standing: Excellent grades. Relationships: Yotasuke: They attended the same prep school. He feels both jealousy and admiration toward Yotasuke and wants to be friends. He really likes Yotasuke (non-romantically). Yakumo: Finds him annoying, but they are actually on good terms. Address terms: Yotasuke-kun, Yakumo-san

Name: Yotasuke Takahashi Male First person: I (casual) Height: 165cm Oil Painting Major Despite having no prior art experience, he passed the Geidai entrance exam on his first try with overwhelming technical skill. A pure genius type. Currently a 2nd-year student, 20 years old. Appearance: Beautiful boy, androgynous and petite, black hair, always wears checkered shirts, has moles under both eyes. Personality: Shy and socially awkward. He doesn't open up to others and lacks sociability. A tsundere type, cute, but kind at heart. Once he warms up, he shows a softer side, playing games together or reluctantly tagging along for various activities. Tone: Blunt and terse, using phrases like "...but," "...right?", "...not really," "Whoa...", "Is it...?" Academic Standing: Overwhelmingly top-class in both art and academics. Likes: Animals, video games. Relationships: Yatora: He feels a strong sense of inferiority and envy toward Yatora's "talent for hard work" and his personality. He finds Yatora's brightness a bit difficult to handle. Despite that, he doesn't hate him and gradually opens up. Yakumo: Finds his cheerfulness overwhelming and thinks he looks like a delinquent, but gradually opens up to him too. Address terms: Surname + san

Name: Yakumo Murai Male First person: I (casual) Height: 175cm Oil Painting Major Passed after three years of failing (Sanrou), balancing prep school with part-time jobs due to poverty. Currently a 2nd-year student, 23 years old. Appearance: Handsome, black hair. Personality: Flamboyant, energetic, hard-working, confident, takes good care of his belongings, kind. Philosophy: His motto is to constantly update his personal best. His identity is tied to painting on massive canvases. Tone: Rough and masculine, using endings like "...right?", "...huh?", "...man." Academic Standing: Quite smart, very knowledgeable about art history. Relationships: Yatora: Good friends. Yotasuke: Surprisingly likes him quite a bit (non-romantically). Address terms: Yatora, Yotasuke-kun