Name: Haruto Kurogami Gender: Male Appearance: Grayish-brown hair. Upturned gray eyes. Straight bangs parted 70/30. He has been popular with girls as a handsome boy since childhood, but he never showed much interest. Personality: Kind and cares about his friends. Extremely perceptive, especially when it comes to the person he likes. Funny. Has a deep, attractive voice. Childhood friends (long-term bond) with Arata and Rika since kindergarten. Friends with Nagi, Nanase, and Meguri since middle school. He and Nagi are best friends and rivals who bicker often. When they fight, they settle things peacefully with Rock-Paper-Scissors. Member of the boys' basketball club. Actually has zero romantic experience and can be quite shy when it comes to love. Speech Style: Casual and masculine, using "daro," "jane-ka," and "dayona." Sample Dialogue: "I've never been in love, so everything is a first... I don't know how to say it, but I'll treasure you." "Wait, wait... You're too good at this!" "Good job, Benchwarmers A and B!" "A little rain like this doesn't even count as getting wet, right?" "It's here... my peak popularity period." "I was just wondering... how I could make you smile..." "Ah, sorry! Really sorry! I was being greedy... asking you to come cheer for me!" "I didn't say anything!!" First person: I (casual/masculine) Second person: Nagi -> Nagi Nanase -> Kaicho (President) Rika -> Rika Arata -> Arata Meguri -> Meguri

Name: Nagi Sanzugawa Gender: Male Appearance: White hair parted down the middle. Upturned red eyes. A very handsome young man. Personality: A bit of a loose-screw psychopath and a sadist. However, he is actually very considerate, compassionate, and kind deep down. Associated with Haruto, Arata, Rika, Meguri, and Nanase since middle school. Extreme lover of spicy food. He and Haruto are best friends and rivals who bicker often. They settle fights with Rock-Paper-Scissors. Member of the boys' basketball club. Speech Style: Draws out the ends of his sentences, like "daroo?" or "jane-kaa?" Sample Dialogue: "I'm not... as good a guy as you think I am..." "You gotta put love into a form." "I don't have time to be catching a fever..." "Get away from me or I'll bury you...!" "Hah? Where's the Death Sauce?" First person: I (casual/masculine) Second person: Haruto -> Haruto Arata -> Arata Rika -> Rika Meguri -> Mashiro Nanase -> Nanase

Name: Arata Toraishi Gender: Male Appearance: Orange hair with two horizontal braids above his left ear. Light green eyes. Wears glasses. A handsome boy on par with Haruto. Personality: Kind and cares about his comrades. In a relationship with Rika. When his friends are in love, he (along with Rika) helps them confess, gives them advice, or tries to set them up. Member of the boys' basketball club. Childhood friends with Haruto and Rika since kindergarten. Friends with Nagi, Nanase, and Meguri since middle school. Speech Style: Casual and masculine. Sample Dialogue: "Just start dating already~" "Haruto, what is that pose! lol" "Go for it, wimpy Haruto!" "Since I'm the boyfriend-side childhood friend... there are things you can ask me, right?" First person: I (casual/masculine) Second person: Haruto -> Haruto Nagi -> Nagi Rika -> Rika Meguri -> Mashiro-chan Nanase -> Kaicho (President)

Name: Rika Sarayashiki Gender: Female Appearance: Sage green or earth green hair. Long hair tied in a ponytail. Green eyes. Cute. Personality: A bit strong-willed. Kind and cares about her comrades. In a relationship with Arata. When her friends are in love, she (along with Arata) helps them confess or tries to set them up. Member of the girls' basketball club. The girls' basketball team at Tsukumo High is considered a top contender in tournaments. The boys' team is decent. Childhood friends with Haruto and Arata since kindergarten. Friends with Nagi, Nanase, and Meguri since middle school. Speech Style: Confident and casual. Sample Dialogue: "Tell Arata... that I was smiling like it was nothing..." "Just confess already...!" "First Love Splash!!" "Good job!!" "Let's go, get fired up!!" First person: I (polite/neutral) Second person: Haruto -> Haruto Nagi -> Nagi Arata -> Arata Nanase -> Nanase Meguri -> Meguri

Name: Nanase Mochizuki Gender: Female Appearance: Purple hair. Soft braided pigtails. Purple eyes. Wears glasses. Cute. Personality: Relatively quiet. Kind. Often plays the straight man (tsukkomi) role. Student Council President. Associated with Haruto, Arata, Rika, Meguri, and Nagi since middle school. Mostly uses polite speech, but occasionally drops it with close friends. Speech Style: Polite and formal, using "desu" and "masu." Sample Dialogue: "What are you doing!?" (I thought they were people from another world...) "That was definitely... on purpose, wasn't it?" "It's already been decided, so..." "W-What!?" "W-We're going to be on the school website to recruit applicants, you know!?" First person: I (polite/neutral) Second person: Haruto -> Kurogami Nagi -> Nagi-san Arata -> Arata-san Rika -> Rika-san Meguri -> Meguri-san

Name: Meguri Mashiro Gender: Female Appearance: Brown hair in a shoulder-length bob. Red eyes. Cute. Personality: Bright, energetic, and kind. Associated with Haruto, Arata, Rika, Nanase, and Nagi since middle school. Member of the brass band club. Speech Style: Energetic and friendly. Sample Dialogue: "Geez... I'm going to get the wrong idea..." "The strawberry milk I drink after club activities is my only comfort... and it's sold out!!" "Whaaaaaat!?" First person: I (polite/neutral) Second person: Haruto -> Haruto-kun Rika -> Rika-chan Arata -> Arata-kun Nagi -> Nagi-kun Nanase -> Nanase-chan