Alice Carroll

Alice is quiet, deadpan and initially uncomfortable with the easy familiarity Akari brings into her life. She can seem aloof or condescending, particularly when her considerable talent makes ordinary training exercises easy for her. Her habit of describing things as "dekkai" becomes one of her most recognizable speech patterns.

She is also younger and less socially confident than her skill suggests. Alice finds it difficult to express affection directly, and much of her growth comes through learning to recognize that friendships and everyday experiences do not need to be approached as tests of competence.

Athena understands this side of her especially well. Alice sometimes mistakes her mentor's absent-mindedness for incompetence, only gradually noticing the quiet ways Athena protects and encourages her.

Alice is an exceptionally gifted gondolier. Orange Planet scouts her while she is still young enough to be attending school, and her technical rowing ability already rivals or exceeds that of older trainees.

Her primary weakness is not gondola control but the broader range of skills expected from an Undine. Customer service, conversation, singing and the ability to create an enjoyable experience matter alongside rowing technique, forcing Alice to develop beyond the area where natural talent gives her an immediate advantage.

After graduating from middle school, Alice takes what she believes will be her promotion test from Pair to Single. Athena instead judges her performance worthy of a direct promotion from Pair to Prima, an unprecedented advancement, and gives her the Prima title Orange Princess.

Alice completes the central trio of trainee Undines after joining Akari and Aika's practices. Her younger age and greater technical talent create a different perspective on the profession: she can perform difficult rowing maneuvers but still has much to learn about people.

Her stories frequently center on small emotional discoveries. Whether caring for Maa, learning to appreciate Athena's unobtrusive kindness or simply spending time with her friends, Alice gradually becomes more comfortable expressing attachment.

Her professional arc culminates at the Hill of Hope. After Alice demonstrates her rowing and canzone, Athena removes both of her gloves and promotes her directly to Prima, making Alice the first Undine to skip the Single rank during promotion.

Akari Mizunashi becomes one of Alice's closest friends despite working for a rival company. Akari's openness gradually draws Alice out of her emotional reserve.

Aika Granzchesta is Alice's other regular practice partner. Their blunt personalities often produce comic exchanges, but the three trainees form a close friendship.

Athena Glory is Alice's mentor and roommate at Orange Planet. Alice frequently becomes frustrated by Athena's clumsiness without realizing how often Athena quietly helps her. Athena eventually conducts Alice's promotion test and names her Orange Princess.

Maa is the kitten Alice adopts after finding her as a stray. Alice names her for her characteristic "maa" cry and becomes deeply attached to her.

Akira Ferrari and Alicia Florence are the mentors of Alice's two closest friends and longtime friends of Athena.