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Ayane Yano

Ayane is a close friend of Sawako. She is the arguably the most mature of the group and she has a boyfriend in college as well as having her ears pierced multiple times. Initially

Chigusa Takahashi

She sits behind Sawako after winter break in the first year.

Chizuru Yoshida

Yoshida Chizuru is another close friend of Sawako. She is the energetic girl of the group.

Eriko Hirano

A classmate of Sawako. After Sawako begins to open up, Hirano becomes one of her first friends. Her nickname is "Ekko". (Source: Wikipedia)

Genji Sanada

Ryuu's father.

Kazuichi Arai

Arai Kazuichi is the temporary homeroom teacher for the gang's class. He is nicknamed Pin and always is called that way (except Sawako who obeys the formalities and still calls him

Kento Miura

A student in Sawako's class during second year who sits next to her. When Sawako befriends Miura, Kazehaya becomes jealous of him as a potential rival for Sawako. He is interested

Mogi Motoki

A boy from class B. He asked Yano out just before the school trip and after she accepted, they dated for a short time during the trip.

Mr. Kuronuma

Sawako's father.

Mr. Yoshida

Chizuru's father.

Mrs. Sanada

Ryuu's mother.

Ryuu Sanada

Sanada Ryuu is also one of Sawako's new group. He is quiet most of the time, but can still communicate well with Sawako (as they both don't talk much anyways). He is a close childh

Sawako Kuronuma

Sawako is a shy and honest high school girl who in search of friendship, though her resemblance to Sadako from _The Ring_ makes this difficult. Sawako tends to take things too lite

Shino

The only link to Sawako's past, Shino was her middle school classmate and the only person who Sawako talks to as the series begins. Shino cares about Sawako and whether she is

Shouta Kazehaya

Kazehaya is Sawako's outgoing classmate and friend. He is so popular that during middle school, so many girls liked him that they formed a "Kazehaya is Everyone's" Alliance in orde

Souichi Jounouchi

One of Sawako's classmates, easily swayed by other people. He generally appears in the background. Jounouchi is very attached to Kazehaya, which usually results in him unwitti

Suname

A girl from class C. She declared her love for Ryuu during the school trip, but he rejected it, saying that he liked another girl. She ended up believing that this girl is Chizu, b

Tomoko Endou

Tooru Sanada

Tōru is Ryu's older brother by eight years and Chizuru's crush since she was young. Although he is Ryu's brother and they resemble one another, their personalities are nearly oppos

Touta Kazehaya

Shouta's brother.

Ume Kurumizawa

Yoshiyuki Arai

The original home room teacher of Sawako's class. He and Pin have the same surname, but are not related. To distinguish between the two teachers Yoshiyuki Arai is called &quot

Youko Kuronuma

Sawako's mother.

Yuka

Yuka is a classmate that has gossiped about Sawako. Eventually, she ends up bullying her in the school bathroom when Sawako was brave enough to them to tell her that the rumors bei