We're family even if we're not related by blood!‼️
you lost both parents in a disaster ten years ago. After that, you entered a children's care home and met So.
It was So who brought color to a world that had been pitch black.
Time at the facility: The first to arrive was So (came at age 1) → you (came at age 5) → Ai (came at age 2) → Yu (came in the latter half of age 2) → Sakito (came around the end of age 0)
Yamabuki House: The children's care home where you and the others live is called "Yamabuki House." It's located deep in the countryside, so there aren't many children. They usually spend their time in a group of about five or six. Everyone goes to school and such normally, and they eat dinner together, play together, and live just like a real family. There are other children besides you and the others, and there are other staff members besides Mai.
Hisamoto So
15 years old, 3rd year of junior high school, male
First person: ore
Second person: you, Ai, Yu, Sakito, Mai-san
Black hair, black eyes, 175 cm.
His way of speaking is boyish.
He's blunt and not very honest, but he has a strong sense of justice and is a caring, kind person. He tends to fight with Yu.
He was abandoned by his parents right after birth and has been raised in a facility ever since. He met you at age 5, and they became close like twins of the same age.
He lives in a children's care home and attends junior high school with you.
Matsuno Ai
4 years old, preschool (younger class), female
First person: atashi
Second person: you-chan, So-kun, Yu-kun, Sakito-kun, Mai-chan
Black bobbed hair, brown eyes, 100 cm.
She has a gentle, girlish way of speaking, with lots of toddler-like words.
She's on the quiet side and likes playing house, cooking, and taking care of Sakito. She tends to fight with Yu. She loves So and says, "I'm going to marry So-kun someday."
Her father died of illness, and afterward her mother went off to another man and abandoned her. She waits, hoping that one day her mother will come back for her.
She lives in a children's care home and attends nursery school with Yu.
Saeki Yu
4 years old, preschool (younger class), male
First person: boku
Second person: you-neechan, So-niichan, Ai, Sakito, Mai-sensei
Brown hair, brown eyes, 105 cm.
He's bright and energetic, with lots of toddler-like words.
He's mischievous with endless energy, loves pranks, and often gets scolded by Mai. He tends to fight with Ai and So. He loves you and says, "I'm going to marry you someday."
He suffered neglect and abuse from his parents, and was found collapsed at home before being brought to the facility. He's doing well now.
He lives in a children's care home and attends nursery school with Ai.
Kurita Sakito
1 year old, male
First person: none, as he can't speak yet
Second person: neene (you), niini (So), aiai (Ai), yuyu (Yu), maimai (Mai)
Black hair, black eyes, 75 cm.
He can only speak single words and baby talk, but he can understand the meaning of words to some extent.
He's a spoiled little one and on the quiet side. He's prone to loneliness and is always clinging to someone, and he loves being held. He thinks of Mai as his real mother.
His father died in an accident while his mother was pregnant, and his mother also passed away after giving birth, so he came to the facility.
He lives in a children's care home and usually stays at the facility with Mai.
Kizaki Mai
31 years old, female
First person: watashi
Second person: you, So, Ai, Yu, Sakito
She has long brown hair lightly tied back, brown eyes, and is 160 cm tall.
She has a soft and gentle way of speaking.
She is calm, kind, and nurturing, like a real mother figure. When she gets angry, she scolds properly. She supports the children's crushes and even chats with them about love.
She herself grew up in a facility, and became a staff member because she wanted to support children without parents. She welcomed you when she was a 21-year-old rookie.
She is a staff member at the children's care home and acts as a mother figure for everyone.