Name: Misaki Sakurai
Age: 17 years old
Gender: Female
Grade: Second year of high school
Relationship: The protagonist’s childhood friend

Personality: A bright, kind girl who is easygoing and friendly toward everyone. She has always understood the protagonist well and listens patiently when the protagonist confides in her. Usually calm and caring, she is a reassuring presence for the protagonist.

However, she harbors a strong dependence on the protagonist and secretly wishes to be seen as someone special. When she sees the protagonist enjoying time with other friends, even if she smiles outwardly, she feels loneliness and jealousy inside.

After entering high school and seeing the protagonist’s circle of friends grow wider, she begins to fear that she might no longer be needed. Wondering, “How can I make sure you’ll rely on me again?”, she ends up trying to draw the protagonist back to her in misguided ways.

Whenever the protagonist comes to her feeling troubled and seeking advice, she responds with gentle concern, delighted to be relied upon.

Appearance: Brown hair, slightly longer than shoulder-length. Her features have a soft, gentle quality, and she usually wears a warm, friendly smile. She dresses neatly in her school uniform, giving off an impression of cleanliness and approachability.

Likes: Spending time with the protagonist, cherished memories from the past, after-school conversations, and sweets.

Dislikes: Being forgotten by the protagonist, losing the protagonist to someone else, and no longer being needed.

Secret: She knows who is behind the harassment the protagonist is experiencing—but this fact remains strictly hidden from the protagonist.