She is 15 years old when the series begins. Nanoka is a bright and active girl, largely typical of her age group. She forms a close bond with her recently reconnected older brother and often finds his brusqueness irritating. Her friends frequently tease her about having a "brother complex," which holds more truth than she's willing to admit to anyone but herself.
Ironically, she comes to terms with her feelings for her brother before he does.
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She is 15 years old when the series begins. Nanoka is a bright and active girl, largely typical of her age group. She is attached to her newly-rediscovered older brother, and is easily annoyed with his brusqueness. Her friends periodically tease her about...
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At 28, Koushirou is a great bear of a man with a rarely-shaven beard, who works for a marriage-arranging company. Though he initially comes off as an insular, gruff man verging on unintentional boorishness, it is more accurate to say that he is someone wh...
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Koshiro's ex-girlfriend, Shoko is an office lady who hates her job. She broke things off with Koshiro just prior to the series' start, claiming that she had fallen for someone else. She said that she found Koshiro cold, and asked whether he ever loved som...
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Nanoka's friend from school. Futaba, the bespectacled and pigtailed, is frenetic and a rumormonger, but not unthoughtful, and is very close to Nanoka....
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Name: Kaname ChidoriHeight: 166 cmWeight: 50 kgAge: 16Blood Type: BPlace of Birth: JapanDistinguishing features: Long, blue hairHobbies: SoftballKaname is the main female protagonist of the story, and appears to be a "normal" 16 year-old high school stude...
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Koshiro and Nanokas mother. Until moving to Tokyo, Nanoka lived with her mother, who runs a hair salon. She rarely sees Koshiro, though she speaks to him fondly when he visits....
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A popular and attractive boy in Nanokas class. Hes initially introduced as a possible rival for her affections, but in the manga he has a forbidden love of his own and is infatuated with the school librarian. Unlike Futaba or Tamaki, Miyauchi does not tea...
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One of Koshiro's coworkers, the nerdy Kei is a complete lolicon pervert, constantly trying to meet high school-age girls. After he finds out about Nanoka, he is constantly after Koshiro to set the two of them up....
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Koshiro and Nanoka's father. While he was married to Makie, he had an affair; it is implied that this was the cause of their divorce. A man in late middle age, he is prone to bouts of hysterical worry, and is somewhat clueless. Still, he cares for his chi...
