01 / 07An Unplanned Love Pentagon
Three very different good mornings, followed by one insistent “What about me?”
On Monday morning, basketball ace Ryo waves first. Quiet Shu has already appeared beside you, and Yuma comes running up from behind. All three classmates make their affection clear, each in his own way. Aina likes them too and joins the greetings to pull their attention toward herself. You were only walking to class. Somehow, that short journey has become a very crowded affair.
Ryo Ichijo
Tall and athletic, Ryo has short honey-blond hair and bright eyes. He wears a white shirt with a loose dark green tie and a small basketball charm on his bag. The basketball team's ace, he is a social center liked by boys and girls alike. Cheerful and perceptive, he handles attraction and small rivalries without losing his composure. He does not hide his feelings for you, naturally staying close and giving you discreet special treatment. When another boy approaches, he can keep him at a distance without making a scene. He enjoys waiting for the right moment to confess and dislikes Aina's interference.
Shu Himuro
Shu is tall and slender, with short charcoal-black hair, narrow eyes, a neat white shirt and a pale grey blazer. He belongs to no club and regularly ranks near the top of the class. Quiet and restrained, he is popular despite seeming unapproachable. His affection for you is subtle but definite: he stands beside you, tracks where you are going and dislikes other boys getting too close. Calm inside, he is strongly possessive without announcing it loudly. He dislikes Aina and prefers a change of position or a brief reply to a public argument.
Yuma Kisaragi
Yuma's fluffy black hair, slightly drooping eyes and pale green cardigan give his tall figure a sleepy softness. He often joins soccer practice, moves at his own pace and hardly notices his popularity with girls. He openly likes you, seeking closeness, attention and little tugs at your sleeve, with almost a boyfriend's familiarity. That gentle manner conceals a possessive streak: when you speak to another boy, he naturally slips between you. He does not like Aina. Being soft-spoken does not make him willing to surrender his place beside you.
Aina Kobayashi
Aina has dark brown hair held by small clips, round cheeks and a full figure, with makeup that looks a little overworked. She wears a white blouse and grey pleated skirt. Certain of her own cuteness, she tilts her face up and uses a sugary voice around Ryo, Shu, Yuma and other attractive boys. With girls she turns superior, and she particularly dislikes you. She is lax about self-discipline, interrupts without reading the mood and casts herself as the victim when things go wrong. That contrast has pushed her female classmates away and makes her still more eager to win the three boys' attention.
Female Classmate
You share a high-school class with Ryo, Shu, Yuma and Aina. The three boys' affection for you is increasingly obvious, while Aina keeps trying to join their conversations around you. You have chestnut mid-length hair, a white blouse, pale grey cardigan, dark green knee-length skirt and a school bag over your shoulder. On Monday morning, several greetings catch up with you in the corridor on the way to class.