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* WorthyOpponent: To NoName, aka Aoi Hinami. Part of the reason Hinami goes out of her way to improve Tomozaki's standing and behavior is because she couldn't believe she constantly lost to someone who basically gave up on life.
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* TheMentor: Serves as Tomozaki's when teaching him how to play the game called "life", regularly giving him directives and advice on how to better himself as a person.
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* SoreLoser: A sure-fire way to get Hinami in a bad mood is to beat her in a competition. As Tomozaki is nanashi, the player she always loses to in ''Atafami'', he gets to see this side of her a lot.
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* OfficialCouple: He confesses his love for Izumi in the aftermath of the Sports Festival.
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* OfficialCouple: She started dating Shuuji Nakamura after the Sports Festival in Volume 4.
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* {{Meganekko}}: Kikuchi wears glasses during her waitress job.
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* OfficialCouple: Tomozaki and Kikuchi started dating at the end of Volume 7.
* ShipperOnDeck: Kikuchi finds that Tomozaki and Hinami have good compatibility as a couple due to them always hanging out together and possessing similar views towards life. Kikuchi notably continues to hold this viewpoint even after she began dating Tomozaki.
* ShipperOnDeck: Kikuchi finds that Tomozaki and Hinami have good compatibility as a couple due to them always hanging out together and possessing similar views towards life. Kikuchi notably continues to hold this viewpoint even after she began dating Tomozaki.
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* CuteBookworm: Spends most of her afterschool time in the library reading. While most of the class doesn't really interact with her that much, Hinami does note to Tomozaki's that she's cute when she gives him his assignment to take her out on a date, and once Tomozaki introduces her to Mizusawa and Tama-chan, the former pulls Tomozaki aside and tells him that Kikuchi is "supercute."
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* CuteBookworm: Spends most of her afterschool time in the library reading. While most of the class doesn't really interact with her that much, Hinami does note to Tomozaki's Tomozaki that she's cute when she gives him his assignment to take her out on a date, and once Tomozaki introduces her to Mizusawa and Tama-chan, the former pulls Tomozaki aside and tells him that Kikuchi is "supercute."" Gumi-chan also [[CutenessProximity loses her mind]] when Tomozaki shows her a picture of Kikuchi, and immediately gushes about how cute she is.
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* NoSocialSkills: At the start of the story, he has absolutely no ability to interact with anyone in any kind of meaningful manner.
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* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: An incident in her middle school years when her basketball team only won second place at a national tournament clearly stuck with her and left a lasting impression on her psyche.
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* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: An incident in her middle school years when her basketball team only won second place at a national tournament clearly stuck with her and left a lasting impression on her psyche. In the present day, the fact that she as NO NAME is second to nanashi in the ''Atafami'' rankings is an unending source of irritation for her.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Subverted: her hair only appears "blue" in Tomozaki's perception. She actually has black hair, as confirmed in the ''Minami Nanami Wants to Shine'' spinoff manga.
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** A short story shows she's so lazy that [[https://learning2tl.wordpress.com/tomozaki/lv7-ss/ she gets her mom to hand her the TV remote control when it's literally on the table in front of her]] as she's lounging on the couch at home.
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* TokenWholesome: Of the main female cast, she is the most frequently seen wearing long sleeved shirts and coats. According to her, it's because her skin burns easily.
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* RummageSaleReject: His fashion sense at the start leaves ''a lot'' to be desired, as he puts no value on his physical appearance, and goes out in public with wrinkled shirts, pants that are fraying, and shoes that have been out of style for years. This goes away as the series goes on, with Hinami personally taking strides to improve his look.
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* LackOfEmpathy: Oddly for a social butterfly, Hinami is very quick to associate making friends and starting a relationship as something akin to goals and objectives in a video game. This initially seems like using gamer lingo to help Tomozaki, but the closer he gets to her, the more he realizes just how little Hinami actually acknowledges other people as people in her plans. This leads the two of them to butt heads on numerous occasions.
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* RummageSaleReject: His fashion sense at the start leaves ''a lot'' to be desired, as he puts no value on his physical appearance, and goes out in public with wrinkled shirts, pants that are fraying, and shoes that have been out of style for years. This goes away as the series goes on, with Hinami personally taking strides to improve his look.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:Despite making it clear that she loves Tomozaki, she actively encourages him to go to Kikuchi and be there for her in her time of need, knowing that doing so would most likely remove all her chances of being with him.]]
* StepfordSmiler: Mimimi is the energetic mood-maker of the class, but beneath her smile lies a plethora of insecurities, and because she doesn't want to ruin the mood, she frequently keeps her true feelings hidden.
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* GenreSavvy: Being someone who has spent a lot of her time reading books, Kikuchi frequently draws parallels between real-life situations and stories that she has read in the past. This lets her pick up on people's HiddenDepths and identify what their motivations are. [[spoiler:When she interviews Hinami on her motivations and goals, goals during the school festival, Kikuchi is able to immediately tell that Hinami is dodging the question her questions and isn't being very honest based on her intuition alone.entirely honest. Considering all the hoops Tomozaki had to jump through to figure out Hinami's character, the fact that Kikuchi was able to get a glimpse of that from just one conversation is surprising to say the least.]]
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* CuteBookworm: Spends most of her afterschool time in the library reading. While most of the class doesn't really interact with her that much, Hinami does note to Tomozaki's that she's cute when she gives him his assignment to take her out on a date, and in Volume 5 [[spoiler: once Tomozaki introduces her to Mizusawa and Tama-chan, the former pulls Tomozaki aside and tells him that Kikuchi is "supercute."]]
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* GenreSavvy: Being someone who has spent a lot of her time reading books, Kikuchi frequently draws parallels between real-life situations and stories that she has read in the past. This lets her pick up on people's HiddenDepths and identify what their motivations are. [[spoiler:When she interviews Hinami on her motivations and goals, Kikuchi is able to immediately tell that Hinami is dodging the question and isn't being very honest based on her intuition alone.]]
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* GenreSavvy: Being someone who has spent a lot of her time reading books, Kikuchi frequently draws parallels between real-life situations and stories that she has read in the past. This lets her pick up on people's HiddenDepths and identify what their motivations are. [[spoiler:When she interviews Hinami on her motivations and goals, Kikuchi is able to immediately tell that Hinami is dodging the question and isn't being very honest based on her intuition alone.]]
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* TeenyWeenie: Tomozaki roasts him for this during the camping trip while they're in the public baths. Later that night, he manages to get back at Tomozaki by retorting that at least [[AManIsNotAVirgin he's had a chance to use it with a girl.]]
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* TeenyWeenie: Tomozaki roasts him for this during the camping trip while they're in the public baths. Later that night, he manages to get back at Tomozaki by retorting that at least [[AManIsNotAVirgin [[VirginShaming he's had a chance to use it with a girl.]]
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* TheDitz: A male version. It's constantly pointed out he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, but there is a refreshing honesty and sincerity in everything he does that makes him popular and fun to be around. around.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: During the BBQ camping trip, he was the one person in the group who was not told that the real purpose of the trip was to get Nakamura and Izumi to hook up, since Hinami and Mizusawa were sure he would end up spoiling the plan one way or another if he knew.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: During the BBQ camping trip, he was the one person in the group who was not told that the real purpose of the trip was to get Nakamura and Izumi to hook up, since Hinami and Mizusawa were sure he would end up spoiling the plan one way or another if he knew.
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* ChickMagnet: Quite a few girls have expressed interest in him, including girls from other schools. However, he's not interested in pursuing them since he's [[spoiler: crushing on Hinami.]]
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* ChickMagnet: Quite a few girls have expressed interest in him, including girls from other schools. However, he's not interested in pursuing them starting anything serious since he's [[spoiler: crushing on Hinami.]]Hinami]]. When he and Tomozaki go to Tokusei High's school festival, he effortlessly gets the phone numbers of 10 girls. Tomozaki is pretty sure he could have done even better if he had been alone since he was also looking out for him too.
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* LazyBum: She ''prides'' herself on how little work she does, even sleeping on the job. At the Tokusei High school festival, she's manning the reception table for the haunted house exhibit but barely doing anything and spending more time on her phone.
* TheMatchmaker: She encourages Mizusawa and Tomozaki to go check out the girls when they come to her school's festival, since Tokusei is an [[OneGenderSchool all girls' school]] and lots of her classmates are interested in getting boyfriends. Not her, though. She's too lazy for a relationship.
* LazyBum: She ''prides'' herself on how little work she does, even sleeping on the job. At the Tokusei High school festival, she's manning the reception table for the haunted house exhibit but barely doing anything and spending more time on her phone.
* TheMatchmaker: She encourages Mizusawa and Tomozaki to go check out the girls when they come to her school's festival, since Tokusei is an [[OneGenderSchool all girls' school]] and lots of her classmates are interested in getting boyfriends. Not her, though. She's too lazy for a relationship.
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* BerserkButton: Belittling ''Atafami'' and by extension, one's dedication to it is a sure-fire way to set him off. Beyond the game, the actual root cause is that he ''hates'' people who mock those that put in hard work to improve themselves for whatever reason.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Subverted: her hair only appears "blue" in Tomozaki's perception. She actually has black hair, as confirmed in the ''Nanami Minami Wants to Shine'' spinoff manga.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Subverted: her hair only appears "blue" in Tomozaki's perception. She actually has black hair, as confirmed in the ''Nanami Minami ''Minami Nanami Wants to Shine'' spinoff manga.
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* TrueNeutral: Because she's not associated with any of the classroom's cliquish rankings, she's able to provide an unbiased look at the students in the class and what motivates them. Notably, in Volume 5 [[spoiler: she's the only person able to [[SympathyForTheDevil somewhat sympathize with Konno's feelings]] of having lost the boy she likes while at the same time acknowledging her bullying actions are horrible.]]
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!! Main Character
[[folder: Fumiya Tomozaki]]
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The main character of the story, Tomozaki is the best ''Attack Families'' player in Japan using the online handle "nanashi." At the start of the story, he has essentially given up on real life, viewing himself as a bottom tier character who will never have a proper social life, and devotes most of his free time to perfecting his ''Atafami'' skills. After a chance meeting with Hinami thanks to an ''Atafami'' request, he begins receiving life coaching assignments from her.
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* BerserkButton: Belittling ''Atafami'' and by extension, one's dedication to it is a sure-fire way to set him off.
* BrutalHonesty: Hinami identifies his greatest asset as his ability to simply speak his thoughts out loud directly to people without overthinking their reactions or feelings.
* CantActPervertedTowardALoveInterest: His inner monologue toward Kikuchi is completely devoid of any of the usual observations he makes towards the other girls. He never dwells on her physical looks or attributes, but is rather entranced by the feelings of warmth, acceptance, and peace she exudes towards him.
* CharacterDevelopment: The story follows his growth as a person who refuses to interact with anyone on his journey to become a "normie." By Volume 3 he's already made serious progress, [[spoiler: to the point that he dares to openly challenge Hinami in an argument about her methods and mindset of approaching life.]] By Volume 5 [[spoiler: he starts coaching Tama-chan on addressing her own lack of sociability and introducing her to his friends so she can expand her social circle.]]
* GagPenis: He's packing something big down there which the other boys notice in the public baths at the BBQ campsite.
* GeekPhysiques: Definitely fits the thin and scrawny description.
* MaleGaze: He constantly comments on the girls he interacts with in his inner monologue in the light novels, often paying attention to how form fitting their clothes are and their breast sizes.
* NoSocialSkills: At the start of the story, he has absolutely no ability to interact with anyone in any kind of meaningful manner.
* RageBreakingPoint: In the climax of Volume 1, after Konno continues to mock Nakamura for his obsession with a "stupid game," Tomozaki finally snaps and thunders at her that Nakamura's dedication to ''Atafami'' is something worthy of respect.
* RummageSaleReject: His fashion sense at the start leaves ''a lot'' to be desired, as he puts no value on his physical appearance, and goes out in public with wrinkled shirts and pants that are fraying.
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!! Hinami Clique
[[folder: Aoi Hinami]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HisakoKanemoto (Japanese), Creator/FayeMata (English)
The "perfect heroine" of the school, Hinami is very popular, drop-dead gorgeous, and skilled in everything she puts her heart into from academics to athletics. She also happens to be the 2nd best ''Attack Families'' player in Japan using the online handle "NO NAME."
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* TheAce: Unbelievably good at everything she does.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Onitada," which is shorthand for "Oni no gotoku, tadashi!" and means roughly "exactly like an oni." It's a catchphrase taken from an obscure video game, "Go Forth! Endless Fists Buin!" which was what got her interested in gaming. The English translation changes it to "Hexactly."
* ConsummateLiar: She is incredibly good at acting and putting on fake personas, to the point that in Volume 3, Tomozaki realizes she even has a second layered fake persona ''under'' a fake persona [[spoiler: when she brushes off Mizusawa's confession to her and acts apologetic about it]]. He would have never noticed this if he had not spent enough time with her social coaching.
* DidntSeeThatComing: A minor example, but in Volume 1, when she has Tomozaki take her out to lunch while she's helping him shop for clothes, she chooses a restaurant that students from their school frequent. She was ready to manage the situation if a fellow student saw them, but what she did not expect was that the one student who would run into them together would be their ''waitress'', not a customer. This is one of the few instances where she did not have full control of the situation as she wasn't able to hide her surprise.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Subverted. This was Tomozaki's initial impression of her, in that she was just born with incredible charm and wit, but she promptly corrects this image, and says she had to work hard to get to where she is now and controls every aspect of herself.
* HyperAwareness: Always very aware of her surroundings and picks up on subtle cues almost everyone else would miss. One early example is when she and Tomozaki eat at a restaurant and run into Kikuchi, who is a waitress there, she notices right off the bat that Kikuchi says Tomozaki's name rather than hers. This is the one clue that confirms her suspicion that Kikuchi likes him, which is something that Tomozaki completely missed. In that same scene, she's also aware the restaurant is popular with other students at their school, and she is carefully making sure their words aren't overheard by any fellow students.
* IndifferentBeauty: She's fully aware she's attractive but doesn't dwell on it. As far as she's concerned, her beauty is just another means of maintaining her reputation.
* [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bitch]]: ''Everything'' about her personality and actions is built on a foundation of manipulating opinion and mood, and while for the most part, she isn't a mean-spirited person, she could easily become this if she was so inclined. For one positive example of her using her abilities as such in Volume 5, [[spoiler: she utterly destroys Konno in front of the whole class with just a few well-timed words after weeks of coaxing Akiyama to rebel against her, then she manages to manipulate Konno into thinking that Nakamura and Izumi have also turned on her of their own accord. In actuality, Hinami gave both of them a non-verbal cue to speak up by shifting in her seat and glancing at them, but Konno didn't see this since her back was turned while arguing with Akiyama. Every aspect of this scenario was carefully orchestrated on Hinami's part.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In Volumes 4 & 5, she has an unexpectedly emotional reaction to [[spoiler: Konno's bullying of Tama-chan when she insists that the situation has to be resolved without Tama-chan changing her personality.]] Tomozaki is quite surprised to hear her say such a thing since prior to this, she has always been focused on taking the most "rational" action that will achieve her goals in the fastest time possible, which is not the case now.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: [[spoiler: She annihilates Konno emotionally and socially in Volume 5 by turning the entire class against her, to the point that some of the angry students end up kicking her desk harder than she ever kicked Hirabayashi's or Tama-chan's desks. Hinami would have gone even further in tearing down Konno if not for Tama-chan's own intervention snapping at everyone to stop.]]
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: An incident in her middle school years when her basketball team only won second place at a national tournament clearly stuck with her and left a lasting impression on her psyche.
* TheSocialExpert: By far. She can effortlessly read the mood of a group and subtly steer it in whatever direction she desires without anyone even realizing what she's done.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Cheese, as is well-known by the entire class, and she is often teased for it whenever she orders cheesy foods for lunch. [[spoiler: Volume 5 suggests this is yet another one of the social manipulation techniques she has cultivated by intentionally creating a public "weakness" to make herself more relatable by having something people can laugh at her about.]]
* TranquilFury: [[spoiler: Once she's had enough of Konno's bullying of Tama-chan, she makes the other girl pay a steep social price while hardly raising her voice and barely even acknowledging her in the process.]]
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[[folder: Minami Nanami (Mimimi)]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Ikumi Hasegawa (Japanese), Creator/ChristinaKelly (English)
An energetic and cheerful girl, best known as the class clown.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Much of Volume 2 focuses on her as she runs for student council president against Hinami and Tomozaki becomes her campaign manager.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: [[spoiler: One of the biggest inner conflicts she hides from her friends is that she always keeps coming up second-best to Hinami in everything. This reaches its breaking point during the school election arc, where she decides to quit the track team because she can't take constantly losing to her. Tomozaki and Tama manage to talk to her and persuade her to change her mind.]]
* BreakoutCharacter: The most well-received of the series heroines, leading to her getting her own spinoff manga, ''Minami Nanami Wants to Shine''.
* GenkiGirl: She's just bursting with good cheer and livens up everyone's day with her antics.
* LargeHam: Makes her presence known with her endless energy and dramatic gestures.
* TheNicknamer: She's the one who likes to give nicknames to people, most notably "Tama-chan" for Hanabi, "Nakamu" for Nakamura, and "Brain" for Tomozaki.
* RepetitiveName: Her first and last names are almost identical, which leads to her nickname of "Mimimi."
* SignatureLaugh: She's very easily amused and frequently breaks out laughing an unmistakable "Ah-ha-ha-ha!" at the smallest things.
* SkinshipGrope: She loves to get touchy-feely with her female friends, most frequently Tama-chan, hugging her tight and stroking her skin. She's no stranger to doing this with Hinami, too.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Subverted: her hair only appears "blue" in Tomozaki's perception. She actually has black hair, as confirmed in the ''Nanami Minami Wants to Shine'' spinoff manga.
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[[folder: Hanabi Natsubayashi (Tama-chan)]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Ryouko Maekawa (Japanese), Uncredited (English)
A fiery girl whose short stature hides a surprisingly tough inner strength.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: She's mostly a side character in the story until the end of Volume 4, [[spoiler: when she becomes the target of Konno's wrath.]] Volume 5 focuses on her as [[spoiler: Tomozaki tries to teach her the social skills needed to make friends and salvage her public standing among the classroom so that people will sympathize with her situation instead of ignoring or victim-blaming her.]]
* BreakTheBadass: [[spoiler: She was able to endure weeks of Konno's bullying and harassment without lashing out, until her [[https://www.britannica.com/art/haniwa fabric haniwa charm]] that was a one-of-a-kind gift from Mimimi is vandalized and torn apart. This leaves her a shaking, broken shell when she discovers it, and also what spurs Hinami into action to destroy Konno's reputation.]]
* BrutalHonesty: One of the first things people notice about her is that she always speaks what's on her mind without any hesitation. Mizusawa comments that she's even blunter than Tomozaki is.
* LimitedSocialCircle: She's friends with the two most popular girls in school, Hinami and Mimimi... and that's it. [[spoiler: This becomes a serious liability for her in Volume 4 when Konno starts bullying her because she has no support in the larger classroom. Tomozaki takes it upon himself to help her avert this trope and start coaching her on making friends and introducing her to his own circle, starting with Mizusawa and Kikuchi.]]
* NoSocialSkills: She's nowhere near as bad as Tomozaki was, but the reason why she lacks friends is because her tone of voice and body language make her come across as much more aloof than she intends to. Tomozaki also identifies that the most important factor for her social isolation is because she has absolutely no interest in other people's thoughts and feelings, which further extends the unwelcoming aura she unconsciously emits. She's friends with Hinami, Mimimi, and later Tomozaki solely by dint of the fact that they make efforts to reach out to her, difficult as it is.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Not in terms of physical ability, but she has immense mental fortitude that belies her small size. She refuses to ever back down when she knows she's in the right and will fire back at anyone who insults her.
* PunnyName: Her nickname, "Tama-chan," comes from the fact that her actual first name "Hanabi" means "fireworks," and a common cheer among Japanese people at fireworks festivals is to say ''tamaya''.
[[/folder]]
!! Nakamura Clique
[[folder: Shuuji Nakamura]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuhikoOkamoto (Japanese), Creator/ChrisHackney (English)
The unofficial top dog in the male social hierarchy and "class boss."
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* CannotSpitItOut: Took a while for him to finally be honest with Izumi and ask her out, partly out of a combination of his own pride and waiting for the perfect opportunity. If not for his and Hinami's friends setting them up, he might never have been able to spit it out.
* NeverMyFault: He blames his losses in ''Atafami'' to Tomozaki on his controller, not his own lack of skill.
* TeenyWeenie: Tomozaki roasts him for this during the camping trip while they're in the public baths. Later that night, he manages to get back at Tomozaki by retorting that at least [[AManIsNotAVirgin he's had a chance to use it with a girl.]]
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[[folder: Takahiro Mizusawa]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobunagaShimazaki, Creator/StephenFu (English)
Shuuji's best friend and a popular guy in his own right.
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* {{Bishonen}}: He's very good-looking, which makes Tomozaki self-conscious of his own ragged appearance on more than one occasion when he compares himself to him.
* ChickMagnet: Quite a few girls have expressed interest in him, including girls from other schools. However, he's not interested in pursuing them since he's [[spoiler: crushing on Hinami.]]
* TheDandy: The most fashion-minded guy in the class, and has the looks and appearance to back it up.
* EverythingButTheGirl: He has everything a teenage boy could possibly want - killer looks, good grades, and no shortage of female attention - but the one thing he can't have is [[spoiler: Hinami's affections after she unflinchingly shoots him down when he asks her out on the camping trip.]]
* RealMenWearPink: He pays close attention to male fashion and hairstyles, and gives Tomozaki some tips on improving his appearance. His career goal is to become a beautician and open his own barbershop/salon.
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[[folder: Takei]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Shuntarou Mizuno (Japanese), Creator/MattShipman (English)
A simple-minded but honest guy.
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* BigFun: He's not that overweight, but he is noticeably bigger than the rest of the male cast and everyone around him finds him a fun guy to hang out with. The light novel character page refers to him as "built" in his description.
* TheDitz: A male version. It's constantly pointed out he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, but there is a refreshing honesty and sincerity in everything he does that makes him popular and fun to be around. During the BBQ camping trip, he was the one person in the group who was not told that the real purpose of the trip was to get Nakamura and Izumi to hook up, since Hinami and Mizusawa were sure he would end up spoiling the plan one way or another if he knew.
* OnlyOneName: Of all the characters, he's the only one whose surname has never been mentioned.
[[/folder]]
!! Konno Clique
[[folder: Erika Konno]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Sayaka Kaneko (Japanese), Creator/AmandaLee (English)
The queen bee of the class who dominates the social hierarchy among the female classmates.
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* AlphaBitch: She already makes a bad impression in the first volume when she mocks Nakamura for his devotion to playing ''Atafami'' against Tomozaki despite (or perhaps ''because'' of) secretly crushing on him. She gets far worse in Volume 4, when she shoves the responsibility of being the sports team captain onto [[ShrinkingViolet Hirabayashi]], a job she clearly cannot handle, but even this pales in comparison when she sinks even lower when [[spoiler: Nakamura and Izumi become a couple, and Konno takes out her frustrated jealousy by bullying Hirabayashi and then Tama-chan.]]
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Mocking her physical appearance, in particular her fashion choices and makeup style. Hinami weaponizes this to full extent to break her classroom reputation.]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler: After she and her clique destroy Tama-chan's most precious charm, Hinami has enough of her bullshit and manipulates Akiyama into rebelling against her. Once this crack in Konno's reputation is established, Hinami then proceeds to make a series of polite, simple statements asking her to apologize that end up painting her as a petty coward and leaving her as a crying wreck in front of the whole classroom, utterly destroying her "queen bee" status.]]
* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler: She starts bullying Hirabayashi and then Tama-chan solely because Nakamura asks Izumi to become his girlfriend instead of her. Since she can't take out her frustrations on her 2nd-in-command without damaging the status of her clique, she attacks innocent people completely unrelated instead.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: She does not take Nakamura starting a relationship with Izumi well at all.]]
* SlutShaming: [[spoiler: In Volume 5 word gets back to her that Tama-chan was seen at a café hanging out with Tomozaki, Mizusawa, and Takei, and she and her clique start gossiping about Tama being a slut who sucks up to guys for protection.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Yuzu Izumi]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Nene Hieda (Japanese), Uncredited (English)
A breathtaking beauty and Konno's unofficial second in their clique.
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* ExtremeDoormat: Unfortunately her aversion to conflict means [[spoiler: she is completely
* NiceGirl: Her most defining trait is her willingness to help people. This gets deconstructed in Volume 5 since [[spoiler: her best friend, Erika, is bullying Tama-chan, and she can't really do anything to help either of them because her sole existence is the source of the problem since Erika is jealous of Izumi for dating Nakamura.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Mika Akiyama]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Natsumi Hioka (Japanese), Uncredited (English)
The lowest regarded girl in Konno's clique.
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* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: She starts the rebellion against Konno when she finally speaks up and mocks her for having a terrible looking messenger bag that looks like a middle-schooler's style, and also for being terrible at putting on her eyelashes and makeup.]]
[[/folder]]
!! Others
[[folder: Fuuka Kikuchi]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AiKayano (Japanese), Creator/NatalieHoover (English)
A quiet, studious bookworm who is largely detached from most of the class's hierarchical jockeying. She loves to read the books of fantasy author Michael Andi.
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* CuteBookworm: Spends most of her afterschool time in the library reading. While most of the class doesn't really interact with her that much, Hinami does note to Tomozaki's that she's cute when she gives him his assignment to make her his girlfriend, and in Volume 5 once Tomozaki introduces her to Mizusawa and Tama-chan, the former pulls Tomozaki aside and tells him that Kikuchi is "supercute."
* MostWritersAreWriters: Her major goal is to write her own novel.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Subverted: she doesn't actually have silver hair, but that's just how Tomozaki perceives her in his mind. Her real hair color is the usual black.
* ShrinkingViolet: Very soft-spoken, and she often hides behind her books when encountering new people. In Volume 5, [[spoiler: when Tomozaki introduces her to Mizusawa and Tama-chan, she hides behind him at first until they get over their surprise and become more welcoming to her.]]
* TrueNeutral: Because she's not associated with any of the classroom's cliquish rankings, she's able to provide an unbiased look at the students in the class and what motivates them. Notably, in Volume 5 [[spoiler: she's the only person able to [[SympathyForTheDevil somewhat sympathize with Konno's feelings]] of having lost the boy she likes while at the same time acknowledging her bullying actions are horrible.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Tomozaki's little sister]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/RinaHidaka (Japanese), Creator/BrittanyLauda (English)
Tomozaki's only sibling, younger than him by one year.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Tomozaki, naturally.
* LittleMissSnarker: Never misses a chance to roast her older brother over his non-existent social life.
* NoNameGiven: Has never been named in the whole story.
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[[folder: Narita Tsugumi (Gumi-chan)]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkaneFujita (Japanese), Uncredited (English)
A first-year student who works at a karaoke bar. Tomozaki eventually gets a part-time job there and they become co-workers.
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* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: She only appears in the anime in the tail end of Episode 12. In the light novel, she was introduced a little earlier since Tomozaki interviewed for the job at the karaoke bar before he went on the BBQ overnight camping trip and met her at that time.
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[[folder: Fumiya Tomozaki]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Gen Sato (Japanese), Creator/AdamGibbs (English)
The main character of the story, Tomozaki is the best ''Attack Families'' player in Japan using the online handle "nanashi." At the start of the story, he has essentially given up on real life, viewing himself as a bottom tier character who will never have a proper social life, and devotes most of his free time to perfecting his ''Atafami'' skills. After a chance meeting with Hinami thanks to an ''Atafami'' request, he begins receiving life coaching assignments from her.
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* BerserkButton: Belittling ''Atafami'' and by extension, one's dedication to it is a sure-fire way to set him off.
* BrutalHonesty: Hinami identifies his greatest asset as his ability to simply speak his thoughts out loud directly to people without overthinking their reactions or feelings.
* CantActPervertedTowardALoveInterest: His inner monologue toward Kikuchi is completely devoid of any of the usual observations he makes towards the other girls. He never dwells on her physical looks or attributes, but is rather entranced by the feelings of warmth, acceptance, and peace she exudes towards him.
* CharacterDevelopment: The story follows his growth as a person who refuses to interact with anyone on his journey to become a "normie." By Volume 3 he's already made serious progress, [[spoiler: to the point that he dares to openly challenge Hinami in an argument about her methods and mindset of approaching life.]] By Volume 5 [[spoiler: he starts coaching Tama-chan on addressing her own lack of sociability and introducing her to his friends so she can expand her social circle.]]
* GagPenis: He's packing something big down there which the other boys notice in the public baths at the BBQ campsite.
* GeekPhysiques: Definitely fits the thin and scrawny description.
* MaleGaze: He constantly comments on the girls he interacts with in his inner monologue in the light novels, often paying attention to how form fitting their clothes are and their breast sizes.
* NoSocialSkills: At the start of the story, he has absolutely no ability to interact with anyone in any kind of meaningful manner.
* RageBreakingPoint: In the climax of Volume 1, after Konno continues to mock Nakamura for his obsession with a "stupid game," Tomozaki finally snaps and thunders at her that Nakamura's dedication to ''Atafami'' is something worthy of respect.
* RummageSaleReject: His fashion sense at the start leaves ''a lot'' to be desired, as he puts no value on his physical appearance, and goes out in public with wrinkled shirts and pants that are fraying.
[[/folder]]
!! Hinami Clique
[[folder: Aoi Hinami]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HisakoKanemoto (Japanese), Creator/FayeMata (English)
The "perfect heroine" of the school, Hinami is very popular, drop-dead gorgeous, and skilled in everything she puts her heart into from academics to athletics. She also happens to be the 2nd best ''Attack Families'' player in Japan using the online handle "NO NAME."
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* TheAce: Unbelievably good at everything she does.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Onitada," which is shorthand for "Oni no gotoku, tadashi!" and means roughly "exactly like an oni." It's a catchphrase taken from an obscure video game, "Go Forth! Endless Fists Buin!" which was what got her interested in gaming. The English translation changes it to "Hexactly."
* ConsummateLiar: She is incredibly good at acting and putting on fake personas, to the point that in Volume 3, Tomozaki realizes she even has a second layered fake persona ''under'' a fake persona [[spoiler: when she brushes off Mizusawa's confession to her and acts apologetic about it]]. He would have never noticed this if he had not spent enough time with her social coaching.
* DidntSeeThatComing: A minor example, but in Volume 1, when she has Tomozaki take her out to lunch while she's helping him shop for clothes, she chooses a restaurant that students from their school frequent. She was ready to manage the situation if a fellow student saw them, but what she did not expect was that the one student who would run into them together would be their ''waitress'', not a customer. This is one of the few instances where she did not have full control of the situation as she wasn't able to hide her surprise.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Subverted. This was Tomozaki's initial impression of her, in that she was just born with incredible charm and wit, but she promptly corrects this image, and says she had to work hard to get to where she is now and controls every aspect of herself.
* HyperAwareness: Always very aware of her surroundings and picks up on subtle cues almost everyone else would miss. One early example is when she and Tomozaki eat at a restaurant and run into Kikuchi, who is a waitress there, she notices right off the bat that Kikuchi says Tomozaki's name rather than hers. This is the one clue that confirms her suspicion that Kikuchi likes him, which is something that Tomozaki completely missed. In that same scene, she's also aware the restaurant is popular with other students at their school, and she is carefully making sure their words aren't overheard by any fellow students.
* IndifferentBeauty: She's fully aware she's attractive but doesn't dwell on it. As far as she's concerned, her beauty is just another means of maintaining her reputation.
* [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bitch]]: ''Everything'' about her personality and actions is built on a foundation of manipulating opinion and mood, and while for the most part, she isn't a mean-spirited person, she could easily become this if she was so inclined. For one positive example of her using her abilities as such in Volume 5, [[spoiler: she utterly destroys Konno in front of the whole class with just a few well-timed words after weeks of coaxing Akiyama to rebel against her, then she manages to manipulate Konno into thinking that Nakamura and Izumi have also turned on her of their own accord. In actuality, Hinami gave both of them a non-verbal cue to speak up by shifting in her seat and glancing at them, but Konno didn't see this since her back was turned while arguing with Akiyama. Every aspect of this scenario was carefully orchestrated on Hinami's part.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In Volumes 4 & 5, she has an unexpectedly emotional reaction to [[spoiler: Konno's bullying of Tama-chan when she insists that the situation has to be resolved without Tama-chan changing her personality.]] Tomozaki is quite surprised to hear her say such a thing since prior to this, she has always been focused on taking the most "rational" action that will achieve her goals in the fastest time possible, which is not the case now.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: [[spoiler: She annihilates Konno emotionally and socially in Volume 5 by turning the entire class against her, to the point that some of the angry students end up kicking her desk harder than she ever kicked Hirabayashi's or Tama-chan's desks. Hinami would have gone even further in tearing down Konno if not for Tama-chan's own intervention snapping at everyone to stop.]]
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: An incident in her middle school years when her basketball team only won second place at a national tournament clearly stuck with her and left a lasting impression on her psyche.
* TheSocialExpert: By far. She can effortlessly read the mood of a group and subtly steer it in whatever direction she desires without anyone even realizing what she's done.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Cheese, as is well-known by the entire class, and she is often teased for it whenever she orders cheesy foods for lunch. [[spoiler: Volume 5 suggests this is yet another one of the social manipulation techniques she has cultivated by intentionally creating a public "weakness" to make herself more relatable by having something people can laugh at her about.]]
* TranquilFury: [[spoiler: Once she's had enough of Konno's bullying of Tama-chan, she makes the other girl pay a steep social price while hardly raising her voice and barely even acknowledging her in the process.]]
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[[folder: Minami Nanami (Mimimi)]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Ikumi Hasegawa (Japanese), Creator/ChristinaKelly (English)
An energetic and cheerful girl, best known as the class clown.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Much of Volume 2 focuses on her as she runs for student council president against Hinami and Tomozaki becomes her campaign manager.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: [[spoiler: One of the biggest inner conflicts she hides from her friends is that she always keeps coming up second-best to Hinami in everything. This reaches its breaking point during the school election arc, where she decides to quit the track team because she can't take constantly losing to her. Tomozaki and Tama manage to talk to her and persuade her to change her mind.]]
* BreakoutCharacter: The most well-received of the series heroines, leading to her getting her own spinoff manga, ''Minami Nanami Wants to Shine''.
* GenkiGirl: She's just bursting with good cheer and livens up everyone's day with her antics.
* LargeHam: Makes her presence known with her endless energy and dramatic gestures.
* TheNicknamer: She's the one who likes to give nicknames to people, most notably "Tama-chan" for Hanabi, "Nakamu" for Nakamura, and "Brain" for Tomozaki.
* RepetitiveName: Her first and last names are almost identical, which leads to her nickname of "Mimimi."
* SignatureLaugh: She's very easily amused and frequently breaks out laughing an unmistakable "Ah-ha-ha-ha!" at the smallest things.
* SkinshipGrope: She loves to get touchy-feely with her female friends, most frequently Tama-chan, hugging her tight and stroking her skin. She's no stranger to doing this with Hinami, too.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Subverted: her hair only appears "blue" in Tomozaki's perception. She actually has black hair, as confirmed in the ''Nanami Minami Wants to Shine'' spinoff manga.
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[[folder: Hanabi Natsubayashi (Tama-chan)]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Ryouko Maekawa (Japanese), Uncredited (English)
A fiery girl whose short stature hides a surprisingly tough inner strength.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: She's mostly a side character in the story until the end of Volume 4, [[spoiler: when she becomes the target of Konno's wrath.]] Volume 5 focuses on her as [[spoiler: Tomozaki tries to teach her the social skills needed to make friends and salvage her public standing among the classroom so that people will sympathize with her situation instead of ignoring or victim-blaming her.]]
* BreakTheBadass: [[spoiler: She was able to endure weeks of Konno's bullying and harassment without lashing out, until her [[https://www.britannica.com/art/haniwa fabric haniwa charm]] that was a one-of-a-kind gift from Mimimi is vandalized and torn apart. This leaves her a shaking, broken shell when she discovers it, and also what spurs Hinami into action to destroy Konno's reputation.]]
* BrutalHonesty: One of the first things people notice about her is that she always speaks what's on her mind without any hesitation. Mizusawa comments that she's even blunter than Tomozaki is.
* LimitedSocialCircle: She's friends with the two most popular girls in school, Hinami and Mimimi... and that's it. [[spoiler: This becomes a serious liability for her in Volume 4 when Konno starts bullying her because she has no support in the larger classroom. Tomozaki takes it upon himself to help her avert this trope and start coaching her on making friends and introducing her to his own circle, starting with Mizusawa and Kikuchi.]]
* NoSocialSkills: She's nowhere near as bad as Tomozaki was, but the reason why she lacks friends is because her tone of voice and body language make her come across as much more aloof than she intends to. Tomozaki also identifies that the most important factor for her social isolation is because she has absolutely no interest in other people's thoughts and feelings, which further extends the unwelcoming aura she unconsciously emits. She's friends with Hinami, Mimimi, and later Tomozaki solely by dint of the fact that they make efforts to reach out to her, difficult as it is.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Not in terms of physical ability, but she has immense mental fortitude that belies her small size. She refuses to ever back down when she knows she's in the right and will fire back at anyone who insults her.
* PunnyName: Her nickname, "Tama-chan," comes from the fact that her actual first name "Hanabi" means "fireworks," and a common cheer among Japanese people at fireworks festivals is to say ''tamaya''.
[[/folder]]
!! Nakamura Clique
[[folder: Shuuji Nakamura]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuhikoOkamoto (Japanese), Creator/ChrisHackney (English)
The unofficial top dog in the male social hierarchy and "class boss."
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* CannotSpitItOut: Took a while for him to finally be honest with Izumi and ask her out, partly out of a combination of his own pride and waiting for the perfect opportunity. If not for his and Hinami's friends setting them up, he might never have been able to spit it out.
* NeverMyFault: He blames his losses in ''Atafami'' to Tomozaki on his controller, not his own lack of skill.
* TeenyWeenie: Tomozaki roasts him for this during the camping trip while they're in the public baths. Later that night, he manages to get back at Tomozaki by retorting that at least [[AManIsNotAVirgin he's had a chance to use it with a girl.]]
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[[folder: Takahiro Mizusawa]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobunagaShimazaki, Creator/StephenFu (English)
Shuuji's best friend and a popular guy in his own right.
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* {{Bishonen}}: He's very good-looking, which makes Tomozaki self-conscious of his own ragged appearance on more than one occasion when he compares himself to him.
* ChickMagnet: Quite a few girls have expressed interest in him, including girls from other schools. However, he's not interested in pursuing them since he's [[spoiler: crushing on Hinami.]]
* TheDandy: The most fashion-minded guy in the class, and has the looks and appearance to back it up.
* EverythingButTheGirl: He has everything a teenage boy could possibly want - killer looks, good grades, and no shortage of female attention - but the one thing he can't have is [[spoiler: Hinami's affections after she unflinchingly shoots him down when he asks her out on the camping trip.]]
* RealMenWearPink: He pays close attention to male fashion and hairstyles, and gives Tomozaki some tips on improving his appearance. His career goal is to become a beautician and open his own barbershop/salon.
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[[folder: Takei]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Shuntarou Mizuno (Japanese), Creator/MattShipman (English)
A simple-minded but honest guy.
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* BigFun: He's not that overweight, but he is noticeably bigger than the rest of the male cast and everyone around him finds him a fun guy to hang out with. The light novel character page refers to him as "built" in his description.
* TheDitz: A male version. It's constantly pointed out he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, but there is a refreshing honesty and sincerity in everything he does that makes him popular and fun to be around. During the BBQ camping trip, he was the one person in the group who was not told that the real purpose of the trip was to get Nakamura and Izumi to hook up, since Hinami and Mizusawa were sure he would end up spoiling the plan one way or another if he knew.
* OnlyOneName: Of all the characters, he's the only one whose surname has never been mentioned.
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!! Konno Clique
[[folder: Erika Konno]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Sayaka Kaneko (Japanese), Creator/AmandaLee (English)
The queen bee of the class who dominates the social hierarchy among the female classmates.
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* AlphaBitch: She already makes a bad impression in the first volume when she mocks Nakamura for his devotion to playing ''Atafami'' against Tomozaki despite (or perhaps ''because'' of) secretly crushing on him. She gets far worse in Volume 4, when she shoves the responsibility of being the sports team captain onto [[ShrinkingViolet Hirabayashi]], a job she clearly cannot handle, but even this pales in comparison when she sinks even lower when [[spoiler: Nakamura and Izumi become a couple, and Konno takes out her frustrated jealousy by bullying Hirabayashi and then Tama-chan.]]
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Mocking her physical appearance, in particular her fashion choices and makeup style. Hinami weaponizes this to full extent to break her classroom reputation.]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler: After she and her clique destroy Tama-chan's most precious charm, Hinami has enough of her bullshit and manipulates Akiyama into rebelling against her. Once this crack in Konno's reputation is established, Hinami then proceeds to make a series of polite, simple statements asking her to apologize that end up painting her as a petty coward and leaving her as a crying wreck in front of the whole classroom, utterly destroying her "queen bee" status.]]
* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler: She starts bullying Hirabayashi and then Tama-chan solely because Nakamura asks Izumi to become his girlfriend instead of her. Since she can't take out her frustrations on her 2nd-in-command without damaging the status of her clique, she attacks innocent people completely unrelated instead.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: She does not take Nakamura starting a relationship with Izumi well at all.]]
* SlutShaming: [[spoiler: In Volume 5 word gets back to her that Tama-chan was seen at a café hanging out with Tomozaki, Mizusawa, and Takei, and she and her clique start gossiping about Tama being a slut who sucks up to guys for protection.]]
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[[folder: Yuzu Izumi]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Nene Hieda (Japanese), Uncredited (English)
A breathtaking beauty and Konno's unofficial second in their clique.
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* ExtremeDoormat: Unfortunately her aversion to conflict means [[spoiler: she is completely
* NiceGirl: Her most defining trait is her willingness to help people. This gets deconstructed in Volume 5 since [[spoiler: her best friend, Erika, is bullying Tama-chan, and she can't really do anything to help either of them because her sole existence is the source of the problem since Erika is jealous of Izumi for dating Nakamura.]]
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[[folder: Mika Akiyama]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Natsumi Hioka (Japanese), Uncredited (English)
The lowest regarded girl in Konno's clique.
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* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: She starts the rebellion against Konno when she finally speaks up and mocks her for having a terrible looking messenger bag that looks like a middle-schooler's style, and also for being terrible at putting on her eyelashes and makeup.]]
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!! Others
[[folder: Fuuka Kikuchi]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AiKayano (Japanese), Creator/NatalieHoover (English)
A quiet, studious bookworm who is largely detached from most of the class's hierarchical jockeying. She loves to read the books of fantasy author Michael Andi.
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* CuteBookworm: Spends most of her afterschool time in the library reading. While most of the class doesn't really interact with her that much, Hinami does note to Tomozaki's that she's cute when she gives him his assignment to make her his girlfriend, and in Volume 5 once Tomozaki introduces her to Mizusawa and Tama-chan, the former pulls Tomozaki aside and tells him that Kikuchi is "supercute."
* MostWritersAreWriters: Her major goal is to write her own novel.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Subverted: she doesn't actually have silver hair, but that's just how Tomozaki perceives her in his mind. Her real hair color is the usual black.
* ShrinkingViolet: Very soft-spoken, and she often hides behind her books when encountering new people. In Volume 5, [[spoiler: when Tomozaki introduces her to Mizusawa and Tama-chan, she hides behind him at first until they get over their surprise and become more welcoming to her.]]
* TrueNeutral: Because she's not associated with any of the classroom's cliquish rankings, she's able to provide an unbiased look at the students in the class and what motivates them. Notably, in Volume 5 [[spoiler: she's the only person able to [[SympathyForTheDevil somewhat sympathize with Konno's feelings]] of having lost the boy she likes while at the same time acknowledging her bullying actions are horrible.]]
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[[folder: Tomozaki's little sister]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/RinaHidaka (Japanese), Creator/BrittanyLauda (English)
Tomozaki's only sibling, younger than him by one year.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Tomozaki, naturally.
* LittleMissSnarker: Never misses a chance to roast her older brother over his non-existent social life.
* NoNameGiven: Has never been named in the whole story.
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[[folder: Narita Tsugumi (Gumi-chan)]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkaneFujita (Japanese), Uncredited (English)
A first-year student who works at a karaoke bar. Tomozaki eventually gets a part-time job there and they become co-workers.
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* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: She only appears in the anime in the tail end of Episode 12. In the light novel, she was introduced a little earlier since Tomozaki interviewed for the job at the karaoke bar before he went on the BBQ overnight camping trip and met her at that time.
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