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1''[-'''NOTE:''' Since this is an ongoing project, these pages will be periodically updated whenever a new version is available.-]''
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3[[foldercontrol]]
4
5!Main Character
6
7[[folder:Hiroyuki Nishimura]]
8西村 博行\
9[-ニシムラ 浩之-]\
10'''Hiroyuki Nishimura'''
11----
12* AmnesiacHero: Pretty much all of Hiro's childhood memories of his friends and their antics have gotten fuzzy over the 5 years he was away. One of the most common forms of development is Hiro recalling choice memories of himself and the person in question. Most of the time the other person is surprised that Hiro can remember such a thing, or commenting on the particulars of the memory. Only rarely is it that ''both'' Hiro and the other character cannot remember a childhood event. The only exception is [[spoiler:Nanafuse, because he's technically not even real to begin with.]]
13* AudienceSurrogate: In a story where every character besides Hiroyuki is {{Kemono}}, the fact that Hiroyuki is very much human may help players imagine themselves in this universe even if they do not personally identify as a [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom fursona]]. Hiroyuki's appearance is also intentionally vague and generic.
14** Further supported by the fact it's possible to change Hiroyuki's name when you start the game.
15* BigBeautifulMan: He is inconsistently portrayed as this, even within the game itself.
16* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With one of his village friends.
17* ChildhoodMarriagePromise: When he was a child, Hiroyuki announced that he'll marry Torahiko when they get older.
18* ChivalrousPervert: When he isn't [[CovertPervert perving out]], Hiroyuki can be capable of some very noble deeds, and his affection genuine and pure.
19* CompassionateCritic: In Tatsuki's route, Hiroyuki can show he is apperently this when Torahiko asks how great is his spaghetti he has made. Hiroyuki can then choose to either compliment it or simply downright downgrade it.
20* CovertPervert: The first thing Hiroyuki does on Kounosuke's route is to buy a [[PornStash Gay Beastmen Porno Book]]. A [[{{Doorstopper}} very thick one]] while he was at it.
21* DependingOnTheWriter: Though many of the routes have different authors, Hiroyuki is by far the most inconsistent character when compared between each of them, this is likely a result of how vaguely defined he is. The same even applies to his appearance, ranging from fairly chubby in Kounosuke's route to slightly muscular in Juiichi's.
22* DepravedHomosexual: Hiroyuki's internal monologue sometimes borders on this, specially when around somebody like Shun.
23** Played almost uncomfortably straight in the worst ending path of Shin's route where you can wind up [[spoiler:raping Shin after he admits that he likes you, but then tries to take it back]]. You're even given the option to back OUT before taking the final step.
24** It's also deconstructed in Shin's Worse Ending when [[spoiler:after you rape Shin, he goes missing, the town is aware that something bad happened between you and Shin making you a pariah of the village and Amaki tells you to get out and never return.]]
25* DirtyOldMan: Not actually - even with his VagueAge he can't be that old himself unless the player imagines him to be - but in his more suggestive interactions with [[OlderThanTheyLook Shun]] he admits to feeling this way sometimes, as the more "mature" person taking advantage of a "child" like Shun.
26* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Oh, yes!
27* TheEveryman
28* HelloInsertNameHere: Hiroyuki's surname and given name can each be changed by the player to whatever they like.
29* {{Hikikomori}}: He briefly becomes this when Juuichi rejects his confession in the festival. Fortunately, Kyouji snapped him out of it.
30* {{Jerkass}}: You can pretty much make Hiroyuki this to poor little Kounosuke during his route. But...
31* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his behaviour, he can be very attentive and friendly.
32* JustFriends: You can choose this option in Juuichi's route when Torahiko confesses his love to Hiroyuki.
33* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:After he rapes Shin in his worst ending. However, he subverts this in Juuichi's bad ending.]]
34* ObliviousToLove: Two of his friends have already harbored romantic feelings for him but he didn't notice that at all.
35* OfficialCouple: Has hints of it with Torahiko.
36* PowerTrio: Some dialogues imply that he, Torahiko, and Tatsuki used to be these back when they were younger.
37* RaisedByGrandparents: Averted. He lives in the city with his mother (though his dad is never mentioned), but his grandparents live in the village. It's unclear why he moved away.
38* RidiculouslyAverageGuy: In almost every way. Hiroyuki is very mild-mannered without any real personality quirks, his body is average, and his hairdo is average. About the only thing NOT average is the fact he lived in a village with a ton of beastmen. This is intentionally played straight to allow the player to feel like they ''are'' Hiroyuki, rather than just reading about a character's exploits.
39* {{Seme}}: [[spoiler:Once in Kounosuke's, Shin's, Tatsuki's, and Juuichi's routes; twice in Shun's routes.]]
40* ShoutOut: To the RealLife [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroyuki_Nishimura Hiroyuki Nishimura]] who founded [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2channel 2channel]] where the Morenatsu Project initially started. The kana reading is identical, but the real person and the fictional character have a different kanji for "-yuki": 之 vs. 行.
41* ShipTease: Like a main character, he has this with all his friends. But it's more intense with [[OfficialCouple Torahiko]]. On top of that, several other characters found in the various routes have various moments of seeming attracted to him, despite having only just met him.
42* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Nishimura or Nisimura?
43* StraightGay
44* TheDitz: The infamous example being the "Is that a piano?" bit from Kouya's route, during a scene in which Hiro hears him playing guitar in a forest.
45* TokenMinority: The only human in the story.
46** His grandparents are never given any sort of official description or picture in-game either, leaving it unclear if either of them are human as well. Combines with his suspiciously InvisibleParents (one of whom may not be human).
47* TrademarkFavoriteFood: It is implied that his favourite dish is Takoyaki in Kouya's route.
48* {{Uke}}: [[spoiler:Twice in Kouya's route, once in Tatsuki's and Juuichi's routes.]]
49* VagueAge: As a consequence of being the AudienceSurrogate, Hiroyuki has no specified canon age and the player is left to fill in the blanks. [[SubvertedTrope However]], logically he should be in the ballpark of the age range of his friends given he went to school with most of them, and it can be gleaned from certain in-game dialogue that he is canonically 17-18, player preferences notwithstanding.
50* WorthyOpponent: To Shun. They have a long-time rivalry in video games since childhood.
51[[/folder]]
52
53!The Nine
54
55[[folder:In General]]
56[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/morenatsu_9945.jpg]]
57
58* ColorCodedCharacters: Each of Hiroyuki's friends has a color associated with them:
59** Torahiko: Yellow
60** Tatsuki: Green
61** Juuichi: Brown
62** Kounosuke: Light Brown
63** Kouya: Dark Blue
64** Kyouji: Blue
65** Shin: Purple
66** Shun: Cyan
67** Soutarou: Spring Green
68* {{Kemono}}
69* LimitedSocialCircle: Since the group is very tight-knit, most of them don't seem to hang out with many people outside of it. Except for Kouya who hangs out with his bandmates, and Tatsuki who does spend time with his coworkers. Might just be due to the setting or LawOfConservationOfDetail.
70* ShipTease: Naturally they all get it with Hiroyuki. There's also some between some other members of the group, namely [[BelligerentSexualTension Torahiko & Juuichi]], [[BigBrotherWorship Kouya & Shun]], and Kyouji & Soutarou.
71* StraightGay: There's nothing particularly {{Camp}} about any characters in this game, so they all fall under this instead.
72* TrueCompanions: They might [[VitriolicBestBuds mess with each other]] sometimes, but in the end everyone in the group clearly values their bond as old friends, and it's what drives the plot forward outside of the romantics hijinks.
73[[/folder]]
74
75[[folder:Torahiko Ooshima]]
76[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/torahiko_9504.png]]
77大島 虎彦\
78[-おおしま とらひこ-]\
79'''Torahiko Ooshima'''
80
81->"Heh heh, a man doesn't worry about the little things!"
82
83* Species: Tiger
84* Gender: Male
85* Age: 17
86* Birthday: August 19 (Leo)
87* [[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]: O
88* Height: 186 cm (~6′ 1″)
89* Weight: 85 kg (~187 lbs)
90* Hobby: Swimming
91
92''Your old best friend from when you lived in Minasato.''
93
94''It's been five years since you saw him last, and many things about him surprise you as you both approach your final year of high school.''
95
96''Always open and optimistic, Torahiko's motto is "let nature take its course." He works with his father and uncles at the Ooshima Inn, a somewhat famous tourist attraction in Minasato. He's studying to become a chef in his spare time as well as training for his upcoming swim tournament at the end of August. You decided to visit Minasato this month because of a letter he sent you.''
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98* BigOlEyebrows
99* BromanticFoil: Subverted. Torahiko has the usual personality that could be attributed to one, but he's actually the one who wants to get it on with Hiroyuki the most.
100** However, since you can't pick his route as of now, this is played straight.
101* ButtMonkey: Torahiko can sometimes be [[JerkJock very annoying]] when he's teasing others, which usually results in somebody hitting him.
102* CatsHateWater: Subverted. Torahiko is part of the swimming club, which plays on how tigers are excellent swimmers.
103** Torahiko also knows how to [[SurferDude surf]].
104* CovertPervert
105* TheFatalist
106* GameplayAndStorySegregation: His given birth date occurs during the story, but his birthday has yet to be mentioned in any path. While this is mostly because the latter half of the month is when gameplay starts to focus more exclusively on one character, this is still particularly noticable in Juuichi's route as [[spoiler:the day Hiroyuki has to reject Torahiko's confession to continue Juuichi's route ''is Torahiko's birthday''.]]
107* LimitedWardrobe:
108** Normal outfit:
109*** A red A-shirt that [[RuleOfSexy leaves nothing to the imagination]]. The shirt's left breast area has the word "D-GET" in white letters with a black border. The A-shirt covers less of his back than his front, leaving his shoulder blades and much of his upper back completely bare.
110*** A blue pair of denim shorts whose leg cuffs are decorated with a black silhouette pattern shaped like grass blades. The cuffs also have drawstrings.
111*** A thin black belt with one end always hanging halfway down his shorts.
112*** A pair of black, white and orange sneakers.
113*** Under his shorts, a pair of boxer shorts with white and light blue vertical stripes.
114** Torahiko also wears a sports speedo with an [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything x on its center]] and a pair of elastic-banded goggles for swimming.
115* LovableJock: Torahiko is usually [[ThePollyanna cheerful, nice, and very optimistic]], but sometimes he can get very annoying. Sadly for him, he lacks [[CloudCuckooLander Kounosuke's endearing ditzyness]] to excuse his obnoxiousness.
116* ManlyGay: Ever since Hiroyuki left, Torahiko kept working out to get where he is now just to gain Hiroyuki's affections.
117* MomentKiller: In Kouya's route, Torahiko interrupts Hiroyuki and Kouya's romantic moment at the festival.
118* OfficialCouple: Has hints of it. He appears in the Project Morenatsu splash screen, background of title screen, and the development blog's heading. Further implied by the dialog which reveals he already harbors romantic feelings towards Hiroyuki.
119* PantheraAwesome
120* ThePollyanna: Torahiko's almost always cheerful and optimistic whenever you interact with him.
121* PowerTrio: Some dialogues imply that he, Tatsuki, and Hiroyuki used to be these back when they were younger.
122* RedOni: To Juuichi's BlueOni.
123* TheRival: He and Kouya are always fighting about something, sometimes over [[HoYay Hiroyuki]].
124* SeriesMascot: Torahiko is not only in the Title Screen, but he was also used by the devs in certain miscellanous tasks like debugging. Being the implied OfficialCouple and the first character to appear in the game also help make Tora the most iconic character of the project.
125* ShipTease: With [[OfficialCouple Hiroyuki]]. Torahiko has so much HomoeroticSubtext with Hiroyuki you can touch it. What did you expect?
126* SinkOrSwimMentor: When Torahiko tries to teach Hiroyuki how to surf, he instructs him to follow his gut feelings, basically leaving Hiroyuki to his own devices. This is not PlayedForLaughs and results in Kouya [[WhatTheHellHero scolding]] Torahiko.
127* SpeciesFirstName[=/=]ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: "Torahiko" means "tiger-prince". For the curious, "Ooshima" means "big island" and is a not-uncommon surname.
128* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Ōshima, Oshima, Ooshima, Ohshima, Oushima, Oosima...?
129* StraightGay: Hiroyuki believes that Torahiko would be interested in the prettiest girl in his class, but Torahiko says otherwise if you choose to interact with him on the 15th day of Juuichi's route.
130* SurferDude: Torahiko knows his way with a surfing board, and he also has the relaxed personality nailed.
131* TigerVersusDragon: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Torahiko and Tatsuki are pretty friendly with each other. Torahiko often calls Tatsuki when he wants to hang out with somebody.
132* {{Tsundere}}: A Type A variation, Torahiko's known to deny any romantic feelings towards Hiroyuki if someone points it out or mentions it.
133* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Ghosts?]]: On Kounosuke's route, one of the first things you do is enter school at night to take photos of ghosts. While Torahiko starts off calm, he becomes more and more scared and, if you take him with you, he spends the entire time clinging to Hiroyuki's arm.
134* VulgarHumor: If you decide to spend the beach party with Torahiko, he gets Hiroyuki to change behind him. Hiroyuki doesn't want to do so, causing Torahiko to ask him if it's because he [[GagPenis has a small dick]]. When Hiroyuki denies it, he then ask if it's because he has a ''[[BiggerIsBetterInBed big]]'' [[BiggerIsBetterInBed one]]. It's clear that Torahiko wants to see Hiroyuki naked.
135* YoungerThanTheyLook: Torahiko, along with some of the other high schoolers, look more like adults.
136[[/folder]]
137
138[[folder:Tatsuki Midoriya]]
139[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tatsuki_1783.png]]
140翠屋 辰樹\
141[-みどりや たつき-]\
142'''Tatsuki Midoriya'''
143
144->"I think you're awesome! Someday, I'll build a house for you."
145
146* Species: Dragon
147* Gender: Male
148* Age: 19
149* Birthday: January 14 (Capricorn)
150* [[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]: O
151* Height: 210 cm (~6′ 11″)
152* Weight: 135 kg (~298 lbs)
153* Hobby: Painting
154
155''A lively and cheerful dragon, Tatsuki graduated high school two years prior to your arrival. Always the big kid who liked hanging out with the younger ones, you remember Tatsuki as the guy who always tried to fit in.''
156
157''Since graduation, Tatsuki was worked alongside his father as an apprentice carpenter. He hopes to one day become the greatest craftsman in all of Japan.''
158
159''Never the kind to shy away from hard labor, Tatsuki often helps out his friends, though whether he's successful in his endeavors is another matter.''
160
161''He's supposedly a good driver, but you've heard rumors about the things that happen when Tatsuki finds himself behind the wheel...''
162----
163* TheAlcoholic: Apparently, dragons are allowed by law to drink alcohol at age 16 since they have a high alcohol tolerance level. This explains why Tatsuki is drinking alcohol when he's only 17 (in Japan, you have to be at least 20 to drink alcohol).
164* BerserkButton: Don't compare Tatsuki to a [[IAmNotWeasel crocodile]].
165** Or an iguana. In short, Tatsuki gets mad if you compare him with any of his distant relatives.
166* BigBeautifulMan
167* BigFun
168* BiggerIsBetterInBed
169* BigOlEyebrows: Despite having no hair except on his head and tail, Tatsuki somehow has eyebrows made of what appears to be lumps of flesh.
170* BoisterousBruiser
171* CoolBigBro: To all his friends younger than him. They even call him Tatsu-nii.
172* DrivesLikeCrazy
173* TheFoodPoisoningIncident: He and Hiroyuki have one when they consume something that (they didn't realize) was spoiled after sneaking into the teacher's lounge. Hiroyuki makes it to a toilet in time. Tatsuki... hopes he can pass off the [[PottyFailure brown stain in his fundoshi]] as the aftermath of curry.
174* FunPersonified
175* ExoticEquipment: Tatsuki, being a reptile, has internal testicles and his penis comes out of a cloaca.
176* HairColorDissonance: Tatsuki's hair is a rather dark shade of blue, which is usually used as a stand-in for black.
177* HotMenAtWork
178* [[HugeSchoolgirl Huge Schoolboy]]: Tatsuki had the height of an adult by his ''6th year of school''.
179* GentleGiant: Tatsuki is usually pretty nice... until he [[KissingUnderTheInfluence gets drunk]]
180* IAmBigBoned: Tatsuki insists that he's not fat and that his round belly is completely natural on a dragon. However, since the only other dragon in the game is Tatsuki's middle-aged father, this is a rather dubious claim.
181* InformedAbility: His hobby for painting doesn't really come up that much outside of his bio.
182* KissingUnderTheInfluence[=/=]MemeticMolester[=/=]MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Tatsuki gets horny ''and'' handsy when he's drunk. According to Kounosuke and Torahiko, Tatsuki while drunk doesn't think twice about seducing a friend, ''seeming'' to imply that he's already had sex with at least some of them. He'll get touchy-feely almost anywhere, including outside in broad daylight, in the presence of other friends. Whether he has actually had sex though is called into question by his (sober) claim that he's a virgin and that Hiroyuki is his first.
183** In addition, during the first sex scene, Tatsuki actually is drunk at the time. The second time Tatsuki gets amorous (right at the end of his route), [[spoiler:Hiroyuki flatly [[GenreSavvy asks if the dragon is drunk again]]. Surprisingly, he is ''not''.]]
184** He seems to have at least tried to have sex with them. Apparently, he made Soutarou strip naked in front of everyone a previous time it happened.
185* LimitedWardrobe: ''Very'' limited. His [[WalkingShirtlessScene open-chested black-collared blue cargo vest]], fundoshi-tied red bandana, khaki pants and socks with sandals are actually him ''fully dressed''. At various other times he's frequently seen wearing only his white {{Fundoshi}}, indoors or outdoors -- it's a particular fundoshi that is not only tied around his waist and crotch, but also around his very thick tail.
186* ManlyGay: He's a masculine hardworking carpenter, and gay like the rest of the cast.
187* NonHumansLackAttributes: Most of the other characters, if shown, have human-shaped genitalia. Tatsuki, however, has a cloaca. This seems to be by AuthorAppeal, since anthropomorphic cloaca fetish also plays a role in one of the issues of Gamma's {{Manga}} ''Build Tiger''.
188* NonMammalianHair
189* NonMammalMammaries: Averted. Tatsuki and his dad are the only characters who lack nipples.
190* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Tatsuki (and his dad Tappei) are ''dragons'', and the only anthropomorphizations of fantasy creatures in the cast. But some dragon stereotypes are absent or subverted. They ''never'' breathe fire. And Tatsuki is shown to have tiny useless wings on his back that couldn't fly a baseball, much less a [[BigBeautifulMan sexy fatass]] like him.
191** More specifically, Tatsuki and his father are based on Eastern dragons, which have horns and sometimes an entire line of fur along their backs, with some Western qualities, like wings, mixed in.
192* PowerTrio: Some dialogues imply that he, Torahiko, and Hiroyuki used to be these back when they were younger.
193* RoboticReveal: [[spoiler:While not canon, an easy ending to stumble upon.]]
194* SlipperySwimsuit: Tatsuki manages to lose his fundonshi while swimming twice, at the beach trip and on the camping trip.
195* SpeciesFirstName: "Midoriya Tatsuki" means "green-shop dragon-tree".
196* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Tatsuki or Tatuki?
197* StoutStrength
198* TigerVersusDragon: Subverted. It's not rare for Tatsuki and Torahiko to get together to do something.
199* {{Troperiffic}}: Competing with his father Tappei for having the most associated tropes.
200* TurnOutLikeHisFather: Tatsuki's habit of getting frisky when drunk seems to be drawn directly from his father, who does the exact same thing. It might possibly be a racial trait.
201* WalkingShirtlessScene: Whatever Tatsuki wears, he always manages to be at least barechested. He also often walks around outside wearing only a {{fundoshi}}.
202* YoungerThanTheyLook: A high schooler? ''Riiiiiiiiiiight...''
203[[/folder]]
204
205[[folder:Juuichi Mikazuki]]
206[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/juuichi_4524.png]]
207三日月 柔一\
208[-みかづき じゅういち-]\
209'''Juuichi Mikazuki'''
210
211->"The feeling of a single victory. That is why I will not stop practicing juudou."
212
213* Species: Bear
214* Gender: Male
215* Age: 18
216* Birthday: June 19 (Gemini)
217* [[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]: A
218* Height: 191 cm (~6′ 3″)
219* Weight: 111 kg (~245 lbs)
220* Hobby: Walking
221
222''One of your friends from elementary. There was a time when Juuichi couldn't be separated from his twin brother, Kenji, but it seems they've both developed into their own people over the last five years.''
223
224''Usually frowning, sometimes it's hard to tell Juuichi's true feelings. Since starting high school, Juuichi has quickly climbed the ranks in his Judo club, becoming one of the best fighters in the Kazenari League.''
225
226''He isn't shy about demonstrating his black belt status whenever Torahiko misbehaves around them.''
227----
228* AllThereInTheManual: The backstory behind his previous crush is revealed in the ''Bubblegum Bear'' dojin, and his brother Kenji has only appeared on Juuichi's online bio and in spinoff dojins.
229* AloofBigBrother: To his younger twin brother Kenji.
230* TheBear: Bearish men are usually older, but he [[YoungerThanTheyLook already has the body type]]. It also helps that he's, well... a bear.
231* BearsAreBadNews: Not usually, but when he's angry, anyone who upsets him is in for a rough ride, mostly [[ButtMonkey Torahiko]].
232* BearyFriendly: When treated nicely, he talks more than he usually does and even gives off a few smiles.
233* BiggerIsBetterInBed: The one time Juuichi wears a {{fundoshi}}, this is the first thing [[CovertPervert Hiroyuki]] notices.
234** When Juuichi turns around to show Hiroyuki how the fundoshi looks in the back, Hiroyuki tries to count prime numbers to stop himself from getting a [[RagingStiffie boner]] while looking at Juuichi's big round butt, but is so [[DistractedByTheSexy distracted by his ass]] he counts even numbers instead.
235* BigBeautifulMan: Not as tall as Tatsuki but still really big, being 6 feet tall.
236* BlueOni: To Torahiko's RedOni.
237* CovertPervert: He seems to have a habit of misinterpretting innocent things as something more risque, with the biggest example being during the camping trip, where everyone is talking about their teeth brushing habits but he thinks they're talking about masturbating. He does it ''again'' in an encounter at the local library, where while Hiroyuki is talking with Shin about writing, he makes an accompanying gesture that Juuichi thinks is meant to imply that same trope.
238* FaceOfAThug: He really is a nice guy. It's just that he usually never smiles, thus he's often considered to be an angry or scary person most of the time, much to his displeasure.
239* {{Gayngst}}: When he was younger he developed a crush on a fellow male classmate who was not gay. To help him deal with the heartbreak, Kyouji suggested that maybe Juuichi was just confused mistaking great admiration for affection. Juuichi ended up taking that advice a little too much to heart and came to the conclusion that *all* same sex attraction is simply a case of mistaken feelings and [[spoiler:when Hiroyuki confesses his love he immediately rejects him on that premise]].
240* GuideDangIt: His best ending unintuitively requires specific interactions with other characters in addition to interactions with him.
241* LimitedWardrobe: To his credit, Juuichi has at least two common outfits -- his street clothes and his judo outfit (the former being more commonly seen). But as with the other characters, his street clothes are usually the same consisting of a white undershirt and an unzipped blue and black jacket, blue string-tied trousers and a pair of sandals.
242%%* ManlyGay
243* MeaningfulName + SpeciesSurname: "Juuichi" means both "soft one" and "weak one". He's [[NonindicativeName certainly not weak]], but that tummy looks warm and cuddly. "Mikazuki" means "crescent moon", in reference to the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Black_Bear Asian Black Bear]] which has a patch of white fur shaped like a crescent moon on its chest.
244* NumericalThemeNaming: Juuichi is Japanese for 11.
245* OnlySaneMan: Shares the role with Shin and Kyouji.
246* PolarOppositeTwins: With his twin brother, who is cheerful and optimistic.
247* ShipTease: Much subtler than the rest, but Juuichi hints at having some feelings for Tora. It could just be they are [[HeterosexualLifePartners pretty close friends]] though.
248* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Jūichi, Juichi, Juuichi, Jyūichi, Jyuichi, Jyuuichi, Jyuiti, or Zyuuiti? Mikazuki or Mikaduki?
249%%* StoutStrength
250* SweetTooth: He'll almost always eat honey-flavored food or add honey to it.
251* TeamDad: Is the more hands-on aspect of this trope, contrasting with Kyouji's more laid-back, advise-giving version. He's the quickest to crack down on shenanigans (primarily from Tatsuki or Torahiko), usually handles bringing supplies for trips, and prefers to pay himself whenever going out to eat with friends. In his route he looks after Hiroyuki's wellbeing quite a lot, not unlike a parental figure at times.
252* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Looks just like his identical twin brother.
253* UnmovingPlaid: The floral pattern of Juuichi's swimming trunks does not change perspective when he moves or shifts.
254* WhatTheHellHero: Early on, it's possible to make a date with him to go firefly hunting. The player has to manually keep that date by choosing to interact with him the next day; failure to do so will result in Juuichi becoming so upset, he is locked out of being a potential option for the rest of that playthrough.
255* WhenHeSmiles: Is usually seen frowning, but he does give off a few pleasant smiles, something even Hiroyuki is surprised at.
256* WiseBeyondTheirYears
257* YoungerThanTheyLook: For a high school senior, he looks quite a bit older.
258[[/folder]]
259
260[[folder:Kounosuke Kuri]]
261[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kounosuke_6576.png]]
262九狸 孝之助\
263[-くり こうのすけ-]\
264'''Kounosuke Kuri'''
265
266->"It's alright, it's alright, we'll manage somehow."
267
268* Species: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_Dog Raccoon Dog]]
269* Gender: Male
270* Age: 16
271* Birthday: October 22 (Libra)
272* [[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]: B
273* Height: 167 cm (~5′ 6″)
274* Weight: 73 kg (~161 lbs)
275* Hobby: Following fads, photography
276
277''Konousuke was one of your closest friends along with Torahiko before you left Minasato. The three of you would often pull pranks on people and caused general mayhem wherever you went.''
278
279''Where Torahiko's managed to keep his childlike personality, Konousuke has slowly matured, though he can get carried away with optimism now and then. He tends to live life a tempo out of step with everyone else and can often be found daydreaming.''
280
281''According to your friends, he's grown obsessed with seeing big cities, claiming he wants to live in one some day. Over the last five years, he seems to have picked up a hobby in photography, and the pictures you have seen suggest an unexpected natural talent.''
282----
283* AmbiguousDisorder: His carefree personality could definitely imply this. He is very fond of the city and he's determined to move there someday and he's always had a thing for photography.
284* BigBrotherInstinct
285* BigEater: On the Summer Festival day, he has crepes, fried soba, takoyaki, a chocolate banana, shaved ice, a frankfurt, and cotton candy in succession. He even lampshades it:
286-->"It's sorta weird how I can eat so much..."
287* ClarkKentOutfit: He superficially looks more boyish when fully-clothed (just chubbier than other characters), but he displays very much a {{Bara}} body type when the shirt comes off.
288* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
289* CovertPervert: The one looking at the [[PornStash Porn]] [[{{Doorstopper}} Book]] before Hiroyuki was him, he didn't actually buy it though.
290* FirstPersonSnapshooter
291* {{Keet}}[=/=]BigFun: He has the Keet personality type nailed, but his {{Bara}} body is [[BigFun much larger in size]] than the standard Keet. He would be a BoisterousBruiser, but the bruising he does is always social, never physical. And also never intentional.
292* KickTheDog: A fairly minor one. At the [[BeachEpisode beach party]], Kounosuke gets Shin to swim... by practically dragging Shin into the ocean. [[TheStoic Shin]] seems to be [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes afraid of water]], and ''[[NotSoStoic breaks into tears.]]''
293* LimitedWardrobe: A white undershirt, open yellow outer shirt, blue trousers with slightly rolled up leg cuffs, a pair of sneakers, and a pair of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pince-nez pince-nez]] glasses with rimless lens tops. Kounosuke is seldom seen without his camera hanging around his neck.
294* MeaningfulName + SpeciesSurname: The "Kuri" in his last name, kanji-for-kanji means "ninth raccoon dog", while "kuri-kuri" in general means "[[BigFun big and round]]". "Kounosuke" is a Japanese name that either means "help of a child's respect" or "assistance of filial piety".
295* MoodWhiplash: While he's determined to enter the photography contest he saw in a magazine since winning it would mean he could move to the city, [[spoiler: towards the end of his route, he starts having second thoughts about wanting to move.]] Hiroyuki is surprised at seeing him act this way, which leads to Kounosuke firmly stating that he worries about things and that he can be serious.
296* NostalgiaFilter: Close to the end of his route, he doesn't want to enter the photography contest anymore. [[spoiler: Even though he wants to move to the city, when he sees the pictures that he took, he realizes that if he were to move to the city, he'd be saying goodbye to everything he's ever known in his home. Though he wants to move to the city, after seeing the pictures of his home, he wonders why he even wants to move to the city. Later on, he changes his mind and decides to enter the contest, only to learn that the magazine that promoted the contest was a year old, so he was unable to enter the contest.]]
297* RunningGag: He has a habit of showing up late to things, to the point where when he actually ''does'' show up on time it's considered shocking.
298* SmallTownBoredom: He likes the city area a lot and he wishes that he could move there. But towards the end of his route when the photography contest deadline is coming up, [[spoiler:he starts having second doubts about wanting to moving to the city because he feels he would miss everything in his hometown too much.]]
299* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Kōnosuke, Konosuke or Kounosuke?
300* StraightGay: Unlike the other main characters, there's not much that shows he's gay at all. Sure, he does look at the porn book while in the bookstore, but he doesn't buy it. He does tell Hiroyuki that he wants to kiss him during the festival when the fireworks go off, saying that the fireworks are romantic, but it's not presented in a way that makes it look that he's gay.
301* {{Seme}}: [[spoiler: What persistently he wants to be. However, due to Hiro winning at Rock-Paper-Scissors, he ends up as the {{Uke}} instead.]]
302[[/folder]]
303
304[[folder:Kouya Aotsuki]]
305[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kouya_6060.png]]
306蒼月 洸哉\
307[-あおつき こうや-]\
308'''Kouya Aotsuki'''
309
310->"Well then, why don't we listen to some music?"
311
312* Species: Dog ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husky Husky]])
313* Gender: Male
314* Age: 17
315* Birthday: April 2 (Aries)
316* [[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]: B
317* Height: 181 cm (~5′ 11″)
318* Weight: 68 kg (~150 lbs)
319* Hobby: Music
320
321''Always the rebel, Kouya was once the cool kid everyone could rely on. He tends to be quite stubborn, though, a quality he inherited from his father.''
322
323''He's been interested in music for as long as you can remember, and you've heard that he recently started a band.''
324
325''Kouya's fond of teasing, much to the chagrin of his friends. You notice he's grown more cold and distant since you last saw him, something you assume has to do with maturity more than anything. He also seems to be more antagonistic towards Torahiko than you remember, especially considering how close they were when you were younger.''
326
327''There seems to be more going on in his home life than he cares to admit, with subtle hints suggesting he may be living on his own at the moment.''
328----
329* ADayInTheLimelight: The game temporarily [[PointOfView switches the point of view]] [[UnexpectedGameplayChange and inner monologues]] from Hiroyuki over to Kouya [[spoiler: during the latter's interactions with his parents.]]
330* BerserkButton: He really dislikes being called a wolf and will re-inform everyone that he is a husky. Kounosuke had to learn this lesson the hard way.
331* ButNotTooBi: Unlike the rest of the cast, it's pretty much stated he's attracted to women and men. However, within the story, he is never shown dating any girls.
332* CoolBike: Kouya rides a motorcycle, and judging by its description in his route he takes decent care of it.
333* DeadpanSnarker: Not as much as Shin, but he can snark it up if he wants to.
334* FaceOfAThug: [[DownplayedTrope Not usually]], but Kounosuke notes that Kouya's wolf-like appearance has probably scared off the kids from going near the candy store. Kouya starts beating him up for the comparison.
335* IAmNotWeasel: As stated above, he doesn't like being called a wolf.
336* InformedSpecies: Despite his stance on the matter, he and his father look more like wolves than they do huskies. The grey fur and golden eyes do not help. His surname even has the kanji for "moon" in it.
337* InterruptedDeclarationOfLove: He attempts to confess his feelings to Hiroyuki early on while they're alone at the festival, but the rest of the group shows up right as he's about to.
338* IHaveNoSon: His parents cut him off. [[spoiler: It's because he ran away from home a year prior to the events of the story, following a major argument with his father. Both parents wish to rectify this, though.]]
339* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his cold personality, Kouya does care about Hiroyuki and his friends and is even willing to join them for the beach trip and camping. He's even willing to hang out with [[TheCutie Shun]], something Hiroyuki notes to be rather interesting.
340* LimitedWardrobe: In a specific configuration too. Kouya wears a loose-fitting black tank top, a worn pair of blue jeans, a set of dog tags around his neck, and two black arm bands. One band is always on the wrist of one arm, while the other band is always further up the upper arm of his other side. Usually his left arm has the wrist band and his right arm has the upper arm band, but sometimes they appear swapped.
341* MeaningfulName: "Aotsuki" means both "[[WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon blue moon]]" and "[[TroubledButCute sorrow]]".
342* TheRival: He and Torahiko are always fighting about something, sometimes over [[HoYay Hiroyuki]].
343* {{Seme}}: According to his non-canon love scene with Shun in the original demo. [[spoiler:He tops and takes the lead in both of his sex scenes with Hiroyuki, however, who remains fairly {{Uke}} throughout.]]
344* ShipTease: With Shun of all people. In the original demo, he and Shun shared a love scene together (which was later removed from the newer demos and canon). Even without the scene, Kouya and Shun are close to each other with Shun calling Kouya his [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseSiblingTerminology oniisan]].
345* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Kōya, Koya or Kouya? Aotsuki or Aotuki?
346* StraightGay. He claims he took plenty of girls to the festival in the past when he and Hiroyuki are teasing each other about it, but how much of that you want to believe is up to you.
347* TheTease: He's particularly open about flirting with Hiroyuki and enjoys flustering him over it.
348* TraumaButton: [[spoiler: When Keisuke states that Musikus will always be together even if they don't win the competition, unaware of Kouya's promise he made to his parents that he would leave the band and come home if they don't, Kouya leaves and breaks down crying. Fortunately, Hiroyuki comes and assures him everything will be alright.]]
349* TroubledButCute: [[spoiler: He has a complex when it comes to being able to take care of himself, and his estrangement from his parents pains him.]]
350* TrueCompanions: He's close with his bandmates, who give him support [[spoiler: after his emotional breakdown in his route.]] They also each wear identical dogtags engraved with the message "We are forever with", the band's motto. [[spoiler: Hiroyuki gets a fifth dogtag for himself as Kouya's farewell gift when he leaves for the city at the end of the game.]]
351* WolfMan: Bipedal, but covered in fur and possessing wolf ears. Of course, he's a husky and not a wolf, but he still looks the part, arguably even more than Shun (an actual wolf) does.
352[[/folder]]
353
354[[folder:Kyouji Takahara]]
355[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kyoji_3466.png]]
356高原 京慈\
357[-たかはら きょうじ-]\
358'''Kyouji Takahara'''
359
360->"It wasn't just my effort. This is the result of everybody's hard work."
361
362* Species: Dog ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labrador_Retriever Labrador]])
363* Gender: Male
364* Age: 17
365* Birthday: February 14 (Aquarius)
366* [[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]: AB
367* Height: 187 cm (~6′ 2″)
368* Weight: 75 kg (~165 lbs)
369* Hobby: Soccer
370
371''Serving as an almost father figure for the group, Kyouji is kind and gentle with everyone. Always willing to help out when needed, your friends often rely on him.''
372
373''Never far from a soccer ball, he sometimes finds himself defined by his adoration for the sport. He tends to have a smile on his face at all times, making him comparatively hard to read compared to the others.''
374
375''Known for his clever solutions to problems, Kyouji has become the captain of the Kazenari Soccer Club in his final year of high school. As reliable as he is, though, he's not perfect. He's at times very superstitious, has a fear of thunder and ghosts, and doesn't always speak the honest truth, especially if it might hurt someone's feelings.''
376----
377* AmbiguouslyBi: Kyouji may actually be bi, since it's implied he's pretty popular with the girls, and he might have dated some of them.
378* CovertPervert: At the [[BeachEpisode beach party]], if you choose to spend the party with Kyouji and Soutarou, Kyouji will suggest that [[OneTrueThreesome the three of you]] [[HoYay change together]].
379* DullSurprise: Kyouji is the character with the least number of portraits in the game, always having the same smile while only changing his clothes. Combined with how his [[EyesAlwaysShut eyes are always shut]], the fans have made him a huge target of EpilepticTrees. The rest is [[WMG/{{Morenatsu}} Wild Mass Guessing]].
380* EyesAlwaysShut
381* FearOfThunder
382* GoodSamaritan
383* InformedAbility: Supposedly Kyouji is popular with women, but considering [[NoWomansLand how frequent women are in this game]], it's unlikely this is ever going to be shown in action.
384* LimitedWardrobe: As with Juuichi, Kyouji mainly has two outfits -- his soccer uniform, and his street clothes. His street clothes are a white polo shirt, brown or navy slacks, and a pair of black loafers.
385* MrFanservice: Kyouji is said to be popular with the girls. We aren't sure if it's because he dates them or [[YaoiFangirl because he makes out with guys]]. Given the StraightGay[=/=]ManlyGay quality shared among all characters, his popularity with the girls likely comes from his polite demeanor and good attire. It's possible he has dated a few.
386* OfficialCouple: Kyouji admits that he and Soutarou are dating in Juuichi's route.
387* OnlySaneMan: Shared with Juuichi and Shin. He's more relaxed than the other two though.
388* TheQuietOne
389* ThoseTwoGuys: Soutarou and Kyouji are almost never seen separately.
390* ShipTease: Arguably with Soutarou, with Kyouji being the {{seme}} and Soutarou the {{uke}}.
391** During the opening party, Torahiko says they are [[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple like a married couple]]. Kyouji's reaction: [[HomoeroticSubtext "We do seem like a husband and wife, don't we, Tarou?"]]
392** He and Soutarou are HEAVILY implied to be sharing a sexual dream on the bus ride back from the beach.
393** Towards the end of Kounosuke's route, Kyouji and Soutarou are interrupted while on what Soutarou quietly mentions is a date.
394* ShrinkingViolet
395* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Kyōji, Kyoji, Kyouji or Kyouzi?
396* StraightGay
397* TeamDad: His calm, seemingly always content attitude and penchent for giving life advice make him something like this, splitting the role with Juuichi who embodies the more hands-on aspects of the trope. In a more specific instance, he is the one who snaps Hiroyuki out of his funk following [[spoiler:Juuichi seemingly rejecting Hiroyuki's advances]], and the conversation has a somewhat parent-child undertone to it.
398[[/folder]]
399
400[[folder:Shin Kuroi]]
401[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shin_9474.png]]
402黒井 深\
403[-くろい しん-]\
404'''Shin Kuroi'''
405
406->"You really haven't changed at all, have you?"
407
408* Species: Cat
409* Gender: Male
410* Age: 17
411* Birthday: July 10 (Cancer)
412* [[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]: AB
413* Height: 162 cm (~5′ 4″)
414* Weight: 48 kg (~106 lbs)
415* Hobby: Making sweets, sunbathing
416
417''A late addition to your group of friends, Shin is a young black cat who prefers to sit back and quietly observe his surroundings. His unusual features suggest a mixed heritage, with his mother being a French expatriate.''
418
419''Sometimes stereotyped as the "rich kid", Shin has grown quite sensitive to the opinions of those around him. Possessing a slim figure, perfect reflexes, and cutting intellect, Shin is often considered the "brains" of the group.''
420
421''He was unfortunately born with crippling asthma, preventing him from truly participating in things with his friends. In spite of his strengths, Shin tends to view himself as incomplete no matter what he does.''
422
423''As a side hobby, he enjoys baking sweets when he feels sad.''
424----
425* ADayInTheLimelight: [[spoiler:Takes over the narration for a brief moment during and shortly after a dream he has.]]
426* AgentScully: He's skeptical of some superstitions and religious concepts, such as the local legend about a dragon god who occupies different spaces in Minasato. He even grills Shun for believing in it, which Hiroyuki can either agree with or retort against.
427* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Just like Shigure, Shin is purple, however, the intent was [[PurpleIsTheNewBlack obvious]].
428* BigEater: Surprisingly, he can actually pack away a lot of sweets when he's up for it.
429* BigFancyHouse: Shin lives in a mansion on the edge of town. It stands out even more because it's a western-style house.
430* BrutalHonesty: Shin likes to say what's on his mind, usually something [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]].
431* ButNotTooForeign: He's half-Japanese, half-French (on his mother's side), and him not being as "Japanese" as the other characters is noted a few times when you play his route. Thanks to this, he can speak Japanese, is quite fluent in French and knows some English as well.
432* CarpetOfVirility: Shin has a tiny patch of white fur in the middle of his chest.
433* CatsAreSuperior: At least that's the impression he gives off. [[spoiler:Ultimately this is [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed]] however; Shin is one of the most troubled members of the main cast, and for everything he's better at than his friends, he laments how none of it really does anything to make his life easier and at most it's just a way to hide his problems.]]
434* CatsHateWater: Though Shin doesn't really enjoys getting wet, it's not clear if it's because [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes he's scared of it]] or he's simply picky. Either way, he spends the entire beach party reading a book. He claims that his fear of water is 80% Torahiko's and Kounosuke's fault.
435** When he was forced to enter the water, he ''[[NotSoStoic cried]]''. This may have just been because [[CloudCuckooLander Kounosuke]] was being too pushy.
436* CheatedAngle: For some reason, Shin was always standing in a way you can only see his left eye, with his right eye remaining undrawn....up until his patch, which introduces new sprites that finally show his right eye.
437* ChekhovsGun: One of the required interactions in his best ending involves discovering he owns a cell phone despite there being no service in Minasato [[spoiler:In the epilogue to the best ending, Hiroyuki and Shin are shown to be keeping in touch via text messages, with the latter making special trips to the nearest source of cellular reception in order to do so.]]
438* TheDandy: Moderately. Also, his winter clothes are at least as chic as his summer clothes.
439* DeadpanSnarker
440* {{Escapism}}: [[spoiler:His passion for reading is in part due to this. Since Shin is an ill boy who's unable to engage in many of the physically demanding activities his peers do, books provide him with a way to live out those desires vicariously.]]
441* FacePalm: From time to time.
442* ForeignFarewell: How he [[spoiler:kisses Hiro in front of everyone in his best ending. He actually deliberately invoked it to screw with his friends' heads; he actually knows exactly what he's doing when he kisses Hiroyuki.]]
443* {{Gayngst}}: He reveals that he had had a crush on Hiroyuki since they were little kids, but felt that it was 'disgusting' to have such feelings for a member of the same sex when they don't return them. [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration This plays out in getting his best ending]], which for the most part requires you to not come on too strong by always choosing the most platonic of the possible options given.
444* GeniusSweetTooth: He's very serious and smart, and on the Summer Festival day, he has two crepes, strawberry candies, cotton candy, and a chocolate banana in succession... much to Hiroyuki's chagrin.
445* GuideDangIt: Good luck getting Shin's best ending without some outside assistance or a metric ton of trial and error. It doesn't help that one of the choices that's mandatory will only appear if you made the correct choices on all the previous days leading up to it. Not to mention the choices aren't made obvious either. It's entirely possible to go through 2 or 3 playthroughs and never realize there even IS a "best" ending.
446* LimitedWardrobe: A white dress shirt, grey slacks, and a pair of leather shoes. His shirt ''always'' has the collar up, and his buttons are in various states of unbuttoned.
447** He's also seen wearing a patterned shirt and a backpack for hiking. However, he wears it for ONE scene only, and then the outfit never makes another appearance.
448* LonelyRichKid: [[spoiler: He's the son of two very wealthy {{CEO}}s. However, his parents aren't able to visit him as often as he wants after he moves to Minosato to recover from his asthma attack, meaning his closest family for his teenage years and part of his childhood is his personal manservant. Add to that his abrasive personality making it hard to make friends, and you got yourself this trope.]]
449* MeaningfulName: "Kuroi Shin" means "black-well depth". How dark.
450* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: There are very good reasons why Shin acts the way he does. [[spoiler:For example, in the very first day he became friends with the gang, Torahiko and Kounosuke had broken an ornament he liked; Then, they proceeded to pull a prank on the ill boy and caused him to be afraid of water for life; The dialogue in the game further implies these sorts of pranks still go on uninterrupted, ranging from Kounosuke forcing him to go swimming to taking pictures of him while sleeping and making the whole school laugh at him, [[WithFriendsLikeThese and more often than not make him break down crying]].]]
451* MultipleEndings: Shin's route comes out with a whopping ''four'' distinct endings: Worst, Bad, Good, Best. However, getting anything but the Bad and Good endings takes a bit of [[GuideDangIt guesswork]].
452* NotSoAboveItAll: Even he occassionally thinks some of the group's antics are ActuallyPrettyFunny, and for as much as he is a victim of his friends' pestering, he himself can come off as a bit of a {{Troll}} with how he verbally jabs at people.
453* NotWhatItLooksLike: An the beach party, you can apply UV-Screen on Shin's back. Shin thinks of it innocently at first, until they are seen by Kouya and Shun, who can see [[CovertPervert Hiroyuki's clear intentions]] and interpret the scene as something far more lewd.
454* OlderThanTheyLook: Not as bad as Shun or Soutarou, but he's still pretty small and youthful for someone who's almost 18.
455* OneNoteCook: Although both Shin and Torahiko are cooks, Shin seems only interested in or capable of, making sweets. However, there's a [[CharacterDevelopment very good reason for this]].
456* OnlySaneMan: Shin shares the sanity pool with Kyouji and Juuichi.
457* ParentalAbandonment: His parents aren't actually gone, but they're virtually always away on business while he has to stay in Minasato [[spoiler:to recover from his asthma attack]]. It doesn't help that Minasato has no phone service, so unless he goes to the next town over for reception he can't even ''call'' them. [[spoiler:As a child this was one of his greatest concerns upon being moved out of the city for the sake of his health, as he felt that being separate from his parents meant they were all but abandoning him.]]
458* RichBitch: By and large an [[AvertedTrope aversion]]. Shin is indeed loaded and enjoys many luxuries as a result, but he doesn't flaunt it much and prefers to be treated like a normal person most of the time. Most of his perception as this trope comes more from him sometimes being an aloof InsufferableGenius and people linking this to his privileged lifestyle, but as you learn in his route he dislikes being viewed this way. For example, he will actually be offended when Hiroyuki is shocked to find out his favorite candy to buy from the local store is one of the cheapest, despite him having access to gourmet cooking at home and being a skilled maker of sweets himself. This is also true in regards to being part of the group; he could easily handle all expenses and arrangements for everything they want to do, but doesn't, and when he ''does'' do this he prefers not to draw too much attention to it.
459* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Shin or Sin?
460* TheStoic
461* StraightGay: [[spoiler: Though unusual for this game is how he's actually bothered by his homosexuality. It's somewhat downplayed relative to his other issues, though.]]
462* SugarAndIcePersonality
463* SuperReflexes
464%%* TheTwink
465* {{Uke}}: [[spoiler: In his only love scene with Hiroyuki.]]
466* WeakButSkilled
467* WellDoneSonGuy: [[spoiler:The reason why he took up cooking. Ever since baking his first batch of cookies as a child and seeing how impressed his parents were by them, he decided cultivating his own skills as a cook was the best way to make them proud of him. It eventually backfires when his father wants him to go to culinary school, leaving his life and friends in the process, but by the end of his route he's gotten past this mindset and simply wants to do it for himself.]]
468* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Shin's afraid of water. It's 80% his "friends"' fault.
469[[/folder]]
470
471[[folder:Shun Kodori]]
472[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shun_1635.png]]
473古酉 峻\
474[-こどり しゅん-]\
475'''Shun Kodori'''
476
477->"I'm glad you remembered this game for me!"
478
479* Species: Wolf
480* Gender: Male
481* Age: 16
482* Birthday: July 4 (Cancer)
483* [[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]: O
484* Height: 157 cm (~5′ 2″)
485* Weight: 47 kg (~104 lbs)
486* Hobby: Video games
487
488''The youngest member of your circle of friends, Shun was always the baby of the group. A member of the respected Kodori clan, Shun has a lot of responsibility placed on his shoulders, a pressure that can sometimes get the better of him.''
489
490''He constantly shows his childlike personality and innocent heart, though if you get him in a competitive mood you can expect him to show you no mercy. Back when you lived in Minasato, you and Shun had a friendly rivalry when it came to video games.''
491
492''He's never been able to sort out things in his head, something that can be seen in the way he constantly stammers when caught off guard. Still the same size he was when you left, you find yourself wondering if he'll ever grow bigger...''
493----
494* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Granted he's a wolf so he's closer than most examples, but nonetheless Shun behaves more like a stereotypical dog than any of the ''actual'' dogs in the cast do. He's friendly, energetic, trusting, [[TheGlomp glomps]] people he likes, wags his tail when excited, and even peppers his dialogue with a "woof" or other dog-like noises from time to time. One might be forgiven for thinking he ''is'' a dog if the game didn't specify otherwise.
495* TheBabyOfTheBunch: If you don't count Soutarou. Even then, he generally acts more outwardly immature than Soutarou and the game often goes out of its way to make him appear younger than he is, so players who don't know the cast's canon ages would be forgiven for thinking he's the youngest. It doesn't help that he's also shorter than Soutarou despite being a year older.
496* ChallengeGamer: Is a very dedicated gamer and expresses joy at possibly having more of a challenge when Hiroyuki comes to visit.
497* GeniusDitz: Despite his childlike personality, he's a very skilled gamer.
498* TheGlomp: Often greets his friends this way, especially Hiroyuki.
499* IdiotHair
500* InnocentBlueEyes
501* ItsAllMyFault: When the day of the festival came, Shun wanted to be with Hiroyuki instead of being the {{Miko}} for the festival, because it was his year to be it. [[spoiler: His grandfather got mad at him because he is strict about the old customs and he even says that he's a shameful heir to his family. Gaku decides to be the Miko in Shun's place, but Shun blames himself for everything that happened, even saying it word for word.]]
502* {{Keet}}: Goodness gracious.
503* LimitedWardrobe: An aqua and white pullover hoodie with the hood always down, khaki cargo shorts, and sandals.
504* NiceGuy
505* {{Miko}}: His family is responsible for the shrine and the Bon Festival, and it's Shun's turn to be the miko this year. He's also the one whose faith is the strongest in the group.
506* OlderThanTheyLook: Shun is 16 years old about to start his first year of high school, but from his appearance and demeanor, you would think that Shun was closer to 13 or younger. Hiroyuki, who last saw him when he was 11, is confused upon seeing him again as he doesn't look like he's aged at all since then.
507* PuppyDogEyes
508* RaisedByWolves: [[IncrediblyLamePun Literally.]]
509* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Shun, Shyun, or Syun?
510* ShipTease: With Kouya of all people. In the original demo, he and Kouya shared a love scene together (which was later removed from the newer demos and canon). Even without the scene, Kouya and Shun are close to each other with Shun calling Kouya his [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseSiblingTerminology oniisan]].
511* TenderTears: Hiroyuki believes they're his greatest weapon when it comes to swaying his heart.
512* WorthyOpponent: To Hiroyuki.
513* {{Uke}}: According to the deleted love scene with Kouya, and [[spoiler: both love scenes with Hiroyuki.]]
514* WhamLine: On Day 16 of his route, when Hiroyuki sleeps over at his place, in the middle of the night. It's what sets off the rest of their relationship like forest fire, with thanks to a guidebook and supplies given to Hiroyuki from Gaku.
515-->'''Shun''': Hiroyuki-san...[[spoiler: my penis is weird.]]
516[[/folder]]
517
518[[folder:Soutarou Touno]]
519[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/soutarou_2239.png]]
520橙野 宗太郎\
521[-とうの そうたろう-]\
522'''Soutarou Touno'''
523
524->"Soon I'll be a soccer player like my upperclassman Takahara!"
525
526* Species: Lion
527* Gender: Male
528* Age: 15
529* Birthday: September 21 (Virgo)
530* [[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]: A
531* Height: 161 cm (~5′ 3″)
532* Weight: 60 kg (~132 lbs)
533* Hobby: Soccer
534
535''He is a very hard working and timid boy who loves soccer. He belongs to the local soccer club. He and his upperclassman, Kyouji, work up a sweat practicing every day. Because [[DisappearedDad he grew up without a father]], he relies on and [[HeroWorshipper adores his upperclassman Takahara]]. Sometimes he shows an impressive and bright smile. He moved to the village three years ago, so this is his first time meeting the main character.''
536----
537* TheBabyOfTheBunch: If you count him. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in his behavior however, as while he's the youngest by age, Shun is more child-like than him.
538* CatsHateWater: Subverted. Soutarou seems to be fine with swimming.
539* FunetikAksent: The English translation has him speak with a slight twang, shortening some words or phrases like "d'ya" instead of "do you" and leaving the "g" out of gerunds.
540* HeroWorshipper: Has a strong opinion of Kyouji due to him helping out with his soccer practice.
541* {{Keet}}: Not as much as Shun, but he definitely still counts.
542* LimitedWardrobe: Unlike Kyouji, Soutarou pretty much never changes out of his soccer clothes. He wears a blue soccer shirt, dark grey soccer shorts and a pair of shoes, but he's almost never seen wearing socks.
543* MeaningfulName: 橙, the first kanji in his surname Touno, refers to a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daidai daidai]], an Asian variety of bitter orange, alluding to Soutarou's citrus-hued appearance.
544* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: For Hiroyuki at least, since he's the only person in the group Hiroyuki wasn't friends with prior to moving away. Though [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] since he meshes with everyone else pretty well anyway.
545* OfficialCouple: Kyouji admits that he and Soutarou are dating in Juuichi's route.
546* OlderThanTheyLook: Same as Shun. Soutarou is 15, but he looks somewhat younger.
547* PantheraAwesome: Well, he hopes to be one someday.
548* ShamefulStrip: Was apparently subjected to this at one point by Tatsuki during one of his drunken episodes.
549* ShipTease: Arguably with Kyouji, with Kyouji being the {{seme}} and Soutarou the {{uke}}.
550** In the opening party, Torahiko says they are [[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple like a married couple]]. Soutarou's reaction can be best described as [[HoYay fervent blushing]].
551** Towards the end of Kounosuke's route, Kyouji and Soutarou are interrupted while on what Soutarou quietly mentions is a date.
552* ShrinkingViolet: Has trouble socially interacting with people other than Kyouji.
553* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Sōtarō, Sotaro, Sohtaroh or Soutarou? Tōno, Tono, Tohno or Touno?
554** A popular alternative spelling Soutaro can press a linguist's BerserkButton, because it spells out one of the long vowels while completely ignoring the other. It could be that the Western Morenatsu fandom often spells out long vowels, but also -taro (without acknowledgment of the long vowel) is a well-recognized name ending among Western {{Otaku}}. Compare [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Toho]] and Franchise/TouhouProject.
555* StraightGay
556* ThoseTwoGuys: Soutarou and Kyouji are almost never seen separately.
557* VerbalTic: He uses the same "-ssu" as Chuukichi during his lines.
558[[/folder]]
559
560!Introduced in Tatsuki's Route
561
562[[folder:Tappei Midoriya]]
563[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tappei_1774.png]]
564
565翠屋 辰平\
566[-みどりや たっぺい-]\
567'''Tappei Midoriya'''
568
569''He is Tatsuki's father and head of the Midoriya Group. He is 43 years old. He is an obstinate and domineering husband. A [[AlcoholicDad heavy drinker]], like a true Tokyo-ite, who gives the impression of a true craftsman. While working outside he is a cheerful and playful old man. At 232 cm (~7′ 7″), he is considerably taller than Tatsuki, so much so that even socks don't fit him. He loves to smoke his pipe and is [[WalkingTechbane bad with machines]]. [[HenpeckedHusband His wife bosses him around -- he is truly no match for her]]. He is a lover of both men and women, a bisexual DILF.''''
570----
571* AbusiveDad: PlayedForLaughs.
572* AlcoholicDad
573* BigBeautifulMan: In a HollywoodPudgy way. It may be worth saying that if he were a man of smaller stature with that much body fat, he'd be enormous.
574* BigFun
575* BiggerIsBetterInBed
576* BigOlEyebrows: Despite having no hair except on his head and tail, Tappei somehow has eyebrows made of what appears to be lumps of flesh.
577* BoisterousBruiser
578* CoolOldGuy
579* DepravedBisexual: PlayedForLaughs.
580* DirtyOldMan
581* EvenTheGuysWantHim
582* ExoticEquipment: Tappei, being a reptile, has internal testicles and his penis comes from a cloaca.
583* FriendsWithBenefits: With Botan, Shigure, and '''pretty much everyone he can'''.
584* GoodSmokingEvilSmoking: Of the good-pipe variant.
585* HairTriggerTemper
586* HenpeckedHusband
587* HotMenAtWork
588* NonMammalianHair
589* NonMammalMammaries: Averted. Tappei and his son are the only characters who lack nipples.
590* PervertDad: He is attracted to his son Tatsuki.
591* ShirtlessScene: Once again with the Midoriya men and their bare chests. But on occasion, Tappei can be seen wearing a sweat-stained tank top with or without his vest.
592* SleepsWithEveryoneButYou: Tappei seems to draw the line when it comes to his co-workers, much to Chuukichi's dismay.
593* SpeciesFirstName: The "tap-" in Tappei's name is the same kanji as the "tatsu-" in Tatsuki's name, and it means dragon.
594* StacysMom: Tatsuki's Dad.
595* StoutStrength
596* {{Troperiffic}}: [[strike:Just look at this section, it's bigger than everyone else's!]] His son's section is gaining ground.
597* WalkingTechbane
598* YoungerThanTheyLook: Not as bad as some other characters in the game, but considering his middle-aged look and DirtyOldMan personality, you'd easily assume he's at least in his fifties.
599[[/folder]]
600
601[[folder:Yukino Midoriya]]
602みどりや ゆきの\
603[-翠屋 ゆきの-]\
604'''Yukino Midoriya'''
605
606''Tatsuki's mother. She is 41 years old, and shorter than both Tatsuki and Tappei. Her gentle, big-hearted nature makes it clear that Tatsuki takes care of his mother. As someone capable of skillfully handling Tappei, they make good for a married couple.''
607
608[[/folder]]
609
610[[folder:Botan Akagane]]
611[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/botan_624.png]]
612
613銅 牡丹\
614[-あかがね ぼたん-]\
615'''Botan Akagane'''
616
617''He is a 42-year-old boar. Because he is the only teacher in the village, he was the main character's teacher. He is a kind teacher, but [[BewareTheNiceOnes fearsome when angered]]. These days he has grown fat, but he used to be an active rugby player. Although he does have a house in the village, he spends so much time keeping watching of the school that the janitor's closet has become his second home. He is Tappei's [[TheAlcoholic drinking buddy]], but their relationship [[FriendsWithBenefits swings back and forth]] between public and private.''
618----
619* TheAlcoholic
620* BewareTheNiceOnes
621* BigBeautifulMan
622* BigOlEyebrows
623* CoolOldGuy
624* EvenTheGuysWantHim: At least his male students and Tappei do.
625* FriendsWithBenefits: With Tappei and Shigure.
626* PottyEmergency: Has one about halfway through Tatsuki's route where he desperately rushes to the bathroom and barely makes it in time. Even rips a loud booming fart while on the can.
627* HotTeacher
628* NerdsAreSexy
629* PigMan
630* SpeciesFirstName[=/=]ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: "Akagane Botan" means "copper wild-boar" -- a copper-colored wild boar.
631* StraightGay
632[[/folder]]
633
634[[folder:Tetsuya Inoue]]
635[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tetsuya_831.png]]
636井上 哲也\
637[-いのうえ てつや-]\
638'''Tetsuya Inoue'''
639
640''He is a 36-year-old fox. He is a calm veteran carpenter who works for the Midoriya family. Definitely skilled, he is respected by those around him and serves as the senior apprentice. His wife and daughter live at home while he stays with the Midoriya Group. He returns home to visit them every day. Because of his [[OnlySaneMan levelheadedness]], [[AlmightyJanitor competency]], and gentle nature, newer apprentices to the Midoriya Group are extremely dependent on him. He is usually the one who calms Tappei's temper by using a carrot-and-the-stick routine. To Chuukichi, he is "Merciful Tetsu-san".''
641----
642* AlmightyJanitor
643* BigBeautifulMan
644* CoolOldGuy: He's certainly getting there.
645* CunningLikeAFox
646* DullSurprise: Subverted. Tetsuya's emotions clearly show through, but it involves his face muscles moving as little as possible, with only his eyebrows, his blush, and the edge of his mouth showing any emotive variation. It's actually cute.
647* EyesAlwaysShut:
648* HotMenAtWork
649* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Tetsuya or Tetuya?
650* StoutStrength
651%%zce* TokenMinority:
652* UnusualEyebrows: Those squiggly brows look almost supernatural.
653* WalkingShirtlessScene: Like the Midoriyas he works for.
654[[/folder]]
655
656[[folder:Chuukichi Mori]]
657[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chuukichi_1724.png]]
658森 忠吉\
659[-もり ちゅうきち-]\
660'''Chuukichi Mori'''
661
662''He is a 16-year-old mouse. He dove right into society when he graduated from junior high. He has a [[VerbalTic juvenile habit of saying "-ssu"]]. He has a simple and friendly personality, and his job brings out his enthusiasm. He loves the Midoriya Group, but has a bit of bad luck and [[ButtMonkey somehow almost always ends up getting the short end of the stick]]. Despite this, [[ThePollyanna he doesn't let it get him down]]. He is the mood maker of the Midoriya Group. He used to be quite mean... He has never seen a human up close before, and his inexperienced hands make his heart thump. Number of times he is beaten throughout the game: 23.''
663----
664* BarbieDollAnatomy: Everybody has it, but it's specially noticeable on Chuukichi case. One of his portraits displays his crotch prominently (he's flinching basically) and on the naked variation, there's nothing.
665* ButtMonkey
666* CovertPervert: He's apparently attracted to Tatsuki and Tappei, and can be seen commenting (in parenthesis no less, indicating either whispered or internal monologue) on the difference in size between him and his boss, just before getting smacked in the face.
667* FurryEarDissonance: When Chuukichi's ears are freed from his bandana, not only are shaped like WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse ears, but they also have hair behind them, which real rats don't have.
668** The Japanese language has the same word for rat and mouse -- ''nezumi''.
669* HotMenAtWork
670* InformedAbility: Supposedly Chuukichi used to be pretty mean in the past.
671* ThePollyanna
672* PunnyName: Chuu is the sound mice make, according to the Japanese.
673* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Chūkichi, Chukichi, Chuukichi or Tyuukiti?
674* StraightGay
675* VerbalTic
676* YouDirtyRat: Played straight and then subverted. Chuukichi used to [[InformedAbility be pretty mean]], which fits the stereotype, but the way he acts now is a complete subversion, being one of the nicest characters in the game.
677* YoungerThanTheyLook: Chuukichi looks a bit too old to be only 16, and is a bit too young to be in the workforce.
678[[/folder]]
679
680[[folder:Akira Nikaidou]]
681[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/akira__234.png]]
682二階堂 明 \
683[-にかいどう あきら-]\
684'''Akira Nikaidou'''
685
686''He is a 20-year-old horse. He is the son of a famous architect. When he was 17, he [[TheRunaway rebelled against his father, left home]], and joined the Midoriya Group. Because of this, he is trying to build a relationship with Tatsuki and Tappei. Incidentally, [[NoodleIncident he doesn't like talking to them about running away from home]]. [[InsufferableGenius The other workers don't understand the theories behind his job the way he does, but when he talks about the data and mechanics of construction he gets Tappei's fist]]. His frankness doesn't mean that he is conceited, but it often leads to misunderstandings. His fellow workers think that he and Tatsuki make good rivals.''
687----
688* CarpetOfVirility
689* InsufferableGenius: This provokes Tappei's violent temper.
690* {{Narcissist}}: Akira rather confidently claims that his body is very beautiful and that he's descended from a line of noble horses. He also has ''no'' problem going naked in front of at least 4 other men.
691* NoodleIncident: Akira ran away from home, but he won't discuss the details. It's implied that he and his father did not get along at all, as he admits towards the end of Tatsuki's route that he's jealous of the relationship Tatsuki and his father have with each other, wishing he could've have something like that with his own father.
692* TheRunaway
693* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Nikaidō, Nikaido or Nikaidou?
694[[/folder]]
695
696[[folder:Shigure Tachibana]]
697[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shigure_1202.png]]
698橘 時雨\
699[-たちばな しぐれ-]\
700'''Shigure Tachibana'''
701
702''He is a 68-year-old dog. He is a person who is aloof from the world. He and Tatsuki's grandfather, Tappei's father, were close friends. Now he is friends with Tappei and Mr. Botan. Tappei's robustness and Shigure's frailty make them completely opposite types. He likes new things, and his hobby is watching TV shopping programs. He is active in restoring the village and attracting new people, and the happiness of the villagers is his number one priority. The current mayor, [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure he gently watches over the people of his village]].''
703----
704* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Shigure is ''purple''.
705* [[spoiler:AxCrazy]]: [[spoiler:In Tatsuki's route, if you trigger the [[BadEnd bad end]], it is revealed that Tatsuki is an android created by Shigure, who then attempts to kill Hiroyuki now that he knows.]]
706* BigOlEyebrows
707* EccentricMentor
708* FriendsWithBenefits: With Tappei and Botan.
709* NonindicativeName: Tachibana is a kind of wild orange.
710* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
711* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Shigure or Sigure? Tachibana or Tatibana?
712* StraightGay
713[[/folder]]
714
715!Introduced in Kounosuke's route
716
717[[folder:Yukiharu Kuri]]
718[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yukiharu_7968.png]]
719
720九狸 幸春\
721[-くり ゆきはる-]\
722'''Yukiharu Kuri'''
723
724''He is Kounosuke's little brother. They are a few years apart in age. He is currently in his fifth year at Minasato Elementary School. He used to be very shy and reserved, always hiding himself behind Kounosuke. Now he isn't shy at all and is becoming a follow-up to his brother. He has a cheerful personality because of his brother's influence. Recently he has been becoming less dependent on his brother. This seems to make Kounosuke a little lonely.''
725----
726* BigOlEyebrows
727* MeaningfulName: "Yukiharu" means "happy springtime".
728* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Save for Kounosuke's proportionally larger size and his glasses, he and Yukiharu look practically identical.
729** For the curious, the subtler differences are:
730*** Yukiharu has less hair sticking out of his ears than Kounosuke.
731*** Yukiharu has practically no chin hair, but Kounosuke has the modest beginnings of a teenage beard.
732[[/folder]]
733
734[[folder:Harue Kuri]]
735九狸 春江\
736[-くり はるえ-]\
737'''Harue Kuri'''
738
739''She is Kounosuke's and Yukiharu's mother. Usually quiet, she has a habit of softly saying "ara ara" and is a rather easygoing person. Because of this, it's hard to tell exactly what she's thinking... However, her quietness is connected to her large capacity to tolerate as a mother. When Kounosuke was little, she would lose him as soon as she took her eyes off him. The sixth sense of a mother's love would lead her right to where he was. Just like Kounosuke and his glasses, she is usually seen wearing an apron.''
740
741[[/folder]]
742
743[[folder:Hiroyuki Nanafuse]]
744[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nanafushi_2498.png]]
745七伏 博行\
746[-ななふせ ひろゆき-]\
747'''[[HelloInsertNameHere Hiroyuki]] Nanafuse'''
748
749''The personification of Minasato Elementary's Seventh Wonder. The ghost of a [[ThePrankster practical joker]] who loves to play with children more than anything else. In the past, his existence was more vague, but by discovering Shun's appearance and hearing the main character's name called out, he gained consciousness. As the personification of gossip, it's not possible for him to show his appearance to those who don't think he exists. When you become an adult you will realize no one is there because you are no longer influenced by suggestion. An adult that can see Nanafuse will just see him as something as vague as "one of the children", but it's possible that Nanafuse is posing as the person who knows that.''
750----
751* TheCameo: Can randomly appear in an early scene in Juuichi's route as a hint that his main interaction is actually necessary for Juuichi's best ending.
752* CreepyChild: In this particular case, anyway. It all depends on his form.
753* FunnyAnimal
754* IdiotHair: Inherited from Shun's appearance.
755* InvisibleToAdults
756* ThePrankster
757* RememberTheNewGuy: In several of his interactions he inserts himself into the group and everyone casually acts as if he's always been there from the start. It's only when Hiroyuki recognizes something isn't right with the situation does the illusion suddenly break.
758* {{Retgone}}: Those who know him eventually forget he ever existed. As a teenager, the main character can see him, but can't remember him between encounters.
759* SevenIsNana: It's very likely that the famous Seventh Wonder of which Kōnosuke was speaking is actually Nanafuse, not to mention the kanji for seven (Nana) is in his name.
760* ShapeShifting: Assumed Shun's appearance, essentially becoming his IdenticalStranger. That unsettling smile on Nanafuse's face tells him apart though.
761* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Nanafuse or Nanahuse?
762* SupernaturalAid: [[spoiler:Plays a part in bringing Hiroyuki and Kounosuke together as a favour to his first real friend.]]
763* VoluntaryShapeshifting
764* YourMindMakesItReal: You can only see Nanafuse if you have heard of him.
765[[/folder]]
766
767!Introduced in Kouya's route
768
769[[folder:Mitsuhisa Aotsuki]]
770[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mitsuhisa_aotsuki_4048.png]]
771蒼月 光久\
772[-あおつき みつひさ-]\
773'''Mitsuhisa Aotsuki'''
774
775''Kouya's father. In the old days, he worked at a major company, what you'd call an elite. However, around the time Kouya was one year old, there was a restructuring. Because of his own mistakes and hardships, he wanted Kouya to go to a good school, find a job at a good company, and live that kind of life.''
776----
777* EducationPapa
778* FantasyForbiddingFather: He opposes Kouya's desires to become a musician, largely because he doesn't want his son to go through what he himself did when he lost his job.
779* FollowInMyFootsteps: Wants Kouya to become a businessman like him.
780* HiddenHeartOfGold: He ''does'' care about Kouya and his dreams, even if he doesn't approve of them. [[spoiler:He even attends all of Kouya's concerts in secret to support his son, and gifts him a vintage guitar at the end of his route.]]
781* LikeFatherLikeSon: Just like Kouya he CanNotSpitItOut, which is why they had such a bad falling out in the first place.
782* SatelliteCharacter: A unique case for this game - because his role in the plot only concerns Kouya, he's the only character in the game who makes an appearance and has a character portrait yet Hiroyuki never meets.
783* StoicSpectacles
784
785[[/folder]]
786
787[[folder:Kazumi Aotsuki]]
788蒼月 和美\
789[-あおつき かずみ-]\
790'''Kazumi Aotsuki'''
791
792''A very calm and composed lady. It seems she's visited Kouya's new place countless times after he left home. She wants to support Kouya's dream, but it's not as if she doesn't understand Mitsuhisa's feelings... so as she gets anxious about their child, she also worries about the complex state of things.''
793----
794* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: With her husband. She's much nicer than Mitsuhisa and more outwardly supportive of Kouya, and is the first to extend the offer to patch things up between them all.
795
796[[/folder]]
797
798[[folder:Keisuke Hirama]]
799[[quoteright:344:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_s_4_5_back_9510.png]]
800平馬 佳輔\
801[-ひらま けいすけ-]\
802'''Keisuke Hirama'''
803
804''A horseman who is a part of Kouya's band and is in charge of the drums. As the oldest of the band members he is the leader. With his cheer, he can make just about anyone open up to him quickly. A mood-maker. But when he gets into the mood, he makes Kouya or the vocalist Yuuki into his strict straight man. He often says "I look carefree don't I? But this is also an act. To be honest I also am thinking about a lot of things as I live," but the people around generally don't believe him.''
805
806Keisuke is the [[AllDrummersAreAnimals drummer]] of Kouya's band. He's a horseman like Akira.
807----
808* AllDrummersAreAnimals: [[{{Kemono}} Barring the obvious]], out of every member of the band he's the one with the most wild personality & loose personality.
809* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's got a carefree attitude, but he's still acknowledged as the leader of the band and is implied to be putting a lot of thought into his job even if he doesn't always show it.
810* AnimeHair: Just ''look'' at it!
811* TheBigGuy
812* CoolBigBro: He acts like one.
813* GentleGiant
814[[/folder]]
815
816[[folder:Jun Nekonishi]]
817[[quoteright:344:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_s_4_4_back_8986.png]]
818猫西 閏\
819[-ねこにし じゅん-]\
820'''Jun Nekonishi'''
821
822''A tortoise-shell catman who is part of Kouya's band and is in charge of the bass. The look in his eyes is just a bit intense, he's quiet, and never speaks more than necessary. In exchange, he has plenty of facial expressions that immediately show what he is thinking. His stranger anxiety is quite intense, and it seems he's trying to correct it.''
823
824Jun is the bassist of Kouya's band. He's a calico cat.
825----
826* DeadpanSnarker: On the few occasions he does speak, it's usually to make fun of something.
827* {{Kemono}}
828* NotSoStoic: He was openly enthusiastic about building a secret base with his friends, even smiling at the thought.
829* TheQuietOne: Rarely ever speaks.
830* ShrinkingViolet: When Yuuki noted in one scene that Jun was more talkative than usual, Jun responded by blushing and stopped talking.
831[[/folder]]
832
833[[folder:Yuuki Torii]]
834[[quoteright:344:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_s_4_3_back_3576.png]]
835鳥井 有季\
836[-とりい ゆうき-]\
837'''Yuuki Torii'''
838
839''A canary birdman who is part of Kouya's band and is the group vocalist. His bright eyes give off a very young impression, but despite his appearance, he's level-headed, courteous, and proper. When his bandmate Keisuke needs a straight man, it always comes down as his role.''
840
841Yuuki is the singer of Kouya's band. He's a [[AmazingTechnicolorWildLife green]] canary.
842----
843* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: He's ''green''.
844* AnimalStereotypes: Being a canary, he's a natural singer.
845* StraightMan: He even refers to himself as such, mostly when playing off of Keisuke.
846[[/folder]]
847
848!Introduced in Shun's route
849
850[[folder:Gaku Kodori]]
851[[quoteright:344:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_s_3_1_back_7474.png]]
852古酉 岳 \
853[- こどり がく -] \
854'''Gaku Kodori'''
855
856''An employee at Kazenari Town's game store. The grandchild of Shun's grandfather's older brother, the equivalent of a so-called cousin, and older brother. His love of games is also a common point and is taken to well.''
857
858''With game store abundant with new works and an assortment of products, this wolf beastman works comparatively sullenly. Has bad eyes, lacks sleep, and has an unhealthily thin body. His favorite things are alcohol and cotton swabs. He doesn't blow. He doesn't like environments where Shun cannot find happiness.''
859
860''The name of the main character who left 5 years ago, which is brought up by Shun with a smile at each and every opportunity, is troublesome and awfully worrying to him these days.''
861----
862* BlackSheep: He is this in relation to the rest of the Kodori family, and ''especially'' as far as Iwao is concerned. [[spoiler:It's because he disapproves of their staunch adherence to tradition]], though he relents somewhat by the end of Shun's route, even [[spoiler:taking Shun's place as Miko in the annual festival and moving back to Minasato to become closer to his family.]]
863* BigBrotherInstinct: His methods and concerns may be up for question, but he's rarely seen doing something that isn't part of his plans to protect Shun. One of the more reasonable examples of this is when he travels all the way from Kazenari to Minasato just to bring dinner to Hiroyuki and Shun after [[spoiler:the latter faints from exhaustion]].
864* CoolBigBro: He runs the local video game store, so as Shun's cousin he frequently hooks him up.
865* CreepyGood: Mostly due to his demeanor and him being a WellIntentionedExtremist. He takes some ''very'' questionably measures in pursuit of his goal to look out for Shun, including giving Shun (and unknowingly, Hiroyuki) a book belonging to the Kodori family detailing ''sexual activities'' that he wants Shun to engage in, seemingly jumping Hiroyuki in the night to ensure that [[spoiler:Shun gets to reconsile with his grandfather one-on-one]], and even [[spoiler:sexually stimulating Shun himself to teach him how to make love with Hiroyuki]]. It's very clear by the end of Shun's route that Gaku just wants his cousin to be happy, but for whatever reason he seems to think the best way to do so is to set things up for [[YouNeedToGetLaid Shun to get laid]].
866* {{Gonk}}: He looks noticeably off.
867* TheQuietOne: Gaku isn't very talkative.
868* ShipperOnDeck: In his own peculiar way, he seems to want Hiroyuki and Shun to hook up.
869* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Essentially looks like an older, worn-out version of Shun.
870* VillainousCheekbones: One component of his ghoulish appearance is that he has these, making him look malnourished. [[SubvertedTrope He's not evil though, just creepy]].
871* WildHair: His hair is much frizzier and and somewhat longer than his cousins, and the apparent Kodori trademark [[IdiotHair cowlick]] even has a zigzag shape.
872* YoungerThanTheyLook: Thanks to his appearance and the fact that he manages a store, it's easy to assume he's well into his adult years, but he's implied to still be a student which Hiroyuki finds shocking.
873[[/folder]]
874
875[[folder:Iwao Kodori]]
876古酉 巌\
877[-こどり いわお-]\
878'''Iwao Kodori'''
879
880''Shun's grandfather. Old-fashioned and stubborn, values his family's social standing above all else, and current family head of the [[TheClan Minasoto Kodori family]].''
881----
882* IHaveNoSon: How he feels about Gaku, presumably because [[spoiler:Gaku doesn't approve of their family's reverence to tradition]]. By the end of Shun's route [[spoiler:things aren't fully patched up between them, but they're at least on better terms thanks to Shun]].
883* TheGhost: Has no character portrait, is only referred to by other characters and is never encountered directly at all. You ''almost'' meet him towards the end of Shun's route, but [[spoiler:Gaku stops Hiroyuki before he can so Shun can speak with Iwao alone]].
884
885[[/folder]]
886
887!Introduced in Shin's Route
888
889[[folder:Tsukishiro Amaki]]
890[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amaki_6171.png]]
891天木 月代\
892[-あまき つきしろ-]\
893'''Tsukishiro Amaki'''
894----
895* BattleButler: Never shown but implied multiple times.
896** "How did he appear behind me so silently?"
897** Very much so if you [[spoiler:rape Shin, "Amaki held on to my arm with an unexpected strength and spoke, in that same...kind way he always did yet for a moment I felt...what...hatred? anger? His eyes locked with mine and his smile never faltered. Not for a moment "anything that would hurt or confuse Shin...should be removed, you should go home now Nishimura-san, your...interference is no longer needed."]]
898* GenderBlenderName: According to his profile, his parents thought he was going to be a girl so they were going to call him "Tsukuyo". When they found out he was going to be a boy, they continued using the same kanji but changed the reading to "Tsukishiro".
899* LawOfConservationOfDetail: Hiroyuki even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] how improbable it would be for Shin's entire estate to be managed by one person, and yet Tsukishiro is apparently the only staff present to do so. One interaction with Shin even has him explicitly say that Amaki is the only servant he has, so he must be pretty damn good at his job.
900* ParentalSubstitute: Since Shin's real parents are constantly away for business reasons, Amaki more or less fills the roll of Shin's parent. It's even lampshaded by Hiroyuki how his dynamic with Shin is less that of a master & servant and more like family, and Shin admits that the only time Amaki ''does'' act more like a servant is when he wants to be funny. [[spoiler:Near the end of Shin's route he even calls a meeting with Hiroyuki that's comparable to that of a parent getting acquainted with their child's boyfriend, fittingly enough.]]
901* PunnyName: While the kanji it uses is different, the "shiro" in his given name can also mean "white", fittingly for his appearance.
902* ShipperOnDeck: Maybe. At one point he teases Hiroyuki about whether he and Shin have kissed yet, with the implication being that he approves. While he frames it as a joke, the conversation you have with him just before makes it ambigious whether he's serious or not.
903[[/folder]]
904
905!Introduced In Juuichi's Route
906
907[[folder:Ten Kodori]]
908[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ten_4520.png]]
909古酉 巓\
910[-こどり てん-]\
911'''Ten Kodori'''
912
913''The captain of Kazenari High's judo club. His presence and abilities are the real deal. A distant blood-relative of Shun. In accordance with his family's motto 'Protect the head family from the shadows', he has learned a wide variety of martial arts. Since Juuichi-san started judo, they have been friendly rivals. Though they usually only see each other in the judo hall, on rare occasions they go other places together. Witnesses say that they don't look honest at all when standing together.''
914
915''His tail saying more than his mouth has been troubling him recently.''
916----
917* BarbieDollAnatomy: The most absurd example in the entire game; his nude sprites show his completely blank crotch very clearly, but his underwear sprites very clearly show the outline of his penis bulging through it.
918* BattleButler: Funnily enough he behaves like this when around Shun, constantly looking out for his safety. The "battle" portion should be obvious given his profession, though a more specific example is when he wants to beat the tar out of Hiroyuki for saying something foolish, but politely asks Shun for permission first the way a servant would do for his master. It turns out this is because he is part of a branch family of the Kodori family, specifically bred to be powerful bodyguards for members of the core family.
919* CrushBlush: It's lightly hinted at, but he might have garnered some feelings for Hiroyuki in the short time that he's met him.
920* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a lot of scars on his face, thanks to his family's training traditions.
921** RuggedScar
922** XMarksTheHero: Has an X-shaped scar on the forehead. He is not a hero and may look even antagonistic, but helps Hiroyuki in the end.
923* InterfaceSpoiler: Averted; his character profile (and thus his full name) isn't unlocked until after his relationship to Shun is established.
924* NotSoAboveItAll: As serious and brutal as he presents himself, he's not that different from Shun, in that he will wag his tail when in a good mood.
925* StealthPun: His name is "Ten", and he's Juuichi's instructor. "Juuichi" has multiple possible meanings (and kanji representations), but a well-known meaning is "eleven".
926* UncannyFamilyResemblance: His last name isn't actually mentioned in-game, but even then, his cowlick should be enough for one to infer that he's related to Shun. Turns out he's a member of one of the Kodori branch families, and as such is highly protective and respectful towards Shun.
927* YoungerThanTheyLook: Maybe even more extreme a case than his student. Would you ever believe ''this'' guy is only 18?!
928
929[[/folder]]
930
931!Introduced In Torahiko's Route
932
933[[folder:Satoru Ooshima]]
934[[quoteright:314:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/interviewooshima15.png]]
935大島 覚\
936'''Satoru Ooshima'''
937
938''Torahiko's father. He's 37 years old and he works at the Ooshima inn with his brothers and his sister-in-law and he lives with Torahiko in Minasato village, He loves cooking; he's the chef at the Inn, so if you wanna taste his cooking, he'll be glad to let you!''
939
940[[/folder]]
941
942!Introduced In Kyouji & Soutarou's Route

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