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* TeensAreShort: At least when she's standing next to the other characters, particularly Hiromi and Shinichiro. Interestingly, in an official Creator/PAWorks crossover music video starring the main girls from this anime, Anime/HanasakuIroha, and Anime/TariTari, only [[Anime/TariTari Konatsu]] rivals her in height, and even then, she's ''still'' a few inches taller than Noe is!
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[[folder:Shinichiro Nakagami]]
!!Shinichiro Nakagami
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MakotoIshii (Japanese)
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* AccidentalPervert: Shinichiro accidentally walks in on Hiromi while the latter is showering in episode one.
* AffectionateNickname: Shinichiro's mom calls him "Shin-chan"
* BettyAndVeronica: The Archie to Noe and Hiromi respectively, though they switch roles from time to time as well.
* ChildhoodFriends: Hiromi and Shinichiro, and Aiko and Shinichiro. It's unknown if Aiko and Hiromi are this as well.
** ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler:Hiromi and Shinichiro.]]
* CluelessChickMagnet: Shinichiro's not as bad as some, and in fact figured out that [[spoiler:Noe had feelings for him before she did]]. However, he remains oblivious to Hiromi and Aiko's feelings [[spoiler:until they respectively spell it out for him]].
* CrazyJealousGuy: Shinichiro towards Jun twice: first was when he thought [[RelativeError Jun was Noe's boyfriend]] and was relieved to know that they're actually siblings. The second time was when he overheard that Hiromi was interested in Jun romantically.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
* {{Jerkass}}: Shiori towards Hiromi during the first few episodes. She gets better eventually.
* KickTheDog: Shinichiro did this once to Noe, although it's unclear if it was intentional or not. He promised Noe that they'd go home together during episode 5, but decided to go home with Hiromi instead and promptly forgot about Noe. [[EtTuBrute Noe was understandably upset at this betrayal]], but still had it in her to forgive him without even mentioning the incident to him whatsoever.
* LoveEpiphany: [[spoiler: Noe and Shinichiro both have this during episode 7. It's also the same episode where they get a RelationshipUpgrade.]]
* LoveHurts: Isn't very happy seeing his {{Love Interest|s}} expressing interest in someone other than him.
* LoveTriangle: Unrequited feelings and conflict abound wherever Hiromi, Noe and Shinichiro are involved.
* LuminescentBlush: When [[spoiler: Noe kisses him]].
* MeetCute: Shinichiro meets Noe for the first time when the latter is stuck in a tree. However, this is the extent of their meeting: Noe subsequently curses Shinichiro after he teases her.
* TheNondescript: Shinichiro is initially portrayed as an ordinary high school student with no remarkable characteristics aside from being a talented artist.
* RelativeError: Shin mistakes Jun, Noe's brother, for her boyfriend in episode three.
* [[HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim She Will Not Cry, so I Cry for Her]]: [[spoiler: At the end of the anime, when Shinichiro professes to Noe that he loves Hiromi but his heart wavers when he's with Noe, Shinichiro [[ManlyTears bawls]] [[TearJerker when he and Noe let each other go]], implying that while he says he loves Hiromi, his heart will always belong to Noe.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: Shinichiro finds himself in this role, trying to get Aiko and Miyokichi together and later, attempts to do the same for Hiromi and Jun. In the latter case, he finds himself hesitant to do so [[spoiler: because he liked Hiromi but then overheard her mention she liked him]], but does so nontheless in the hopes that [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy she would be happier]].
* SnowMeansLove: [[spoiler: It was also snowing when Shinichiro first confesses to Noe, and she reciprocates.]]
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Noe to Shinichiro. It's one of the reasons why Noe took a particular interest in him.
* YouAreNotAlone: Noe to Shinichiro during episode 7. She believes that facing one's problems alone aren't enough and that someone should be there by the person's side to help that person's problems out. She declares that she'll be that someone who'll be by Shinichiro's side so he wouldn't face his problems alone.
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[[folder:Noe Isuguri]]
!!Noe Isurugi
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyahiTakagaki (Japanese)
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* BettyAndVeronica: Noe and Hiromi respectively, though they switch roles from time to time as well.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Insults and KickTheDog moments toward her don't faze her a bit and she is quite a patient and overall forgiving person. However, when she sees how depressed Shinichiro looked in episode 7 and how he's "turned away from the sky", she correctly deduces that Hiromi was the one at fault and angrily ''demands'' that Hiromi apologize to him, ''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome while inviting her to eat lunch with her even.]]''
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Noe is frequently regarded as unusual by those around her.
* CrashIntoHello: Noe's preferred greeting for Shinichiro is requesting that he catch her, typically resulting in the former crashing into the latter.
* DeathGlare: Noe towards Hiromi plenty of times, though she only made one that was born of anger once in an incident with Hiromi.
* DisappearedDad: The Isurugi siblings' father died sometime before the events of the anime, according to Jun.
* FriendlessBackground: Noe before meeting Shinichiro, probably due to her eccentric personality.
* GenreSavvy: She's aware that PoorCommunicationKills, and that keeping things to oneself would only cause further trouble in the future, so she puts it in herself to confront both Shinichiro and Hiromi to 'fess up and tell her what exactly is wrong between the two of them in episode 7.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
* LoveEpiphany: [[spoiler: Noe and Shinichiro both have this during episode 7. It's also the same episode where they get a RelationshipUpgrade.]]
* LoveHurts: Isn't very happy seeing her {{Love Interest}} expressing interest in someone other than her.
* LoveTriangle: Unrequited feelings and conflict abound wherever Hiromi, Noe and Shinichiro are involved.
* LuminescentBlush: Noe [[spoiler:blushes brightly after Shinichiro confeses to her]].
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Shinichiro meeting the eccentric Noe [[spoiler: and falling in love with her]] kickstarts the anime's plot, with Shinichiro's life taking an interesting turn the more he spends time with her.
* MeetCute: Shinichiro meets Noe for the first time when the latter is stuck in a tree. However, this is the extent of their meeting: Noe subsequently curses Shinichiro after he teases her.
* [[MinorLivingAlone Minors Living Alone]]: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Jun and Noe live with their mother since their father and grandmother died. She's usually absent at home thanks to work though.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Noe gives one to Hiromi, telling her that "she (Hiromi) can't fly" based on sheer observation alone and outright tells her ''to her face'' that it was a shame that Shinichiro couldn't fly either at the time despite having had the ability to do so was all because of someone like her. Hiromi was pissed and a fight ensued after that.
* RomanticRunnerUp: [[spoiler:As the series progresses, it becomes clear that Noe will end up fulfilling this role.]]
* TeensAreShort: At least when she's standing next to the other characters, particularly Hiromi and Shinichiro. Interestingly, in an official Creator/PAWorks crossover music video starring the main girls from this anime, Anime/HanasakuIroha, and Anime/TariTari, only [[Anime/TariTari Konatsu]] rivals her in height, and even then, she's ''still'' a few inches taller than Noe is!
* TranquilFury: [[spoiler: Before it erupted into a fight, Noe was obviously fuming at Hiromi for being the reason why Shinichiro was so depressed on episode 7, and yet she was still calm while wearing a DeathGlare at Hiromi when she called out to her to have a little talk.]]
* UnableToCry: After her grandmother died and "took her tears with her", finds herself unable to cry no matter how [[TearJerker depressing]] or [[TearsOfJoy happy]] the situation is.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: NOut of all the characters, and in spite of her seemingly childish and {{Cloudcuckoolander}} attitude towards everything, only she has a mature outlook in life, often being the most perceptive when it comes to others' feelings, and being the most knowledgeable when it comes to knowing other people.
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[[folder:Hiromi Yuasa]]
!!Hiromi Yuasa
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KaoriNazuka (Japanese)
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* BettyAndVeronica: Noe and Hiromi respectively, though they switch roles from time to time as well.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: She pretends to want to befriend Noe, but her reasons for doing so have [[ClingyJealousGirl ulterior motives behind them]]. [[AwesomenessByAnalysis Noe sees through this facade immediately]] and calls her out for lying.
* BrokenAce: A model student at school, friendly, popular, good at basketball, has great grades. At home? A girl with a bundle of issues hiding underneath a quiet facade.
* BrotherSisterIncest: She is for much of the series, under the impression that she is [[spoiler:Shinichiro's half-sister]] and as such, is very unconfortable with her feelings for him.
* ChildhoodFriends: Hiromi and Shinichiro, and Aiko and Shinichiro. It's unknown if Aiko and Hiromi are this as well.
** ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler:Hiromi and Shinichiro.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: ''Not'' PlayedForLaughs.
* ExtremeDoormat: Contrasting her outgoing personality at school, Hiromi is decidedly more reserved at home and follows requests from Shiori without question.
* [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins: Hiromi is the first girl seen in the anime, and the one who ultimately wins Shinichiro at the end of the anime.]]
* HateAtFirstSight: It's more subdued than most, but Hiromi held an instant dislike towards Noe the moment she managed to get Shinichiro's attention. Noe also held some dislike towards Hiromi, but unlike Hiromi, Noe was willing to be friends with her on account of making Shinichiro (and to an extent Hiromi) happy. Too bad Hiromi's vitriol towards her was strong...
* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: Tomoyo is sure that Hiromi likes Shin'ichirō, but Hiromi constantly denies it.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
* {{Jerkass}}: At times, Hiromi is one too, but only towards Noe and in a [[BitchInSheepsClothing subtle]] way at that.
* KickTheDog: Hiromi does this to Noe several times, albeit subtly. The first was when she took off the gravemarker Noe made for Raigoumaru and dug it to the ground without Noe's permission (though she had a point in saying that the sign should be on the ground and not on the chicken cage since there was still a living chicken in there left). Noe was clearly upset about this, but doesn't get angry with Hiromi and understands anyway. The second time was when Noe agreed to be friends with Hiromi as a favor to Shinichiro, [[FriendshipMoment even eating lunch together with her on the staircase]]. But after their first lunch spent together, Hiromi decided to [[{{Jerkass}} practically ditch]] Noe and [[EatingLunchAlone let her eat lunch alone again]] without telling her beforehand by using extra basketball training as an excuse. [[RuleOfThree The third time]] she does this was during the festival episode where [[spoiler: she practically tells Noe to go away since Hiromi and Shinichiro have reached an understanding, even while he and Noe were still in a relationship.]]
* LoveHurts: Isn't very happy seeing her {{Love Interest}} expressing interest in someone other than her.
* LoveTriangle: Unrequited feelings and conflict abound wherever Hiromi, Noe and Shinichiro are involved.
* SnowMeansLove: Despite Hiromi admitting that she hates snow for the unpleasant memories it invokes, she shares a kiss with Shinichiro under falling snow.
* TheStoic: At home. {{Subverted|Trope}} at school.
* WhamEpisode: Hiromi reveals why Shiori hates her to Shinichiro in episode six. This hatred was motivated by the fact that Shiori was under the impression that Hiromi was [[spoiler:her husband's illegitimate daughter, compounded by the fact that it was with his best friend's wife. This would have given him justification to accept Hiromi into his household after her parents died]].
* YamatoNadeshiko: Hiromi is depicted as a kind individual who will stand up for herself where required.
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[[folder:Aiko Andou]]
!!Aiko Andou
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukaIguchi (Japanese)
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* AffectionateNickname: Shinichiro calls Aiko "Ai-chan".
* AlliterativeName: '''A'''iko '''A'''ndou
* ClingyJealousGirl: When she sees Noe for the first time.
* HopelessSuitor: Poor, poor Aiko. She virtually stood no chance with Shinichiro the moment Hiromi and Noe entered the picture.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
* KickTheDog: Aiko [[spoiler: kissing Shinichiro when she heard that he was going to start going out with Noe, even while she was still in a relationship with Miyokichi.]] And even before that, going on a pseudo-date with Shinichiro behind Miyokichi's back.
* LoveHurts: Isn't very happy seeing her {{Love Interest}} expressing interest in someone other than her.
* MaybeEverAfter: Between [[spoiler:Aiko and Miyokichi, as they decide to start over as friends and see what develops]].
* NowOrNeverKiss: Aiko focibly kisses Shinichiro out of desperation after hearing [[spoiler: that he's going to go out with Noe]].
* SupremeChef: She's a pretty good cook.
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[[folder:Miyokichi Nobuse]]
!!Miyokichi Nobuse
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroyukiYoshino (Japanese)
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* DoggedNiceGuy: Miyokichi maintains a friendly manner towards Aiko in the hopes that she would eventually open up to him, and Aiko is kind to Shinichiro in the hopes that he would reciprocate her feelings.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
* MaybeEverAfter: Between [[spoiler:Aiko and Miyokichi, as they decide to start over as friends and see what develops]].
* UnrequitedLove: Miyokichi loves Aiko, but the latter finds it difficult to reciprocate, as her heart lies with Shinichiro, who, in turn, never returns any feelings beyond being friends with her.
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[[folder:Jun Isurugi]]
!!Jun Isurugi
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukiMasuda (Japanese)
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Jun Isurugi towards his younger sister Noe. He even asks Shinichiro to date Noe for the sake of her happiness. But...
* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler:Jun harbours romantic feelings towards his sister, Noe]].
* DisappearedDad: The Isurugi siblings' father died sometime before the events of the anime, according to Jun.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Jun [[NotSoStoic breaks]] his normally stoic facade exactly once, [[LuminescentBlush blushing]] furiously when [[spoiler:Hiromi teasingly calls him a "sis-con". As it turns out, he actually is in love with his sister Noe]].
* LuminescentBlush: When [[spoiler:Hiromi teases him about being a "[[{{Foreshadowing}} sis-con]]"...]]
* [[MinorLivingAlone Minors Living Alone]]: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Jun and Noe live with their mother since their father and grandmother died. She's usually absent at home thanks to work though.
* ShipperOnDeck: Jun's intervention begins the relationship between Shinichiro and Noe.
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[[folder:Tomoyo Kurobe]]
!!Tomoyo Kurobe
->'''Voiced by:''' Tomomi Watanabe (Japanese)
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[[folder:Rumi Takaoka]]
!!Rumi Takaoka
->'''Voiced by:''' Jun Miruno (Japanese)
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* TheCaptain: She's the captain of the girls' basketball team that Hiromi and Tomoyo play on.
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[[folder:Munehiro Nakagami]]
!!Munehiro Nakagami
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Japanese)
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* [[GoodParents Good Parent]]: Unlike his wife, he respects his son's privacy and lets him do as he wishes, saying that "Shin'ichirō is Shin'ichirō". Furthermore, he considers Hiromi to be a member of the family and does not treat her badly like his wife.
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[[folder:Shiori Nakagami]]
!!Shiori Nakagami
->'''Voiced by:''' Rieko Takahashi (Japanese)
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* AbusiveParents: Shinichiro's mother, is not particularly fond of Hiromi; their relationship initially is rocky, but improves following [[spoiler: Hiromi's involvement in an accident]]. Subsequently, their relationship becomes a more friendly one.
* KickTheDog: Shinichiro's mother does this to Hiromi when she asks her to go out ''late at night'' to deliver a wine bottle to some fisherman they know. Luckily, Shinichiro helps her out and his dad chews his mom out for it afterwards. [[spoiler: There's also the time she cut out Hiromi's mother's faces in the pictures they had together that Shinichiro found.]]
** There's also her cold treatment of Hiromi starting from the moment Hiromi first stepped in the Nakagami household.
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[[folder:Shinichiro Nakagami]]
!!Shinichiro Nakagami
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MakotoIshii (Japanese)
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* AccidentalPervert: Shinichiro accidentally walks in on Hiromi while the latter is showering in episode one.
* AffectionateNickname: Shinichiro's mom calls him "Shin-chan"
* BettyAndVeronica: The Archie to Noe and Hiromi respectively, though they switch roles from time to time as well.
* ChildhoodFriends: Hiromi and Shinichiro, and Aiko and Shinichiro. It's unknown if Aiko and Hiromi are this as well.
** ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler:Hiromi and Shinichiro.]]
* CluelessChickMagnet: Shinichiro's not as bad as some, and in fact figured out that [[spoiler:Noe had feelings for him before she did]]. However, he remains oblivious to Hiromi and Aiko's feelings [[spoiler:until they respectively spell it out for him]].
* CrazyJealousGuy: Shinichiro towards Jun twice: first was when he thought [[RelativeError Jun was Noe's boyfriend]] and was relieved to know that they're actually siblings. The second time was when he overheard that Hiromi was interested in Jun romantically.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
* {{Jerkass}}: Shiori towards Hiromi during the first few episodes. She gets better eventually.
* KickTheDog: Shinichiro did this once to Noe, although it's unclear if it was intentional or not. He promised Noe that they'd go home together during episode 5, but decided to go home with Hiromi instead and promptly forgot about Noe. [[EtTuBrute Noe was understandably upset at this betrayal]], but still had it in her to forgive him without even mentioning the incident to him whatsoever.
* LoveEpiphany: [[spoiler: Noe and Shinichiro both have this during episode 7. It's also the same episode where they get a RelationshipUpgrade.]]
* LoveHurts: Isn't very happy seeing his {{Love Interest|s}} expressing interest in someone other than him.
* LoveTriangle: Unrequited feelings and conflict abound wherever Hiromi, Noe and Shinichiro are involved.
* LuminescentBlush: When [[spoiler: Noe kisses him]].
* MeetCute: Shinichiro meets Noe for the first time when the latter is stuck in a tree. However, this is the extent of their meeting: Noe subsequently curses Shinichiro after he teases her.
* TheNondescript: Shinichiro is initially portrayed as an ordinary high school student with no remarkable characteristics aside from being a talented artist.
* RelativeError: Shin mistakes Jun, Noe's brother, for her boyfriend in episode three.
* [[HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim She Will Not Cry, so I Cry for Her]]: [[spoiler: At the end of the anime, when Shinichiro professes to Noe that he loves Hiromi but his heart wavers when he's with Noe, Shinichiro [[ManlyTears bawls]] [[TearJerker when he and Noe let each other go]], implying that while he says he loves Hiromi, his heart will always belong to Noe.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: Shinichiro finds himself in this role, trying to get Aiko and Miyokichi together and later, attempts to do the same for Hiromi and Jun. In the latter case, he finds himself hesitant to do so [[spoiler: because he liked Hiromi but then overheard her mention she liked him]], but does so nontheless in the hopes that [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy she would be happier]].
* SnowMeansLove: [[spoiler: It was also snowing when Shinichiro first confesses to Noe, and she reciprocates.]]
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Noe to Shinichiro. It's one of the reasons why Noe took a particular interest in him.
* YouAreNotAlone: Noe to Shinichiro during episode 7. She believes that facing one's problems alone aren't enough and that someone should be there by the person's side to help that person's problems out. She declares that she'll be that someone who'll be by Shinichiro's side so he wouldn't face his problems alone.
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[[folder:Noe Isuguri]]
!!Noe Isurugi
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyahiTakagaki (Japanese)
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* BettyAndVeronica: Noe and Hiromi respectively, though they switch roles from time to time as well.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Insults and KickTheDog moments toward her don't faze her a bit and she is quite a patient and overall forgiving person. However, when she sees how depressed Shinichiro looked in episode 7 and how he's "turned away from the sky", she correctly deduces that Hiromi was the one at fault and angrily ''demands'' that Hiromi apologize to him, ''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome while inviting her to eat lunch with her even.]]''
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Noe is frequently regarded as unusual by those around her.
* CrashIntoHello: Noe's preferred greeting for Shinichiro is requesting that he catch her, typically resulting in the former crashing into the latter.
* DeathGlare: Noe towards Hiromi plenty of times, though she only made one that was born of anger once in an incident with Hiromi.
* DisappearedDad: The Isurugi siblings' father died sometime before the events of the anime, according to Jun.
* FriendlessBackground: Noe before meeting Shinichiro, probably due to her eccentric personality.
* GenreSavvy: She's aware that PoorCommunicationKills, and that keeping things to oneself would only cause further trouble in the future, so she puts it in herself to confront both Shinichiro and Hiromi to 'fess up and tell her what exactly is wrong between the two of them in episode 7.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
* LoveEpiphany: [[spoiler: Noe and Shinichiro both have this during episode 7. It's also the same episode where they get a RelationshipUpgrade.]]
* LoveHurts: Isn't very happy seeing her {{Love Interest}} expressing interest in someone other than her.
* LoveTriangle: Unrequited feelings and conflict abound wherever Hiromi, Noe and Shinichiro are involved.
* LuminescentBlush: Noe [[spoiler:blushes brightly after Shinichiro confeses to her]].
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Shinichiro meeting the eccentric Noe [[spoiler: and falling in love with her]] kickstarts the anime's plot, with Shinichiro's life taking an interesting turn the more he spends time with her.
* MeetCute: Shinichiro meets Noe for the first time when the latter is stuck in a tree. However, this is the extent of their meeting: Noe subsequently curses Shinichiro after he teases her.
* [[MinorLivingAlone Minors Living Alone]]: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Jun and Noe live with their mother since their father and grandmother died. She's usually absent at home thanks to work though.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Noe gives one to Hiromi, telling her that "she (Hiromi) can't fly" based on sheer observation alone and outright tells her ''to her face'' that it was a shame that Shinichiro couldn't fly either at the time despite having had the ability to do so was all because of someone like her. Hiromi was pissed and a fight ensued after that.
* RomanticRunnerUp: [[spoiler:As the series progresses, it becomes clear that Noe will end up fulfilling this role.]]
* TeensAreShort: At least when she's standing next to the other characters, particularly Hiromi and Shinichiro. Interestingly, in an official Creator/PAWorks crossover music video starring the main girls from this anime, Anime/HanasakuIroha, and Anime/TariTari, only [[Anime/TariTari Konatsu]] rivals her in height, and even then, she's ''still'' a few inches taller than Noe is!
* TranquilFury: [[spoiler: Before it erupted into a fight, Noe was obviously fuming at Hiromi for being the reason why Shinichiro was so depressed on episode 7, and yet she was still calm while wearing a DeathGlare at Hiromi when she called out to her to have a little talk.]]
* UnableToCry: After her grandmother died and "took her tears with her", finds herself unable to cry no matter how [[TearJerker depressing]] or [[TearsOfJoy happy]] the situation is.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: NOut of all the characters, and in spite of her seemingly childish and {{Cloudcuckoolander}} attitude towards everything, only she has a mature outlook in life, often being the most perceptive when it comes to others' feelings, and being the most knowledgeable when it comes to knowing other people.
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[[folder:Hiromi Yuasa]]
!!Hiromi Yuasa
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KaoriNazuka (Japanese)
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* BettyAndVeronica: Noe and Hiromi respectively, though they switch roles from time to time as well.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: She pretends to want to befriend Noe, but her reasons for doing so have [[ClingyJealousGirl ulterior motives behind them]]. [[AwesomenessByAnalysis Noe sees through this facade immediately]] and calls her out for lying.
* BrokenAce: A model student at school, friendly, popular, good at basketball, has great grades. At home? A girl with a bundle of issues hiding underneath a quiet facade.
* BrotherSisterIncest: She is for much of the series, under the impression that she is [[spoiler:Shinichiro's half-sister]] and as such, is very unconfortable with her feelings for him.
* ChildhoodFriends: Hiromi and Shinichiro, and Aiko and Shinichiro. It's unknown if Aiko and Hiromi are this as well.
** ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler:Hiromi and Shinichiro.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: ''Not'' PlayedForLaughs.
* ExtremeDoormat: Contrasting her outgoing personality at school, Hiromi is decidedly more reserved at home and follows requests from Shiori without question.
* [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins: Hiromi is the first girl seen in the anime, and the one who ultimately wins Shinichiro at the end of the anime.]]
* HateAtFirstSight: It's more subdued than most, but Hiromi held an instant dislike towards Noe the moment she managed to get Shinichiro's attention. Noe also held some dislike towards Hiromi, but unlike Hiromi, Noe was willing to be friends with her on account of making Shinichiro (and to an extent Hiromi) happy. Too bad Hiromi's vitriol towards her was strong...
* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: Tomoyo is sure that Hiromi likes Shin'ichirō, but Hiromi constantly denies it.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
* {{Jerkass}}: At times, Hiromi is one too, but only towards Noe and in a [[BitchInSheepsClothing subtle]] way at that.
* KickTheDog: Hiromi does this to Noe several times, albeit subtly. The first was when she took off the gravemarker Noe made for Raigoumaru and dug it to the ground without Noe's permission (though she had a point in saying that the sign should be on the ground and not on the chicken cage since there was still a living chicken in there left). Noe was clearly upset about this, but doesn't get angry with Hiromi and understands anyway. The second time was when Noe agreed to be friends with Hiromi as a favor to Shinichiro, [[FriendshipMoment even eating lunch together with her on the staircase]]. But after their first lunch spent together, Hiromi decided to [[{{Jerkass}} practically ditch]] Noe and [[EatingLunchAlone let her eat lunch alone again]] without telling her beforehand by using extra basketball training as an excuse. [[RuleOfThree The third time]] she does this was during the festival episode where [[spoiler: she practically tells Noe to go away since Hiromi and Shinichiro have reached an understanding, even while he and Noe were still in a relationship.]]
* LoveHurts: Isn't very happy seeing her {{Love Interest}} expressing interest in someone other than her.
* LoveTriangle: Unrequited feelings and conflict abound wherever Hiromi, Noe and Shinichiro are involved.
* SnowMeansLove: Despite Hiromi admitting that she hates snow for the unpleasant memories it invokes, she shares a kiss with Shinichiro under falling snow.
* TheStoic: At home. {{Subverted|Trope}} at school.
* WhamEpisode: Hiromi reveals why Shiori hates her to Shinichiro in episode six. This hatred was motivated by the fact that Shiori was under the impression that Hiromi was [[spoiler:her husband's illegitimate daughter, compounded by the fact that it was with his best friend's wife. This would have given him justification to accept Hiromi into his household after her parents died]].
* YamatoNadeshiko: Hiromi is depicted as a kind individual who will stand up for herself where required.
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[[folder:Aiko Andou]]
!!Aiko Andou
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukaIguchi (Japanese)
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* AffectionateNickname: Shinichiro calls Aiko "Ai-chan".
* AlliterativeName: '''A'''iko '''A'''ndou
* ClingyJealousGirl: When she sees Noe for the first time.
* HopelessSuitor: Poor, poor Aiko. She virtually stood no chance with Shinichiro the moment Hiromi and Noe entered the picture.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
* KickTheDog: Aiko [[spoiler: kissing Shinichiro when she heard that he was going to start going out with Noe, even while she was still in a relationship with Miyokichi.]] And even before that, going on a pseudo-date with Shinichiro behind Miyokichi's back.
* LoveHurts: Isn't very happy seeing her {{Love Interest}} expressing interest in someone other than her.
* MaybeEverAfter: Between [[spoiler:Aiko and Miyokichi, as they decide to start over as friends and see what develops]].
* NowOrNeverKiss: Aiko focibly kisses Shinichiro out of desperation after hearing [[spoiler: that he's going to go out with Noe]].
* SupremeChef: She's a pretty good cook.
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[[folder:Miyokichi Nobuse]]
!!Miyokichi Nobuse
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroyukiYoshino (Japanese)
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* DoggedNiceGuy: Miyokichi maintains a friendly manner towards Aiko in the hopes that she would eventually open up to him, and Aiko is kind to Shinichiro in the hopes that he would reciprocate her feelings.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
* MaybeEverAfter: Between [[spoiler:Aiko and Miyokichi, as they decide to start over as friends and see what develops]].
* UnrequitedLove: Miyokichi loves Aiko, but the latter finds it difficult to reciprocate, as her heart lies with Shinichiro, who, in turn, never returns any feelings beyond being friends with her.
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[[folder:Jun Isurugi]]
!!Jun Isurugi
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukiMasuda (Japanese)
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Jun Isurugi towards his younger sister Noe. He even asks Shinichiro to date Noe for the sake of her happiness. But...
* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler:Jun harbours romantic feelings towards his sister, Noe]].
* DisappearedDad: The Isurugi siblings' father died sometime before the events of the anime, according to Jun.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Jun [[NotSoStoic breaks]] his normally stoic facade exactly once, [[LuminescentBlush blushing]] furiously when [[spoiler:Hiromi teasingly calls him a "sis-con". As it turns out, he actually is in love with his sister Noe]].
* LuminescentBlush: When [[spoiler:Hiromi teases him about being a "[[{{Foreshadowing}} sis-con]]"...]]
* [[MinorLivingAlone Minors Living Alone]]: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Jun and Noe live with their mother since their father and grandmother died. She's usually absent at home thanks to work though.
* ShipperOnDeck: Jun's intervention begins the relationship between Shinichiro and Noe.
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[[folder:Tomoyo Kurobe]]
!!Tomoyo Kurobe
->'''Voiced by:''' Tomomi Watanabe (Japanese)
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[[folder:Rumi Takaoka]]
!!Rumi Takaoka
->'''Voiced by:''' Jun Miruno (Japanese)
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* TheCaptain: She's the captain of the girls' basketball team that Hiromi and Tomoyo play on.
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[[folder:Munehiro Nakagami]]
!!Munehiro Nakagami
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Japanese)
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* [[GoodParents Good Parent]]: Unlike his wife, he respects his son's privacy and lets him do as he wishes, saying that "Shin'ichirō is Shin'ichirō". Furthermore, he considers Hiromi to be a member of the family and does not treat her badly like his wife.
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[[folder:Shiori Nakagami]]
!!Shiori Nakagami
->'''Voiced by:''' Rieko Takahashi (Japanese)
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* AbusiveParents: Shinichiro's mother, is not particularly fond of Hiromi; their relationship initially is rocky, but improves following [[spoiler: Hiromi's involvement in an accident]]. Subsequently, their relationship becomes a more friendly one.
* KickTheDog: Shinichiro's mother does this to Hiromi when she asks her to go out ''late at night'' to deliver a wine bottle to some fisherman they know. Luckily, Shinichiro helps her out and his dad chews his mom out for it afterwards. [[spoiler: There's also the time she cut out Hiromi's mother's faces in the pictures they had together that Shinichiro found.]]
** There's also her cold treatment of Hiromi starting from the moment Hiromi first stepped in the Nakagami household.
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