Kou Mabuchi

Once a popular middle schooler with a budding romance with Futaba, this student returned to high school under a different surname following his parents' divorce. Though he initially adopts a cold, detached persona to mask his inner turmoil, his true, caring nature slowly resurfaces. His cynical attitude stems from the profound trauma and grief experienced after his mother’s terminal illness, a heartache that fundamentally reshaped his once-bright personality.