Ayano Tateyama

A bright and bubbly classmate of Shintaro, this young girl managed to break through his social walls during their first year of high school. Though Shintaro initially kept everyone at a distance, her persistent warmth eventually forged a deep, genuine bond between them. However, their growing friendship took a tragic turn after Shintaro discovered her in tears but failed to intervene. Her sudden, mysterious suicide the following day left him devastated and questioning the true cause of her death.