Asuka Nishino

Asuka Nishino is a third-year student at Fujishi High School and the childhood friend whom protagonist Saku Chitose has long admired as an upperclassman. She possesses a gender-neutral, ethereal beauty that lends her an air of mystery, and she is often spotted reading alone by the riverside, exuding a graceful, literary elegance. While she tends to leave others with the impression of someone elusive and difficult to understand, her true nature is refreshingly unguarded and genuine—occasionally punctuated by a charmingly absentminded quality that creates an endearing contrast. Her aspiration for the future is to pursue a career as a novel editor.