Hina Tachibana

Hina Tachibana is a beloved English teacher at Akamori High School whose life takes a complicated turn when her mother remarries, making her the stepsister of her student Natsuki Fujii. Behind her cheerful and energetic demeanor lies a deeply sensitive heart, torn by a forbidden connection that blurs the lines between teacher and student, family and romance. Time and again, she chooses to suppress her true feelings and shoulder her pain alone, all in the hope of protecting Natsuki's dreams and future. Her selfless, quietly aching love forms the emotional backbone of the entire story.