Nagisa Kurosawa

Nagisa Kurosawa withdrew from school after being betrayed and taken advantage of by former friends, leaving her deeply guarded around others. She initially viewed Ume Tachibana as a threat to her close bond with her brother Yamato, meeting her with cold hostility. However, upon discovering that both of them had endured their own lonely struggles, an unexpected sense of connection began to form between them. Gifted in baking and handmade crafts, Nagisa gradually uses these talents as a way to open her heart to the world again. As misunderstandings are resolved, she and Ume forge a genuine friendship, with Nagisa ultimately becoming one of the story's most heartwarming sources of warmth and support.