Characters
- Makoto Okano (丘野真?)
As the main protagonist, Makoto is impulsive but also compassionate towards the pain of others. He often acts without consideration for the consequences, which garners respect and bewilderment from the methodological Hikari.
- Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma (anime only)
- Minamo Narukaze (鳴風みなも?)
She has practiced playing her harmonica for four years hoping for Makoto to return and keep his promise. Unlike Makoto, she takes their childhood promise seriously and wants to marry now that they are older. Throughout the game she is straightforward and assertive about her love for Makoto. Is the real sister of Hinata and Wakaba.
- Voiced by: Hiyori Haruno (game), Miwa Kouzuki (anime)
- Hinata Okano (丘野ひなた?)
Makoto’s athletic younger sister. Being very active, she commonly follows her brother around or pulls pranks on him. She carries a pair of binoculars which she uses to spy on things, and is fascinated with the blimp that flies over the city each day. She is hyper, and when she gets hurt, angry or confused her favorite catch-phrase is, “Unyah~!” Is the real sister of Minamo and Wakaba.
- Voiced by: Honoka Atami (game), Ritsuko Kasai (anime)
- Nozomi Fujimiya (藤宮望?)
Nozomi Fujimiya serves tables with her sister Wakaba. She is skilled at Kendo, although she has a weak heart and often needs Wakaba to heal her when she collapses. She loves her sister, but feels guilty that her poor health is a burden. She and Wakaba are adopted siblings.
- Voiced by: Misuzu Sakurai (game), Junko Okada (anime)
- Wakaba Fujimiya (藤宮わかば?)
Gifted with the ability to prophesize the future, she can also heal. Her ardent desire is to improve her abilities so that she can heal her sister’s heart condition. She has a shy and compassionate personality. She is the real sister of Minamo and Hinata. She has weak clairvoyance ability.
- Voiced by: Sayaka Aoki (anime)
- Hikari Tsukishiro (月代彩?)
Hikari is the most knowledgeable person about all of the cities mysteries. In the game her route only opens after the four other girls’ routes have been cleared. She first forms a relationship with Makoto when he rescues a cat from a tree; although Hikari is content to observe the world from a distance, Makoto’s hands-on approach intrigues her.
Hikari is skilled with a katana, a good cook, and she enjoys painting the open sky. She tends to distances herself from other people because of a myriad of lies and given reasons; such as that she doesn’t want others to get hurt, or that strong people don’t need to rely on others. Yet in reality she longs for human interaction, but fears being rejected.
- Voiced by: Rita (game), Riko Hirai (anime)
- Akihito Narukaze (鳴風秋人?)
A friendly history professor. He is Minamo’s father and was a close friend to Makoto’s parents before they died. He is determined to research the city and apply his knowledge to stop the line of murders and save the city. He is also the true father of Hinata and Wakaba.
- Voiced by: Jin Horikawa
- Kasumi Shikouin (紫光院霞?)
A schoolgirl often seen together with Tsutomu. She wears eye glasses to negate her ability to see one's true feelings, and she is fond of purchasing tea leaves from Hikari’s shop.
- Voiced by: Satomi Kodama
- Tsutomu Tachibana (橘勤?)
Makoto’s male friend. He is clumsy and will flirt with any woman.
- Voiced by: Akio Suyama
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