He greatly respects Kyouta because he "owes him a lot." He instantly falls for Tsubaki's sister, Sakura, and dates her. Nishiki Hasegawa ( 長谷川 西希, Hasegawa Nishiki) Portrayed by: Kento Yamazaki Nishiki is a close friend of Kyouta and works with him at a karaoke place.
She offers advice to Tsubaki on how to deal with her feelings for Kyouta. She manages to get over Kyouta after and become Tsubaki's true friend.
When Tsubaki starts dating Kyouta, they briefly go through a rough patch until she ends up saving her from almost being raped by two guys who Arisa called to "scare" Tsubaki. She first helps out Tsubaki when she is being bullied at school so she can look good in front of Kyouta, whom she has harbored a crush on since middle school. Miho Ichikura ( 市倉 深歩, Ichikura Miho) Voiced by: Mariya Ise (OVA) Tsubaki's first friend at school. He plans on naming the child Camellia Tsubaki, as the name 'Tsubaki' means Camellia in English. In the final chapter, he is married to Tsubaki and they are expecting their first child. Kyouta is very protective of Tsubaki and would do anything for her. As their relationship grows, he gradually heals emotionally and is able to commit himself to her. Although he slowly falls in love with her, he is afraid of committing himself to her due to both his mother and a nurse he was close to betraying him. At first, Tsubaki is one of his targets to solely play with, but he grows to like her more.
He is well known around the school for being a huge playboy. He used to have long hair, but Tsubaki cut it off in the first chapter while he was bullying her. He despises his mother for abandoning him with his abusive father. His father is a middle school teacher, and his mother walked out on the family when he was ten. Kyouta Tsubaki ( 椿 京太, Tsubaki Kyōta) Voiced by: Takashi Kondō (drama CD), Daisuke Namikawa (OVA) Portrayed by: Tori Matsuzaka Kyouta is the top student in his class and dreams of becoming an astronaut. In the final chapter, she is married to Kyouta and 3 months pregnant with their child. Initially confused on what to do with her life, she decides to become a hair stylist. She even changes her old-fashioned appearance just for him. While their relationship is rocky and they get into countless misunderstandings, they only get closer and become more committed to each other. Kyouta initially rejects her after her first confession, but he grows to accept her, and they begin dating officially in chapter 16. Kyouta makes her his next target, and although she resists his teasing, she begins to fall in love with him. Because of this, she is often teased at school for being old-fashioned. She suffers from a low self-esteem and is not confident about dressing fashionably. She enjoys styling her sister Sakura's hair, but she tends to put her own hair in braids. But with both of them having their first experiences in love, troubles start to weigh and test their relationship.Ĭharacters Tsubaki Hibino ( 日比野 つばき, Hibino Tsubaki) Voiced by: Rina Satō (drama CD), Kanae Itō (OVA) Portrayed by: Emi Takei Tsubaki is a high school student who has no specific goal other than to excel in high school and get into a university just to make her mother proud. Gradually, the two begin to fall in love with each other until Tsubaki discovers that Kyouta cannot commit himself into a relationship due to his mother and a nurse he trusted.
Kyouta, who is not only a promiscuous playboy but also has control of the class, makes Tsubaki need him during class activities, although Tsubaki attempts to resist his advances. Interested in her actions, Kyouta decides to make her his target. When she is teased by the top student, Kyouta Tsubaki, who shares the same name as her, she defiantly cuts his hair. On her first day of high school, she is immediately looked down upon her delinquent-like classmates for her old-fashioned taste. Despite Tsubaki Hibino's talent in styling other people's hair, she isn't comfortable with doing the same for herself.