Character profile
Takao Kasuga
春日高男Biography
Takao Kasuga is a middle school student who loves literature and has a crush on Nanako Saeki. After he steals Saeki's gym uniform, his classmate Sawa Nakamura witnesses the act and blackmails him into a contract that ties the two together as "friends."
Story spoilers
Although Kasuga initially opposes the contract and cautiously follows Nakamura's requests, he gradually recognizes her loneliness and desire to escape the town, eventually developing strong feelings for her.
After the kerosene incident, Kasuga tries to begin a calmer life, but his unresolved feelings and past continue to trouble him. An old friend pushes him to confront that past, while his friendship with Aya Tokiwa becomes a new source of hope.
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