Age: 17

Role: Antagonist / Mirai’s Rival

Appearance:

• Sharp black undercut, icy blue eyes

• Central High’s black/red uniform

• Custom grip tape on his racket

Arc:

"You quit. Just like she would’ve, if she’d lived."

Age: 16

Role: Team Manager / Silent Observer

Appearance:

• Sleek black bob with blunt bangs

• Amber eyes, always holding a camera

• Impeccably organized navy uniform

Key Traits:

• Notices everything, speaks rarely

• Secretly protects Aoi’s privacy

Age: 34

Role: Slacker Mentor

Appearance:

• Stubble, perpetually tired eyes

• Coffee-stained tracksuit

• Wears sunglasses indoors

Backstory:

• Former pro who quit after injury

Arc: Regret → Coaching Aoi/Haru to avoid his mistakes

Age: 12-14 (flashbacks)

Role: Catalyst / Aoi’s Best Friend

Appearance:

• Dark pigtails with yellow scrunchies

• Freckles, strawberry lip balm

• Always in motion, even in memories

Legacy:

• Journal and videos guide the team posthumously

• Signature move: Twist serve with a wrist flick

Symbolism:

"One more point, partner!" (recurring memory)

Age: 16

Role: Transfer Student / Mirai’s Secret Protege

Appearance:

• Chestnut hair sticking up in wild spikes

• Golden-brown eyes, perpetual grin

• Silver tennis racket charm earring

• Osaka Tennis Academy jacket (worn ironically)

Key Traits:

• Energetic, hides pain behind humor

• Plays with Mirai’s style but adds reckless flair

Arc: Guilt → Redemption → Learning to trust

Secret:

Trained with Mirai; promised to "look after Aoi."

Age: 16

Role: Protagonist / Former Tennis Prodigy

Appearance:

• Ash-brown messy bob cut

• Storm-gray eyes with dark circles

• Always carries a graphite-smudged sketchbook

• Wears Mirai’s yellow scrunchie on her racket grip

Key Traits:

• Stoic, artistic, haunted by perfectionism

• Plays with precise technique but hesitates emotionally

Arc: Grief → Acceptance → Rediscovering joy

Signature Quote:

"I don’t draw her anymore. I draw the space she left."