Kawada, Hotori

Hotori is a very quiet girl, typically found outside school hours in the Art Club room, where she works on a special picture for the club. The subject is very sensitive, and she does not want to show it to anyone before it is completed. The painting focuses on retreats and has a serious side: she lost her mother early, and a few years later, when her father announced he wanted to remarry, she felt sidelined and began to rebel. She joined bad company and pretended to be grown up. Long nights hanging out with her fake friends and drinking eventually led to a tragic and traumatic experience for her, resulting in an immense fear of men. The only exception is the art teacher, Shimotsuki-sensei, in whom she has even fallen. She would open up to him again if he returned her feelings.