Ruri Ichigyo

Ruri is introduced as a quiet but striking student who shares Naomi Katagaki’s love of reading.

She works as a library committee member, which suits her serious personality and calm, orderly way of handling things.

Ruri is known for her long black hair and the beauty mark beneath her left eye.

Naomi Katagaki initially sees her as a beautiful girl with refined looks, but not exactly his type.

To him, she first appears unfriendly, distant, and rather cold.

Ruri is earnest, strong-willed, and surprisingly fearless in everyday social situations.

When Naomi Katagaki hesitates to warn classmates or upperclassmen, Ruri handles the task plainly and without drama.

Her catchphrase is “Let’s do this.”

That phrase fits her well, because she tends to face problems directly rather than avoid them.

Ruri loves the twisted bread sold at the high school store, even though it is considered an unpopular menu item.

She enjoys adventure novels, especially stories about indomitable heroes who push forward through hardship.

For Ruri, those heroes represent an ideal way of living.

Despite her composed image, Ruri has some unexpectedly cute weaknesses.

She is bad with digital devices and has an extreme fear of heights.

Her acrophobia is so severe that she can faint at a height of only 80 centimeters.

The older Naomi Katagaki strongly insists that these traits make her more of a “cute type” than her cool appearance suggests.

Although Ruri admires brave protagonists, she does not truly see herself as one.

Deep down, she believes that she is not the hero of reality, and that no savior will appear when she is in danger.

This resignation begins to change when she notices Naomi Katagaki stepping into an extraordinary world and using mysterious powers to protect her.

Gradually, she starts to wonder whether he may be the real hero she never expected to meet.

According to the history described by the older Naomi Katagaki, Ruri and Naomi Katagaki are meant to become lovers three months after the story begins.

Their relationship develops from an initially distant impression into something much more meaningful.

Ruri’s growing awareness of Naomi Katagaki’s hidden actions becomes a key emotional turning point in the story.

If events follow the history of the so-called “real world,” Ruri is destined to die on July 3, 2027.

The incident occurs during her first date with Naomi Katagaki at the Uji River Fireworks Festival.

While on Asagiri Bridge, she is struck by a sudden bolt of lightning and loses her life.

Avoiding this fate becomes the central goal through the middle portion of the story.

However, the truth behind that destiny contains a double twist, and the situation keeps changing as the story moves closer to its core.