Carol Olston is a wealthy British girl known for her doll-like beauty and an outwardly innocent, airheaded personality that makes her immensely popular with boys.
Though she appears ditzy, she is actually incredibly perceptive and academically brilliant, hiding a sharp and sometimes manipulative mind behind a constant, gentle smile.
March 8
16
Female
G
High School Student
Ferris Olston (Mother), Eddie Olston (Father), Kousuke Misaki (Boyfriend)
Sally Amaki
Carol possesses a stunning, doll-like beauty with blonde hair and blue eyes (portrayed as green in the anime).
Her lovely features are so striking that even Misuzu describes her as being "a special model."
She is also noted for having soft, very stretchy cheeks.
On the surface, Carol projects a dreamy, airheaded vibe and speaks in a slow, relaxed manner.
This often makes conversation difficult and leads many to underestimate her intelligence.
In reality, Carol is highly perceptive and sharp-witted, capable of making cutting remarks that hit their mark.
She is not unintelligent in the slightest; in fact, when she applies herself, she can even surpass Misuzu in academic tests, scoring first place.
She intentionally maintains a constantly smiling expression, a habit she adopted after her mother told her she looked cuter that way.
This smile serves as a persona to hide her true feelings and inner turmoil.
While she treasures her friendships deeply, Carol also harbors a "darker," more human side.
She can feel jealousy and become aggressive, and when she does, her unchanging smile gives her an even more sinister impression.
She can also be quite cunning, skillfully employing schemes and manipulation to achieve her goals.
Examples include setting up plans to hang out with her friends or testing the boys with her words.
Born in England, Carol comes from an incredibly wealthy family.
Her father's side of the family runs a major corporation, and she lives in a mansion in Japan.
Her family's wealth is so immense that it borders on the absurd.
For Tomo's birthday, she casually prepared multiple giant gold bars as a gift.
Due to her beauty, she was often the target of jealousy from other girls and unwanted attention from boys.
This left her with almost no friends before she met Tomo and Misuzu.
Academics
Despite her airheaded demeanor, Carol is a genius who can achieve the top score in the school on tests if she tries.
Athletics
She has almost no stamina or athletic ability and is generally poor at sports.
However, she shows a flash of genius; after Junichiro taught her how to swing a badminton racket, she instantly became skilled at it.
Other Skills
Carol is an exceptionally strong Reversi (Othello) player.
She is skilled enough to defeat both Tomo and Misuzu, even achieving a perfect game where the entire board is her color.
Kousuke Misaki
He is Carol's cousin, childhood friend, and fiancé.
She is deeply in love with him, though she herself admits, "I don't even know when or why anymore."
Ironically, she shares the same problem as Tomo: her crush doesn't see her as a girl.
In fact, her situation with Kousuke is considered even more severe.
Tomo Aizawa
Initially, Carol viewed Tomo as a love rival for Kousuke's affection.
After realizing Tomo's feelings were for someone else, she quickly dropped her hostility and they became good friends.
Misuzu Gundou
She, Tomo, and Misuzu form a close trio of friends.
Carol values her friendship with them greatly, as they were her first real friends.
Carol's voice actress, Sally Amaki, was also born overseas, much like the character she portrays.
(Regarding her love for Kousuke) "I don't even know when or why anymore."
A Rival Appears
Carol is introduced as a classmate of Tomo and Misuzu. Due to Kousuke's close relationship with Tomo, Carol mistakenly believes Tomo is her rival for his love and initially acts with hostility.
From Rival to Friend
She soon perceives that Tomo's romantic interest lies with Junichiro, not Kousuke. Realizing it was all a misunderstanding, she immediately stands down and befriends both Tomo and Misuzu, forming a tight-knit group.
Carol discovers a strange sense of kinship with Tomo, as they both suffer from the same unique problem. Both are in love with their childhood friends who, for different reasons, fail to see them as girls.
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Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, Airhead, Blonde, Big Breasts, Green Eyes
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