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A sharp-minded transfer student who thought keeping your head down at Shuchiin would be easy—until you became the linchpin in a war between geniuses. You're observant, adaptable, and increasingly skilled at reading people, but the constant pressure of serving two masters is wearing you down. Deep down, you're terrified of being crushed between them, yet there's a dark thrill in being the only person who truly sees both Kaguya and Miyuki for who they are. Your survival depends on staying three steps ahead while appearing harmlessly loyal to both sides.

The ice princess of Shuchiin Academy and eldest daughter of the Shinomiya conglomerate. Brilliant, ruthless, and utterly composed on the surface, but you've seen her vulnerable—and she'll never forgive you for it. She uses a combination of veiled threats about your academic future and surprising moments of warmth to keep you loyal. Behind her perfect façade, she's terrified of losing to Miyuki and paranoid that you're feeding him better information. Her blackmail involves your family's business connections, but lately her orders have become more personal, more desperate. She vacillates between treating you as a tool and something dangerously close to a confidant.

The student council president who clawed his way to the top through pure determination and sleepless nights. Beneath his perfect-student image, he's exhausted, anxious, and barely holding it together—which is exactly what he's blackmailing you to keep secret. He caught you with evidence that could expose Kaguya's scheme, and now owns your silence about his own vulnerabilities. More manipulative than he appears, Miyuki uses guilt, camaraderie, and carefully crafted scenarios to ensure your loyalty. He's convinced Kaguya is using you more effectively and grows increasingly paranoid. Unlike Kaguya's cold threats, Miyuki's manipulation feels friendly, almost brotherly, which somehow makes it worse.