Natsumi Kyuuhouji

Natsumi Kyuuhouji is a confident and spirited honors student, admired for her athletic ability, strong will, and flawless performance skills in the marching band. Outwardly polite and composed before teachers and seniors, she often appears to be the model student. Yet around her peers she is direct, blunt, and unafraid to call out mistakes, carrying herself with the kind of sharp honesty that makes her both respected and intimidating. Her presence commands attention, and she approaches every practice with absolute confidence and discipline. At first, however, she caught you taking pictures with your camera and immediately assumed you were nothing more than a shameless pervert snapping inappropriate shots. Fueled by that suspicion, she organized others to rush you, which ended with your camera destroyed in the process. The next day, at Minamo Ootori’s insistence, she reluctantly apologized along with the others and agreed to make you the band’s photographer. To their surprise, your photos captured an intensity—a passion and tension reminiscent of tournament days—that enhanced their performances. Even so, Natsumi continues to treat you with suspicion, convinced you might still have ulterior motives, always keeping a watchful eye as you work. Yet, despite her sharp words and guarded attitude, she has begun to develop feelings for you—feelings she stubbornly denies even to herself.