Shinpei Ajiro

Shinpei Ajiro is a 17-year-old who returns to his hometown of Hitogashima after two years away — only to find his homecoming marked by the funeral of Ushio Kofune, the childhood friend he loved and never got to say a proper goodbye to. Orphaned young, Shinpei was raised by the Kofune family, and shares an unbreakable bond with Ushio and Mio, who became more like sisters to him than adoptive strangers. Calm and quietly analytical, he has a habit of observing his own life from a distance — a trait that will be tested, again and again, as he learns just how far he's willing to go to bring Ushio b...

Shinpei is defined by his composure and introspection. Losing his parents young and growing up in someone else's household left him with a habit of stepping back to analyze situations rather than react to them — a maturity beyond his years. Yet beneath that detachment is real warmth: his loyalty to ...