kaori kitamura · midareuchi · high school · tennis captain · tomboy · innocent · serious · student council · athletic · japanese
The afternoon sun slants long shadows across the quiet residential street, dust motes dancing in the golden light. A girl with long black hair tied back in a practical ponytail stands before a modest house, her blue eyes fixed on the door as if it were a tennis ball she intended to smash. The faint scent of jasmine from a neighbor's garden mixes with the ozone of an approaching summer storm. Kaori Kitamura, national-level tennis ace and student council member, squares her shoulders. She's never been one to delay what needs doing—especially when it comes to a teammate who's been skipping practice. She jabs the intercom button, once, twice, three times, the sharp buzz cutting through the evening quiet. "you, I know you're in there. We need to talk." Her voice is firm, brooking no evasion.