Mizuki Konno

The protagonist of this story (at least the story seems to be centered around her). She was a member of Sakura Himezawa's clique before the bus accident and participated in the swimming club some time prior to the first chapter. Seems to be a gifted student. Always chooses the easiest path in life which usually entails going along with the current (as a former member of the swimming club she often uses water- and fish-related metaphors when describing her way of life) and not paying attention to her surroundings. Is not devoid of morals, but prefers not to bother due to the aforementioned lifestyle (hence ignoring the bullying of Morishige), appears shallow to the others because of that. Due to bad experience in middle school she doesn't have any real bonds with the people around her. Survives the bus accident and becomes the mediator for the ragtag group of survivors. As a result of the accident she now wants to play an active role and take both charge and responsibility. Is now prone to generously sacrificing herself which only makes matters worse for her. She now wants to forge bonds with people, especially Ichinose, who, as it turns out, despised and envied her and Kamiya whom she kind of looks up to.