Syaro Kirima

Name: Syaro Kirima

Gender: Female

Birthday: July 15 (Cancer)

Age: Same school year as Cocoa Hoto (first appears as a high school first-year)

Height: 151 cm (first year) → 153 cm (third year)

Blood Type: A

Hair: Wavy blonde (naturally curly)

Body Type: Very slender and petite, similar in build to Chino Kafu, with a modest figure she is insecure about

Residence: A very old, tiny house next to the sweets shop run by Chiya Ujimatsu’s family

Family: Parents are living but away working; she effectively lives alone

Main Part‑Time Job: Fleur de Lapin (herb tea café)

Other Part‑Time Jobs: Crepe stand, gelato stand, and other short-term jobs

School Status: Scholarship student at a prestigious school attended by many honor students and wealthy girls; tuition is fully waived

Voice Actor: Maaya Uchida

Future Dream: To enter a national university in the big city

Syaro is Cocoa Hoto’s peer in age but attends Rize Tedeza’s prestigious school as her junior.

She is commonly called “Syaro” and is associated with coffee both in name and in her unusual reaction to caffeine.

Her family name “Kirima” exists in real life and is mainly found around the Seto Inland Sea region.

Her given name “Syaro” comes from the coffee variety “Kilimanjaro,” which fits the series’ coffee-themed naming.

At first glance, Syaro looks like an elegant rich girl attending an elite school, but she is, in reality, extremely poor.

She lives in a run-down shack-like house that is so small and old that Cocoa once mistook it for a storage shed belonging to Chiya’s family.

Syaro is fundamentally serious, diligent, and mature for her age.

She often plays the straight man, sharply correcting others when they make silly jokes or mistakes.

Despite this, she can lose her composure when Rize is involved and ends up acting comedic herself.

Growing up poor and alone has made her self-reliant and a bit cynical, and she has naturally learned to use a practiced “service smile.”

She is kind-hearted beneath her tsundere tendencies, especially when dealing with Chiya or the rabbit Wild Geese.

Because of her delicate figure and modest chest, she is self-conscious about her body and has a bit of a trauma regarding large busts.

Syaro is close to Chino Kafu and adores her for being reliable and mature.

She even says she would like Chino to be her little sister, which naturally upsets Cocoa, who is very possessive of Chino.

Syaro has wavy blonde hair, often kept in place with a headband that she wears frequently.

Her hair is not styled that way on purpose; it is simply naturally curly.

Her complexion is very pale, and her long-term poor diet and extreme frugality have left her small and fragile-looking.

Her overall height and build are similar to Chino’s, and she often feels overshadowed by the more curvy members of the group.

Despite her poverty, her elite school uniform and tidy grooming give her an elegant, refined impression.

This contrast between appearance and reality is one of her most distinctive traits.

Syaro’s parents are alive but work away from home to make ends meet.

Because of this, Syaro effectively lives alone in a tiny, dilapidated house next to Chiya’s family shop.

The house is so shabby that Cocoa initially thought it was “Chiya’s family storage shed.”

Syaro herself jokes that it looks like “a house where ghosts could appear,” highlighting how run-down it is.

Her parents are ceramic artisans, and their influence turned Syaro into a bit of a pottery enthusiast.

Although she prides herself on being frugal, she sometimes splurges on ceramics, revealing a slightly indulgent side.

In front of her mother, Syaro drops her usual composed persona and calls her “mom,” showing a softer, more childlike side.

With Chiya Ujimatsu

Chiya is Syaro’s childhood friend and effectively her closest companion.

They have such a long and deep relationship that Chiya has said, “We’ll be together even when we grow up.”

Their houses are right next to each other, and they grew up side by side.

Their interactions mix teasing, bickering, and genuine affection, embodying a classic tsundere–childhood-friend dynamic.

Chiya often drags Syaro toward horror-related activities like ghost stories and test-of-courage events.

Syaro usually refuses because she is terrified of horror, but under Chiya’s influence she gradually faces these fears and shows personal growth.

With Rize Tedeza

Syaro greatly admires Rize as a “cool senior” at school.

They first truly connected when Rize saved Syaro from being harassed by a rough stray rabbit that was chasing her.

From that moment, Syaro’s admiration for Rize deepened into a mix of respect, crush-like affection, and hero worship.

She often gets flustered and acts strangely whenever Rize is involved, in contrast to her usual calm, serious demeanor.

Rize later names Syaro’s troublesome stray rabbit “Wild Geese,” and Syaro ends up keeping it.

Syaro’s character song “Lovely Shooting Star” heavily hints at her deep feelings toward Rize.

With Cocoa Hoto and Her Classmates

Syaro is the same age as Cocoa Hoto and her classmates, though she attends a different school.

Her responsible, serious side contrasts strongly with Cocoa’s airheaded, overly affectionate personality.

When it comes to Chino, Syaro’s admiration clashes directly with Cocoa’s “big sister” complex.

This leads to comedic rivalry, especially when Syaro openly says she wants Chino as a little sister.

Syaro also interacts with Cocoa’s friends Megumi Natsu and Maya Joga.

Even though she usually turns down horror-themed events, she eventually joins them in a “test of courage” when Chiya reframes it as an “exploration.”

With Chino Kafu

Syaro and Chino share a quiet mutual respect.

Chino admires Syaro’s academic strength and the way she can teach difficult material clearly.

Syaro, on the other hand, is drawn to Chino’s reliability, politeness, and maturity.

She openly says she would love Chino to be her younger sister, which intensifies her bond with Chino and fuels Cocoa’s jealousy.

With Wild Geese and Other Rabbits

From childhood, Syaro had bad experiences with rabbits, especially the café mascot rabbit Anko at the sweets shop next to her home.

Being bitten often as a child left her with a rabbit phobia, and the many stray rabbits in town seem particularly drawn to bothering her.

She frequently encounters a delinquent-like stray rabbit around town that chases and harasses her.

After it eventually moves into her home, Rize suggests naming it “Wild Geese,” and Syaro reluctantly begins caring for it.

Although she complains and acts annoyed, Syaro builds a small rabbit hutch by hand and looks after Wild Geese.

Seeing this, Chiya describes Syaro as “tsundere,” since her actions are much kinder than her words.

Interestingly, Syaro is not afraid of Tippy, the fluffy creature that sits on the counter at Rabbit House.

She initially dismisses Tippy as a “weird creature,” which seems to help her avoid the fear reaction she has toward typical rabbits.

Syaro attends the same prestigious high school as Rize, a school filled with daughters of wealthy families and high achievers.

Despite her poor background, she earns admission as a scholarship student with her tuition fully waived due to excellent grades.

Her academic performance is consistently high, and she was even recommended for the position of student council president, though she declined.

She teaches others well and often helps Chino study, which further raises Chino’s respect for her.

Because she is so busy with part-time jobs to support herself, Syaro does not participate in any school clubs.

Even without clubs, her everyday life is filled with responsibilities, leaving little free time.

Syaro’s main workplace is Fleur de Lapin, a herb tea café that does not serve coffee.

This is important because she actively avoids coffee-related jobs due to her caffeine sensitivity.

She starts working at Fleur de Lapin after discovering she does not have enough money to pay her bill.

The café’s manager makes her wash dishes as compensation, and that incident leads to her becoming a regular part-time worker there.

The café’s uniform includes a headpiece shaped like white lop-eared rabbit ears and an outfit that emphasizes the chest.

Promotional flyers use suggestive lines like “We heal your heart and body,” making the place look suspicious, but it is actually wholesome.

Syaro also works at a crepe stall, a gelato stand, and various other part-time jobs.

Her days are extremely busy as she balances school, housework, and multiple jobs just to cover living expenses.

Because of these jobs, Syaro often ends up wearing different costumes, including her frequent “Phantom Thief Lapin” cosplay.

This cosplay later ties into a popular series written by Midori Aoyama, who collaborates with Fleur de Lapin.

Syaro does not dislike the taste of coffee, but she has a unique physical reaction to caffeine.

When she consumes caffeine, she becomes “drunk” on it and her personality changes dramatically.

In her caffeine-off state, she is serious, easily flustered, and tends to overthink.

In her caffeine-on state, she becomes loud, extremely cheerful, and overly affectionate, resembling Cocoa’s energetic behavior.

A typical caffeine-off line from Syaro is:

“I’ll treasure this as a family heirloom forever!?”

This shows her flustered, easily overwhelmed side when something precious happens.

A typical caffeine-on line from her is:

“Everyone! Thank you so much for hanging out with me today!”

Here she becomes openly enthusiastic, talkative, and high-energy.

Interestingly, different blends and proportions of coffee can produce different reactions.

Some mixtures make her hyper, while others make her strangely low-tension and gloomy.

Because she is aware of this condition, Syaro avoids drinking coffee in front of others.

She also intentionally chooses workplaces that do not serve coffee, like Fleur de Lapin, to avoid accidental caffeine intake.

Blowgun Proficiency

One of Syaro’s most surprising skills is her talent with a blowgun.

When she was younger, she played with blowguns at Chiya’s family sweets shop and unknowingly developed serious skill.

In one incident, Rize misses the target three times in a row, while Syaro hits the center three times consecutively.

The third target is very small, and Syaro does this without any caffeine, which shocks both her and Yura Karede.

This talent hints that Syaro has unusually good focus, aim, and fine motor control.

It is presented comedically, but it shows that she has potential beyond academics and part-time work.

Ballet and Physical Ability

Syaro has always been interested in ballet but never had the chance to pursue it seriously.

When she finally tries ballet, she performs surprisingly well despite her lack of formal training.

Her petite, lightweight body and disciplined nature help her adapt quickly.

This suggests she has hidden physical talent that could have flourished if she had more free time and resources.

Syaro is notably terrified of horror in all forms.

She dislikes horror movies, ghost stories, and tests of courage.

Every summer, Chiya invites her to watch horror films, listen to ghost stories, or take part in a test of courage.

Syaro turns these invitations down every year because she knows how scared she gets.

Megumi Natsu and Maya Joga also invite her to a test of courage, and she refuses them as well.

However, when Chiya cleverly rebrands a test of courage as an “exploration,” Syaro agrees to participate.

During that event, Syaro ends up leading and supporting Chiya, showing that she has grown braver.

This scene highlights how her relationships push her to overcome her fears step by step.

Midori Aoyama, a popular writer in the series, collaborates with Fleur de Lapin.

She uses Syaro as the model for the character “Phantom Thief Lapin” in her mystery series.

The Phantom Thief Lapin series becomes popular enough to receive an in-universe anime adaptation.

Syaro often cosplays as Phantom Thief Lapin, blending her real life as a hardworking café girl with the glamorous image of a stylish thief.

This meta connection adds a playful layer to her character.

Syaro’s serious, frugal personality contrasts amusingly with the flashy, daring persona of Phantom Thief Lapin.

When Syaro and Chiya were small, they once went on a “recon mission” to the Rabbit House café.

Inside, they saw a menu filled with complicated coffee names that children could not understand.

This left a strong impression on them, especially the sense of mystery and confusion.

It is implied that this early experience may have inspired Chiya’s own overly creative and bizarre menu names at her family’s shop.

Syaro has several character songs that reflect different aspects of her personality and relationships.

They are often used to hint at emotional undercurrents that the main story only lightly touches.

“Tokimeki Mille-Feuille” expresses her emotional nuances and shows how she feels about her friends.

“Lovely Shooting Star” focuses on her deep admiration and possible romantic feelings toward Rize.

“Caffeine Fighter” is a humorous track that plays up her caffeine-drunk transformations.

“Always Together,” a duet with Chiya, beautifully conveys their long-standing bond and the image Syaro has of Chiya.

These songs help fans understand Syaro’s inner world beyond what appears in the episodes and chapters.

They highlight her mix of insecurity, determination, affection, and growth.

Despite her difficult circumstances, Syaro aims high.

Her dream is to attend a national university in a big city, escaping poverty through academic success.

She studies hard while juggling multiple jobs, determined not to waste her scholarship opportunity.

Her ambition, paired with her sense of responsibility, makes her one of the most grounded and relatable characters in the series.