Eriri Sawamura is a talented and popular high school girl who is well known for her beauty and kind personality. She is half-British and half-Japanese, with long blonde twin-tails and striking blue eyes. While she seems perfect and comes from a rich family, Eriri has a secret side as a famous illustrator for adult doujinshi under the pen name "Eri Kashiwagi." At school, she is everyone’s idol, but only a few know about her otaku hobbies and creative struggles. Her story explores her double life, her complicated feelings for her childhood friend Tomoya Aki, and the ups and downs of her relationships with her friends.
Eriri has long blonde hair styled in twin-tails and bright blue eyes, making her look very cute and stand out in a crowd.
She usually wears knee-high socks with both her school uniform and casual clothes.
At school, she is always stylish and tidy.
At home, especially when working on art, she looks very different—she lets her hair down, wears glasses, and dresses in an old green tracksuit from middle school.
She is the smallest among the main characters in both height and body shape, and she feels self-conscious about her small height and chest size compared to the other girls.
Height: 155 cm
Birthday: March 20th (Pisces)
Measurements: B79.9 / W56 / H86
Eriri is cheerful, polite, and treats everyone kindly at school, which makes her very popular.
She is hardworking and always wants to do her best, especially with her artwork.
She is also a sore loser and doesn’t like to lose to anyone, often calling her rivals by their full names.
Sometimes, Eriri pushes herself too hard, even to the point of getting sick from overwork.
She cares deeply about her friends but has trouble apologizing when she hurts them, which sometimes leads to misunderstandings.
Eriri goes to Toyogasaki Academy and is in grade 2, class G (later 3-F).
Her father is British and a diplomat living in Japan, while her mother is Japanese.
She lives in a large, fancy house with her family and even has a special art studio and a vacation cottage in the mountains.
Her father is an otaku and her mother is a fujoshi, so her family knows a lot about anime and games.
At school, Eriri is known as one of the top two beauties, sharing this title with Utaha Kasumigaoka.
Eriri is a very talented illustrator.
She draws for fan events and publishes adult doujinshi (self-published comics) under the name “Eri Kashiwagi.”
Her art style is famous for being high quality, and she never cuts corners, even when drawing themes that are likely to sell well.
She is also the ace of the school’s art club and creates wonderful artworks in her own studio.
Tomoya Aki
Tomoya is Eriri’s childhood friend, having known him since first grade.
They used to be close otaku friends, but after both were bullied for this, Eriri avoided Tomoya to fit in better at school.
She never stopped wanting to be close to him again.
Tomoya later asks her to join his new doujin game project, and Eriri is secretly happy, though she acts like a tsundere toward him.
Megumi Katou
Megumi is Eriri’s classmate and a teammate in Tomoya’s game-making group, "blessing software."
They grow closer through club activities and eventually become best friends, calling each other by their first names.
A big fight causes a breakup and leaves Eriri unable to apologize out of fear, but after three months and some help from Tomoya, they make up.
Utaha Kasumigaoka
Utaha is another member of the group and Eriri’s main rival at school.
They often argue over silly things, and Eriri usually ends up losing the fight.
But Eriri respects Utaha’s talent as a writer, and they sometimes work together when they have the same goals.
Michiru Hyoudou
Michiru is Tomoya’s younger cousin and another important member of the group.
Her arrival threatens Eriri’s status as Tomoya’s only childhood friend, and both Eriri and Utaha consider her a rival—especially since Michiru is very close to Tomoya.
Izumi Hashima
Izumi is Eriri’s junior at school and takes over art duties in “blessing software” after Eriri leaves.
Eriri feels jealous when Izumi, who was introduced to the otaku world by Tomoya, quickly becomes talented.
They both secretly admire each other’s skills.
- When stuck with her art, Eriri goes to her family’s mountain cottage for a fresh start.
- At home, she is a huge indoor person, spending hours on games and anime she collects.
- Her doujin circle is called "egoistic-lily," a play on her name.
- “I’m not doing this for you. I just want to draw the best art. That’s all!”
- “I don’t care what you think! I’m going to do this my way!”
Double Life at School
At Toyogasaki Academy, Eriri is famous for her beauty and is a star in the art club.
To everyone at school, she is the perfect rich girl.
But she hides the fact that she is really “Eri Kashiwagi,” a top illustrator of adult doujinshi.
Creative Passion and Struggle
Eriri spends much of her time working in her studio at home, creating illustrations and working hard on her doujin projects.
When facing a creative block, she sometimes escapes to her family’s mountain cabin to finish her work.
Childhood Friendship and Club Story
Eriri and Tomoya were close otaku friends but grew apart after being bullied.
Later, Tomoya brings her into his game project, “blessing software.”
Eriri finds herself caught between wanting to help her friends and feeling left out due to her talent and hard work.
Trouble and Growth with Friends
Eriri struggles with her relationships, especially with Megumi and Utaha.
She leaves the club once, causing a big fight with Megumi, but after months of awkwardness, they make amends.
Rivalries with other girls, especially when it comes to Tomoya’s attention, push her to grow as a person and an artist.
Eriri has poor eyesight, like Tomoya, and usually wears contact lenses at school.
Despite her cool and shiny school image, she looks plain and casual when drawing at home.
She is very competitive and always tries to get better, never settling for being second best.
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