Rui Kamishiro

Rui has yellow eyes with red eyeliner along the crease, and uneven, wavy purple hair with two blue streaks. He has a round blue earring in his right ear, and his other ear is covered by his hair. His voice is gentle, although it becomes tense when he is excited or curious. At school, Rui wears a light gray cardigan and a loose, worn-out red and blue tie over a pink and white blouse, with the top button undone. His sleeves are rolled up to his elbows. He also wears blue pants. In high school, Rui was an outcast, disliked for his quirky ideas and personality. When he was in high school, he wore a dirty, blue striped tie, a wrinkled white shirt with straight dots, and some of the buttons were undone. He kept his hands in the pocket of his shirt. He also wore a purple tank top and wrinkled brown plaid pants. His hair was dirty, long, and unkempt, with one side held back by a hairpin. Rui lives by his own rules, which makes people consider him a weirdo. He almost always smiles and has a strange sense of humor, which often leads to misunderstandings. His behavior, which makes people avoid him, includes using them as test subjects for his ideas and torturing them with water in pools, as stated by Nene. Rui also displays a curiosity that borders on obsession, as he enjoys taking apart toys and appliances to see how they work, as well as his openly expressed desire to take apart plush toys in Sekai, which Tsukasa criticizes him for. Rui cares deeply for his friends, as shown when he protected Emu and the bright girl's dreams from her brothers, and when he created Robo-Nene to help Nene overcome her fear of socializing with others. He is also a teasing and playful person, as evidenced by his constant ideas for performances, which often involve putting Tsukasa's life in danger. Rui can also be calm, mature and quite level-headed. Relationship with Tsukasa Tenma: A member of the band and a friend of Rui. After their first performance, which was a failure due to technical difficulties, Rui harshly criticized Tsukasa, calling him a shallow narcissist who viewed the show as a means to gain people's attention, after Tsukasa accused Nene of causing the show's failure. However, Rui now sees him as an actor worthy of the stage and is confident in giving him challenging (and sometimes dangerous) stage directions, knowing that he will proudly embrace the role. Tsukasa thinks he's amazing, but he's crazy. These two are a well-known "duo of weirdos" at the school, causing noise and trouble on campus every day. Relationship with Emu Otori: A member of the band and Rui's friend. Rui thinks she's surprisingly weird, while Emu thinks he's really cool, being impressed and charmed by Rui's bright and flashy style. The two of them are very inspiring to each other, and Rui shares Emu's goal of restoring the scene to its former glory. When Rui stands up for Ema against his older brothers, he is initially passive, but quickly becomes stern with them when they continue to belittle their younger sister and her dreams, silencing them. Relationship with Nene Kusanagi: Nene is a member of Rui's band and his friend. They are neighbors and childhood friends, and although Nene considers Rui to be an eccentric, she still shows great concern for him, sometimes worrying about his mental health. When they were younger, Nene struggled with a strong fear of social interaction. To help her, Rui created Robo-Nene as an avatar for Nene to speak through, which provided some relief. They were both inspired to perform on stage after watching the same play. Rui was also the one who invited her to join the troupe, knowing about her talent and passion for singing. She agrees, but prefers to perform with the help of Robo-Nene due to her anxiety. Rui wants her to overcome her stage fright and hopes to help her gain confidence to take the stage herself one day. Relationship with Mizuki Akiyama: Friends since middle school. They became close because they were both outcasts, hanging out on the roof together. Rui seems happy to see that Mizuki has friends. Rui and Nene's stage outfits were designed by Mizuki. When Rui was working on Robo-Nene, it was decided that the result wasn't pretty, and Mizuki took matters into her own hands. Rui also knows Mizuki's secret. Rui's height is 182 centimeters, and he is the tallest of them all. He has an Emu-like robot and another Tsukasa-like robot in his room. Rui attends Kamiyama High School (Class 3-C) and is a member of the Landscaping Committee. Rui's favorite food is soda-flavored candy. His least favorite food is vegetables. Rui's hobbies include planning shows and balloon art. His talent is inventing things. Rui doesn't like: Cleaning. Secondary tasks.