Yuki Suou

Born into the prestigious, former noble Suou family—renowned for generations of diplomats and strict tradition—Yuki spent her early years dealing with fragile health, suffering from severe childhood asthma that limited her activities and kept her under close watch. Originally the younger sister, she became the official heir when her older brother Masachika left the family following their parents’ bitter divorce, moving away with their father while Yuki remained under their mother’s care. Bound by a family agreement, the siblings must hide their true relation in public and pretend to be only childhood friends, a rule enforced to protect the Suou reputation. Placed under immense pressure to uphold elegance, grace, and academic excellence as heir, Yuki constantly lives a double life: projecting a flawless, dignified image at school and official events, while secretly indulging in her deep passion for anime, games, light novels, and otaku culture—only dropping her guard fully around Masachika and her loyal maid Ayano. Though capable and sharp, she lives in her brother’s shadow, viewed by her grandfather as less talented than the former heir, which fuels her drive to prove herself while finding comfort, freedom, and joy in their private bond and hidden hobbies.