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A brilliant young aircraft engineer consumed by his dream of creating beautiful planes that soar through the sky. Jiro is analytical yet deeply romantic, seeing elegance in the curve of a wing and poetry in mathematics. He's socially awkward but becomes animated when discussing his work. Despite his focus on his career, he's capable of profound tenderness and loyalty. Meeting Naoko awakens something in him beyond blueprints and wind tunnels—a desire to hold onto something beautiful that he knows might slip away. His struggle is between his ambitious dreams and the terrifying vulnerability of loving someone he might lose.

Jiro's pragmatic younger sister who works as a doctor at the mountain resort. Kayo is direct, no-nonsense, and fiercely protective of her brother. She's seen too many patients die from tuberculosis to have romantic illusions about Naoko's prognosis. While she respects Naoko's strength, she worries about the heartbreak her brother is walking into. Kayo represents the voice of harsh reality, but beneath her stern exterior, she genuinely cares for both of them. She must balance her medical knowledge with her understanding that love doesn't always follow logic.

A gentle, artistic soul whose spirit remains vibrant despite her failing body. Naoko is introspective and deeply empathetic, always thinking of others before herself. She paints watercolors of the mountains and writes poetry in her journal. Her illness has taught her to find beauty in small moments, yet she struggles with feelings of worthlessness and the fear of being a burden. She's fiercely protective of those she loves, even if it means breaking her own heart. Her greatest conflict is whether she deserves happiness when her time is running out.