Toru Hasegawa

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Toru Hasegawa (长谷彻)
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator retaining memories of his previous life 2
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Advanced Nurturing High School; Class 1-A; Student Council 2 23
Occupation/Role	First-year student; Student Council member 23 24
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Toru died after being struck by a truck in his previous life and awoke in a different world with his memories intact. After realizing he had been reborn into an earlier period and initially could not understand Japanese, he chose not to act like a prodigy; instead, he deliberately maintained an average outward profile. 2

He enrolled in Advanced Nurturing High School’s Class 1-A, primarily because tuition, living expenses, and other costs were fully covered. Although he later learned more about the school’s class-based system, he remained unsure that he could help Class A retain its position. 2 28

Upon enrollment, Toru began seeing numerical bars and locked treasure-chest icons above other students. He gradually concluded that the numbers reflected favorability, using their fluctuations to study people around him. 2 3 7

Abilities & Skills

Favorability Perception

Toru can see numerical gauges above other people’s heads, accompanied by a locked treasure-chest icon. He interprets the numbers as favorability ratings, though the system’s full nature remains unclear. 2 3

• Observed Sakayanagi Arisu at 90/100 and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka at 0/100 during the entrance ceremony. 3
• Confirmed that reactions can alter a gauge when Suzune Horikita’s value rose from 40 to 70 after he explained the confrontation involving Ken Sudo. 7
• Tracked Airi Sakura’s gauge falling from 60 to 30 before rising above 70 after he identified her glasses as a means of concealing her true self. 27
• Does not treat favorability as a complete explanation of a person’s intentions; he explicitly avoids drawing conclusions from the number alone. 47

Abnormal Strength

After Airi Sakura’s favorability apparently reached its maximum, Toru developed abnormal physical strength. He first discovered it by crushing his school phone in his sleep. 40

• Initially broke ordinary objects during routine tasks, including spare toothbrushes and a towel. 40
• Practiced basic movements and gradually gained limited control over his strength. 40
• His uncontrolled power made him cautious when handling other people’s belongings. 41

Observation and Deduction

Toru is highly attentive to behavior, social dynamics, and hidden motives.

• Correctly inferred that Suzune Horikita knew Ken Sudo from her reaction during the convenience-store dispute. 6
• Identified the implications of Class A’s 100% advancement and employment rates and shared the information with Masayoshi Hashimoto. 20
• Recognized the school’s class hierarchy, performance-linked private points, and likely future inter-class competition during his Student Council interview. 23
• Used available information to conclude that Miyabi Nagumo’s invitation to Honami Ichinose was motivated by personal interest rather than class strategy. 50

Persuasion and Social Manipulation

Toru frequently uses information, pressure, and carefully chosen wording to direct others’ actions.

• Negotiated Suzune Horikita’s payment from 50,000 to 90,000 private points in exchange for keeping quiet about her connection to Manabu Horikita. 15
• Blackmailed Secretary Akane Tachibana into giving him 200,000 private points and a Student Council application form. 16
• Persuaded Miyabi Nagumo to reconsider the consequences of his proposed cross-grade reforms. 42
• Proposed that Masumi Kamuro confess her shoplifting to remove Sakayanagi’s leverage over her, while also admitting that he wanted to see how others would react. 49

Equipment / Items

• School-issued phone — Used for messaging, contact tracking, and gathering information; Toru accidentally crushed his original phone after gaining abnormal strength. 28 40
• Sports watch — Purchased at the school store; Airi Sakura bought the same model and helped him put it on. 43
• Dormitory 301 — Toru’s sparsely furnished room. 20 38

Relationships

• Arisu Sakayanagi — Class 1-A’s leader and Toru’s early ally. He initially appears to work under her, joins her in spying on Class D, and helps establish her public authority; however, he repeatedly resists her attempts to manipulate him. 10 12 17 24
• Masumi Kamuro — Classmate and desk-mate. Their relationship begins with mutual misunderstandings, develops through tutoring and an unsuccessful confession by Toru, and becomes more emotionally complicated after Kamuro admits her feelings. 2 17 21 37 47
• Manabu Horikita — Student Council President who accepts Toru into the council and entrusts him with helping Suzune change. Manabu transfers Toru 2 million private points under a written contract. 23 24
• Suzune Horikita — A Class D student whose sharp reactions Toru finds easy to read. She pays him 90,000 points to keep quiet about Manabu, while Toru later agrees to make a personal effort to help her. 15 24 32
• Ayanokoji Kiyotaka — Toru is unsettled by Ayanokoji’s unchanging 0/100 gauge and considers him a major potential threat from Class D. Ayanokoji later asks whether Toru works for Sakayanagi. 3 21
• Masayoshi Hashimoto — Class 1-A acquaintance and information partner. Hashimoto grows to respect Toru after learning about Sakayanagi and the privileges of Class A, though he openly states that he would sell Toru out if necessary. 20 28 34
• Airi Sakura — A Class D student whom Toru encourages to stop hiding behind her glasses. Their increasing closeness appears connected to the favorability maximum that triggers Toru’s abnormal strength. 27 40 43
• Ran Morishita — A persistent observer who suspects Toru of being a traitor to Class A. Their interactions are marked by mutual suspicion, with Toru eventually directing her attention toward Ayanokoji. 40 45
• Honami Ichinose — Toru initially approaches her romantically, but she rejects his offer of help. He later advises her about Nagumo’s invitation and admits that he deliberately allowed her to overhear his conversation with Kamuro. 23 49 50
• Miyabi Nagumo — A senior who attempts to recruit Toru to his camp. Toru refuses to be drawn in and challenges Nagumo’s prospective cross-grade plans. 34 42

Story Role / Major Arcs

Enrollment and Class 1-A

Toru enters Class 1-A intending to live an ordinary school life, only to discover the favorability gauges above students’ heads. His early curiosity draws him toward Sakayanagi, Ayanokoji, and the school’s hidden structure. 2 3 4

He assists in revealing Sakayanagi as Class A’s leader during the club orientation, inadvertently becoming associated with her faction in the eyes of his classmates. 10 14

Sakayanagi’s Ally and Rival

Toru forms a temporary alliance with Sakayanagi to observe Class D, but their partnership is unstable. He recognizes her tendency to treat classmates as tools, rejects her attempt to force a false relationship through rumors, and later confronts her over manipulating Kamuro and Hashimoto. 12 17 20 24

Student Council Involvement

After exploiting Tachibana’s bias to obtain an application form, Toru successfully joins the Student Council. His stated interest is the council’s authority to change school rules. 16 23 24

His position gives him access to Manabu Horikita, Nagumo, and sensitive school matters, including a threatening message aimed at a Class D student. He also helps push Class A toward proactive study and exercise. 34 37

Cross-Class Connections

Toru expands his contacts beyond Class A through Hashimoto, Class D’s group chat, karaoke, and his interactions with Airi, Honami, Suzune, and Ran. Although he often claims to be searching for a girlfriend, his motives and methods cause others to suspect him of using people as tools. 15 29 39 49

Airi Sakura and Physical Change

After helping Airi confront the persona hidden behind her glasses, Toru maintains contact with her and spends time with her outside class. When her favorability apparently reaches its maximum, he gains abnormal strength and struggles to keep it under control. 27 40 43

Trivia

• Toru initially wants to find his first girlfriend during his three years at the school. 29
• He is notably frugal, replacing purchasable toiletries with the school’s free monthly necessities. 5
• His first friend on the school phone is Sakayanagi Arisu. 7
• He initially cannot swim beyond staying afloat; Kamuro offers to teach him. 17
• He regards Class D as more interesting than Class A because of its unusual students. 37