Miyama Saku

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Miyama Saku (宫间朔)
Species/Race	Human; reborn individual with a status panel 1
Gender	Male 2
Affiliation	Advanced Nurturing High School; Year 1, Class B 2
Occupation/Role	Student; Art Club member 8 11
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “The Beginning”

Background / History

Saku was taken in and raised by the Kisugi family: businessman Kisugi Kagami, Kisugi Ryo, and their daughter Sachi. Though adopted, he considers Ryo a maternal figure and sincerely thanks her for giving him a home before leaving for boarding school. His relationship with Sachi is defined by mutual teasing and deliberately ridiculous gifts. 1

Before enrolling, Saku spent two and a half years training as a Taoist priest. The harsh mountain training shaped his discipline, physical conditioning, and refusal to become complacent in comfort. He was absent from Japan for over two years, but conceals the real reason from his childhood friend Shiina Hiyori, claiming only that he studied abroad. 1 4 5

He was admitted to Advanced Nurturing High School despite handing in blank written exams and skipping the interview. Originally assigned to Class D, he is transferred to Class B immediately before the school year begins. His unusual admission makes him suspect the school has hidden selection criteria and objectives. 1 2

Appearance

Saku has a gentle, delicate appearance that regularly causes other students to mistake him for a girl.

• Long, neatly combed hair, usually tied back; loose strands fall over his forehead. 1
• Smooth facial lines and a mild-looking face rather than sharply defined features. 1
• His long hair and striking beauty place him in a school forum’s “Beautiful Girl Ranking,” where he ultimately reaches fourth place. 13 15
• Wears the school uniform with a white shirt, blue tie, red jacket, and dark-green trousers, which he openly dislikes. 1

Personality

Saku is calm, observant, and intensely self-disciplined. He distrusts easy explanations, repeatedly studying the school’s point system, surveillance, free-goods counter, and permissive rules for hidden conditions rather than accepting them at face value. 2 3 5 6

He values personal freedom and dislikes obligations imposed by groups or authority. He declines the Student Council because he sees it as restrictive, avoids being pressured into solving Class B’s problems, and initially treats social relationships as costly in time and energy. 3 5 7

Despite this detachment, Saku consistently shows care through practical actions rather than emotional declarations. He cooks for Hiyori and Himeno, accepts responsibility when others are in danger, contributes to Class B’s emergency fund, and agrees to play Sakayanagi partly because Hiyori defended him. 4 11 20 25

His humor is dry and occasionally intimidating. He lies casually to escape unwanted social situations, treats Kanzaki as unpaid moving help, and can make a joking threat sound serious enough to unsettle his classmates. 3 5 14

Abilities & Skills

Status Panel

Upon being reborn, Saku gains access to a status panel that records attributes and actively acquired skills. He believes every ability still requires continued personal training. 1

Attribute	Recorded Value
Strength	A
Agility	A+
Dexterity	A
Intelligence	A+
Endurance	A+
Constitution	A++

Physical Combat

Saku’s Taoist training and regular exercise give him exceptional physical control.

• Maintains a morning exercise routine despite the school’s comfortable lifestyle. 5
• Instantly catches and restrains Ryuuen Kakeru’s punch without escalating the confrontation. 20 21
• Remains composed when Ken Sudo grabs him by the collar and prepares to strike. 23 24
• His recorded skills include Martial Arts (Advanced) and Combat (Advanced). 1

Intelligence and Deduction

Saku is highly analytical, especially regarding hidden systems and incentives.

• Deduces that the initial 100,000 Private Points are unlikely to be a permanent monthly allowance. 2 3
• Interprets free necessities and free cafeteria meals as evidence that students may later be unable to afford basics. 3 6
• Recognizes that accepting free meals can create social stigma and expose perceived weakness. 6
• Predicts that the school’s relaxed classroom environment is likely an evaluation of students’ self-control. 5
• Anticipates the May reduction in Private Points and the formal implementation of Class Point competition. 15

Chess and Strategic Play

Saku possesses Advanced chess skill, though he says Go is his main game and claims to be rusty at chess. 1 8

• Defeats Sakayanagi Arisu in a formal rapid-chess match. 10 11
• Uses an aggressively paced opening to disguise a deeper positional trap. 10
• Deliberately exposes a weakness in his formation to lure Sakayanagi’s pieces into confinement. 10
• Wins 250,000 Private Points: a 50,000-point appearance fee and a 200,000-point victory bonus. 10 11
• Receives chess puzzles from Sakayanagi after their match. 19

Academics

Saku’s zero quiz score reflects deliberate nonparticipation, not a lack of ability.

• Submits a blank quiz after taking Hoshinomiya’s claim that it was unimportant at face value. 17
• Quickly solves Himeno’s increasingly difficult and unconventional mathematics problems. 18
• Completes an upperclassman’s previous-year midterm practice exam with little difficulty. 23
• Resolves to take future examinations seriously after learning that failure can result in expulsion. 18

Artistic Ability

Saku has advanced artistic skill and prefers sculpture over painting.

• His recorded skills include Painting (Advanced). 1
• Impresses Hiyori at the Art Club. 8
• Joins the Art Club after it offers freedom from daily attendance and a budget for sculpture supplies. 8

Domestic Skills

Saku is an experienced cook and maintains his room independently.

• Prepares Hiyori’s preferred black tea with honey, a childhood routine they share. 4
• Regularly cooks meals for Hiyori, including simple home-cooked dishes, tomato egg-drop soup, fried tofu, and stir-fried meat and vegetables. 4 19
• Cooks with Himeno and finishes both his serving and her leftover curry rather than wasting food. 25
• Keeps Room 404 notably clean. 25

Equipment / Items

• Student ID terminal — Used for Private Point transactions, contact information, and school communication. 2 11
• Room 404 key card — Hiyori possesses a duplicate key with Saku’s permission. 4
• Chess-match payment code — Used to receive Sakayanagi’s 250,000-point transfer without handing over his terminal. 11
• Previous-year midterm practice exams — Given by Kiryūin Fūka to prevent him from failing or being expelled. 22

Relationships

• Shiina Hiyori — Childhood friend and closest companion. They reunited at the school after years apart, share meals, read together in the library, and maintain a familiar domestic closeness. Hiyori openly calls him her closest friend and defends him against Ryuuen. 4 13 19 21
• Ichinose Honami — Class B classmate who repeatedly tries to include Saku socially, protects him during the beauty-ranking rumors, gives him notes and food, and manages the class emergency fund to which he contributes. 5 14 18 20
• Kanzaki Ryuji — Class B classmate and frequent lunch companion. Kanzaki seeks Saku’s analysis of the school system and increasingly views him as a useful source of guidance, while Saku maintains an intentionally dismissive attitude. 3 6 15
• Himeno Yuki — Classmate who volunteers to tutor him, discovers his academic ability, and later uses their tutoring meetings as an excuse to avoid social gatherings. Their relationship develops through teasing, studying, shopping, and cooking. 17 18 24 25
• Sakayanagi Arisu — Class A chess rival. She provokes Saku into a high-stakes match, loses to his concealed strategy, and obtains his contact information afterward. 9 10 11
• Ryuuen Kakeru — Class C student who attempts to pressure Saku into lending Class B’s resources, then attacks him when refused. Saku restrains him, leaving Ryuuen with a stated interest in remembering him. 20 21
• Kiryūin Fūka — Eccentric upperclassman who takes interest in Saku’s zero score and public reputation, then gives him prior-year practice exams. 22
• Kisugi Kagami — Adoptive uncle who sends Saku to his own alma mater, Advanced Nurturing High School. 1
• Kisugi Ryo — Adoptive aunt and maternal figure who raised Saku. 1
• Kisugi Sachi — Adoptive cousin. Their affection is usually expressed through insults, jokes, and strange gifts. 1

Story Role / Major Arcs

Enrollment and Class B Investigation

Saku enters Advanced Nurturing High School wary of both his inexplicable admission and the school’s excessive resources. In Class B, he questions Hoshinomiya about the point system, refuses to make unsupported assumptions, and advises against wasting points on information that may be revealed naturally. 1 2 3

Reunion with Hiyori

After moving into Room 404, Saku reunites with Hiyori, his childhood friend. Their shared tea, meals, contact exchange, and promise restore a relationship interrupted by Saku’s unexplained disappearance. 4

Club Recruitment and Chess Match

Saku accompanies Hiyori through club recruitment, rejects the Student Council, joins the Art Club, and encounters Sakayanagi at the Chess Club. Her provocation leads to a formal rapid-chess match, which Saku wins through a calculated trap. 7 8 9 10 11

Rumors and Social Integration

Saku becomes an unwilling subject of the school’s “Beautiful Girl Ranking,” reaching fourth place. With Ichinose’s support, the controversy fades; afterward, he deliberately begins eating with Class B’s male students and gradually integrates into the class. 13 14 15

Academic Pressure

After receiving a zero for submitting a blank quiz, Saku is mistaken for an academically weak student. Himeno’s tutoring reveals his actual ability, and the threat of expulsion convinces him to approach future examinations seriously. 17 18

Class C Conflict

While waiting outside Class C for Hiyori, Saku is confronted by Ryuuen and refuses to act as a channel to Class B’s points. When Ryuuen punches him, Saku stops the attack; Hiyori then defends their friendship against Ryuuen’s class-based pressure. 20 21

Library Incident and Himeno’s Visit

Saku accompanies Himeno to the library, where he becomes involved in Ken Sudo’s confrontation with Horikita. Afterward, he reassures Himeno about her intervention, shops with her, and allows her to cook curry in his room after she admits she had used him as an excuse to avoid social gatherings. 23 24 25

Night Stroll

During a late-night walk, Saku secretly observes and records Manabu Horikita’s confrontation with Suzune Horikita and subsequent fight with Ayanokoji. Ayanokoji exposes Saku’s presence after noticing him watching from concealment. 26

Notable Quotes

“Free things are often the most expensive.” 6

“At this school, ‘poverty’ is an original sin, and it is also a weakness.” 6

“My arrogance isn't impatience for success. It's built on absolute strength.” 10

“But to me, Saku has never been an outsider.” — Shiina Hiyori 21

Trivia

• Saku’s dormitory room is Room 404; Hiyori lives directly above him in Room 504. 4
• He dislikes chess despite being highly skilled at it, and identifies Go as his main game. 8 11
• He often uses cooking as a way to care for people without discussing his feelings directly. 4 19 25
• His long hair is intentional because he believes it suits his image of a “master.” 1