Arisa Takamizawa is a student at Sakuragaoka High School who begins as a first-year and later advances to her second year. She has a strong sense of justice and adores cute things and cats. Her appearance is defined by long dark purple hair, usually in twin high ponytails with short, arched blunt bangs, and brown eyes. At school, she wears a teal top, navy blue skirt, black stockings, and brown shoes. In her personal time, she favors girly clothing such as long dresses and frilled shirts in warm purples and pinks. When working as a miko, she wears the traditional attire: a long-sleeved white kimono and a red hakama. During middle school, Arisa was often submissive, conforming to the class even when uneasy, a trait emphasized during a bullying incident that became a significant weak point. Despite this, she is fundamentally compassionate and capable of acknowledging her feelings when encouraged. The experience spurred considerable growth, making her more courageous and outgoing. She is willing to defend and protect her friends, though she sometimes grapples with communication due to insecurities from her past and a fear of loneliness. Her interactions with Ken Shibasaki form a central part of her story. Initially, she disliked him for his lax attitude, behavior around girls, and persistent flirting with her, often telling him off in hopes he would improve. Despite her annoyance, she gradually developed an attraction to him, though she frequently hid her feelings in his presence and became easily flustered by his forwardness. She is weak to his affection, occasionally pushing back but ultimately receptive. A key moment occurs when Ken confesses; she rebuffs him, partly due to misinterpreting a conversation that led her to doubt his sincerity. Her hurt upon seeing him with other girls confirms her genuine feelings. She eventually opens up to him, insists on taking their relationship slowly, and later confesses to him at her shrine, which he accepts. Arisa’s relationships with others are also notable. In middle school, she knew Karen Miura and initially supported her when Karen was isolated, but later succumbed to class pressure and withdrew. After finding her resolve, Arisa encouraged Karen not to accept poor treatment. When Arisa was bullied, Karen began ignoring her, but Arisa held no grudge and later, in high school, accepted Karen’s apology, allowing them to become proper friends. Hina Setoguchi was among the first friends Arisa made in high school, helping her open up and feel comfortable. Arisa supported Hina’s relationship with Kotaro Enomoto and even acted as a love rival to Koyuki Ayase to encourage more interaction between Hina and Kotaro. Kotaro Enomoto played an important role for Arisa in middle school, aiding her during the bullying incident by cleaning her defaced desk. Grateful, she quickly became his friend, offering companionship and protection in return. In high school, she acted as his wingman to help him spend time with Hina, his crush. It is implied she may have had feelings for him beyond gratitude. She admires Sena Narumi, a model she sees as a role model for her beauty and attitude. After seeing Sena on television, Arisa changed her hairstyle to match hers and was starstruck upon meeting her at school. In middle school, her relationship with Koyuki Ayase involved obstructing any perceived development between Koyuki and Hina Setoguchi on Kotaro’s behalf, aware of Hina’s crush on Koyuki at the time. By high school, Koyuki knew her, but they remained acquaintances. Her interactions with Kodai Yamamoto and Aizo Shibasaki within their friend group are noted, though she speaks little with Kodai. Aizo was initially skeptical of her relationship with his brother Ken but later acknowledged that Ken was taking it seriously. The name Arisa, written in katakana (アリサ), carries no special meaning, but with certain kanji, it can mean "exist" (有) and "sand" (沙) or "exist" and "thread, silk" (紗). Her surname Takamizawa means "height, elevated place" (高見) and "marsh" (沢).