Takuma Hirose is a blind teenager whose condition stems from psychological trauma after witnessing what he believed was his mother's suicide. This event left deep emotional scars, shaping his initially reserved and quiet demeanor. He carries a white cane named "Tomoda Chisa," a playful pun on the Japanese word for friend ("tomodachi"), symbolizing his yearning for connection. After his mother's death, he relocates from the city to a rural village to live with his uncle, Teruo Hozomi, seeking a new beginning. He enrolls as a transfer student at the local junior high school. His affluent family background positions him among the village's wealthy residents, fueling social tensions amid the community's economic divides. Despite his reserved nature, Takuma harbors a fundamentally friendly and persistent spirit. He actively pursues friendships, particularly with the ostracized Hayami Kohinata, persisting even when she rejects his overtures—a drive rooted in his own experiences of loneliness and trauma. His appearance features light brown hair with spiky bangs and dark brown eyes. He typically wears a white polo shirt, black trousers, and black shoes, or his school uniform of a coat, formal shirt, trousers, and loafers. Later depictions show him in a dark light-blue jacket worn open over a black shirt with grey pants. A pivotal moment occurs when he encounters a spirit named Otoha, who temporarily restores his sight and dubs him "The Promised One." However, this restoration is later revealed as a psychological manifestation; from Episode 2 through Episode 11, his apparent sight recovery consists of mentally constructed imagery while he remains physically blind. His true physical sight returns only in Episode 12. His character undergoes intense evolution through conflict. Upon mistakenly learning that Hayami's family caused his mother's suicide, his gentle facade shatters, leading him to violently attack her—exposing the unresolved pain beneath his kindness. He ultimately confronts his trauma, achieving emotional healing and reconciliation. In the conclusion, Takuma helps his uncle build a windmill on a significant hilltop, symbolizing reconstruction and closure. The epilogue depicts an adult Hayami emerging from the forest, marking the passage of time and resolution of their shared past. His uncle affectionately nicknames him "Tacky."