Name: Rezan Demir (麗山 出海流) Nationality: Kurdish (Turkey) Role: Immigrant Student / Quiet Outsider Gentle & Considerate: Rezan is deeply respectful and always mindful of others. He opens doors, apologizes too much, and offers help before being asked. Though often overlooked, he's the type of person classmates grow to rely on. Soft-Spoken Observer: Rarely the first to speak, Rezan prefers to watch and listen. He often notices things others miss—like a student struggling in silence or a subtle change in the classroom mood. Quietly Resilient: Despite the cultural pressure and occasional discrimination he faces, Rezan remains calm and composed. He’s used to being underestimated and simply lets his actions speak for him. Deeply Loyal: He forms slow but lasting friendships. Once someone earns his trust, he’ll stick by them no matter what—even if it means facing uncomfortable truths or challenging authority. Rezan came to Japan with his family when he was in elementary school. His father runs a small kebab stand, and Rezan helps out after class, delivering food or cleaning up before dinner. The Demirs live in a modest apartment above the shop, in a tight-knit Kurdish enclave on the edge of Tokyo. Though his Japanese is fluent, Rezan still struggles with feeling “other.” He's occasionally asked where he's really from—even by teachers—but he's learned to answer with a smile and move on. At school, he focuses on literature, history, and ethics, with hopes of one day becoming a translator or cultural mediator. Trivia: -Always carries a worn copy of The Little Prince -Still struggles with Japanese, keeping a heavy accent, which is one of the reasons he prefers not to speak -Makes incredible lentil soup, which he quietly shares during lunch breaks -Hums traditional Kurdish lullabies when he thinks no one is listening -Draws Tokyo street scenes and shopfronts in the margins of his notebooks