Tsubaki Sawabe

Tsubaki is a very kind, caring, outgoing girl who is always willing to help out her friends in their troubles. She can also be seen to get defensive of her female friends, as she was upset when Ryota Watari dumped one of them. She is also adventurous, sometimes to the point of doing dangerous things. Despite her calm and kind nature, Tsubaki is easily angered. In her childhood, when Kousei Arima was learning the piano and was never able to go out to play with her, she would often make things for him and reassured him when his mother got rid of his cat he had found. She is seen as not very girly, having short hair and being a fan of sports. Many of her classmates called her creepy because of her personality and looks, leading her to start thinking that way about herself. She was also thought of as oblivious to her own feelings as seen when she started to like Kousei, her best friend knew it all along and even dropped hints, such as the fact that she was always talking about him, worrying about him and watching out for him. For example, when Kousei was injured, Tsubaki was willing to carry Kousei on her back, despite being hurt herself. Also, Watari and Kaori Miyazono were aware of her feelings for Kousei but didn't say anything. tsubaki (right) with Kousei as a kid|right Tsubaki secretly likes Kousei but does not possess the courage to confess to him. She has a hard time realizing her own feelings. She tries to hide her real emotions with a smile but cries in emotional outbursts. She is possessive of people who mean a lot to her (e.g. Kousei) and would respect any decision they want to make, even if it upsets her. She cares about Kousei enough to pick a high school near his so she can still see him and be there by his side.

Tsubaki has straight chin-length chestnut hair that curls up at the ends where it is parted down the middle and glowing brown eyes. Tsubaki often wears the Sumiya Junior High School uniform, which consists of a blue shirt, a gray blazer and short plaid grey skirt, a red and white striped necktie, navy stockings and brown loafers. She's also seen wearing her softball uniform which consists of a loose white short-sleeved shirt with a red long-sleeved turtleneck shirt underneath and red shorts with a white stripe on each side. She also wears a white baseball cap which she wears backward and ties her hair into a small ponytail.