Rin Tezuka
Rin Tezuka is an up-and-coming artist in class 3-4 of Yamaku. Born with severely deformed arms (RAITA's original sketch labelled her as a 'Thalidomide Baby'), all that is now left are tiny stumps, leaving Rin just her feet, or occasionally her mouth, for all dexterous activity. As such, to avoid embarrassing situations, she is seen wearing a boy's uniform around the school.
- "Since Rin’s arms are tiny stumps due to a severe birth defect and subsequent surgery, she uses her feet and occasionally her mouth to do everything, which includes painting. Because of her disability, using skirts is tough, so Rin is wearing a boy’s uniform at school. Her creativity is matched by her philosophical streak: Rin is fond of occasionally getting lost in thought and giving voice to abstract ideas about man, the universe, and other things that thoroughly confuse people"
- — Official Description
Personality
As an artist, Rin is an extremely creative person, and equally philosophical: it is not uncommon to spot her lost in thought, or giving voice to abstract opinions on man, the universe, and so on, with confounded friends or colleagues listening on. For her, art is the preferred and least confusing way of communication, and she dislikes putting it into words at least as much as others understand her opinions.
Relationships
Family
Not much is known and said about Rin's parents. However Rin's mentor and Yamaku's art teacher, Nomiya, is aware of how supportive they are when it comes to opportunities for their daughter.
Students
Despite an easily-apparent personality clash, Rin and Emi are best friends. They are supportive of each other even if they do not wish to partake in the other's activities; Rin is happy to watch Emi's track meets and Emi helps with the art, amongst other things. Lacking arms, Rin is forced to rely on Emi for some things, such as dressing - presumably the reason the housing department placed them across the hall from each other.
Rin is also a member of the art club, and presumably has acquaintances from there, though she is not the most socially active of people.
Staff
As an art club member, Rin interacts quite regularly with Nomiya, but exhibits an apathy towards him and his friends, such as Sae Saionji, despite their supportiveness of her artwork.
Plot
See Rin's Route for the full plotline.