Otonashi Makoto

Otonashi Makoto is the ex-vocalist of Embers, and is one of the staff members of Scramble! Livehouse, which is affliated with Arashi Sound Records.

They are the organiser of the Starlight Festival. a local music festival that is planned to eventually rival that of the Aura Royale Festival within four years' time.

Background
In front of the stage provided by the Tenbashi Band Association, Makoto is known as Azure by the masses, who was Embers' main vocalist. After they discovered a part of the truth behind the association they were associated to, they abandon their stage persona with no indication of returning.

Appearance
Makoto has shoulder-length, lilac hair put into two distinctable strands, with short forelocks and bangs that just reach to their red eyes.

One of their casual attire involves a striped sweater dress with a yellow icon in the middle of it, which is is paired with platform shoes, a black styled backwards, a black choker, and a yellow star mark on the bottom of their right eye.

Another part of their casual attire includes a long-sleeved purple shirt with a black collar, a checkered skirt, stockings and boots. A necklace with a numbered charm is also included.

As a staff member of Scramble! Livehouse, they wear a black long-sleeved shirt with an argyle patterned-vest, skirt, stockings and boots. They also wear a red neck strap with Arashi Sound Record's ID card on it.

As Azure, they wear a medium-length black wig that is swept back, and a long ponytail found on the back. Their forehead only has the distinctable lilac strands, but styled to reduce its exposed length. Their stage attire during the prologue consists of a black shirt with a violet logo, inside of a dark-red jacket with white accents, a tied black long-sleeved shirt and maroon jeans, and black boots.

Personality
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Relationships
Moroboshi Ibuki: One of their closest friends, and an ex-bandmate of Embers. Both of them met near the end of middle school.

Trivia

 * Their current name means "Soundless Truth"
 * They are considered the deuteragonist of Sakuragawa:Starlight Festival, serving as a band mentor to the main cast.
 * However, they might be considered the protagonist of the prologue.
 * Since their identity was never disclosed even after Azure's 'retirement', several citizens in Amanoshima have been trying to guess who was who.
 * Although they played the flute for 14 years, they'd start playing the flute more as a hobby a year after Embers formed.