Ringo Akai

Age: 16 Years Old

Height: 160 cm (5'2.5")

A petite red-haired girl who has been longtime friends with Ryouko. She is the one who recruits Ryoushi into Otogi Bank. She is a close friend of Ryouko Ookami, and is always trying to involve herself with her best friend's love life. Like Ryouko, she tends to smile to hide her true feelings, and admires Ryouko for trying to become stronger. She is based on the Little Red Riding Hood from the book of the same name, though some aspects of her scheming, manipulative personality closer resemble the poisoned apple ("Ringo" means apple) of Snow White, a fact which is occasionally referenced by the narrator and other characters. She is also the half sister of "Snow White" Shirayuki Himeno and feels responsible for her past.