Guts is a very intimidating big guy, but deep down, he’s an anti-social fella that needs friends. You can understand his situation given how screwed his life is with all that death and destruction thing happening in Midland every day. Guts will berate you and wouldn’t hesitate to chop you into pieces with his massive Dragon Slayer ultra greatsword, or he will leave you for dead. You won’t see Guts in his desk every day because he likes to go slack off somewhere and isn’t interested in studying mathematics, but, again, he’s not good at making friends.

Once you show Guts that no one in class is going to eat his soul and teach him how to function normally in society, he’s a pretty chill guy with a dark sense of humor. Guts is quite the athlete, so you and your classmates are gonna try to convince him to join clubs. He’ll definitely excel in kendo or any martial arts clubs and, obviously, you don’t want to spar with him. But if you just want to be a silent admirer, then Guts is quite the looker. We’ve heard girls love brooding guys and Guts is brooding 90% of the time.

Chika is one eccentric girl with a personality that’s deceptively childish, but she is quite talented and knows a thing or two about having fun. Chika is the student council secretary, so you don’t see her often after school, but you see her everyday during classes as she’s sitting next to you.

Chika is quite beautiful with silver-pinkish long hair, wonderfully-proportioned breasts, and an eccentric personality. Chika loves finding ways to entertain herself by making up strange activities or helping out students who are having trouble with their love lives as the self-proclaimed “Love Detective.” And Chika has keen senses for detecting a student in distress, so if you’ve fallen in love with someone, Chika is gonna be there to give you some advice. If you’re a smooth enough talker, you can drop hints that you’re interested in Chika, and it’s likely she’ll notice you because, well, she is a love detective after all.

Sagara Sousuke is a secret agent tasked with protecting Chidori Kaname from hostile foreign forces, but he’s never experienced a normal high school life before. Sousuke sees everything like he’s in a war and treats everything as a threat. Even a normal problem like preparing the school festival will involve a few explosives or quarantine an entire school because Sousuke happens to release a deadly virus.

As disastrous as that may sound, everything ends in a funny way and Sousuke actually makes your life in school fun. Sure, you may end up getting shot in the face by a stray rubber bullet, or have your clothes deteriorate because of a certain chemical weapon, but the fact that you survived to tell the tale and get to experience chaos every day until you graduate are the reasons why Sousuke is a great guy to sit next to. Like, you’ll never know what dangerous item he’s carrying to school the next day. And hey, seeing a giant mech piloted by your classmate fighting an enemy mech in the school grounds will be another fond school memory you will never forget. Frame that school photo with Sousuke and put a plaque saying “The pilot of the mech sat next to me!”

You and your classmate (who is obviously sitting next you) Kagari Atsuko share one thing in common: you find magic classes very boring. You were very disappointed to find out that learning magic requires you to do a lot of reading first, huh?

Despite having no innate ability to use magic, Atsuko is very determined, has self-confidence that will rub off on you, and her reckless antics will break the monotony of constantly reading and listening to lectures. Atsuko is also surrounded by very amusing friends, so if ever you see there’s a mushroom growing on Atsuko’s head, then you’ll know something crazy is going to happen next, and there’s a chance you might get caught in the crossfire. Either sniffing a love potion, get turned into a furry animal, or making an unstable concoction, hanging out with Atsuko is a blast. Both literally and figuratively.

Japari Park is massive and populated by animals anthropomorphized into human girls called “Friends.” Though these girls are satisfied living and thriving in their respecrtive biomes, Friends are also curious creatures willing to learn about the world. It’s very likely they gather around at a makeshift classroom in the Library to learn from the wisest Friends in all of Japari Park—the Northern White-Faced Owl and Eurasian Eagle-Owl. This is where you, a Friend called a “human” is seated next to Serval, a feline Friend from the Savannah biome.

It’s been a repeating pattern that humans suffer from amnesia, so you’re naturally curious about finding out what kind of creature you are. Serval is quick to notice you’re having trouble and she will go out of her way—risking even her life—to help you in any way possible. Serval isn’t the type to sit around and do nothing, so when the wise owls couldn't help you, Serval drags you out of the Library for an adventure to find out who you are. You and Serval meet other Friends along the way and cross rivers, jungles, snow, oceans to find clues about your identity. The entire scenario doesn’t take place exclusively in a classroom setting, but you can’t avoid it because Serval will certainly take you along and have some fun.

Sakamoto is a complete enigma and we don’t know why a perfect human being like himself would enroll in a normal high school. Some say Sakamoto wants to understand how mortal humans interact with the world by taking part in mundane social rituals like festivals, classes, and amusing himself with silly things like working at a fast food restaurant or taking orders from a demanding senpai. So when Sakamoto joins your class and is seated next to you, Sakamoto is still learning and is fascinated by the simple mortal lifestyle.

Sitting next to Sakamoto is like sitting next to Seki Toshinari from the anime Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time—if you take a glance at Sakamoto, he’s probably doing something out of the ordinary like holding a weird pose, talking to birds, or writing math notes using a brush for calligraphy. But the difference is that when Sakamoto does all of this, it will make you sigh in awe because whatever he does, he always does in the coolest way possible. Lastly, Sakamoto may act like he’s from a higher dimension, but deep down, he values the time he spends with you and everyone else. He might ignore you if you try to get his attention with your womanly charms, but that doesn’t mean he’s avoiding you. If you are true to yourself, then Sakamoto will notice you and respect you for what you are.

Hoshimiya Ichigo is one of the best idols in the world and she happens to transfer to your school and is seated next to you. The reason she’s a transfer student is that she’s constantly looking for new ways to improve her skills as an idol, and by the time she has learned enough, Ichigo will return to Starlight Academy and put her skills to use to become the next Top Idol.

During your time with the determined and passionate idol, you’ll find that Ichigo is quite adventurous and has a very creative mind: she can find mundane activities and turn them into fun memorable idol events. Want to infiltrate a rival school? Sneak in from the ocean using scuba gear. A little girl wants a Christmas tree? Ichigo goes to the forest to chop down a pine tree and use it to slide down the mountainside. Ichigo will definitely drag you along for the ride because she believes it’s more fun to do idol activities with friends. As an idol, you need to make your fans happy and doing fun things with Ichigo is a sure way for everyone to support you in your endeavors, even after Ichigo has left.

Aihara Academy is an all-girls school for the elite and everyone follows the strict rules or otherwise face expulsion. You are not allowed to wear accessories, carry a smartphone, or do anything remotely fun. You’re here to study and prepare for the future as wives for businessmen and powerful politicians.

Thankfully, your boring day at school just became livelier when the troublemaker Aihara Yuzu transfers to Aihara Academy and sits next to you. Yuzu was raised in normal society and has freedom to express herself, so it’s natural you find her so confusing. Yuzu doesn’t follow the school’s strict rules and she stands out against the monotony of identical uniforms all thanks to her bleached air, polished nails, heavy makeup, and a ton of accessories. Yuzu gets into trouble almost every day and watching her go crazy over the school council president Aihara Mei is a main source of amusement in class. Oh yeah, they’re sisters!

Yuzu may not be your future girlfriend or someone you can hang out with (we already know Yuzu is madly in love with her sister Mei), but Yuzu’s rebellious ways and free-spirited attitude gives you hope that you too have the freedom to express your thoughts, the freedom to choose what future you want, and the freedom to love whomever you wish.

Reinhard may be the center of attention of every girl in the class, but once you get to know him, he’s very ambitious, surprisingly humble, and he cares more about making the world a better place than flirting with the girls. Don’t worry, he won’t take away your crush. Reinhard excels in almost anything from academics to sports and has the qualities of a natural leader, so he’s very likely to get elected as school council president, or, maybe even elected as the new school principal.

But in order to achieve his goals, Reinhard needs talented people. Reinhard has a keen eye and can easily see the strength and weaknesses of everyone in class, including you. You may think you’re clumsy, dumb, or have no real goals for the future, but when Reinhard asks you to take part in his ambitions, then he knows you have an invaluable hidden talent. And maybe one day, Reinhard will recruit you to be one of the commanders of his massive space fleet and you will conquer the galaxy together.

Oh and Reinhard is a very loving person and clumsy around women, so, ladies, you still have a chance if you make the first move.

Saitama is an oddball and he may not make enough friends at school, but he’s very approachable if you take a second look. And Saitama being a B-Class level hero has its benefits, like he’ll protect the school from evil supervillains and he’ll make a great buddy during PE and sports events… Well, that’s assuming you’re playing with him and not against him. Saitama has normal hobbies and interests so you can invite him to hang out together with your friends, eat out in ramen shops, play some video games during the weekends or summer breaks, do the occasional locker room talk about that hot girl from the class across the hallway, or help in his hero duties that don’t involve fighting monsters.

But what makes Saitama a great friend is that he’s very humble—he wouldn’t brag about his strength like how he can kill monsters with one punch, nor abuse his power to get whatever he wants. Instead, he uses his power to help everyone and help protect the world from anyone who wishes to do harm to other people. Your classmates may ogle at Genos or fawn over Tatsumaki, but only you and a few of your classmates know that it was Saitama who saved the world from the leader of the Dark Matter Thieves, Boros. Saitama got no promotion, no recognition, and no acknowledgment for his achievements, but that’s all right because Saitama is just a normal hero who will help anyone in need.