Tsubomi Shirakawa

Tsubomi is an overweight 18-year-old so-called late-bloomer. She works part-time at a rental video store and falls in love with an older man who's keeping a restaurant nearby. Deciding she'll make him fall in love with her, she resolves to lose weight to become prettier.

Shiro, her co-worker, is her good friend who always helps her when she's down or in a pinch.