A classmate of Kasuga who is portrayed as alone, isolated, and aloof. She has no friends. Nakamura witnesses Kasuga stealing Saeki's uniform and blackmails him to become her friend and form a contract. She displays hostile and rude behavior toward Kasuga, but can often be seen enjoying herself when with him. Though she maintains a usually sane and calm demeanor, Nakamura has occasionally had emotional outbursts when expressing herself to Kasuga. It is hinted that her desire to "escape" with Kasuga stems from a desire to no longer be alone. Nakamura earnestly believes that even if Kasuga chooses to stay or leave her, she will ultimately be isolated.

The story opens as middle school student Takao Kasuga receives an F on a math test. But he doesn't even seem to notice because he's too engrossed in surreptitiously reading Beaudelaire's The Flowers of Evil. And the day goes downhill from there. In a moment of weakness, he finds and takes home the gym clothes belonging to sweet, pretty Nanako Saeki on whom he has a major crush. Unfortunately for Takao, there's a witness to the theft: Nakamura, who has a huge chip on her shoulder and a sadistic streak.
 
As the saga unfolds, we see Takao struggling to decide whether to confess or cover up his misdeeds at the same time that he tries to win over the girl of his dreams, and avoid the blackmail attempts of Nakamura, his new ”BFF.”
 
Smart, funny, and emotionally engaging, The Flowers of Evil introduces a character who's not a hero, but just an ordinary teenager in search of true love and real friendship.
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)
 
Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.

Kasuga Takao is a boy who loves reading books, particularly Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal. A girl at his school, Saeki Nanako, is his muse and his Venus, and he admires her from a distance. One day, he forgets his copy of Les Fleurs du Mal in the classroom and runs back alone to pick it up. In the classroom, he finds not only his book, but Saeki's gym uniform. On a mad impulse, he steals it. 
Now everyone knows "some pervert" stole Saeki's uniform, and Kasuga is dying with shame and guilt. Furthermore, the weird, creepy, and friendless girl of the class, Nakamura, saw him take the uniform. Instead of revealing it was him, she recognizes his kindred deviant spirit and uses her knowledge to take control of his life. Will it be possible for Kasuga to get closer to Saeki, despite Nakamura's meddling and his dark secret? What exactly does Nakamura intend to do with him? 
(Source: MangaHelpers)

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**Non-Anime Roles:**
- Camellya - Wuthering Waves (VG)
- Magallan - Arknights (VG)
- Leo - Epic Seven (VG)
- Wendy - Path to Nowhere (VG)
- Raeon - Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant (VG)
- Reo Kamiyama - Persona 5: The Phantom X (VG)
- Farrah - Granblue Fantasy (VG)
- Helel ben Shalem - Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (VG)
- Crazy Taxi - 404 Game RE: SET (VG)
- Lilyiro - Soul Tide (VG)
- Lupina - Guardian Tales (VG)
- Kudan - The Caligula Effect 2 (VG)
- Tiger Lily Cookie & Sherbet Cookie - Cookie Run: Kingdom (VG)

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