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;{{Nihongo|[[Rena Ryuuguu]]|竜宮 レナ|Ryūgū Rena}}
:Rena is a girl in the same grade level as Keiichi and the main female protagonist of the question arcs. She is very kind and takes care of Keiichi whenever possible, but is also naïve and is usually subject to light teasing by Keiichi. She is distinguished by her obsession with things she perceives as adorable, calling them {{Nihongo|''kāii''|かぁいい||a slurred form of {{Nihongo|''kawaii''|かわいい}}, meaning "cute"}}, which are usually [[Wikipedia:moe (slang)|moekko]] characters or items she finds while scouring the local dump
;{{Nihongo|[[Mion Sonozaki]]|園崎 魅音|Sonozaki Mion}}
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;{{Nihongo|[[Satoko Houjou]]|北条 沙都子|Hōjō Satoko}}
:Satoko is a younger classmate in Keiichi's school. She has a distinctive style of speech, ending all of her sentences with ''~wa'', and is known for her boastful laugh. In spite of her young age, she seems to have an impressive arm strength and is quite clever in setting up traps, and likes to practice on Keiichi
;{{Nihongo|[[Rika Furude]]|古手 梨花|Furude Rika}}
:Rika is a younger classmate in Keiichi's school, and is in the same grade level as Satoko. Naturally, she is great friends with her, as they live together in the same house. She is revered by the villagers as the heir of the local shrine, and plays the role of a [[Wikipedia:miko|miko]] in the annual [[Watanagashi Festival]]. She has been the head of the Furude house since her parents died, but rarely attends town meetings due to her young age.
=== Recurring characters ===
;{{Nihongo|Kuraudo Ooishi|大石 蔵人|Ōishi Kuraudo}}
:Kuraudo Ooishi is a veteran police investigator at Okinomiya who has vowed to solve the mystery of the Hinamizawa murders before his retirement, to avenge the first victim who he was friends with. Due to his uncouth tactics and the lengths that he goes to in order to solve the mystery, he is looked upon as a nuisance by the villagers, especially the Sonozaki family.
;{{Nihongo|Jirou Tomitake|富竹 ジロウ|Tomitake Jirō}}
:Jirou Tomitake is a freelance photographer who occasionally visits Hinamizawa
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