Yukari Nejima

## Status

### Occupation

High School Student, Japanese History Archaeologist (KOFUN) - Public Employee & Museum Guide.

### Relatives

Yuuji Nejima (Father)Chisato Nejima (Mother)

Kizuna Nejima (Younger sister)

Misaki Takasaki (Girlfriend)(Wife, Misaki Route)

Ririna Sanada (Assigned partner)(Wife, Ririna Route)

Unnamed Son: Route Misaki & Ririna

Unnamed daughter with Ririna (Ririna Route)

### Voice Actor

Ryōta Ōsaka

**Yukari Nejima** (根島 由佳吏 *Nejima Yukari*)is the main protagonist of the series. He is a first-year student at Kasugayama High, the son of Yuuji Nejima and Chisato Nejima, the older brother of Kizuna Nejima and the assigned partner of Ririna Sanada.

Anxious to receive his notice on his 16th birthday, Yukari feel the urge to confess to Misaki Takasaki, the girl he loved for over 5 years. At his request, they both meet up the night before his birth day and Yukari successfully convey his love.

To his surprise, his feelings are reciprocated. But while he was enjoying having a new lover, he receives his notice.

At the end of the manga, He and **Ririna Sanada** get married in the Ririna Route. In the Misaki Route he ends up with **Misaki Takasaki** instead.

## **Appearance**

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Yukari is a young man with short brown hair and brown eyes.

He is the shortest among his male friends and compared to the rest of the characters, he is the only one who walks and stands in a slightly forward head posture.

## **Personality**

Yukari is portrayed as a shy, kind and understanding young man, he first fell in love with Misaki Takasaki after lending her half his eraser and seeing her smile. However, he is forced to be engaged with Ririna Sanada by the government marriage policy  after confessing to Misaki.

## **Background**

Yukari comes from a family of 4, where he is the oldest child. The other being his little sister. During elementary school, Yukari fell in love with Misaki Takasaki.

In his 5th grade class, he was seated right next to Misaki. He noticed that she had trouble erasing with her pen eraser, being too small to be effective. He then decided to lend her his eraser to relieve her from the burden but, out of shyness he didn't do anything until fifth period, where he finally gathered enough courage. Misaki, touched by his gesture, kindly tapped on his shoulder to call him and then whispered '*thank you*' to his ear.

Yukari said '*With those few words, she stole my heart'.* This was also the first and only time they talk to each other during elementary school.

## **Relationship with other main characters**

### Misaki Takasaki

They are currently dating. They first met in elementary school, when Yukari lent her an eraser. They both confess to each other the night before he got his notice.

Misaki is confirmed as Yukari's fiancee after accepting his marriage proposal and later wife in the *Misaki Route*. Later they get married and have 1 child together.

### ​Ririna Sanada

They are assigned partner. They first met during their families first meeting. She had a terrible first impression of him as he showed no interest and was reluctant to speak with her.

Later on, she became a matchmaker between him and Misaki when she learns that he loves her. Further into the story, he develops feelings for her but ignored them. With Ririna, they agree to call off their contract and Yukari chose Misaki over Ririna.

Ririna is confirmed as Yukari's wife and mother of two in the *Ririna Route*. Later they get married and have 2 child together.

### ​Yūsuke Nisaka

They are close friends and classmates. They first met at cram school, when he "*saved*" Yūsuke from a bully by calling the police. Since then, they have been friends. Yukari noticed Yūsuke's strange relationship with Misaki, and mistakenly thought Yūsuke was in love with her. When he ask him about his feelings during their study session, both Misaki and Yūsuke claimed to have no romantic feelings for each other.

## **Trivia**

* The name **Yukari** means "reason, case" (由) (**yu**), "good, beautiful" (佳) (**ka**) and "official" (吏) (**ri**).
	+ **​**Chisato Nejima (Yukari's mother) named him after the Yukari Law, in hope that the government will assign him to a nice girl .
* Yukari's surname **Nejima**means "root" (根) (**ne**) and "island" (島) (**jima**).
* When Yukari received his notice, the name of his assigned partner was Misaki Takasaki, but it changes few seconds later.

## **Gallery**

Yukari lending a piece of his eraser to Misaki TakasakiFamily photos of Yukari and Ririna (Ririna Route)Family photos of Yukari and Misaki (Misaki Route)Ririna in the wedding dress (Ririna Route)Misaki accepts Yukari's marriage proposal (Misaki Route)
## **References**

1. ↑ *Koi to Uso*, Chapter 139.5
2. ↑ "Koi to Uso", Chapter 287
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *K*oi *to Uso*, Episode 1
4. ↑ *Koi to Uso*, Chapter 129
5. ↑ *Koi to Uso*, Chapter 116
6. ↑ *Koi to Uso*, Chapter 102-105
7. ↑ *Koi to Uso*, Chapter 103

## **Navigation**

1. ↑ https://www.mangatigre.com/manga/koi-to-uso/287

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