anime, the DVDs for which instead use the subtitle "Do you remember these heartful days?" Supporting cast Akaha Okajima , age 9, is a friend of Kokoro who visits the library. She lives in a villa nearby. Her mother is Midori Okajima. She is also a relative of Misato Fukami. Akaha and Kokoro met when they were younger, after she got lost while chasing squirrels. Like Kokoro, she enjoys reading. Midori Okajima is Akaha's mother and a visitor to the library. The character previously appeared as an original character of Takagi's for the Mirai Hachi Karuto Shoukai at Winter Comiket 1998. Kit is Kokoro's cat. Anime-only characters A number of characters are original to the anime but do not appear in the manga. Jun Uezawa , age 20, is the truck driver who makes deliveries to Kokoro Library. He has a crush on Iina, but she is unaware of this. The sisters often take advantage of him to help with their plans, and he is often comically mistaken for a suspicious person. Kaede Hoshino is the first visitor who Kokoro lends a book to. She rides a Vespa. She spends only a little time in town before she has to leave due to her job, but loves Kokoro Library at her first visit. Bikers , Kenji Hamada, Hiroaki Miura Bikers who ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. They sometimes give Kokoro a ride in their sidecar. Sarara Saeki is Himemiya Kirin's editor. She works for Celery Library's editorial development. She is aware of Aruto's secret identity as Himemiya Kirin. Misato Fukami is a girl who lives by the seaside. She suffers from poor health, having the same illness as her late mother. She is Akaha's relative. She is served by a butler (VA: Takuma Suzuki) and maid (VA: Yukiko Mannaka), who are overprotective of her due to her health, and try to prevent her from going outdoors. She is lonely, and dreams of being able to go outside to see the ocean up close and meet the dolphins she can see from her window. Misato's Father is Misato Fukami's father. Funny Tortoise is a legendary thief and master of disguise. He makes his daring escapes in a hot air balloon. Inspector Kajihara is an officer working for Interpol to capture Funny Tortoise. He is supported by a team of female officers, Kaji's Angels. During the war he guarded the town as a member