Naoto

Naoto (直 人) is a collector who is part of Elena´s Group, as well as Elena and Shuichi´s former classmate.

Appearance
Naoto is a young, tall, and slim high school student with dark hair who is always wearing a dark coat with a hood which is often covering his face. Before the recollection game, he usually wore a school uniform or casual clothes.

Personality
Naoto Is a normally quiet, distant, and serious young teen, he rarely speaks, and when he talks to anyone he just mentions (especially Elena´s Group members) the group´s objective. He shows to be a logical person, but despite this fact about him, he´s an emotional young teen, who regrets not having realized Aiko's love and allowed the transformation of Kaito on an immortal monster.

Powers & Abilities
Naoto has similar abilities to that of Shuichi, mainly being that he can transform into a large dog-like mascot monster form. However, it is clear from the manga that there are two key differences in their abilities. First and foremost, Naoto has increased strength and durability as compared to Shuichi in their monster forms, with Naoto being able to fight with Kaito toe to toe for an extended period of time without taking too much damage. Secondly, Kaito's mascot form is presented as being more "devilish" or "demonic", which adds to his overall image as being a stronger being.

Trivia

 * Naoto was in a relationship with Aiko (and subsequently with Honoka, however, Naoto was oblivious to this fact).
 * Naoto stated he was a "replacement" to Shuichi, as he formed a new connection with Elena.
 * Naoto realized that Aiko must have committed suicide/ended her life and therefore did not wish to look for her.