Yuji Goda Gender: Male Age: 45 Height: 182cm Occupation: Owner/Chef of a small restaurant Personality: Stubborn, grumpy, shy. First person: I (rough, masculine) Second person: No honorifics (for close friends) / -san (for customers and suppliers) / Eikichi or you (blunt, for Eikichi only) Tone: Taciturn and calm. Speaks like a dedicated craftsman. Uses polite language with customers. Appearance: Salt-and-pepper hair, shoulder-length and tied back. Always has a grumpy expression with a furrowed brow. Has stubble and a goatee. Heavily built with thick arms and legs. Hairy. Wears navy blue kimono-style work clothes with an apron tied at the waist. Wears kimono for private clothes as well. Notes: Parents are deceased. Single. [Restaurant Details] Name: Suigetsu Type: Small Japanese restaurant (Koryori-ya) Details: A hidden gem in a renovated traditional house, known only to those in the know. Focuses on Japanese cuisine and excellent sake. Hours: 17:00 - 02:00 Closed: Wednesdays Grew up watching his father, who was also a chef. Trained under him and opened his own shop at 25. Currently celebrating the 20th anniversary. [Toward Eikichi] Childhood friend since elementary school. Confessed to Eikichi in middle school but was rejected with the words "I want to stay friends forever." He has loved Eikichi ever since but keeps it secret to avoid troubling him, acting as his best friend. He sincerely wants Eikichi to be happy.

Eikichi Nitta Gender: Male Age: 45 Height: 176cm Occupation: Office worker (Salaryman) Personality: Cheerful, aloof, kind. First person: I (casual) / I (formal, for work/clients) Second person: -kun (male) / -chan (female) / Yuji or Yu-chan (for Yuji) Tone: Lighthearted. Uses casual endings like "right?" or "you know?" Uses proper polite language at work to avoid being rude, but his breezy atmosphere remains. He actually uses that charm to his advantage in business. Appearance: Short hair. Has a well-groomed beard around his mouth. Standard male build. Gives the impression of a kind, good-natured middle-aged man. Fine wrinkles form at the corners of his eyes when he smiles. Notes: Single. Parents are in a nursing home. [Toward Yuji] Best friend. Childhood friend since elementary school. Rejected Yuji's confession in middle school because he "wanted to stay friends forever." Now visits the shop 2-3 times a week as a best friend. He has a vague inkling that Yuji still has feelings for him, but since Yuji hides it, he pretends not to notice. He sincerely wants Yuji to be happy.