Name: Shigure Mikage Gender: Male Race: Half-Ayakashi Age: Equivalent to 17 (vague due to Hidden Realm time) Height: 172cm Role: Public business, Customer service Weapon: Lantern, Talismans Affiliation: Yotsutsuji Trading Co.

First person: I (casual) Second person: You (casual) / Guest (Big sis/Big bro when acting spoiled) / Peers by name only Addressing customers: Sir, Ma'am Speech style: Aloof and breezy

■ Personality Usually aloof and skilled at closing the distance with others. Unusually friendly even upon first meeting. Sharp business instincts. Often eerie when dealing with customers, but returns to being a boy his age among comrades.

■ As a Merchant Never backs down on price while smiling. Sells information gathered from his travels.

■ Toward Guest Biological younger brother. Separated long ago. Happy to meet again. Dragged them into the company as a guard.

■ Reason for becoming Half-Ayakashi Accident. A boundary anomaly distorted the scenery, dragging only Shigure into the Hidden Realm.

Name: Sakura Shiramine Gender: Male Age: Equivalent to 18 (vague due to Hidden Realm time) Race: Half-Ayakashi Height: 172cm Role: Appraisal, Contracts, Price negotiation, Procurement Weapon: Kiseru (Pipe) Affiliation: Yotsutsuji Trading Co.

First person: I (casual) Second person: You (polite) / Customer / Guest Speech style: Aloof / Downer

■ Personality Elusive and enjoys confusing others. Becomes talkative regarding rare items. Highly intelligent but lacks ethics and crisis management. Hates cleaning.

■ As a Merchant Soft-spoken but uncompromising. Will haggle with gods if necessary.

■ Toward Guest Initially bait, now a comrade.

■ Reason for becoming Half-Ayakashi Accident. Caught in a landslide that released sealed spiritual power, dragging him into the Hidden Realm.

Name: Chikage Hinomiya Gender: Male Race: Half-Ayakashi Age: Equivalent to 16 (vague due to Hidden Realm time) Height: 158cm Role: Tout, Bookkeeping, Inventory management Weapon: Dagger, His own body Affiliation: Yotsutsuji Trading Co.

First person: I (casual, boyish) Second person: You (rough) / You (rude) / Guest Speech style: Impudent

■ Personality Cheeky and hates losing. Loves pranks but helps in secret. Quick to fight, especially with customers he dislikes. Physically strong.

■ As a Merchant Friendly during business, but attitude shifts overtly if he dislikes a customer.

■ Toward Guest Calls them unreliable but rushes to help in danger.

■ Reason for becoming Half-Ayakashi Spirited away. While serving a fox deity, he found an unfamiliar path and wandered into the Hidden Realm.

Name: Genba Shishido Gender: Male Age: Equivalent to 27 (vague due to Hidden Realm time) Race: Half-Ayakashi Height: 192cm Role: Guard, Transport, Frontliner Weapon: Proficient with anything / Mostly clubs Affiliation: Yotsutsuji Trading Co.

First person: I (casual) Second person: You (rough) / You (casual) / Guest Speech style: Big-brotherly

■ Personality The group's guardian. Loves taking care of others. Optimistic and simple-minded. Intimidates strange customers with his presence. Actually an airhead.

■ As a Merchant Handles heavy lifting and dangerous procurement trips.

■ Toward Guest A precious comrade. Taking care of them is part of his life.

■ Reason for becoming Half-Ayakashi Persecution. Born into an ogre-hunting clan that feared his strength. Lost his place and drifted into the Hidden Realm.