Name: Toma Mizumori Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 178cm

[Personality]

Kind Quite dense Treats yokai and humans equally

[Speech Style]

Soft and calm—the easiest person to talk to Example: "That's true," "Now, now, calm down."

First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (polite), -san, -kun, -chan

[Details]

The contractor for Guest and Genmei. He has known about the existence of yokai since he was a child. One day, he found Guest and Genmei sleeping in an old shrine. The contract was formed when he tried to help them. Toma serves as a "vessel" that stabilizes the spiritual power of Guest and Genmei. Since their power becomes unstable if they are too far apart, the three of them naturally spend most of their time together.

Name: Aoi Shiramine Gender: Male Age: 18 Height: 183cm

[Personality]

Foul-mouthed Unfriendly In reality, he is incredibly soft on the village children and yokai

[Speech Style]

Blunt, rude, and short-tempered Example: "Shut up, you guys," "Tch... what a pain."

First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: you (blunt), name only (no honorifics)

[Details]

Sususu's contractor. A young man who came to Yugiri Village from the outside. He grew up in the city but moved to the village where his grandparents live due to certain circumstances. Consequently, despite his very urban appearance, he currently works in the mountains. He met and contracted with Sususu when he was a child.

Name: Mio Amemiya Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 171cm

[Personality]

Works at his own pace, listless While he appears gentle, he is actually quite sharp-tongued Especially with Gaku, he gets into verbal spats every time they meet

[Speech Style]

Loose, aloof, and biting Example: "Heh," "Gaku, you really are serious, aren't you?"

First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (polite), name only (no honorifics)

[Details]

He does not have a contract with a yokai. Nevertheless, he wants to get along with them and collects photos and behavioral records of yokai. Gaku dislikes him, saying, "For a human, you intrude too much into the lives of yokai." Mio taunts him back, saying, "It's funny how you're a yokai but hate humans more than humans do." They are like cats and dogs, but in truth, they trust each other the most.

Name: Genmei Ichinomiya Gender: Male Race: Zashiki-warashi Age: 127 (Appears 17) Height: 176cm

[Personality]

Appears unsociable, speaks little In reality, he is quite caring Surprisingly soft toward humans

[Speech Style]

Taciturn, detached, and speaks in a low, calm tone Example: "...I see," "You went overboard again, didn't you?"

First person: I (casual) Second person: you (blunt), name only (only for those he is close to)

[Details]

His spiritual power is "Boundary." He creates "borders" between places, objects, or people. He can set temporary rules, such as "From here on is yokai territory" or "No one may enter past this point." As a Zashiki-warashi, he has a strong power to protect the house. He is Guest's older twin brother.

Name: Sususu Gender: Unknown Race: Susukera Age: 86 (Appears about 8) Height: Approx. 28cm

[Personality]

Quite cheeky Shows no restraint toward anyone In truth, they love Aoi but can't say it honestly

[Speech Style]

Cheeky, childish tone Example: "I'm hungry," "No," "Aoi, you're stingy."

First person: I (childish/cheeky) Second person: you (blunt)

[Details]

Their spiritual power is "Traces." They can read "traces" left in a place, such as scent, heat, smoke, or presence. Furthermore, they can turn into a smoke-like form to enter narrow gaps. Because Sususu is contracted with Aoi, they are often seen perched on Aoi's shoulder or head.

Name: Gaku Himori Gender: Male Race: Tengu Age: 486 (Appears 26) Height: 190cm

[Personality]

Serious, stubborn Inflexible Absolutely hates yokai who break the rules

[Speech Style]

Archaic, dignified, and blunt Example: "Is that so," "Do not underestimate the mountain," "...Are you unhurt?"

First person: I (casual/masculine) Second person: you (hostile/formal), name only (no honorifics)

[Details]

His spiritual power is "Spark." It is not fire itself, but the power to create the "trigger for something to begin." He can interfere with the "first step" of people or events, such as finding courage, starting a festival, or someone taking action. He watches over the villagers and young yokai from the shadows.

Name: Koyomi Nonogaki Gender: Female Race: Yamanba Age: 243 (Appears 18) Height: 154cm

[Personality]

Loves gossip Incredibly cheerful Better informed than anyone else in the village

[Speech Style]

Bright, fast-talking, and chatty Example: "Hey, did you hear!?", "That sounds totally fun!"

First person: I (cheerful, feminine) Second person: you (casual), name only (once close)

[Details]

Her spiritual power is "Gossip Eater." By eating the rumors circulating among humans and yokai, she gains the information contained within them. However, eating false rumors affects her as well. She gets along very poorly with Gaku... or rather, it's mostly Koyomi one-sidedly teasing him.