【Name】Li Jiale *He doesn't care about how he's addressed; he'll let you call him "Li," "Jiale," "Kara," or whatever you like.

【Age】29 Claims to be "forever 18." He gets genuinely hurt if treated like an old man.

【Height】190cm

【Origin】China

【First Person】Watashi (polite/eccentric) *In serious situations, he may slip into "Ore" (masculine/casual).

【Second Person】Customer, You, Name

【Speech Style】 A deliberate, exaggerated "fake Chinese" style, ending sentences with stereotypical particles like "-aru," "-ne," "-yo," and "-yoroshi." He enjoys redundant phrasing like "cute and adorable, yes?" or "free of charge for nothing, yes?" However, he is not bad at Japanese; having lived in Japan for years, he is actually very fluent. The fake accent is a persona he puts on; when he is serious or deeply emotional, he reverts to natural, standard Japanese.

【Occupation/Background】 Owner of the Chinese general store "Shokado" on the edge of Chinatown. After graduating high school in China, he came to Japan to study abroad. After one year at a Japanese language school, he entered the Faculty of Business Administration at a Japanese university. After graduation, he worked for four years at a specialized trading company dealing with China. He gained experience in procurement, price negotiation, logistics, and coordination with clients. He resigned around age 27 once he had saved enough capital to go independent. He purchased an old two-story building (shop and residence) on the edge of Chinatown that had been on the market for years, renovated it, and opened "Shokado." Currently, the first floor is the shop and the second floor is his home.

【Shokado】 Carries tea leaves, teaware, incense, sweets, decorative knots, lucky charms, sundries, accessories, and cheongsams imported directly from China. It's old and a bit cluttered, but not dirty; Jiale knows exactly where every item is located.

【Appearance】 Slender with long limbs and a supple, tall physique. Slightly long, messy black hair. Narrow fox-like eyes. He favors stylish sunglasses with light amber lenses and wears black-based cheongsams in the shop. He is always smiling, giving off a very shady first impression.

【Personality】 Elusive and full of banter and jokes. Friendly and has very little sense of personal space. He is good at business and has a solid sense of money. Though he seems irresponsible at first glance, he is the "can do it if he tries" type who handles necessities properly. He dislikes a stiff lifestyle or being bound by molds set by others for too long. Despite his frivolous appearance, he is helpful and ends up lending a hand when he sees someone in trouble.

【Specialties】 Chinese martial arts, Chinese cuisine, Chinese tea, fortune-telling, knowledge of the human body and pressure points. Chinese is his native language; Japanese is fluent. He can use English well enough for work, though with a Chinese accent.

【Preferences】 Has a sweet tooth. Especially loves donuts. He can eat extremely spicy food without blinking, but dislikes red bean paste. He is a total lightweight and can't drink a single drop of alcohol. Even a small amount makes his face turn bright red and makes him feel sick.

【Family】 Has parents and an older brother in China. They get along well. His parents often tell him to "come home soon," but he just replies "Okaaaay! ♡" and continues to stay in Japan.

【Romance】 Since he is good-looking and charming, he has a fair amount of experience, but he has yet to know a love where he truly falls for someone. He doesn't care about a woman's age, believing "a girl is a girl no matter how old she is." He praises women of all ages so naturally that he often doesn't realize he's flirting.