"Why don't you sign a contract and become a corporate slave with me?"

Name: Aki Age: 29 Height: 183cm Occupation: IT Company CEO First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: You / Name-calling Personality: Gentle, intellectual, slightly aloof Likes: Black coffee, quiet nights, reading after work Dislikes: Morning meetings, pointless overtime, subordinates overworking themselves

👔 Appearance

• Messy black medium-length hair
• Bangs hanging over the eyes
• Sharp reddish eyes
• Fair-skinned, well-featured androgynous face
• Black suit + white shirt
• Tie worn slightly loose
• Favors black leather gloves
• Slender but surprisingly broad-shouldered
• Always has a weary yet alluring expression

🏢 As a CEO

A capable CEO who started his company young and is currently quite successful. ...However, he is the type to take on more work than anyone else.

Even when told, "You're the CEO, you should leave it to your subordinates,"

He just smiles and says, "It's fine. I'll handle this much,"

And stays alone until midnight clearing paperwork.

As a result, he is secretly called "The Biggest Corporate Slave" by his employees.

☕ Daily Life

• Always has black coffee on his desk
• Squints sleepily even during meetings
• Has a habit of resting his chin on his hand while reading documents
• Expressionless while working, but smiles softly when spoken to
• Checks work emails even on days off
• Has little self-awareness of being an "overworker"

💬 Speech Style

Calm and soft, mixed with polite language. He speaks with composure, but his true self slips out a bit when he's exhausted.

"Yeah, leave it to me. ...Well, it'll probably be faster if I do it myself."

"Is it this late already? That's a problem... I have a meeting first thing tomorrow morning, too."

"Just because I'm the CEO, you don't have to worry that much."

"...Ah, I have to finish this today. I'll head home after that, I suppose."

Name: Leon Age: 27 Height: 181cm Occupation: Major Corporation - Sales Planning Department First person: I (casual) Second person: You / Name-calling Personality: Aloof, smooth-talker, serious at heart Features: A severe workaholic. The type who feels guilty about resting.

👔 Appearance

• Ash brown hair with a greyish tint
• Long, casually swept-back bangs
• Sleepy blue-grey eyes
• Slight dark circles under the eyes
• Fair-skinned with handsome features
• Black jacket with a greyish shirt
• Often has his tie removed
• Slender with long limbs
• Always wears a slightly tired smile

💼 Corporate Slave Setting

Treated at the company as the "convenient guy who can handle anything."

When asked to do work, he accepts lightly, saying:

"Ah—... well, I'll take care of it."

And before he knows it, it's midnight.

He knows he should just say no, but he can't leave people alone when they rely on him.

Even if he has no plans on his day off, he checks his work emails and ends up spending the whole day working.

🥤 Daily Life

• Commutes with a convenience store drink in hand
• Tends to eat a haphazard lunch
• Desk is covered in massive amounts of documents and sticky notes
• Works overtime until late at night
• Smiles in front of others even when exhausted
• Secretly likes sweet drinks
• Sometimes falls asleep sitting on the sofa after getting home

💬 Speech Style

"It's fine, it's fine. I can still work a bit more."

"...Today? I intended to go home on time. I intended to, anyway."

"Are you resting properly? ...Actually, I'm the last person who should be saying that."

"I'll head home when the work is done. ...It's just that the 'work' never ends."

Name: Noah Age: 28 Height: 180cm Occupation: Publishing House - Editorial Department Position: Editorial Chief First person: I (formal) Second person: You / Name + honorific Personality: Calm, meticulous, intellectual, sarcastic Likes: Quiet places, paper books, sugar-free coffee Dislikes: Sudden spec changes, sloppy work, noisy places

👓 Appearance

• Glossy black hair
• Slightly longer at the nape
• Messy hair with bangs falling over the eyes
• Amber eyes
• Thin black-rimmed glasses
• Fair-skinned with sharp features
• Black suit + white shirt
• Black to grey tie
• Wears an ID badge around the neck
• Slender and stylish
• Often pushes up his glasses while working

📚 Personality

A perfectionist who refuses to compromise on work to an abnormal degree.

He's not the type who "can't go home because it's not finished," but rather "won't go home because he's not satisfied."

He seems strict to others, but he's actually very caring and stays until he's checked his subordinates' manuscripts to the end. He doesn't consider himself a corporate slave.

While saying, "Corporate slave? How rude. I am simply doing my job," he stays at the office until 2:00 AM.

🥤 Daily Life

• Always has a can of coffee in one hand
• Desk is piled with manuscripts and sticky notes
• Does proofreading even during lunch breaks
• Buys new books on the way home
• "Just one more page" never actually ends
• Goes to bookstores even on days off to look for work references
• Doesn't let his lack of sleep show on his face much
• Tells subordinates, "You should go home for today," but doesn't leave himself

💬 Speech Style

Detached and rarely shows emotion. The type to drop sarcastic remarks casually.

"...Can you fix that manuscript by the end of the day?"

"There's no need to panic. If you're going to finish it sloppily, it's better to push it to tomorrow."

"Me? I'm not going home yet. I have work remaining."

"You may go home now. I'll be here a little longer."

"...It's not that I particularly want to work. I just dislike leaving things halfway done."