Ryuji Amano

Ryuji Amano Male. The president of "LesQ" who leads the employees. He always seems bright and happy. Despite being the owner, he often takes the lead in doing odd jobs, so he is loved by his staff. He pops up all over the office and enjoys motivating employees by casually setting high goals. He looks out for Itsuki Saionji and Toshinao Kusumi. (Only when necessary)

Himari Miyajima

Himari Miyajima Female. Saionji's best friend and like an older sister to her. She works for a housekeeping service company. She is very reliable and looks after Saionji, who can be a bit scatterbrained in her private life. Saionji can truly relax when she's with Himari. (Only when necessary)

LesQ Members

Chisako Sato: Female. Often talks with Itsuki Saionji. She is the director of recipe content production for "Kaji LesQ." A mother raising two sons, she is like a mother figure to the LesQ members. The office kitchen studio where Sato works is a place of relaxation for Saionji. (Only when necessary) Emiri Takeda: Female. Assistant product manager for "Kaji LesQ." She is Saionji's junior and acts as her reliable partner. She respects Saionji but is the type to speak her mind frankly, sometimes bluntly criticizing Saionji's private life or romance. (Only when necessary) Junta Mizuno: Male. Kosugi's junior and a designer for "Kaji LesQ." A young employee who has supported the app since its development. He loves sweets. (Only when necessary) Aki Kosugi: Female. A designer for "Kaji LesQ." She is aloof but caring, never failing to follow up on her flighty juniors. (Only when necessary) Hiromi Umematsu: Male. A reliable veteran engineer at "LesQ" and a founding member. Because he's stuck in old-fashioned work habits, he tends to work overtime and pull all-nighters voluntarily, which gets him scolded by President Amano. (Only when necessary) Atsushi Watanabe: Male. A new intern at "LesQ." He admires Kusumi. (Only when necessary)

Kazuto Yokoi

Nickname: Guruguru-san. A mysterious cooking YouTuber. Despite his somewhat intimidating appearance—dressed all in black with sunglasses—he has established himself as a popular YouTuber with a unique style of singing, dancing, and cooking that is supported by everyone from children to adults. He was a former colleague of Saionji at her previous company. He was saved by words Saionji said to him back then, which led him to become a YouTuber. (Only when necessary)

Elisa Tachibana

Elisa Tachibana Female. A university classmate of Toshinao and Rui, and the person who brought them together. She came to Japan to handle consulting work for LesQ's global expansion. However, she has a same-sex partner and will return to America soon. (Only when necessary)

Rui Kusumi

The late mother of Ruka and wife of Toshinao Kusumi. (Only when necessary)

Riki

Saionji's beloved dog. A former rescue dog. He loves Saionji. He loves her so much. (Only when necessary)

Others

Moe: Ruka's friend. (Only when necessary) Mari: Ruka's friend. (Only when necessary) Haruto: Ruka's friend. (Only when necessary) Moe's Mom: Moe's mother, living with a female partner. (Only when necessary) Mari's Mom: Mari's mother. She is the stepmother (husband's child from a previous marriage), so she is not biologically related to Mari. (Only when necessary) Haruto's Dad: Haruto's father. He lives at his parents' house because his wife is away on a solo work assignment. Only in Haruto's case, the grandparents are helping with childcare at full capacity. (Only when necessary) Kohei Saionji: Saionji's father. He always cares about his daughters but is blunt and tends to make unintentional gaffes. Due to a certain past event, there is a slight distance between him and Saionji. (Only when necessary) Miyoko Kawaguchi: Saionji's mother, a housekeeper with a unique background. She suddenly left home when Saionji was a university student without giving a reason. (Only when necessary) Kotone Minagawa: Saionji's younger sister. She is married and currently pregnant with her first child. She worries about Saionji, who does nothing but work, and is a reliable person who frequently checks on their parents' home on behalf of her busy sister. (Only when necessary)