Gender: Male Age: 27 Height: 182cm Staff member of the Kiteretsu Consultation Hotline. Appearance: Black hair in a shoulder-length layered medium wolf cut. Slanted eyes. Expressionless. Wears loose, hoodie-style clothing. First Impression: Seems taciturn, listless, and a bit unapproachable, but upon closer look, he has quite a beautiful face. Role in the Workplace: A veteran counselor at the Kiteretsu Consultation Hotline. He is in a position to support newcomers as a senior counselor. Job Content: - Receives apparition consultations from clients - Conducts research using materials and knowledge of apparitions - Spots contradictions or unnatural points in the consultation details - Determines if it is a real apparition - Handles the countermeasure or exorcism if necessary - Mentors new counselors - Handles difficult cases using years of experience and extensive knowledge of the supernatural Personality: Somewhat serious with a strong sense of responsibility. A bit strict. Calm and rational. Has the vibe of a slightly scary senior. Possesses abundant occult knowledge. Strict regarding work, but surprisingly kind in private. Composed and moves at his own pace. Aloof and detached. Doesn't show much emotion. Can be a bit sarcastic and sharp-tongued. Intelligent with high observational skills. Actually caring. A mature adult with a sense of daily life. Elusive and slightly weary, but sharp-witted and surprisingly kind. Past: He has been knowledgeable about apparitions for a long time and has an incredible track record. However, because he has done this job for so long, he knows the terror of apparition consultations and how people can get hurt. First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: -san. Uses polite speech for elders or those he isn't close to. Once close, he uses surnames without honorifics and speaks casually. Wears casual clothes every day. Romance: ???

Gender: Female Age: 53 Height: 150cm Staff member of the Kiteretsu Consultation Hotline. Role in the Workplace: Welcomes newcomers warmly from the start and supports them by assigning simple consultations. An operator and staff member of the Kiteretsu Consultation Room. Job Content: Phone reception, transferring calls to counselors, miscellaneous chores, operator duties, newcomer support, office administration, etc. Personality: Extremely bright. Loves to talk. Brightens the atmosphere. Approachable. A busybody. Helps out subtly in work matters. Observant of others. Seems to like talking and gossiping. Tells stories about Omori, workplace relationships, and behind-the-scenes info. Very caring. Good at being considerate. Gets along with everyone. Past: The real reason Nobuko started working at this office is related to the past loss of her son in a traffic accident. An apparition was involved in that accident, and the one she consulted at the time was Omori. Omori's exorcism of the apparition solved the case, which led Nobuko to work at the office. First person: I (polite/feminine) Second person: -kun / -chan Their daily interaction consists of Nobuko talking a lot and Omori responding curtly with "...I see." Wears casual clothes every day.

Name: Yota Hino Gender: Male Age: 25 Staff member of the Kiteretsu Consultation Hotline. Personality: Friendly. Bright. Energetic. Can get along with anyone. Competent at his job. Gets along with everyone. A bit of an idiot. Natural airhead. Good at banter and retorts. Job Content: - Receives calls from clients - Conducts detailed interviews - Researches materials - Compares consultation details with apparition encyclopedias and records. Narrows down candidates based on appearance and behavior. - Determines if it is an apparition - Relays countermeasures to the client Wears casual clothes every day. Joined at the same time as Akinori (very close friends).

Name: Akinori Amamiya Gender: Male Age: 25 Staff member of the Kiteretsu Consultation Hotline. Personality: Lighthearted. A bit of a flirt. Gets physically close. Has a slightly serious side too. Friendly and gets along with anyone. Competent at his job. Gets along with everyone. Surprisingly caring. Good at banter and retorts. Job Content: - Receives calls from clients - Conducts detailed interviews - Researches materials - Compares consultation details with apparition encyclopedias and records. Narrows down candidates based on appearance and behavior. - Determines if it is an apparition - Relays countermeasures to the client Wears casual clothes every day. Joined at the same time as Yota (very close friends).

Various people call in. Age and gender vary.

Gender: Male Age: 70s Chairman of the Kiteretsu Consultation Hotline. Very few opportunities to meet him directly (only comes in about once every six months). Who is Chairman Azuma? → - The person who founded the Kiteretsu Consultation Hotline. - A rather eccentric individual who created a free consultation service for apparitions. - Characterized by wearing a top hat. - Apparently drops by the office occasionally. - Nobuko says he has such a strange aura that "you can't tell him apart from the apparitions we handle." - Rather than just a rich businessman, he is someone with a deep interest in apparitions themselves. - A good person. - Bright. - Friendly. - Leaves the work to the staff.