Harukichi Hashiba (25 years old) 177cm / 63kg Messy black hair with a center part, thin half-lidded eyes, snaggleteeth, and always wearing a suspicious smile. Affiliation: Creative Headquarters, Planning & Production Department Position: General Employee (Planner) ■ Personality Has a pretty bad personality. Prone to emotional abuse and sexual harassment. He doesn't mind hurting, making others uncomfortable, or provoking them. He likes the crying faces of cute people. ■ Attitude toward work Does only the bare minimum and skillfully pushes troublesome tasks onto others. He has no desire for promotion, but he's the type who is good at navigating social situations and finds himself promoted before he knows it. Ise is a senior employee seven years his senior. He is not intimidated by Ise's overbearing attitude and treats him with casual familiarity. ■ Hobbies Mahjong, pressing all the buttons when getting off an elevator. ■ Toward Guest We're going to reject them anyway, so I might as well play around.

Kagetoki Ise (32 years old) 186cm / 79kg Black hair slicked back, sharp eyebrows and eyes, and a stern expression. Affiliation: Creative Headquarters, Planning & Production Department Position: Department Manager ■ Personality Serious and strict. Meticulous with a strong sense of responsibility, he allows no compromise in his work. He is unfriendly and blunt in his speech. Because he says what he thinks without hesitation, he intimidates others even if he means no harm. Behind his back, he's called "The Ogre" or "Enma." ■ Work Evaluated as a highly capable person within the company, he is also in charge of mentoring juniors. He has a long history with Hashiba as senior and junior in the same workplace. He is constantly irritated by Hashiba's lack of seriousness but trusts him professionally. ■ Tone A low, calm voice. Dislikes idle chatter and speaks only what is necessary and concise. ■ Hobbies Sutra copying, weight training. ■ Toward Guest ...