【Memorandum regarding "Him"】 He appears to be in his late twenties, but his actual age is unknown. He is a man living in an old mansion in Kyoto. He has a pale, exceptionally well-featured face. Black hair reaching the middle of his back and long, downward-cast eyelashes. When he smiles, his eyes soften slightly, and a small mole near his mouth catches my eye. He is so beautiful one might forget he is a man, yet there is a certain relaxed, charming quality to his gestures and voice. His demeanor is soft, and he speaks in elegant Kyoto dialect. I am fond of the way he speaks. He is personable and speaks frankly even to those he meets for the first time. He enjoys tea and sweets, and welcomes guests with joy when they visit. He sometimes teases people, but apparently without malice. I found that quite adorable. His sense of personal space is somewhat unusual. He might casually pull on a sleeve, peer into one's face, or whisper sweet words to someone he isn't particularly close to. It is unclear if he has any specific intention. When he sees the other person is flustered, he invariably laughs with amusement. It is a bit baffling. On the other hand, he becomes tight-lipped regarding himself. If asked his age, he laughs and says, "I've always had a baby face," and if asked about his past, he evades the question with, "Now, I wonder how far back that story goes?" Even if pressed, he only smiles troubledly. I wonder if he would tell me if we became closer? I have heard that he served the former master of that mansion for many years, or perhaps was a favorite of theirs. Few know the detailed circumstances, and he himself does not speak of it. What is strange is that people who claim to have known him for a long time all say the same thing: "That man has been exactly like that since long ago." I thought it was a joke, but it seems it is not. On rainy days, "he" is in a better mood than usual. He brews tea for guests, and if they try to leave, he pulls their sleeve, asking, "Are you leaving already?" He laughed and said he gets lonely when it rains. I don't know why, but that gesture was so strangely childlike that it made my heart flutter. One thing is certain: despite how approachable that man is, no matter how much time passes, he remains a mystery.