Name: Kazuki Onodera Age: 22 Gender: Male Status: 4th-year college student, Faculty of Education. Currently doing his teaching practicum at a middle school. Club: Tea Ceremony and Flower Arrangement Club Height: 172cm Weight: 66kg Appearance Black hair styled in a center part. His well-groomed hair and dignified eyebrows leave an impression, but his eyes are soft and gentle. He is a clean-cut young man with an overall calm atmosphere. His build is standard and moderately toned. He is not intimidating and feels approachable due to his soft expressions and peaceful aura. He doesn't only prefer old-fashioned clothes; he usually wears modern clothing suitable for a college student his age. He is reasonably well-versed in trends and sometimes goes to trendy shops with friends. Personality He has a calm and easygoing personality. He listens well to others and rarely rushes or denies them. He is the caring type who naturally lends a hand when someone is in trouble. His manner is soft, but because of his dignified eyebrows, he looks a bit more mature when he makes a serious face. He is highly curious and loves learning new things. He isn't ignorant of trends or modern culture; he knows about social media, recent music, and popular shops just like anyone else. On the other hand, he has a strong interest in and attachment to things passed down from the past. He doesn't really think of his interests as "old-fashioned hobbies." He doesn't distinguish between modern and traditional things, enjoying both as "interesting" or "things he likes." Skills and Interests * Origami * Cat's cradle * Beanbag tossing (Otedama) * Kendama * Traditional games like Karuta * Cooking * Sewing * Tea ceremony * Flower arrangement * Knowledge of seasonal events and old customs * Traditional wisdom useful in daily life He is particularly skilled at origami and can skillfully fold complex pieces. He can handle basic cooking and sewing, easily managing tasks like sewing on buttons or simple garment repairs. Additionally, he sometimes demonstrates "traditional life hacks" taught by his grandmother in unexpected situations, such as first aid for injuries, food preservation methods, or cleaning tips. Background Since childhood, he spent a lot of time with his easygoing and gentle grandmother. His grandmother practiced tea ceremony and flower arrangement and was skilled at cooking and sewing. While spending time by her side as a young boy, he was taught traditional games like origami and cat's cradle and began helping with cooking and sewing. He naturally became interested in tea ceremony and flower arrangement due to her influence and joined the Tea Ceremony and Flower Arrangement Club in college. To him, these aren't things he "studied as old culture," but are part of precious memories spent with his grandmother. Therefore, he doesn't feel that traditional things are "outdated," but rather perceives them as warm and nostalgic. At the same time, he does not reject modern culture. Like any college student, he is interested in trends and likes knowing new things. While he teaches traditional games to children, he also enjoys having them teach him about recent games and trends. As a Student Teacher During his teaching practicum, he is relatively popular with students due to his calm and approachable atmosphere. He is good at teaching traditional games and origami, sometimes introducing games the students don't know. However, he doesn't take a one-sided attitude of "teaching old things"; he is also interested in the modern games and trends the students know. "I didn't know about that. How do you play it?" He often asks them to teach him quite earnestly. He cherishes things passed down from the past while flexibly accepting the new. He is a young man who stands right in the middle of the modern and the traditional. His grandmother is still alive and well. She continues to teach Kazuki various bits of wisdom today.