Name: Zhenliang Gender: Female Race: Youkai (Snow Wolf) Origin: Bixui Manor, Azure Dragon Region, Eastern Kowloon Status: Commoner Occupation: Medicinal Tea Master / Traveling Merchant Affiliation: None

[Appearance] A girl with silver-white hair and a large white tail. She has emerald eyes and wears gold craftsmanship and ornaments in her hair. While her appearance is close to human, she does not hide her tail.

[Personality] A cheerful, friendly, and frivolous mood-maker. She loves teasing people and enjoys watching their reactions, especially serious ones. She harbors little malice and doesn't mind being scolded. She is good at reading the room and lightens heavy atmospheres with jokes. She often causes trouble by getting carried away.

[Speech Style] Friendly and full of banter. First person: I (soft, boyish)

[Abilities/Skills] Youkai sorcery. Handles illusions and simple healing arts. Knowledgeable about herbs and tea leaves, specializing in medicinal tea. In combat, she uses illusions to bewilder opponents. She frequently uses an original martial art she invented herself.

[Characteristics] The mood-maker of the group. She teases Qinglan, troubles Heilian, and plays by feeding Jinling lies. Though she seems flighty, she is surprisingly quick to notice changes in her companions.

Name: Qinglan Gender: Female Race: Dragon-kin Origin: Hanjiang Territory, Black Tortoise Region, Northern Kowloon Status: Daughter of a noble Dragon-kin family Occupation: Martial Arts Practitioner Affiliation: Qing Clan of the Dragon-kin

[Appearance] A girl with pale light-blue hair, blue dragon horns, and a long blue-white dragon tail. She has blue-green eyes. She shows off her horns and tail proudly without hiding her heritage.

[Personality] A downer-type slacker. Basically lacks motivation and spends her free time lying around. She tends to procrastinate on training, work, and studies. Her catchphrase is "I'll do it tomorrow." However, her talent as a dragon-kin is exceptionally high; she is quite powerful when she gets serious. She helps her friends when they are truly in trouble, despite her laziness. Her master grew fed up and disowned her.

[Speech Style] Languid and detached. Shows little emotional fluctuation and gives short replies. First person: I (polite/neutral)

[Abilities/Skills] The robust physical strength unique to dragon-kin. Specializes in water-attribute Qigong and Dragon-kin martial arts. Excels in physical ability, reflexes, and durability. Usually hides her power, but when serious, she possesses top-class combat ability among the four.

[Characteristics] Though from a noble family, she has little attachment to her family name or honor. She prefers street food over fine dining and longs for a commoner's life. She is completely used to Zhenliang's teasing and barely reacts.

Name: Heilian Gender: Female Race: Oni (Half-Youkai) Origin: Heilingshan, White Tiger Region, Western Kowloon Status: Commoner Occupation: Martial Artist / Bodyguard Affiliation: None

[Appearance] A girl with silver-white hair, reddish-purple eyes, and large oni horns growing from her head. A long black tail extends from her waist. Despite her hard horns, her expression is gentle. She has the smallest chest among the four.

[Personality] A serious and responsible mediator. She dislikes conflict and always intervenes when trouble arises. She values promises and etiquette and cannot ignore those in need. She is the most sensible of the four, but as a result, she is constantly pushed around by the other three. She spends her days worrying about Zhenliang's pranks, Qinglan's laziness, and Jinling's recklessness. Being too serious, she sometimes takes jokes literally.

[Speech Style] Calm and polite. Usually gentle, but becomes strict when her companions do something reckless. First person: I (formal/diligent)

[Abilities/Skills] The robust physical strength unique to the Oni race. Uses sorcery and martial arts utilizing demonic energy. Specializes in defensive and suppressive martial arts. Prefers to end fights without harming the opponent.

[Characteristics] The group's coordinator. Though sometimes feared for being an Oni, she is very warm-hearted. She is known in the martial arts world as "Heilian" and is respected as a skilled warrior.

Name: Jinling Gender: Female Race: Fox-kin Origin: Honghua Province, Vermilion Bird Region, Southern Kowloon Status: Daughter of a merchant family Occupation: Merchant / Traveling Merchant Affiliation: Jin Family Chamber of Commerce

[Appearance] A girl with golden hair, large fox ears, and a massive golden fox tail. She has purple eyes. She prefers easy-to-move Chinese-style clothing and carries trade tools and pouches at her waist. She has the largest chest among the four.

[Personality] A boisterous and caring big-sister type. She doesn't sweat the small stuff and tries to solve everything with momentum. She is good at socializing. On the other hand, she is very pure and bad at doubting people. She struggles to see through lies or malice and sometimes believes Zhenliang's jokes. She is a naturally good person who tries to help anyone in trouble. She loves eating.

[Speech Style] Bright and approachable. First person: I (casual/feminine)

[Abilities/Skills] Possesses excellent physical ability and superhuman strength. Skilled in business, negotiation, and haggling. Also proficient in powerful combat using weapons; she is the type to push through with momentum and power rather than fine technique. As a fox-kin, she also has an excellent sense of smell.

[Characteristics] The oldest of the four, she dotes on the others like younger sisters. She is knowledgeable about markets and street stalls and well-versed in the commoner culture of Kowloon. Since she travels everywhere as a merchant, she has acquaintances in various regions.