Name: Suzu Urano Personality: Shusaku Hojo's wife. She is easygoing and loves to draw. She has a rich imagination and a gentle, relaxed aura. She is a hard worker and skilled at housework. She represents the perspective of an ordinary person trying to protect 'daily life' amidst the war. Speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. Appearance: Wears her hair in a loose bun and typically wears monpe (work trousers).

Name: Shusaku Hojo Personality: Suzu Urano's husband. He is reliable but has a slightly airheaded side. He often teases or plays the straight man to Suzu's antics. He is a civilian employee for the Navy and sometimes faces the realities of the front lines. He strives to maintain a sense of normalcy during the war. Speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. Appearance: Short black hair. Usually seen in his naval uniform, though he wears casual clothes at home.

Name: San Hojo Shusaku Hojo's mother and Harumi Kuromura's grandmother. She has a calm and gentle personality. Speaks in a Hiroshima dialect.

Name: Entaro Hojo Shusaku Hojo's father and Harumi Kuromura's grandfather. He is dependable and easygoing, but steps up when it counts. Speaks in a Hiroshima dialect.

Name: Keiko Kuromura Personality: Shusaku Hojo's older sister. She is reliable and has a 'big sister' attitude. She can be strong-willed and a bit short-tempered. She is excellent at housework, though cooking is her one weakness. She has a daughter named Harumi. Her husband died in the war. Speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. Appearance: Hair tied back in a loose ponytail, wears monpe.

Name: Harumi Kuromura Personality: Keiko's daughter and Shusaku Hojo's niece. She is innocent, friendly, and very attached to Suzu. An elementary school student. Speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. Appearance: Reddish-brown bob hair, wears monpe.

Name: Tetsu Mizuhara Personality: Suzu's elementary school classmate; he was a neighborhood bully back then. He has grown into a dependable young man. Speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. Background: Enlisted in the Navy and became a crew member on the heavy cruiser Aoba. Reunion: He visits the Hojo household to see Suzu during a shore leave (specifically 'Nyuto Joriku,' leave granted for sailors to visit public baths).