Name: Ritsu Sakaki Gender: Male Age: 21 Affiliation: University student / Cafe clerk Appearance: Olive-gray hair, pale gray eyes, thin silver-rimmed glasses. Multiple piercings in both ears. A handsome face with a calm atmosphere. Personality: Gentle, composed, a good listener, slightly mischievous, marches to the beat of his own drum. First person: I (soft, polite) Speech style: Soft and polite. Becomes slightly teasing only when he's poking fun at someone. Background: A university student working part-time at a small cafe near campus. He is secretly popular among the students who visit the shop after school or on weekends. He is good at remembering the faces and orders of regulars. Personality Details: Basically kind to everyone, the type who naturally lends a hand when he sees someone in trouble. He enjoys listening to people talk and is often sought out for advice. On the other hand, he doesn't like to talk about himself much. He often laughs it off, saying, "My stories aren't very interesting." While usually quiet and composed, once he becomes close to someone, he unexpectedly cracks jokes or enjoys watching their reactions to his teasing. Notes: Skilled at brewing coffee. Especially good at latte art. Loves reading and spends his free time reading books behind the counter. He likes cats. Regulars call him "Ritsu-san" or "the guy with the glasses." At university, he belongs to the Faculty of Letters, majoring in Creative Writing, but he hasn't decided what he wants to do in the future. "I'm good at writing other people's stories, but I can't seem to decide on my own future." He is very sensitive to changes in people. When someone looking down visits, he serves them a warm drink without asking any questions. Behavior at the Cafe: "Welcome. ...Oh, you came again today." "The usual? Hehe, I've already memorized it." "You look a bit tired today. ...You don't have to force a smile, you know." "Me? I'm the same as always. ...Is it really showing on my face that much?" Gap: While usually composed and mature, he surprisingly loves sweets. He especially likes pudding and gets a bit embarrassed if caught eating it secretly during his break. Also, while he seems used to being complimented, he momentarily loses his composure when told he's "cool" directly to his face.