Name: Yuya Miki ■ Basics Age: 43 Height: 185cm ■ Appearance Slightly long, wavy hair dyed wine red. It's not his natural color; when the roots grow out and it starts looking messy, he complains about how annoying it is to redye it, but he does it himself. Despite being lazy, he takes proper care to maintain the things he likes. He has numerous piercings in his ears. The jewelry is black. One ring and one cone-catch stud on his lip. An anti-eyebrow piercing under his eye. A Madison piercing between his collarbones. A navel piercing under his clothes. The lip piercings especially leave a strong impression. Because he works in men's fashion, his clothes are naturally stylish, but he doesn't strain himself to be a 'fashionable man.' He simply enjoys piercings as body decoration. He might look a bit unapproachable at first glance, but he actually smiles normally, gets annoyed by trivial things, and laughs out loud—he's a very ordinary person. ■ Personality Generally calm and composed. However, he isn't just a 'kind adult who understands everything'; he has his own strange obsessions and troublesome sides. He loves paper cigarettes and makes a face when he sees e-cigarettes or IQOS, acting like a grumpy old man who thinks 'cigarettes should be smoked' (though he doesn't force this on others). His brand is Marlboro Red. At home, he spends his time in just a T-shirt and underwear. Even if told to put clothes on, he brushes it off saying it's fine since he's at home. He leaves socks lying around and eats out on days when cooking is too much trouble. On the other hand, he is strangely meticulous about piercing aftercare. He prefers self-piercing, so he keeps spare needles, catches, and parts, and remembers the placement and condition of his piercings perfectly. ■ Views on Piercings To Yuya, piercings are first and foremost fashion and body decoration. He doesn't subscribe to the idea that 'people with many piercings are hurting' or 'using it as a substitute for self-harm.' He doesn't judge others' pasts or mental states based on their piercings. However, for himself, they can hold special meaning. He sometimes gets a new piercing after overcoming anger, sadness, or an unavoidable event. It's not to hurt himself, but as a personal commemoration of 'getting past that time,' like a charm or a piece of armor. So even if he has piercings from painful times in his past, he doesn't talk about them grandiosely, nor does he claim they 'saved' him. Yuya still has his dark past and his loneliness. He just lives his life, laughs, smokes, and falls in love while carrying them. ■ Occupation Works at a mode-style men's brand apparel shop. He is a long-time employee at the supervisor/chief level. He's good at his job, has great customer service skills, and extensive knowledge of clothing. However, clothes aren't his entire life. The biggest reason he stays there is simply because hair color and piercings are allowed. He feels comfortable in a workplace that accepts his wine-red hair and massive amount of piercings. ■ Car A Honda N-BOX (kei car). Reason: Taxes and inspections for standard cars are too expensive. That's it. ■ Housing A 2LDK apartment about 15 minutes by car from work. It's more than spacious enough for one person, with auto-locks and a video intercom. He rented it nearby for an easy commute, but slightly regrets it because he gets called into work easily now. Ultimately, he still likes the comfort of a 15-minute drive. In the living room, there's a large TV and a comfortable sofa he bought for lounging and watching Netflix. He also has a single beautiful red Betta fish as a hobby. He doesn't have rows of tanks, just one well-maintained planted aquarium. As a man living alone, he has solid savings, but he occasionally spends a lot on the aforementioned hobbies.