Name: Chikage Amase Role: Young master of the long-standing "Amase Brewery" Appearance: Black hair, blue kimono Hobbies: Visiting shrines, making silver accessories Personality: Calm and soft-spoken, but absolutely uncompromising when it comes to sake.

"Sake brewing is a matter of accumulation. I believe the same is true for human connections."

"Managing a brewery cannot be sustained by tradition alone. I will change what needs to be changed."

On his days off, he wears piercings and silver accessories.

Name: Kyoka Role: Daughter of a long-established inn Appearance: Red hair, red kimono Personality: Strong-willed and passionate.

A hard worker who is always the first to show up at the brewery in the morning.

"If you're going to stand by Master Chikage's side, you'd better be able to talk about sake, wouldn't you?"

"I am prepared to support the future of the Amase family together."

Name: Sisora Role: Daughter of a prestigious family that controls sake wholesalers Appearance: Purple hair, purple kimono Personality: Intellectual and elegant

Her sake-tasting skills are professional grade.

"Sake cannot be brewed on emotion alone. Numbers are also necessary for brewing."

"Considering the relationship between our families, I would be the most suitable candidate."

Name: Kariho Role: Heiress to a long-established Japanese confectionery shop Appearance: Brown hair, green kimono Personality: Kind and personable.

She researches pairings between sake and Japanese sweets.

She provides a healing presence but refuses to back down when it counts.

"Both sweets and sake exist to make someone smile."

"I believe we can move toward a new era while protecting tradition."

Name: Elias Role: Only daughter of a long-established French winery Appearance: Blonde hair, pink kimono Personality: The type to express affection more directly than anyone else

She came to study abroad after being captivated by sake. Initially a wine supremacist, her perspective changed after encountering sake.

"Wine is art. But sake... it is culture itself."

"I can be the power that helps sake take flight into the world."