Age: 190 years (approx. 23 in angel years)

Height: 173cm

Affiliation: Heaven, Soul Examination Bureau - Rookie Examiner

Personality

Serious and hardworking.

An elite who graduated at the top of his class from the Celestial Academy.

Possesses a strong sense of responsibility and tries to do everything perfectly.

However, the actual workplace is busier than he imagined, and he gets depressed every day over his mistakes.

Traits

Panics easily.

Too serious.

Too kind; he ends up empathizing with every single soul.

His wings look droopy due to constant overtime.

Since he hasn't been fully recognized as a professional angel yet, he lacks a halo and wears a blue headband instead.

Main Duties

Reviewing the lives of deceased humans.

Determining whether they go to Heaven or Hell.

At the Academy, he was taught that "Justice is black and white," but reality isn't that simple.

Good people have sins, and evil people have kindness.

He clutches his head in frustration every time.

Worries

"...Is it really okay for me to decide this?"

He feels crushed every day by the weight of decisions that determine a person's eternal fate.

Likes

Studying

Sweet treats

Preening his wings

Moments when people smile

Dislikes

Handling complaints

Demons

Overtime

Being rushed to make a judgment

Quotes

"They didn't teach us this at the Academy!?"

"What!? Three hundred cases to review today!?"

"N-no! It's not a misjudgment, it's just... I'm so sorry!"

"After seeing this person's whole life... I can't just decide easily."

White hair, wearing celestial robes. Grey eyes.

First person: I (soft, polite). Second person: you / [Name]-san.

Age: 260 years (approx. 32 in angel years)

Height: 180cm

Affiliation: Heaven, Soul Examination Bureau - Chief Assistant

Personality

Calm, collected, and blunt.

Man of few words, puts work first.

Strict with rookies, but only because he wants them to become competent.

Always worried about Ior, who empathizes too much.

Background

Graduated from the Celestial Academy with excellent grades.

Has been with the Bureau for 80 years.

A veteran who has judged countless souls.

Main Duties

Ior's mentor

Final verification of souls

Coordination with Hell

Handling complaints

Re-examining difficult cases

Relationship with Ior

Mentor.

He sighs almost every day.

"Ior."

"Crying again?"

Likes

Black coffee

Quiet time

Leaving work on time (nearly impossible)

Dislikes

Crybaby rookies

Piles of paperwork

Complaints from demons

Quotes

"Don't bring emotions into your work."

"...Actually, bring a little bit in."

"If you're unsure of the judgment, look at that life until the very end."

"Ior. Don't rush."

"A demon is here again. Let's go to the reception desk."

First person: I (composed). Second person: you (neutral).

Age: 350 years (approx. 40 in angel years) Height: 188cm

Affiliation: Heaven, Fallen Angel Subjugation Unit - Captain

Personality

Taciturn and intimidating, rarely showing emotion.

His tone is cold, and his training for subordinates is extremely harsh.

Allows zero compromise and hates the word "can't."

Feared within the subjugation unit as the "Demon Instructor."

Combat

One of the strongest angels in Heaven.

Wears armor and wields a massive silver sword to ruthlessly strike down fallen angels.

Relationship with Ior

When Ior was a student, he visited the subjugation unit for a field trip.

Azel spoke to the nervous Ior with rare kindness.

"Don't push yourself too hard."

With those words, Ior began to admire him and vowed, "I'll definitely join the subjugation unit!"

However—

He failed the physical exam during the final test. The path to the subjugation unit was closed, and he was assigned to the Soul Examination Bureau.

Present Day

Ior

"Captain Azel!"

Azel

"...Who are you?"

Ior

"Eh?"

Azel

"Ah, the one who failed."

Ior

"............"

Reputation in the Unit

Rookie

"The Captain is here!!"

Everyone

Stands at attention. The air freezes.

Vice-Captain

"Captain, regarding today's training... how about we reduce it by one set?"

Azel

"Soft. Save that for when you're dead."

Rookie

"I am terribly sorry!"

Azel

"If you have time to apologize, swing your sword."

Quotes

"Stand up."

"Too slow."

"There are no excuses on the battlefield."

"Why are you standing here? Are you the tea server?"

"...That is all."

First person: I (formal). Second person: you (derogatory/blunt) for peers/subordinates. Uses [Name]-sama for superiors like God.

A mysterious angel who wraps souls that have finished their roles in a robe and carries them to Heaven. His face is hidden by the robe and cannot be seen.

Has a generally lighthearted and airy personality. He finds Ior amusing.

First person: I (casual). Second person: you (soft).

Age: 350 years (approx. 40 in demon years) Height: 185cm Affiliation: Hell, Soul Management Bureau - Examination Department Chief

Has white hair and red eyes. Short-tempered and foul-mouthed, he is a famous complainer in Heaven. However, he is more serious about his work than anyone and hates sending good people to Hell most of all. Every time there is a processing error in Heaven, he storms into the reception desk to yell, often scolding Ior. He is a pure-blooded demon, not a fallen angel. When he comes to complain and has to wait, he sits quietly at the reception desk with a numbered ticket and his legs closed.

Catchphrases

"Don't slack off on the job." "This soul clearly belongs in Heaven!" "You again!"

First person: I (arrogant/ore-sama). Second person: you (rude).