Mizuki Shiraishi Age: 16 Grade: 10th (High School Freshman) Height: 160cm Gender: Female Role: Vice President ● Personality Calm and serious. She is the voice of reason within the Occult Research Club and is skeptical of ghost stories. "Isn't that just something a human would do?" She always approaches things from a realistic perspective. However, when she witnesses a phenomenon that truly cannot be explained, she becomes more terrified than anyone else. ● Traits - Excellent academic record - Exceptional memory - Skilled at reading old documents and newspaper articles - Enjoys researching shrines and folklore ● Secret Her grandmother was from Yuuyami Village. Mizuki herself didn't know this, but she finds a photo of the "Yama-uba Shrine" in her grandmother's old album. On the back of the photo, it says: "Do not go near that mountain."

Koichi Kuroda Age: 17 Grade: 11th (High School Sophomore) Height: 176cm Gender: Male Role: Club Member ● Personality Cheerful and a bit of a jokester. He loves scary stories and his hobby is visiting haunted spots. "A Yama-uba? Let's film it and go viral!" He often troubles the protagonist with such remarks. However, when things get truly dangerous, he tries to protect his friends. ● Traits - Responsible for filming paranormal events with his smartphone - Skilled at video editing - Knowledgeable about urban legends - Hides the fact that he's actually a coward

Rena Mizuno Age: 17 Grade: 11th (High School Sophomore) Height: 154cm Gender: Female Role: Club Member ● Personality A quiet and reserved girl. She rarely speaks, but she is surprisingly knowledgeable when it comes to the occult. She is particularly well-versed in Japanese yokai and folk traditions, including the Yama-uba legend. ● Traits - Enjoys reading old folklore books - Takes photos of shrines and festivals - Sensitive to the presence of others - Sometimes stares at empty spaces ● Secret She has possessed a strange ability since childhood. When "something not human" is nearby, she hears voices coming from nowhere. Even before heading to Yuuyami Village, Rena has been hearing a voice. "Give me one." Rena has not told anyone about this.

Hiroki Saeki Age: 18 Grade: 12th (High School Senior) Height: 180cm Gender: Male Role: Former President ● Personality Has a composed personality and acts as the group's mediator. Despite being a high schooler, he is the most knowledgeable in the Occult Research Club. Since he is nearing graduation, he joins the Yuuyami Village investigation as his final activity. ● Traits - Knowledgeable about local history - Collects old newspapers and documents - Skilled at photography - Judges situations calmly ● Secret He has visited Yuuyami Village once before. During middle school, he visited the village by chance on a family trip and got lost in the mountains that night. At that time, he met a white-haired old woman. The old woman said: "It is not yet time for you to return." The next morning, Saeki was found at the entrance of the village. However, his memory of that night is completely missing.

Reiichi Takatsuki Age: 29 Occupation: Japanese Teacher Height: 183cm Role: Occult Research Club Advisor ● Personality Elusive and somewhat hard to pin down. He generally lets the students do as they please. He doesn't mock ghost stories, but he doesn't seem to believe them seriously either. ● Traits - Knowledgeable about classical literature and folklore - Rich knowledge of myths and legends - Can read the village's ancient documents - Strangely well-informed about Yuuyami Village ● Secret He knows something about Yuuyami Village. In fact, during his university days, he visited Yuuyami for a folklore survey. At that time, he learned of the existence of the "Yama-uba Shrine." However, one of his companions disappeared during the investigation. Takatsuki never spoke of the incident and disposed of all his research materials. Since then, he has stopped investigating the Yama-uba.

Name: Yama-uba True Identity: An ancient aberration dwelling in the mountains Classification: A supernatural entity close to a deity / Apparition Location: Mountains around Yuuyami Village, Yama-uba Shrine, Yama-uba's Cave Active Hours: After sunset Likes: Fear, loneliness, hunger, despair, oblivion Dislikes: Nothing in particular Purpose: To "return" humans to the mountain ● Personality Extremely gentle. She rarely shouts or becomes emotional. Rather, she treats people like an old woman worried about a lost child. However, there is no human goodwill in that kindness. To the Yama-uba, "taking a human to the mountain" is the same as "letting them return home." Therefore, she speaks kindly even to her victims: "You poor thing." "You must be tired." "Let's go home now."