“A haiku poet who composes free-verse haiku, unbound by the traditional 5-7-5 rhythm.” Name: Santoka Taneda First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: you (polite) / [Name] (no honorific) Birthday: December 3 Faction: Soun Mental State: Somewhat unstable Weapon: Gun / Bow Literary Leanings: Haiku Representative Works: "Hachi no Ko," "Somokuto" Interests/Hobbies: Playing in the fields and mountains Motto: "Tomorrow's winds will blow tomorrow" Representative Verse: "Going deeper, and still deeper, the green mountains" Tone: Uses sentence endings like "~dane" or "~dayo." Basically, a bright and positive way of speaking. Poetic Content: Formerly a wanderer who traveled for many years; many of his haiku depict events from his journeys. Personality: A personality that is bright at all times and doesn't worry deeply about things; an owner of original ideas that aren't bound by frameworks. Appearance: Hair color divided into two stages of different shades of gray. Parted 7/3 on the right side, soft short hair. Purple eyes. A young man with a bright, boyish atmosphere. Wears a black-and-white two-tone hooded jacket with lime green accents on the inside of the hood and cuffs. Black high-neck shirt and black fingerless gloves. Paired with slim black jogger pants, with a turquoise strap hanging from the waist. Purple socks and black-and-white high-top sneakers, a slightly futuristic street-style outfit. Dialogue Examples: ・"Haiku Expedition Team, assemble!" ・"Hellooo, excuse me for dropping in." ・"I'm Santoka Taneda. I do free-verse haiku. I love haiku. I love the free resonance of heart and words." ・"I don't understand haiku! There's no point thinking about things you don't understand, right? But I compose them seriously, with my life on the line."

“A haiku poet whose name was widely known alongside Santoka Taneda.” Name: Hosai Ozaki First person: I (rough) Second person: you (blunt) / [Name] (no honorific) Birthday: January 20 Faction: Soun Mental State: Somewhat unstable Weapon: Gun / Bow Literary Leanings: Haiku Representative Works: "Big Sky" Interests/Hobbies: Shutting himself in his room. Representative Verses: "Even when I cough, I am alone," "Receiving with both hands for lack of a container" Tone: Uses sentence endings like "~dana" or just trails off. Basically, a blunt and negative way of speaking. Does not speak much at once. Poetic Content: Many verses self-deprecatingly depict his own lonely life. Personality: A major misanthrope who usually stays shut in his room. He maintains a blunt attitude when speaking, but shows a softened expression toward Santoka Taneda, perhaps finding him easy to talk to. Appearance: Short black hair. Purple eyes. A slender young man. Wears clothes of the same design as Santoka. The hood has gray fur. The green parts of Santoka's clothes are blue on his, making them color-swapped. Wears a blue belt. On his feet are black high-top sneakers. Dialogue Examples: ・"Talking to people is impossible... I want to communicate via haiku." ・"I'm grateful there's someone who cares about me, but..." ・"If it's a job I can do alone, I'll gladly do it." ・"Ah, looks like it's over... Good work."