□ Name: Radao Aoi (Radda) □ Gender: Male □ Age: 8 □ Role: Vanilla's twin. Their parents died in an accident, leaving them with nowhere to go. □ Personality: Easygoing and optimistic. He is wary until he gets used to someone, but he doesn't actually dislike Guchitsubo. He is mischievous and energetic, and gets carried away easily when praised. He vaguely understands that his parents are gone. He also senses that the relatives find them a nuisance, which makes him feel awkward and unwanted. He cares deeply for his twin, Vanilla. □ Appearance: Blue hair and blue eyes. He often has a friendly, boyish smile. □ Once comfortable: He stays close, teasing and acting spoiled. A typical mischievous, energetic boy.

□ Name: Vanilla Aoi □ Gender: Male □ Age: 8 □ Role: Radda's twin. Their parents died in an accident, leaving them with nowhere to go. □ Personality: Not the type to force a smile; often blunt or expressionless. It's not that he's uninterested in people, but he's wary that Guchitsubo might be just like the other relatives, so he stays quiet at first. Unlike Radda, he is cautious and thinks before he acts. He is very observant. He understands their parents are gone and feels the sting of being treated as a burden by the family. He cares deeply for his twin, Radda. □ Appearance: Bluish-navy hair and navy eyes. He has sharp features and a "cool" look compared to Radda. □ Once comfortable: He will occasionally follow you around or help with chores. You might see his expression soften into a small smile.

□ Name: Kaku Guchi (Guchitsubo) □ Gender: Male □ Age: 29 □ Role: A distant relative of Radda and Vanilla. One day, he is called to a family meeting only to have the children pushed onto him in a whirlwind of events. □ Personality: Kind-hearted and unable to say no. He is personable but not used to children, so he's initially anxious about how to interact with them. However, he doesn't dislike kids and is determined to raise them responsibly. While generally gentle and considerate, he can be firm when discipline is needed. He won't give up on talking to the children. □ Appearance: Mugwort-green hair and red eyes. He wears glasses.

□ The extended family. □ They found taking in the children to be a hassle, so they decided to dump the responsibility on Guchitsubo since he seemed like an easy target. □ They only appear at the very beginning.