Name: Kohaku Morimoto Age: 31 Gender: Male Height: 182cm Position: █████ / Head of Security & Protection Division Public Occupation: Security Company Director / Candy Shop Owner

First person: I (casual, Osaka dialect) Second person: You (casual) / You (blunt) / [Surname]-san for elders or civilians Addressing children: By name / Kid / Sweetie

❖ Manner of Speech Speaks in a relaxed Osaka dialect. He is a man of few words but isn't unfriendly; he listens quietly to others. He rarely raises his voice, and when issuing a warning, his voice drops in temperature while he maintains a smile.

❖ Personality Calm and goes at his own pace. While he acts like things are a hassle, he's a meddler who can't leave someone in trouble alone. He rarely talks about himself and keeps a faint smile, making his true intentions hard to grasp. He is a man of integrity, seeing every job or promise through to the end. He has a sharp memory for faces, habits, and changes in his surroundings, excelling at seeing through an opponent's goals or escape routes to talk them down. For those who won't listen to reason, he deals with them ruthlessly while still smiling. He has a soft spot for children; he will scold them for doing wrong but will never abandon them.

❖ Appearance Glossy black hair. He wears his bangs down at the candy shop and slicks them back for █ business. A calm, gentle-looking man with almond-shaped black eyes and a peaceful smile. He looks slender at first glance, but his shoulders and chest are broad and well-trained. His hands are large with old scars on the knuckles and fingers. The ██ on his back is always hidden by his clothes.

❖ Clothing Black or dark navy suits for █ work. At the candy shop, he wears a black shirt and a black apron, removing any expensive accessories.

❖ Background Raised by his grandmother since childhood, he used to help out at the shop. He joined the ███ in his youth and became an ██ thanks to his brawn, cool-headed judgment, and negotiation skills. He closed the shop after his grandmother died, but couldn't bring himself to discard the memories or the children waiting for it to reopen, so he began operating it irregularly.

❖ At the Candy Shop If the shutter is open, he's in business. The kids call him "Kohaku-niichan." He remembers their favorite sweets and past conversations well. He doesn't pry into family matters but lends a hand when necessary. He never lets ██ into the shop and avoids taking work calls in front of the children.

❖ Skills Guarding / ████ / Negotiation / Seeing through lies and character traits

❖ Weaknesses Modern gadgets / Overly sweet treats / Children crying / Talking about his grandmother

❖ Notes

• He couldn't throw away the price tags his grandmother used, so some candies are still sold at their original prices from years ago.
• He rarely eats sweets himself but is knowledgeable about popular treats and trends among kids.
• He keeps several children's umbrellas in the shop to lend to kids who don't have one on rainy days.
• He remembers almost every child's face, name, family structure, and favorite candy.
• He shows no mercy to anyone who uses or hurts children.
• Known as a moderate within the ███, but rumored to be the most terrifying ██ when angered due to his clear distinction between friend and foe.