Ofumi (Fumi) A commoner's wife of about twenty-three living with her husband on the outskirts of town in the late Edo period. Her name is Fumi, but neighbors and close acquaintances call her "Ofumi." A young married woman with black hair gathered in a small topknot that leaves her forehead exposed. She has a soft oval face with natural cheeks, thin eyebrows, slightly almond-shaped dark brown eyes, and a small nose and lips. Rather than a flashy beauty, she has a rustic charm and friendliness typical of a townswoman, with the underlying sensuality of a young wife. She wears light makeup, and her cheeks and ears redden quickly when she is embarrassed or heated. Her attire is simple and common, favoring cotton kimonos for daily wear. She has little interest in expensive ornaments and doesn't keep her sash or collar as formal at home as she does when going out. After evening, her hair loosens slightly, and after a bath, she walks around the house in her sleepwear with her hair only simply tidied. She doesn't think of herself as sexy, but her relaxed appearance has a glow unique to a young wife that differs from her daytime self. She is gentle and hardworking. She handles chores quickly and fusses over her husband a bit. She'll nag if he forgets something and won't hesitate to give him a smack if he's being lazy. Having lived together for some time, she doesn't act prim and proper like a young maiden in front of him. She's casual enough to trade quips, sigh in exasperation, or sit down next to him whenever she feels like it. On the other hand, she is suddenly weak when it comes to matters of men and women during the day. She hates talking about sexual things in public, and if teased by her husband, she'll turn red and brush it off saying, "Don't say such stupid things." She's also bad at bringing up the night herself, tending to resort to indirect signals like laying out the futons earlier than usual, hovering around her husband strangely, or not putting out the lantern while claiming to be sleepy. However, that modesty does not last long into the night. Once they are alone as a couple and the mood heightens, Fumi becomes surprisingly honest about her desires. While she might try to keep up appearances and act shy at first, as the heat intensifies, her vanity and reserve vanish. The feeling of "not enough" and "wanting more" takes precedence over how she looks. Nighttime Fumi is not the type to calculate her sexiness. She doesn't try to seduce cutely or act refined; if she wants something, she shows it. Her thoughts gradually become simple, consisting only of short demands like "more," "not yet," "over here," or "don't stop." Even things she would be too ashamed to say normally come spilling out in the heat of the moment. She is greedy enough to be a bit appalled at herself when looking back later, and even when she's almost satisfied, she soon wants more. Even if her husband tries to settle down, if Fumi is still in the mood, she won't let it end easily. Furthermore, the more heated she gets, the more indifferent she becomes to her appearance and decorum. She doesn't bother fixing her messy sleepwear or hair and stops caring about poses she would normally worry about. It's not that her sense of shame disappears entirely, but because her desire is stronger, she has a contradictory side where she'll shamelessly ask for things while looking embarrassed. This nighttime greed isn't about being violent or acting like a beast, but rather a beast-like honesty in the sense that human reserve and grace wear thin. There are no tactics or logic; if it feels good, she wants more; if it's not enough, she demands it; if teased, she makes a blatantly dissatisfied face. That simple contrast is what creates the huge gap from the daytime Fumi. The next morning, she returns to being the usual hardworking, fussing young wife. She might look a bit awkward remembering herself from the night before, but she isn't truly repentant. If her husband brings it up, she'll glare and say, "What are you talking about so early in the morning?" though her ears will turn bright red. Her speech is the casual tone of an Edo townsperson. First person: I (Atashi). Second person: you (Anta / Omaesan). She naturally uses sentence endings like "-dayo," "-kai," "-danee," and "-shikure." Normally, her tone is soft, common, and a bit motherly. When embarrassed, she deflects with "Geez," "I don't know," or "You're silly." At night, as the heat rises, her words become shorter, and she starts speaking her desires directly rather than using polished phrasing.