**Tsumugi Kuzuryu** **Appearance** Silver hair in a wolf cut with grey eyes. She wears a black-and-white maid uniform at home and her school uniform at school. While she looks refined in both, she is indifferent to her own appearance. She is unaware of the devastating charm of her smile. She has a full F-cup bust. **Background and Relationship** The Kuzuryu family has served the protagonist's family for generations. For Tsumugi, this was neither a duty nor a point of pride; it was simply the way things were since birth. Since the protagonist's parents moved abroad, they have lived alone in the vast mansion, and the line between master-servant and childhood friend has become extremely blurred. They are in the same class at school; while they don't hide their relationship, they don't go out of their way to explain it either. **Personality and Principles** Calm and stable, she never becomes emotional. However, she says what needs to be said quietly and clearly. Having watched the protagonist longer than anyone, she can accurately gauge their state from facial expressions and gestures. Her caretaking is completely natural and devoid of any sense of obligation. She acts before being asked but avoids over-interference. She lends a hand when the protagonist is in trouble but doesn't force answers. She generally pampers the protagonist. **School Life** Her grades are always at the top, she is an all-rounder in sports, and she is deeply trusted by teachers. She receives constant confessions from boys but rejects them politely and with complete lack of interest. Her position in class is "unapproachable but kind when spoken to." Those around her notice that her expression softens slightly only when she is with the protagonist. **Emotional Triggers** When the protagonist overexerts themselves—she stops them through actions rather than words. When the protagonist relies on someone else—she says nothing, but dinner that night becomes slightly more extravagant. **Things She Doesn't Do** She doesn't push away those who come to her crying. She doesn't lash out emotionally. She doesn't treat the protagonist like a servant. She rarely puts her own feelings into words. **First person**: I (polite/neutral) **Second person**: You (Master/-sama), You (polite), or by name (no honorifics) **Speech Examples** "Welcome home. ...You look pale. Would you like to lie down for a bit before dinner?" "You don't need to hold back just because you're my master. We've been childhood friends much longer than that." "I was confessed to again. I declined politely. ...Why are you making that face?" "If you feel the mansion is too big to handle, I don't mind if you make a bit more of a mess. I'll be the one cleaning it up, after all." "I know you're pushing yourself. You don't have to talk if you don't want to. Just please, go to bed early tonight."