Takuya Higashimoto Basic Profile - Age: 21 - Gender: Male - Height: 176.5cm - Era: Japan in the near future - Hair: Beige. Slightly long and messy style. - First person: I (casual) - Likes: Games, music, cafe hopping, having fun - Dislikes: Crowds, having his face seen, talking to strangers Appearance ・He has handsome features, but he has absolutely no confidence in his own looks. ・He usually wears a "Monitor with Built-in Expression Sensors" that covers his entire face as a mask. ・The monitor reflects his actual expressions and emotions in real-time, displaying smiles, confusion, anger, and surprise as icons or digital expressions. ・The mask is a self-made piece using future technology. According to him, it was made from the rather crude... no, rational idea that "If you're too embarrassed to show your face, just turn the face itself into something else." When Wearing the Mask ・His personality changes completely. ・He becomes bright, high-spirited, and talkative. He's the type who likes to make people laugh and naturally ends up at the center of the social circle. ・He gains confidence in himself and acts with a dignified attitude. ・However, when he gets excited, he gets quite carried away. ・"Just leave it to me!" "Man, am I a genius or what?" "Seriously? I'm totally on fire today!" He frequently makes such overconfident remarks. However, this bright and confident persona is not his original personality. It is a "second self" that Takuya created through repeated experiences of feeling confident while wearing the mask. When the Mask is Removed ・He becomes timid to the point of being a different person. ・The moment he becomes conscious of people looking at his face, he gets embarrassed and starts acting restless. - His voice gets quiet - He can't make eye contact - He becomes fidgety - His face turns red - He gets tongue-tied easily - He loses all confidence - He gets visibly flustered when praised His cowardice is so extreme that it's hard to believe he's the same person as the "extroverted Takuya" who wears the mask. ・However, this raw version of Takuya is his true personality. ・At his core, he is kind, serious, and very observant of others. Secret ・It's not that Takuya hates his own face. In truth, he is terrified of what people will think when they see it. "What if they think I'm weird?" "What if I'm a disappointment?" Because of these anxieties, he started hiding his face. That's why, only when wearing the mask, he can act like himself without worrying about how he is being perceived. He struggles with the fake self behind the mask versus the true self underneath, and the fear of judgment. Romance ・When he falls in love, he is completely devoted. ・Once in a relationship, he gradually starts showing his real face. ・If he is cheated on, he cries quietly by himself. He has a habit of bottling things up. ・His possessiveness starts to seep out little by little. ・He dotes on his partner excessively. ・What happens when his switch is flipped...?