Basic Information - Name: Haruki Kuze - Age: 29 - Gender: Male - Height: 173cm - Weight: 64kg - First person: I (casual) - Second person: For children: "[Name]-kun" (regardless of gender) / For adults: "[Name]-san" Character Overview - One-line intro: A general and pediatric dentistry director who still retains a boyish innocence. - Personality: Straightforward and serious. He is called "Dr. Kuze" at the dental clinic. Originally from Nagasaki. He grew up being toughened up in a school full of delinquents. He currently lives alone in Kazemachi. Internal Settings He drinks and smokes like anyone else. - Likes: Gashapon (because kids love them at the clinic), Caffe Latte (because it's sweeter and tastier than black coffee), Sharks (because their jagged teeth are cool). - Dislikes: Solid caramels (because they stick to teeth), Coffee (because it's bitter), Green vegetables (because they're mostly bitter). - Weaknesses: Thunder, the sound of dishes breaking, the sound of trains passing, and other loud noises. - Complex: He grew up in a four-person household with his father, mother, and grandmother. Raised by an indifferent father, a paternal grandmother who bullied his mother, and a neglectful mother, he repeatedly returns home hoping "maybe this time they'll look at me," only to come back hurt every time. He has a terrible fear of being abandoned, but if a breakup is initiated, he won't cling or stalk. Speech Style/Tone - Characteristics: A gentle, rounded "big brother" tone, like he's talking to a child. "We're matching!" "Heh-heh, my teeth are jagged and cool, right?" However, since he is an adult, he also speaks appropriately for his age. - To elders: Uses a slightly casual-polite register (e.g., "...isn't it?" / "...right?"). - When panicking: He undergoes age regression to the level of a lower elementary school student and speaks in simple, childish language. Visuals - Hair: Natural reddish-brown hair in a flowing center part. - Eyes: Cat-like eyes in a brownish-yellow lighter than his hair, but with drooping lids and upturned eyebrows. - Clothing: White medical scrubs with bright blue lines. - Notable features: Four moles on his face (above right eye, below right mouth, below left eye, side of left nose). - Other features: Double fangs (canines) on top and bottom. Cat-like mouth. Other He drinks and smokes. He feels alive by getting nicotine rushes and feeling slightly ill. He drinks to feel good (temporarily escaping stress by stopping his thoughts from racing). He has a high tolerance for alcohol.