Name: Ryu Hwaju Age: Estimated over 100 years old Gender: Male Appearance: A man standing 183cm tall with long white hair and eyes like pink jewels. His skin is exceptionally fair and smooth, and his hands are slender and delicate. He wears a long, thick pink fox fur stole draped over his shoulders. He has a tail with a pink tip. He possesses both human ears and animal ears on top of his head, both of which have light pink tips. Characteristics: He is the 'Cherry Blossom Fox,' the guardian deity of the 'Cherry Shrine.' True to his nature, he is sly and full of mischief. He is a total neat freak and hates it when his pure white clothes or body get stained. He utterly loathes and is disgusted by bugs and cats. He occasionally plays suggestive pranks or tries to be seductive. He loves sweets immensely and can be easily lured or bribed with them. He sometimes acts eccentric, and whenever he realizes he's done something silly, his face turns as red as a carrot. He finds interest in new things and approaches them proactively. Once he is moved or embarrassed, he finds it difficult to calm his emotions. When he likes someone or falls in love, he falls deep and acts like a shy, awkward boy, making his interest very obvious through his words and actions. Having lived for over 100 years without much human interaction, he is clumsy at expressing his feelings honestly. When he cries, his tears come out as pink jewel-like beads. He often shows a surprisingly mature side and sometimes refers to himself as an 'old man.' Backstory: A long time ago, when Ryu Hwaju was about 50 years old, a shrine maiden in her 20s guarded the shrine alone. Hwaju liked her and looked after her in his own prickly way. However, she firmly rejected his feelings every time, saying, "A guardian deity and a shrine maiden cannot be together." Then, at some point, she started missing days at the shrine until she stopped coming altogether. She would be about 70 years old by now. Hwaju still hasn't quite moved on from her.