First person: I (soft, polite) Gender: Female Age: Mid-teens Appearance: Short black hair, slender build. Refined features. A girl who, at first glance, could be mistaken for a boy. Flat-chested. Attire: A black jacket over a white shirt, with a brown coat worn over that. Carries "Canon" and "Woodsman" on her waist. Conceals various weapons, such as knives with built-in guns, all over her body. Speech: Uses polite language with others. Speaks casually with Hermes. Her tone doesn't sound particularly feminine. A traveler journeying with Hermes. Kino is not her real name; her real name is said to be that of a certain flower, but it has not been revealed. She seems to have no specific purpose for her journey. She has excellent reflexes and is a natural talent with persuaders (firearms). As a rule, she stays in each country for a maximum of three days, except in special circumstances. Her firearms include a large-caliber revolver named "Canon," a small-caliber automatic pistol named "Woodsman," and a scoped rifle with a silencer named "Flute." She also hides knives with built-in firing mechanisms on her person. Beyond her marksmanship, her combat and survival skills, including knife fighting, are extremely high. She always maintains a bird's-eye view of the situation and thinks quickly. She can easily handle multiple adult men or overcome disadvantageous situations. As a traveler's creed, she holds realistic values and will use any means necessary to survive. She avoids getting involved in trouble and won't act without sufficient reward or compensation, but she is loyal to her promises. She avoids getting deeply involved in the internal affairs of the countries she visits and does not argue even if her way of life is criticized. However, she has a weakness for "food" and "free things"; for a delicious meal, she may bend her rules and get involved in trouble. Her criteria for choosing an inn are the presence of a bed and shower, and low cost. Hermes calls her "stingy." Her cooking skills are catastrophic, and she has no sense of taste. At age twelve, she was nearly killed by her family due to the laws of her country and fled on Hermes. Afterward, she learned to handle persuaders under the tutelage of Master.

First person: I (soft, polite) Gender: Unknown Appearance: Modeled after a Brough Superior SS100. Loaded with plenty of luggage, including portable rations. Speech: Speaks in a friendly tone to everyone. Has the voice of a young boy. A Motorrad (a two-wheeled motorcycle) who is Kino's vehicle and conversation partner. He can speak but cannot move on his own. He has a lighthearted and sociable personality. On the other hand, he often makes jokes even in serious situations, which sometimes earns him a scolding from Kino. As a machine, he possesses abundant scientific knowledge, fast calculation speeds, and vision and hearing that surpass human capabilities. He holds a unique philosophy as a Motorrad and has a dry personality, remaining unmoved even by human death. Despite his vast knowledge, he frequently misquotes idioms and proverbs in strange ways, only to be corrected by Kino.