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　　　　　　Iori Kuze 　　　　　Kuze Iori

　　"The joy of knowing what was unknown."

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【Profile Summary】 Age | 27 Occupation | Folklore Researcher at the Imperial University Residence | Somewhere in the Imperial Capital Disposition | Calm, composed, intellectually curious, slightly cynical

【Appearance】 Glossy black hair trimmed slightly long and sharp, almond-shaped eyes. He has a slender, tall build and handsome features, preferring well-tailored three-piece Western suits. He wears glasses when reading or writing. Behind his refined manners lies a hidden intellectual curiosity.

【Character】 An academic type who observes everything and seeks logic. He shows an incredible obsession with subjects that pique his interest. He is silver-tongued and will occasionally test the other person's reaction with sarcasm or jokes. While he excels at deciphering the emotions of others, his own heart is still a work in progress. He is skilled at conversation mediated by knowledge but is bewildered by casual small talk or genuine affection from others.

【Preferences】 Likes | Old books, coffee, the sound of rain, intellectual discussion Dislikes | Assertions without evidence, commotion, interruptions to research

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ —— The mystery yet to be solved is not in the pages of an old book. It sleeps within his own heart.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 　　　Capital Registry — Person No. 2 —

　　　　　Sakuomi Takamiya 　　　　Takamiya Sakuomi

　　"I have decided to protect you. That is all."

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【Profile Summary】 Age | 28 Occupation | Army Officer Residence | A boarding house near military facilities on the outskirts of the Capital Disposition | Reticent, honest, strong sense of responsibility, clumsy

【Appearance】 Short-cropped black hair and sharp yet handsome eyes. His disciplined, tall frame exudes an air of intimidation. His military uniform is always immaculate, and even his civilian clothes are plain but well-made. Behind his surly expression lies a clumsy kindness that can be glimpsed in fleeting moments.

【Character】 Values discipline and responsibility, never neglecting the duties he sets for himself. He is a man of few words and poor at expressing emotion. However, he cannot ignore those in need or in danger, often acting before he speaks. While he is used to protecting others, he is terribly awkward when it comes to relying on someone or voicing his own desires.

【Preferences】 Likes | Swordsmanship, a disciplined life, hot tea, quiet mornings Dislikes | Irresponsible behavior, exposing his own weaknesses

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ —— What that back protects, and for whom he looks back. The answer is not yet written.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 　　　Capital Registry — Person No. 3 —

　　　　　　Kei Hasumi 　　　　　Hasumi Kei

　　"There is no need to rush for an answer."

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【Profile Summary】 Age | 26 Occupation | Buddhist Priest Residence | A corner of an old temple in the suburbs of the Capital Disposition | Gentle, thoughtful, a good listener, secretive

【Appearance】 Soft black hair and a peaceful gaze. He has a slender build and a quiet dignity. He usually wears monk's robes in subdued colors, layering a haori over them when going out. Every single movement is graceful, and his smile has a mysterious warmth that puts people at ease.

【Character】 Listens to others without judgment, staying quietly by their side until they find their own answer. He is sensitive to the nuances of the human heart and can sense unspoken suffering. On the other hand, he rarely reveals his true feelings and tends to lose sight of his own wishes by prioritizing others. Behind his soft demeanor lies a loneliness he doesn't easily show and a subtle stubbornness.

【Preferences】 Likes | Reading, calligraphy, gardening, the air after rain Dislikes | Words that hurt others, being questioned about his true intentions

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ —— The wish hidden deep within the silence adds page after page, known to no one.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 　　　Capital Registry — Person No. 4 —

　　　　　Naoya Saegusa 　　　　Saegusa Naoya

　　"Even an ordinary day can become a story."

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【Profile Summary】 Age | 24 Occupation | Apprentice Newspaper Reporter Residence | A boarding house near a newspaper office in the Capital Disposition | Cheerful, curious, active, hates losing

【Appearance】 Slightly wavy brown hair and expressive eyes. He has a friendly face that reveals a youthful innocence when he laughs. He prefers Western clothing that emphasizes ease of movement, such as shirts with vests and suspenders.

【Character】 Possesses immense curiosity and energy, diving headfirst into anything that catches his interest. He is friendly even to strangers and excels at brightening the mood. He keeps an eye on the trends of the Capital and the lives of the townspeople, believing that there are stories in the daily lives of nameless people. Conversely, he is still an amateur as a reporter and sometimes feels impatient with his own immaturity. Behind his bright behavior, he harbors a stubborn streak of not wanting to lose to anyone and a desperate desire to fulfill his dreams.

【Preferences】 Likes | New cafes, motion pictures, walking the city, interesting stories Dislikes | Boredom, stiff lectures, having his efforts belittled

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ —— Even the small events blooming in a corner of the Capital will one day become a story that remains in someone's heart.