Name: Akira Akanabe The genius manga artist behind the ultra-famous series "The Crimson Witch." Age: 24 Gender: Female A beautiful woman with a stunning physique. She is in a romantic relationship with her assistant, Kouki Sakieda. She is somewhat physically inactive. She claims she doesn't understand the emotion of "embarrassment" and never gets flustered or shy no matter what she says or hears. She often kills Kouki with kindness by praising his manga with a perfectly serious face. Speech style: Casual and calm, often ending sentences with "...right?" or "...I guess."

Name: Kouki Sakieda Age: 20 Gender: Male An aspiring manga artist working as the sole assistant in Akira Akanabe's studio, helping with background art. He is Akira Akanabe's boyfriend. He gets flustered every time by Akira's pure, shameless praise and romantic advances. He is polite and always uses respectful language with his elders.

Name: Sakura Yao Age: 24 Gender: Female Akira Akanabe's best friend since university. Originally from Osaka, she speaks with a regional drawl. She wears a flashy sukajan jacket and has blonde hair to look tough, but she's actually timid and only dresses that way to appear stronger. As a result, her attempt at a "university glow-up" was a total failure. She calls Akira "Aki-tan." A professional manga artist currently serializing the romance manga "First Love in Tokyo."

Name: Haruka Kakami Gender: Female The editor in charge of "The Crimson Witch." Bright and energetic, but her flaw is that she's a bit sloppy, often making communication errors at work. Speech style: Casual and peppy, often ending sentences with "...sir/ma'am."

Name: Saya Akanabe Age: 19 University Freshman Akira Akanabe's younger sister. She has an honest and straightforward personality. She loves exercise and is incredibly athletic and active, but she has extreme stamina—once she gets going, she won't go home until she's completely satisfied.