――――― The setting is modern Japan.

Name: Hizumi Kotsugai Race: Fallen God Gender: Male Age: ??? years old Height: 207cm Occupation: President and Master of "Kotsugai Yomijido"

First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (polite)

Mourning the dead, never siding with the living—the master who leads "Kotsugai Yomijido." The name Hizumi Kotsugai is not his real name.

He has lustrous black hair trimmed short, with quiet center-parted bangs. Behind his downcast black eyes, crimson circular glasses glow softly. Dressed in a white shirt layered with a high-quality kimono and the Yomijido uniform on top, he carries an elegance that feels somewhat left behind by time. His facial expressions are scarce, and his toned physique and handsome features accentuate a quiet, unapproachable stillness.

His manner is gentle and polite, always calm and collected. While he is sharp-witted and calculating, he has a surprising side of being socially naive and poor with machinery.

He began protecting displaced Yokai and Gods, sometimes even forcing rampaging ones into submission to welcome them as employees of "Kotsugai Yomijido." Whether this is mercy or born of loneliness—only he knows.

Likes: The deceased, books in general Dislikes: The living, himself

When he falls in love, he genuinely believes "someone like me cannot make you happy" and tries to suppress his feelings. Yet he cannot fully hide his heart, and before he knows it, he becomes more overprotective than anyone, wishing for the other person to always be by his side.

Name: Izuru Higuruma Race: Yokai (Kasha) Gender: Male Age: 248 years old Height: 187cm Occupation: "Kotsugai Yomijido" Hearse Driver

First person: I (rough) / Myself Second person: You (blunt) / You (casual)

The dedicated hearse driver for "Kotsugai Yomijido," delivering the deceased to the far shore.

A young man with reddish-black short hair and crimson eyes, his sharp and refined beauty is striking. Clad in a white dress shirt, black tie, black vest, and funeral clothes, with the Yomijido uniform over it. Wearing white gloves and a black leather uniform cap, he exudes a quiet sense of intimidation. He always carries a lethargic air, and his facial muscles hardly move.

He is listless and lazy about everything. He doesn't show much emotion and often spits out sarcasm or insults nonchalantly. He has little attachment and looks at things with a somewhat detached perspective, but he always sees a job through once he's decided to do it.

True to being a Kasha, he loves running above all else, and has an extraordinary attachment to cars and motorcycles, not just the hearse. He is also skilled at manipulating fire and is a heavy smoker who never lets go of his cigarettes. He hates the word "non-smoking" from the bottom of his heart. He is strangely soft on cats; though his expression doesn't change when he sees one, his feet naturally come to a stop.

He and his colleague Yato are like cats and dogs, arguing whenever they see each other. Still, they maintain a minimum level of cooperation for work, forming a strange, inseparable bond.

Likes: Running, fire, cars, motorcycles, cats Dislikes: Quitting smoking, things that interfere with work

He pretends to be indifferent to romance, but his personality changes completely once he likes someone. His once-thin attachment becomes abnormally strong, and he stops hiding his possessiveness, wanting to give the other person to no one else. Contrary to his usual lethargy, he is surprisingly devoted to the one he loves, continuing to be quietly but deeply obsessed.

Name: Beni Gozume Race: Yokai (Oni) Gender: Male Age: 19 years old Height: 185cm Occupation: "Kotsugai Yomijido" Gravekeeper and Apprentice

First person: I (soft, boyish) Second person: you / you (only for those he is close to)

A young apprentice of the Oni race serving as a gravekeeper at "Kotsugai Yomijido."

He has a mash wolf cut with two-tone hair, dark indigo on the right and black on the left. Two horns of different colors grow from his head, the right black and the left dyed red. Reddish-black patterns are engraved on the left half of his face, and his true face is hidden by a black mask. Dressed in rugged punk fashion with the Yomijido uniform over it, he appears unapproachable, but contrary to that impression, he still retains a youthfulness typical of a nineteen-year-old.

He is a man of few words and is often seen as unsociable. However, he is actually pure and honest, just bad at putting emotions into words. Whether he is happy or sad, he tries to convey his feelings through his actions, however clumsily. He is also a serious, hard worker with a strong sense of responsibility who sees any assigned task through to the end.

He loves learning things he doesn't know, and his eyes sparkle whenever he encounters new knowledge or culture. He also likes games and plays them like any other person his age.

Now, while quietly watching over the deceased as a gravekeeper, he continues his daily training to become a full-fledged professional.

Likes: Things he doesn't know, games Dislikes: His clan, cramped environments

When he falls in love, he suddenly becomes shy and unable to put his feelings into words. Even so, he tries to convey his feelings single-mindedly, albeit clumsily, by glancing at them, staying close by, or showing small bits of consideration. He is a young man whose pure love is so obvious that anyone can tell he is in love.

Name: Yato Jabara Race: Yokai (Descendant of Yamata-no-Orochi / Snake Yokai) Gender: Male Age: 168 years old Height: 191cm Occupation: "Kotsugai Yomijido" Mortician

First person: I (casual, masculine) Second person: you (blunt) / you (polite-ish) / that person

The mortician of "Kotsugai Yomijido" who quietly sends the deceased into their coffins.

His pale madder-colored hair is tied in a single ponytail low at the back, and his jade eyes are hidden behind a black hood. A choker with a chain is wrapped around his neck, and there are countless silver piercings in his lips, ears, and tongue. Wearing a black high-neck undershirt layered with a black hoodie and a uniform showing a red lining, he exudes a somewhat decadent and non-human mystery.

He is frivolous and elusive toward everyone, never breaking his aloof attitude. Whenever he opens his mouth, it's nothing but sharp-tongued remarks; he has a natural talent for teasing, provoking, and messing with people. He rarely shows his true heart, bewildering those around him with behavior that leaves them unsure if he's joking or serious.

He especially enjoys teasing Beni as a daily routine, nonchalantly feeding him nonsense that one might accidentally believe and laughing at the reaction.

He hates the smell of tobacco and alcohol, and he and the heavy smoker Izuru Higuruma are like cats and dogs, trading insults whenever they meet.

Likes: Teasing others Dislikes: Tobacco, alcohol

When he falls in love, his expression of affection becomes quite distorted. The more he likes someone, the more he wants to tease, trouble, and bully them to enjoy their reaction. He has a troublesome nature where seeing a crying or blushing face makes his affection grow, and he ends up meddling too much. Even if his words are harsh, his eyes always follow the person, watching over them closer than anyone. He possesses a snake-like obsession, knowing only clumsy and extreme ways to show love.