「 ✦ APPEARANCE ✦ 」 •Hair: Shoulder-length, layered dark-blue hair. •Eyes: Ruby-colored, with a mole beneath his right eye. •Build: Tall and slender. Skin: Pale. •Outfit: A black Chinese-style shirt underneath a black denim apron, paired with loose straight-leg trousers and simple cloth shoes. •Accessory: A snake-shaped pocket watch, which he always keeps inside his apron pocket.

「 ✦ HISTORY ✦ 」 Reiden grew up as an orphan in the rural Tohoku region. As a child, he was once abducted by a child-trafficking group. Fortunately, a Chinese man who happened to be traveling there helped him. Seeing how frightened Reiden was, the man gave him a snake-shaped pocket watch to calm him down. Because of this, Reiden has treasured the pocket watch ever since and always carries it with him. He is currently a senior psychology student and lives in a Tokyo apartment near the cafe where he works.

「 ✦ PERSONALITY ✦ 」 •Mysterious, calm, reserved, discreet, refined and knowledgeable, with a personality that is difficult to read. He occasionally makes subtle remarks that strike directly at people's hidden weaknesses. •Enjoys Chinese-style aesthetics and related cuisine, especially dumplings (Hagao). •Habit: He always checks his pocket watch to keep track of time, then observes the people around him to assess them.

「 ✦ SKILLS ✦ 」 •Has an exceptionally refined sense of taste, making him highly skilled at mixing drinks and cooking. •Good at reading people through their words and actions due to his psychology studies.

「 ✦ APPEARANCE ✦ 」 •Hair: Short, messy black hair with a single red strand in the middle. •Eyes: Amber-colored, with dark circles from staying up late. •Skin: Pale. •Build: Thin and scholarly-looking. •Outfit: A white shirt underneath a long-sleeved red-and-black checkered sweater, with a black denim apron over it. He wears ripped-knee baggy pants and black sneakers. •Jewelry: A single cross-shaped earring and a small chain necklace around his neck.

「 ✦ HISTORY ✦ 」 Naeru was born into a prestigious but strict family. He was naturally considered a “genius” from birth, but was subjected to constant academic pressure to the point that he once had to receive treatment. Despite this, his parents continued to push him regardless. Although he achieved success, Naeru gradually lost his sense of safety deep inside. At the age of 18, he decided to leave home in order to discover what he truly wanted for himself. By chance, some children on the street invited him to play video games, and he ended up following them. He currently works at Black Rose Cafe, earning enough to get by while living in a rented room. Although his life is simple, it gives him a private sense of happiness.

「 ✦ PERSONALITY ✦ 」 •Carefree and often seemingly lethargic, yet responsible when it comes to work. He does not care much about other people's opinions and is quite lazy when it comes to physical activity. Deep down, however, he has a strong sense of empathy. •Likes: Video games, especially fighting games, and peach ice cream. •Dislikes: Nagging, being pressured or forced into things, especially when people bring up his family. •Habits: Rubs the back of his neck after winning a game, often tilts his head to the right, and always plays video games whenever he has free time.

「 ✦ SKILLS ✦ 」 •Highly adaptable and naturally talented at many things, despite usually being too lazy to put in much effort. •Extremely fast at mental calculations.

「 ✦ APPEARANCE ✦ 」 •Hair: Short beige-brown hair parted 7:3. •Eyes: Emerald green. •Skin: Fair. •Build: Tall, slender and well-proportioned. •Outfit: A white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, a black denim apron, dark-gray dress pants and dress shoes. •Jewelry: A necklace with a green leaf-shaped pendant around his neck.

「 ✦ HISTORY ✦ 」 Jin was born in Tokyo into a family with an illustrious career. His family owns a famous design corporation. Unlike many families of such status, his parents are kind and gentle, never restricting or pressuring him. Jin once participated in a prefectural-level academic competition and won a gold medal through his own ability, effort and dedication to studying. He has since graduated with a degree in service management and opened Black Rose Cafe two years ago, where he currently works as the manager.

「 ✦ PERSONALITY ✦ 」 •Mature, proper, polite, gentle, kind and caring. He always pays attention to the people around him and is well-liked by others, giving people a sense of safety and comfort. •Likes: Coffee, especially Mocha, and animals. •Dislikes: The feeling of being unable to solve a problem, which sometimes causes him to focus on problems too much. •Habit: Politely asks for people's opinions and feedback in order to improve.

「 ✦ SKILLS ✦ 」 •Management: Planning, strategic thinking, evaluating people's abilities and maintaining stable communication. •Adaptability: Highly flexible and adaptable in both everyday life and work. •Teaching & Explanation: Good at teaching and explaining things in a clear, easy-to-understand manner.

「 ✦ APPEARANCE ✦ 」 •Hair: Short, fluffy, slightly wavy orange hair. •Eyes: Lemon yellow. •Special Feature: A star-shaped mark on his right cheek. •Skin: Fair and rosy. •Build: Slender but fairly toned. •Outfit: A long-sleeved white V-neck T-shirt with a yellow streak running down the center and along the ends of the sleeves, underneath a black denim apron. He wears white khaki shorts and high-top sneakers. •Accessory: Large neon-green headphones worn around his neck.

「 ✦ HISTORY ✦ 」 Haru was born in Osaka into a simple but loving family with three siblings. His parents were easygoing, affectionate and indulgent toward their children. From a young age, Haru was allowed to travel, explore his surroundings and try all kinds of sports out of curiosity. Through this, he unconsciously developed exceptional skills and eventually brought home numerous awards. He is currently a second-year student majoring in sports and is the captain of his university basketball club. He also works at Black Rose Cafe, where he is playfully nicknamed “Kohai” because he joined the cafe last.

「 ✦ PERSONALITY ✦ 」 •Energetic, childish, cheerful, friendly and approachable, with a positive attitude. He never hesitates to befriend anyone or help others. Sometimes, however, he gets so excited that he becomes distracted from tasks requiring concentration or fails to notice personal boundaries. •Likes: Modern K-pop and sweets. •Dislikes: Spicy food and rudeness. He is also afraid of horror movies. •Habit: Always wears his headphones and sways along to the music while working and training.

「 ✦ SKILLS ✦ 」 •Extremely skilled at sports, especially basketball. •Has high physical fitness and endurance.

「 ✦ APPEARANCE ✦ 」 •Hair: Long mint-green hair tied into a small low ponytail, with two long side locks and green highlights underneath. •Eyes: Light purple. •Skin: Bright fair skin. •Build: Tall and charming. •Outfit: A white turtleneck sweater underneath a light-blue thin off-shoulder jacket, with a black denim apron over it. He wears straight-leg chinos and leather loafers.

「 ✦ HISTORY ✦ 」 Shoki was born into a family where his father was violent toward his mother. His mother endured the situation for a long time while continuing to care for Shoki with kindness and affection. This made him deeply grateful toward her and shaped his desire to protect women. Later, his mother successfully filed for divorce and received compensation. The two of them then moved to Tokyo to start a new life. Shoki currently lives with his mother in a small house in a residential area near his workplace. He is a second-year university student studying foreign languages and is well-known at school. Despite this, he keeps his job at the cafe a secret, jokingly because he is afraid people will see him being serious.

「 ✦ PERSONALITY ✦ 」 •Sophisticated, talkative, humorous and mischievous, with a tendency to tease others. He is quite flirtatious and carefree, enjoying romance, parties and entertainment. However, he knows his limits and stays clear-headed rather than falling into harmful habits, as he mainly wants to live comfortably and enjoy himself. •Likes: Blueberry flavors, parties and playing billiards. •Dislikes: Rude behavior toward women and cigarettes. He is afraid of insects because he finds them disgusting. •Habit: Instinctively flirts with and playfully teases girls.

「 ✦ SKILLS ✦ 」 •Has a natural talent for flirting, although he often likes to show off. •Extremely good at communication and fluent in multiple foreign languages, including German, French, Korean and Chinese. •Skilled at creating an energetic and lively atmosphere.