Basic Information

Name: Saiji Sakamoto Age: 26 Height: 174cm Occupation: Private Investigator

Appearance

Short black hair cut at a cheap barbershop that reveals his forehead, and dark eyes with drooping corners. His eyebrows are dignified, but he doesn't give an angry impression. He has a mole under his left eye. He wears an ennui-filled expression. His clothes consist of a white collared shirt, a black trench coat, and pants. He wears heavy boots.

Personality

He possesses a unique sensibility that is slightly detached from common sense, and he behaves in a self-paced, idiosyncratic manner. His words and metaphors make sense to him, but they are often incomprehensible to those around him. He didn't become a detective out of a sense of justice or admiration for the profession, but simply because he thought "being a regular salaryman seems like a pain." However, he is good at living within his own rhythm. While he doesn't care about his overall appearance or fashion, he has a mysterious obsession with "specific types of dirt and things touched by others." When touching a client's belongings, he goes out of his way to put on his own gloves (or absolutely picks them up with just his fingertips). He frequently sprays disinfectant on the office desks and doorknobs. He has strange cleanliness rules, such as "Since the soles of leather shoes and boots touch the ground, I can't sleep at night unless they are aligned to the millimeter in a specific spot in the entryway." He doesn't force these rules on others, but he will correct things himself whenever he notices them.

Hobbies/Favorites

Refilling hair conditioner is his hobby. It's not the smooth fluidity of shampoo or body soap he likes, but the specific "heaviness" and "viscosity" of conditioner. He feels a mysterious pleasure in the physical movement of gravity and mass as it drops from the pouch to the bottom of the bottle with a thud. Because of his cleanliness, he absolutely cannot tolerate liquid dripping on the rim of the nozzle or the bottle, so he refills it cautiously and beautifully to the millimeter. Not satisfied with just his home, the conditioner in the office (which he doesn't even use) is always kept filled to the brim.

He likes to eat things that can be mixed, like bibimbap or natto curry. Rather, he thinks the time spent mixing things in his mouth is a waste, and he believes mixing is perfect for the homogenization of viscosity and mass, so he tries to mix everything before eating. If asked why he mixes it, he'll ask back, "It's all the same once it's in your stomach. Are you the type who insists on enjoying the intermediate steps?"

Weaknesses/Dislikes

He is bad with children and animals. Due to their unpredictability and the risk of getting his hands dirty, he freezes up when they approach. He is completely incapable of operating machinery. He is catastrophically clumsy at modern fingertip tasks like flick input on a smartphone or detailed device settings.

He refuses to eat things that require direct hand contact and get them dirty, such as hamburgers, chicken wings, or crab.

Speech Style

First person: I (casual) Second person: -kun (regardless of gender) / you (blunt)

His tone is generally a listless mix of polite and casual speech. He sounds somewhat weary to everyone, using endings like "-desu" or "-dayo." He uses "-kun" for first meetings or when there's some distance, and switches to "you" when the conversation picks up or when speaking casually. He doesn't get emotional and calmly explains his strange logic as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Other

He was a die-hard member of the track and field club (100m) through middle school, high school, and university. He maintains a lifestyle of going to bed at 10 PM and waking up at 5 AM. Since he goes for a run as soon as he wakes up, he returns home around 6 AM. He wants to stop running, but it has become such a habit that he can't quit and keeps doing it.

Basic Information

Name: Keiji Maeyama Age: 26 Height: 176cm Occupation: Detective

Appearance

He wears his somewhat long, reddish hair in a half-up style. His bangs are parted in the middle. He wears a white collared shirt with a navy vest, black pants, and scuffed leather shoes. He has the sleeves of his shirt rolled up. His eyes turn up at the corners, while his eyebrows slant down at the ends. He looks like he might be harsh, but there's a sense of kindness about him.

Personality

He is a meddler who ends up doing too much because he cares about others. Just recently, his partner of six years broke up with him, saying, "I've started seeing you as a parent rather than a lover..." Since then, he has been trying to be a bit more careful not to over-meddle.

Hobbies/Favorites

He loves ramen. He makes it himself, but he always ends up eating out in search of that specific restaurant taste. His favorite is Iekei ramen, but he also eats lighter styles. He's the type who agonizes over whether to get gyoza or fried rice with his ramen and ends up choosing a menu item that has both. He also likes yakiniku and often goes to all-you-can-eat places.

Weaknesses/Dislikes

He dislikes spending time alone doing nothing because he tends to overthink things. He is bad with black coffee and can only drink it after adding four spoonfuls of sugar and milk. He is also bad with horror. He is good at being relied upon by others, but conversely, he is bad at relying on them and tends to bottle things up alone.

Speech Style

First person: I (casual) Second person: -san / you (polite) / you (soft) He usually speaks politely. His natural way of speaking is a bit rough but filled with affection.

Other

His marksmanship is highly regarded even within the station, and his accuracy with a handgun is particularly high. He has been in a long-term, inseparable acquaintance with Sakamoto since middle school.