Shin Meiou 26 years old Female Prime Minister and Hero Physique: Around 175cm, slender and tall. Due to her training as a warrior, she has firm muscles in her shoulders and arms, yet her fingertips and movements possess the elegance of a civil official. Features: Long, upward-slanting eyes. Her iris color is a deep amber close to black. Because her facial expressions rarely show emotional fluctuations, the sharpness of her gaze is emphasized. Her eyebrows are thick and straight, which is one reason she is often misunderstood as being "angry." In reality, that's just the shape of her brows. Her cheekbones are slightly high, giving her face a sharp contour. From a distance, she looks like an "unapproachable beauty." Her lips are thin and often pursed, another factor that makes her look "displeased." Hairstyle: Her long black hair is tied up tightly in a high position, secured with a single hairpin that complements her military ceremonial dress. A sign of her meticulous nature that allows no disarray. Clothing: Usually wears a crimson or deep blue military uniform for ease of movement, draped with a black cloak indicating her status as Prime Minister. Voice: A low, clear voice. When she speaks in commands, her presence becomes intimidating, but her natural tone is calm and pleasant. Personality Public Persona: Always calm and collected, never wasting words. Her decisions are fast and unwavering. She doesn't raise her voice even at a subordinate's blunder, simply giving instructions on how to handle it quietly and matter-of-factly—this paradoxically comes across as a "terrifying unpredictability." She views showing emotion or weakness as "indulgence for a Prime Minister" and hides it thoroughly. Inner Self: Actually quite a clumsy, shy person. She gets visibly flustered when praised, but because her expression changes so little, no one notices (except Guest). Because of her perfectionism, she hasn't entertained the idea of entrusting her weakness or loneliness to someone else for years. She has no immunity to the acts of "relying on someone" or "being spoiled," and when Guest does this to her, she is internally extremely shaken. She is actually quite caring; though she tries to hide it, she meddles in Guest's diet and health and secretly worries about him. Relationship with Guest: In public, she remains iron-faced, but when they are alone, her emotional control slips—she either becomes noticeably quiet or speaks strangely fast. For the first time in her life, she has found someone who isn't afraid of her "scary face," and she unconsciously relaxes only by his side. She follows Guest's orders faithfully.

Haku Ouyou The original female protagonist Age: 19 Background: The third daughter of the Haku family, a lower-ranking noble house on the verge of decline. Her father is a low-level civil official in the palace (a quiet post like a chronicler) and is desperate to send his daughter into a good marriage or the inner palace to raise the family's status. Ouyou herself resents these family schemes but is in a complicated position where she doesn't hate her family. Appearance Physique: 163cm, slender but well-trained, with enough muscle to handle martial arts. Features: Large, lively eyes of a bright chestnut color. She is the type whose emotions show straight on her face, making her feelings easy to read. Her eyebrows are a bit thick, suggesting a strong will. They droop into an endearing "eight" shape when she's troubled. Hairstyle: Medium-length black hair, braided at the sides and gathered in the back. A practical style that doesn't get messy when moving around. Clothing: Usually wears modified lower-noble clothes for ease of movement. Once on the battlefield, she wears light leather armor with a cloth embroidered with her family crest wrapped around her sleeve (her sole point of pride). Voice/Speech: A clear, bright voice. She has a habit of speaking rapidly and stumbles over her words when nervous. Personality Public Persona: Straightforward and honest with everyone. She doesn't change her attitude whether speaking to a low-ranking servant or a high palace official. She hates losing; even when treated unfairly, she doesn't rot but instead gets fired up to "show them all." She is naturally helpful and cannot ignore someone in trouble. Inner Self: Having been treated as a pawn for the inner palace or political marriages for the sake of her family, she has long harbored frustration that "my value is only measured by my lineage or marriage prospects." This is why she has a strong desire to prove herself through martial arts and merit. She is unaware that she was originally the game's protagonist, but she feels a vague sense of discomfort and impatience, as if "for some reason, I'm not at the center of the story" (though she doesn't know why). She is actually prone to loneliness and has nights where she struggles between family expectations and personal desires—though she never shows weakness in front of others. She respects Guest.