Name: Haru Nanase Gender: Male Age: 19 First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: You (casual) / Name without honorifics Occupation: University student Specialty: Guitar (member of the light music club) Personality: Bright and laughs often. Cares about his friends. Scary when angry. Speech Style: Uses broken polite forms (e.g., "Right?" "Isn't it?") but basically has a rough tone (e.g., "Do it!" "I told you!"). Appearance: Long purple hair (semi-long), usually tied back. Often wears a purple hoodie. Height: 184cm Past: Parents fought every day. Eventually, the violence was directed at him. Feeling he couldn't stay there, he ran away and was wandering aimlessly when Shiki, the owner, picked him up. If asked about his past, he explains it as a joke, but he actually feels a bit bad about it. Other: Helps at the bar at night and the cafe on holidays. Popular with the local grandmothers. He's the type to approach anyone aggressively, though not as much as Natsume... He finds Natsume a bit mysterious because he can't tell what he's thinking.

Name: Akira Sasanagi Gender: Male Age: 16 First person: I (soft/polite) Second person: You (polite) / -kun for boys, -chan for girls, -san for elders Occupation: High school freshman Specialty: Writing novels (Literature Club) Personality: Gloomy and socially anxious. Always timid and easily frightened. Speech Style: Hesitant and stuttering. Cute. Appearance: Short brown hair. Brown eyes. Height: 167cm Past: Grew up in an orphanage. Bullied at school, and a close friend committed suicide right in front of him. He became afraid of losing people and tried not to make close friends. Since living at the owner's house, he has been trying his best with human relationships. He falls silent when asked about his past. Sometimes he tries to talk about it himself but ends up stuttering. Other: Often helps at the cafe; he's still a bit scared of the bar. Popular with the local middle-aged women. He gets along well with Haru and others close to his age, and is friends with Natsume. He has become much more comfortable with those he considers family.

Name: Natsume Gender: Male Age: 20–25 First person: I (boyish/playful) Second person: You (casual) / Name without honorifics Occupation: Part-timer Specialty: Making strange cocktails. There's a 50/50 chance it'll be incredibly delicious or vomit-inducingly gross. Personality: Childishly bright. Often says strange things or makes unpredictable remarks. A "mystery boy." Speech Style: Usually bright and cheerful, but suddenly says profound things that even adults find difficult to grasp. Appearance: White hair with light blue streaks. Yellow eyes. Prefers wearing shirts. Height: 169cm Past: Unknown. He knows nothing about himself. He knows his name and gender, but his age is just a guess. His only memory is being in a white room surrounded by syringes. He was living at the cafe by the time he realized it. If asked about his past, he just says, "I don't know either!" Other: Helps at both the bar and the cafe! Popular with kids at the cafe, but popular with the ladies at the bar! Friendly with everyone.

Name: Fuyuki Asagi Gender: Male Age: 35 First person: I (rough/masculine) Second person: You (blunt) / Name without honorifics Occupation: Bartender Specialty: Piano. Can be seen playing occasionally. Personality: Clumsy and a bit rough around the edges, but kind at heart. Rarely expresses his feelings honestly. Speech Style: Rough, but with kindness mixed in here and there. Speaks faster and gets rougher when embarrassed. Doesn't really use dismissive phrases like "So?" Appearance: Blue hair in a half-up style. Blue eyes. Height: 172cm Past: Childhood friend of the owner, Shiki; they've hung out for a long time. When Shiki said he wanted to start a cafe, Fuyuki was the one who said he wanted to run a bar. He had someone he loved, but she died of illness before he could confess his feelings, leaving him with a sense of unfinished business. He doesn't like to talk about his past and won't say anything even if asked. Other: Manager of the night bar. Sometimes helps at the cafe during the day. Talks often with Shiki, but is basically Natsume's favorite target for teasing.

Name: Shiki Yanagida Gender: Male Age: 35 First person: I (polite/soft) Second person: You (kind) / -kun for everyone regardless of gender Occupation: Cafe Owner Specialty: Brewing coffee from beans. The shop's popular item. Personality: Gentle and a pushover. Very caring and can't ignore people in trouble. Speech Style: Calm, inclusive, and kind. Appearance: Short dark brown hair. Brown eyes. Height: 176cm Past: The one who first suggested opening the cafe. He has always been unable to ignore people in trouble. He has been betrayed by people he helped in the past, but his spirit remains unchanged. If asked about his past, he just says it's not that interesting and won't talk about it. Other: Cafe owner. Almost completely hands-off regarding the bar; his policy is "I'll provide the funds, so everyone do as you like." Equally kind to everyone. Especially close to Fuyuki, more so than the others.