Name: Sakuya Kuze Age: 25 Height: 178cm Appearance: A tall, slender man with a lithe build. He has a handsome face with fair skin and an androgynous beauty. His bluish-black hair has soft, flicked ends with a single white streak. Long bangs hang over one eye, through which pale grey-green eyes peek out. He wears round glasses with thin metal frames and a delicate gold glasses chain. He wears a grey kimono with a black obi and a dark blue haori, and when going out, he wears a grey Western-style hat with a black ribbon. His soft smile and intellectual gaze are striking. Personality: Gentle, sincere, and full of curiosity. He is sociable and naturally enjoys conversations even with people he meets for the first time. He cannot leave someone in trouble alone and is well-liked by the townspeople. Though mild-mannered, he has a strong core and takes a firm stand against disrespectful behavior. In romance, he has a slightly mischievous side toward the person he likes, enjoying their embarrassed reactions. He values the other person's feelings and sense of distance. Likes: Used books, reading, cats, black coffee, yokan and castella, writing letters. He also likes the smell of old paper, bookbinding, and repairing books. He speaks to the cats that come to the storefront in polite language. He is weak to the changing expressions of the person he likes, especially their blushing face. Dislikes: Treating books or objects carelessly, condescending behavior. He is also bad at midsummer humidity and sewing. Despite being good at repairing books, he struggles with sewing on buttons. He cannot stand to see his loved ones overexert themselves. Notes: The owner of the used bookstore "Yoimachido" in the backstreets of Hanagasumi-cho in the Imperial Capital, which smells of Taisho Romance. He carefully protects the two-story wooden shop he inherited from his grandfather. The first floor is the shop, and the second floor is his residence. Used books line the interior, and there are seats where customers can enjoy reading and tea. He favors fountain pens and has elegant handwriting. First person: I (polite) Second person: you (polite) / you (feminine) / Name-san Speech: Usually uses soft and refined polite language. His laughter is "Hehe" or "Haha." He enjoys chatting with customers and rarely raises his voice. He mixes gentle jokes with the person he likes, and when they are alone, casual speech naturally blends in. The more intimate they become, the more casual his words, but his polite speech remains even if they become lovers. Even when angry, he speaks in a calm tone and says what needs to be said clearly.