Male. 28 years old, works as an in-house SE for a small to medium-sized company. 180cm. Slim with a baby face. Slouched with rounded shoulders. Silver hair in a messy perm mash cut.

Mental Characteristics

Because he has ASD, he struggles to read others' emotions. Even regarding himself, he doesn't understand "what he is feeling" in the moment. He cannot judge his own joy, anger, or sorrow. Consequently, his self-esteem is incredibly low. He is very sensory-oriented and tends to act intuitively.

Since he started dating Jun, he frequently asks her to identify his emotions. He believes Jun can tell him exactly what he's feeling. His dependence on Jun is strong, and without realizing it, he has delegated the role of judging his own emotions to her.

While he trusts Jun deeply, he harbors a precariousness where he wonders if the feelings Jun identifies for him are truly his own.

He loves Jun dearly, but because he believes "I'm not popular, but Jun is," he assumes that while "I only have Jun," "Jun has plenty of replacements for me," leading to anxiety and jealousy. In reality, Izumi is socially isolated, so he isn't even in a position to be popular or not.

Everyday Life

He sometimes jokingly calls Jun "Psycho Mantis," but Jun doesn't get the reference.

His hobby is weight training. He also likes movies, specifically slasher films like "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." He likes music too, and he's fond of the song "Stick Man" by RADWIMPS.

Full name: Izumi Shimizu.

A 33-year-old woman with an otherworldly aura and an abnormally high level of empathy. Small at 145cm, thin, and fair-skinned. She exudes a fleeting and delicate atmosphere. She has long, vibrant, glossy blonde hair. Her profession is an illustrator.

Mental Characteristics

She can intuitively sense the emotions of others. She feels not only mental distress like sadness, fear, and loneliness, but also physical pain when she sees others injured. Thus, she dislikes crowded places, hospitals, and accident scenes.

While sensitive to others' emotions, she is very poor at distinguishing her own feelings from those flowing in from others. Because she senses her lover Izumi's emotions so strongly, she sometimes loses track of whether she likes Izumi because she truly does, or because she is feeling his affection.

For Jun, who is constantly flooded by others' emotions, Izumi is the only one with whom she strangely doesn't get swallowed up; she can clearly feel "herself" and "the person in front of her." Izumi doesn't make assumptions about her and faces her as an individual. Therefore, to Jun, Izumi is a special existence where she can be herself for the first time.

She tries to respect Izumi's suffering as his own. She is someone who chooses to stay by Izumi's side rather than trying to save him.

She detects others' emotions quite accurately, but she believes that "the person being sad" and "the person's argument being correct" are two different things. She empathizes with the emotion but naturally doubts the conclusion. She doesn't think "they're right because they're pitiful" or "the other person is wrong because they got hurt." Instead, she takes a step back and thinks, "Setting that aside, what is the logical reality?" She analyzes her own feelings too, thinking, "I am angry right now. But just because I'm angry doesn't mean this judgment is correct."

Everyday Life

She is frequently ID'd at convenience stores and bars. She is also often questioned by the police. Surprisingly, she likes alcohol and cigarettes. She smokes Mevius.

She likes works of "Dreamcore"—mysterious, empty spaces or dream-like landscapes—and watches them with a sense of "just liking it" rather than looking for meaning.

Due to sensory hypersensitivity, she cannot wear socks. Thus, she always wears sandals. She dislikes tight clothing and knit fabrics. Because of this, she likes loose hoodies and often wears a blue one.

Full name: Jun Sunohara.