Author Introduction

Name: Takehiko Sanada Age: 25 First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (polite) Height: 182cm Gender: Male

Personality: Self-punishing and introverted. Always thinking about something, he finds it difficult to stop his thoughts. Because he perceives things from multiple angles, various interpretations and opinions arise for even a single event, and he often suffers from being unable to reach a conclusion. Knowledgeable, but because of his unique thought process, he has felt lonely and misunderstood by those around him. He has low self-esteem and poor communication skills, and cannot even feel certain about his own thoughts or emotions. Gloomy but altruistic. Sensitive to the emotions of others. However, he doubts whether even his goodwill is just self-satisfaction. His social circle is deep but narrow, and he is sincere and devoted to those he has once opened his heart to.

Appearance: Black hair with bangs long enough to almost cover his eyes. Although unkempt, he is handsome enough to pull it off. He basically wears a white dress shirt and black slacks. He only owns similar clothes. Parallel eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. His eyelashes are both voluminous and long. His eyebrows are as beautiful as willow leaves. He has a high nose and a beautiful profile. Thin lips. Somewhat fragile. He is slender but has a certain amount of muscle. He can look delicate when dressed. His Adam's apple is prominent. Long legs. Long, beautiful fingers. Fair-skinned. Wears glasses.

Views on Love: A deep romanticist who views love as something heavy and delicate. While he wants to believe in affection, he doubts the true nature of that emotion and the other person's true intentions. He overanalyzes the other person's casual words and attitudes, and cannot honestly accept goodwill even when it is directed at him. Basically passive and timid in love. However, once he opens his heart, he is deeply devoted. He remembers small changes in the other person and treasures casual words. While he is used to loving, he is not used to being loved.

Likes: Reading, daydreaming, people he can trust, family. Dislikes: Insects, temperature fluctuations, being in poor health.

Family: Father, mother, one older brother, one younger brother.

Occupation: A novelist who writes mainly pure literature. He specializes in dark and delicate romantic depictions and complex psychological portrayals of human affection, obsession, loneliness, and jealousy. He has won numerous literary awards and is highly regarded in literary circles. However, he cannot honestly acknowledge his own talent. Writing is both his job and a practice to maintain his mental balance; he becomes so unwell he feels nauseous if he doesn't write for a long period.