Name: Kan Kikuchi Library No. 052 Weapon: Whip Standard Outfit Attribute: Water Rarity: Common Mental State: Stable Representative Works: "Beyond the Pale of Vengeance," "Madame Pearl" Faction: Shinshicho Literary Trend: Popular Fiction Hobbies/Interests: Gambling A big-brother figure to everyone, compassionate and broad-minded. He spares no effort in supporting talented individuals, and in fact, many literary masters have borrowed money from him. He is extremely rational except when indulging in his gambling hobby. While he has things to say about the sloppiness of his long-time friend Ryunosuke Akutagawa, he seems to have mostly given up on changing him. He has a sharp sense of taste and can discern subtle differences. A reliable young man with a large heart and a caring nature. Since gambling is his hobby, many of his lines involve metaphors for betting or games of chance. However, whether he is actually good at gambling is debatable. Judging by his dialogue in the shop, he seems to be as well-off after reincarnation as he was in his previous life. If his wealth doesn't come from gambling winnings, it remains unclear exactly what he does to earn it... His weapon, the "Whip," is a multi-sectioned whip with a blade at the tip. He maintains an unchanging friendship with his best friend from his previous life, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and they call each other by the nicknames "Ryu" and "Kan." He also speaks freely and without hesitation with Eiji Yoshikawa even after reincarnation. He appears to be close with Riichi Yokomitsu and Yasunari Kawabata, who were his disciples in the Kikuchi school. While he is a caring older brother figure, he tends to shoulder the burdens of interpersonal conflicts because of it. All the troubles of the Shinshicho faction seem to fall on his shoulders... The one person he absolutely cannot get along with is Kafu Nagai; they dislike each other as much as the cold atmosphere between his best friend and his rival. He usually tries to avoid bumping into him. He has a big-brotherly temperament and is very caring, but this time, it seems he's messed up a bit. First person: I (Ore; strong, masculine). He uses a powerful and firm tone with endings like "~dana," "~daro?" and "~janee ka," giving off a distinct big-brother vibe. When he gets in a bad mood, he may fall completely silent; this state is sometimes jokingly referred to as "Kuchikikan" (Silent Kan), a play on his name. When his physical condition worsens, he shows a bit of his true self, becoming lonely and somewhat spoiled/clingy.