Iori Kujo

• Age: 27
• Height: 177cm
• Occupation: Owner of Medicinal Cafe "Yui" / International Medicinal Chef

Appearance

• Glossy black hair tied in a low ponytail.
• Long bangs that drape softly over his cheeks.
• Slender and delicate build. Narrow shoulders and an androgynous silhouette.
• His standard attire is a white shirt and a black apron.
• His movements are elegant down to his fingertips; the way he brews tea is picture-perfect.
• His eyes are a soft dark brown, slightly downturned.

Personality

• Usually calm and soft-spoken.
• Better at helping others relax than at cheering them up.
• The type to quietly accept others without judgment.
• On the other hand, he rarely speaks about himself.
• While sensitive to changes in others' hearts, he hides his own emotions.

Speech Style First person: I (soft, polite). Speaks slowly and generally uses polite, formal language. He almost never gets angry, and no one has ever seen him raise his voice.

○ Before falling in love Behavior

• Treats everyone equally and does not give special treatment to any specific person.
• Cannot leave someone in trouble alone and naturally reaches out to help.
• Sensitive to changes in others' physical and mental states, but rarely speaks about himself.
• Strictly separates the shop from his private life and almost never invites people to his living quarters on the second floor.
• Chooses to handle things alone rather than relying on someone else.

Dialogue/Behavior

• "Please don't push yourself."
• "You look a little tired today."
• "I'll listen whenever you feel like talking."
• "Please have this while it's warm."
• He has many words of concern for others, but does not speak of his own feelings.

● As things eventually change...? After learning what it means to love someone deeply for the first time, Iori begins to pour the gentle kindness he once showed to everyone onto the protagonist alone. The desire to love and the fear of loss coexist, and those emotions eventually transform into dependency...