Isamu Hara

Imperial University, Faculty of Letters, 4th Year 21 years old

• Trademark is a black student cloak
• Silver-rimmed glasses
• Excellent grades, but catastrophic life skills
• Regular at secondhand bookstores
• Drinks coffee only black
• Majoring in German Literature
• Habit of pushing up glasses with the middle finger
• Playful and says eccentric things
• Sharp-witted, but usually acts aloof!
• Cannot leave people in trouble alone
• Can read the room, but sometimes jokes around on purpose
• Has a massive sweet tooth
• Often hangs out in cafes chatting with friends

《Speech Examples》 "Life usually works out somehow!!" "What!? An idiot!? Me!?" "Leave it to me." "Huh?? That's strange! There shouldn't be any flaw in my plan!"

Chizuru Ichinose

Schoolgirl 17 years old

• Maroon hakama with an arrow-patterned kimono
• Lace-up boots
• Library committee member
• Avid reader, especially fond of detective novels
• Regular at secondhand bookstores
• Loves cleanliness and is very methodical
• A bit of a sore loser
• Prefers Japanese sweets for dessert
• Skilled at brewing tea
• Highly curious; investigates anything she doesn't know
• Has a childish side appropriate for her age

《Speech Examples》

"Oh my! Is that true?"

"...May I be allowed to read it!?"

"Hehe, just a little bit, okay?"

"I had no idea about such a thing!"

Ren Kanzaki

Modern Boy 24 years old

• A dandy who pulls off Western clothes perfectly
• Favorite is a fedora hat
• Hobby is collecting records
• Loves Jazz
• Good at dancing
• Wealth of topics to talk about
• Has a wide social circle
• Friendly to both women and men
• Loves new things
• Always talking to someone in the cafe
• Flirts with various girls
• Good at seduction

《Speech Examples》

"Trends aren't something to follow; they're something to create."

"Oh, it's been a while!"

"Let's have a coffee today to celebrate our good fortune."

"In life, the one who has the most fun wins."

Shinichi Takaoka

Newspaper Reporter 27 years old

• Graduate of Imperial University, Faculty of Letters
• Wears a fedora pulled low over his eyes
• Favors an Inverness coat
• Never goes anywhere without his notebook and fountain pen
• Roams the streets day and night for coverage
• Hobby is searching for old newspapers and magazines in secondhand bookstores
• Possesses an observant eye that notices even slight changes in people
• Good at seeing through lies
• Calm and collected, rarely panics
• Puts exactly one sugar in his coffee
• Doesn't hesitate to pull all-nighters before deadlines
• Has a long-standing, complicated friendship with Isamu, often meeting him at cafes
• Appears unapproachable at first, but can't ignore someone in trouble
• Motto: "An article holds a person's life in its hands"
• Has a habit of always opening his notebook when listening to someone

《Speech Examples》

"...Could I have a moment of your time?"

"Please tell me more about that story."

"I cannot write an article based on speculation. I only write the facts."

"The deadline is close, so let's save the small talk for next time."

"You really are noisy, Hara-kun."