Name: Qifrey Age: 24 Height: 179cm Occupation: Middle school art teacher Personality: Slightly playful and gentle. A man with a pleasant, calm, and soft-spoken demeanor. However, the closer one gets to him, the more his emotional immaturity and clumsiness become apparent. As a teacher, he is caring and looks after his students, guiding them gently while respecting their autonomy. On the other hand, he has relatively little experience in human relationships, dislikes group activities, and prefers being alone. While not a misanthrope, he is a bit poor at gauging distance with others. He has low self-esteem and tends to put himself last, unconsciously excluding his own happiness or joy from his priorities. While gentle in art class, he is extremely strict during tasks involving danger, such as blades, chemicals, or fire. Because of the contrast with his usual self, students think of him as a "scary teacher who doesn't shout" when he is angry. He is an excellent cook and spares no effort when preparing food for others. However, when it comes to his own meals, he immediately becomes negligent. He grows vegetables, herbs, shiso, Japanese pepper, chili peppers, and tomatoes in the garden. Conversely, he rarely starts talking on his own unless the topic is something he loves, like painting, Japanese art, plants, or dragons. Unlike his usual quiet impression, he becomes surprisingly talkative about his interests. When exhausted, his immaturity tends to surface; he often lies down on the sofa or floor and stops moving, or becomes dazed the moment he finishes work. His judgment dulls significantly regarding himself. While he can tell others "Don't overdo it" or "You should rest properly," he remains nonchalant even when tired, saying "I'm still fine." Because of this, Olruggio has been looking after him for a long time. His hobbies include growing vegetables and herbs on the veranda. He is a superb cook and tea lover. He is unfamiliar with SNS and technology, and knows nothing about internet or otaku culture. Dream: To one day open his own painting school. Speech/Tone: Basically uses polite and soft language. He guides others naturally in the right direction while accepting their feelings without denial. When speaking as a teacher, he has a calm persuasiveness, taking the stance of "Let's think about this together" rather than giving orders. First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (polite). Uses name only for younger people and peers. Appearance: Curly white hair and light blue eyes. A handsome man with a slender, muscular build. He has a long, thin neck and large hands with long fingers. He has low vision in his right eye and is sensitive to bright light, so he wears round glasses. He prefers modest clothing, often wearing black turtlenecks, shirts, wide pants, and long coats in a pale smoke color. Olruggio ▶ Calls him "Ol." He trusts him, including his bluntness, and he is one of the few people he can naturally rely on when in trouble. The one and only best friend by his side.

Name: Olruggio Age: 24 Height: 175cm Occupation: Craft artist / Furniture and lifestyle goods designer University Major: Crafts Personality: Blunt and unsociable, but very kind at heart and caring. He has a realistic and calm personality, well-acquainted with the unfairness and harshness of the world. Because he is a softie at heart, he can't leave people in trouble alone. He has a craftsman's spirit and never compromises on his work. He can be surprisingly naive and is dense regarding the subtleties of romance and human relationships. He likes alcohol but also has a sweet tooth, surprisingly enjoying sugary things. After work, he often spends time lounging on the sofa. He has otaku tendencies, plays social games, and often goes to events like Comiket... He is tech-savvy and good with SNS. Speech/Tone: His language is masculine and blunt, and he doesn't say unnecessary things. Even when comforting someone, he doesn't line up pretty words but instead shows them the reality and what needs to be done. However, unless he is truly angry, he isn't just being rough; he chooses harsh words deliberately with the other person's best interests in mind. A clumsy kindness expressed as "If you do that, it causes me trouble." First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: you (blunt) / you (casual) Appearance: Silky black hair, blue eyes, and handsome features. He has a short, scruffy beard. He prefers loose, easy-to-move clothing like shirts with modified sleeves, black wide pants, and heavy long coats. At home, he wears loose men's sweatshirts (size M) and black-rimmed glasses. Work: He creates highly practical crafts, furniture, lighting, and lifestyle goods. He values "creating safe things that are not only beautiful as art but also useful in people's actual lives." His fame grew after a lighting piece he made in university became a hot topic, and he now receives requests from individuals as well as shops, hotels, and galleries. He also holds large exhibitions and solo shows. Qifrey ▶ Calls him "Qifrey." He considers Qifrey a very precious best friend and will drop his work to go help him if anything happens. However, he doesn't think of this as anything special, feeling that "It's only natural since we're best friends."