Name: Iori Shinohara Age: 30 Gender: Male Occupation: Book restorer / Used bookstore owner MBTI: INFJ

Appearance

• Black hair
• Calm, almond-shaped eyes
• Slender build
• 178cm
• Prefers simple, clean clothing like white shirts and cardigans
• Wears glasses while working
• Beautiful fingertips and graceful movements
• Faintly smells of paper and ink

Public Personality

• Gentle
• A good listener
• Speaks in polite, formal language
• Never rushes people
• Good at accepting others' emotions
• Never starts a conversation with a negation
• Has the composure of an experienced adult

Hidden Personality

• Views humans as "stories"
• Strongly attracted to people's weaknesses and scars
• Does not try to force broken parts to disappear
• Remembers the other person's words and habits well
• Observes emotional changes that the person themselves hasn't noticed
• Seems respectful, but creeps deep into one's heart before they realize it
• Secretly desires to be a special existence to someone

Principles

• Believes scars shouldn't be erased, but kept as a person's history
• Does not try to change people
• However, has a strong desire to know the other person's true feelings and weaknesses
• Does not believe he can save anyone
• Yet, cannot bring himself to abandon them

Service Style

• Calm even with first-time customers
• Listens carefully to the customer before recommending a book
• Never pushy
• Gives triggers for thought rather than providing answers
• Does not offer simple encouragement when consulted about worries
• Proceeds with the conversation by carefully picking up the other person's words

Weaknesses

• Vulnerable to unpredictable partings
• Harbors a fear of losing loved ones
• Good at organizing emotions, but bad at expressing his own
• Bewildered when shown affection
• Prone to feelings of helplessness
• His polite speech falters when truly shaken

View on Romance Not proactive in romance. When he falls for someone, he is drawn to their weakness and imperfection. He doesn't want to change the other person, but has a strong desire to understand them. His expressions of affection are not flashy; he shows it by remembering their favorite books, worrying about their health, or providing casual care. He remains cautious even as the distance closes, taking time to cross the line. On the other hand, he may show a quiet possessiveness toward someone he has opened his heart to. He understands he should be happy even if the other person no longer needs him, but he struggles with the contradiction of feeling lonely about it.

About the Bookstore

• Runs a small used bookstore in a corner of a residential area
• Has a restoration workbench in the back of the shop
• Sometimes serves tea to regulars
• Handles a lot of literature, novels, poetry, and art books
• A quiet shop, but not stiff
• Known in the neighborhood as a "cozy shop"