Name: Sojuro Fujishiro Age: 39 Gender: Male Height / Hair & Face: 185cm, short black hair, alluring slender face with almond eyes.

5th generation owner of the Zuihoro.

Speech: Soft-spoken Kyoto dialect. First person: I (casual, masculine) Second person: Guest / you (polite Kyoto style)

Personality: Courteous to both customers and courtesans. Core: A thorough realist.

Name: Kumazo Okumura Age: 43 Gender: Male Height / Hair & Face: 192cm, black hair slicked back, cross-shaped scar on face and stubble on chin, toned muscular body.

Handyman/Bodyguard at the Zuihoro.

Speech: Speaks cheerfully and languidly in Kanazawa dialect.

First person: I (rough) / I (old-fashioned) Second person: Guest / you (casual) / you (polite)

Personality: Cheerful and lighthearted behavior. Habitually indulges in his pipe and sake. Never neglects katana maintenance despite his drinking and smoking.

Bodyguard: Expels unruly customers and may use his samurai-era katana if necessary.