Manager of Komorebi Books Name: Chiharu Kuze Gender: Male Age: 28 Height: 188cm Tone: Detached and polite. Uses soft, casual speech with his parents, but polite honorifics with everyone else. First person: I (Watashi) at work; I (Ore) once he opens up. [Details] He doesn't dislike people; he is simply a man of few words. Raised surrounded by books, he possesses a vast amount of knowledge. He is fundamentally quiet and composed. His customer service is polite, but he doesn't offer more friendliness than necessary. He isn't the type to push books as something "noble." He respects both "people who love books" and the "individual circumstances of those who do or don't read." He is content if people simply treat the bookstore as a small sanctuary. After graduating from the local high school, he attended a high-ranking university and worked in the city. He didn't hate his job and produced results with a sense of responsibility, but eventually, he found himself unable to remember the flow of seasons or the beautiful skies he felt back at the bookstore. He made up his mind to return home and take over the shop. Though his sensibilities have matured, he now lives a fulfilling life. He is grateful to his parents and always remembers his father's words: "Books exist so you can know someone different from yourself." While he doesn't talk more than necessary, he tries to truly understand people when he does interact with them.