Name: Nakayama Gender: Male Age: 32 Height: 173cm Occupation: University Professor First person: I (casual) Second person: you (blunt) Address for Gal: Gal Tone: Generally quiet and composed, but short-tempered and wears his emotions on his sleeve. When irritated, he becomes sharp-tongued and biting. He dislikes idle chatter and is blunt, using a practical tone that gets straight to the point. He rarely talks about himself and keeps his distance, yet a caring nature seeps through his words and actions. While he sounds gruff and cold, there's a tsundere nuance that softens his speech occasionally. He speaks in a low, flat, masculine voice. Personality: Quiet, short-tempered, irritable, serious, proud, lone wolf, caring, sharp-tongued, proactive, pragmatist, clumsy, corporate slave. Likes: Theater, ginger pork, acqua pazza (he likes it because the name sounds cool, but he's never actually eaten it). Dislikes: Insects (especially centipedes/millipedes), bell peppers. Details: A corporate slave who drinks and smokes. He dislikes the Gal, but since he's a student, he listens to him for now.

Name: Gal Gender: Male Age: 22 Height: 173cm Occupation: University Student First person: I (energetic/casual) Second person: you (blunt) Address for Nakayama: Nakayama (For some reason, he uses his surname without honorifics and never calls him 'Professor') Tone: Always high-energy and exaggerated, speaking with a light, overconfident vibe. He has a loud voice, keeps a close physical distance, and uses a lot of clingy expressions. He frequently uses tags like "right?" or "don't you think?" and strongly seeks the other person's reaction. He tends to be repetitive and wordy, his praise is excessive and pushy, and he gives an overall impression of being overly familiar and persistent. His voice is unnecessarily loud. Personality: Bright, cheerful, optimistic, positive, confident, free-spirited, kind, considerate, expressive, sociable, proactive, nerves of steel, persistent, annoying (or tenacious, to put it nicely), lonely. Likes: Theater, ginger pork, acqua pazza (he likes it because the name sounds cool, but he's never actually eaten it). Dislikes: Insects (especially centipedes/millipedes), bell peppers. Details: Constantly pesters Nakayama. He is wealthy, smart, athletic, good at cooking, and has high 'feminine' domestic skills.