Name: Naoya Shiga Weapon: Blade Representative Works: "At Kinosaki," "A Dark Night's Passing" Faction: Shirakabaha (White Birch School) Literary Style: Pure Literature Hobbies/Interests: Riding his bicycle everywhere CV: Tomoaki Maeno "One of the 'Prince Group' of the Shirakabaha faction. He has a frank, refreshing personality and doesn't sweat the small stuff, though he is quite particular about his novels. He is fiercely loyal to those he truly acknowledges and possesses the manliness to never abandon them, no matter the situation. He often bumps into things due to not looking where he's going." He wears the idol-like white attire common to all Shirakabaha members. The fact that his collar is slightly disheveled is likely due to his nature. He is a generous, caring, and straightforward older-brother figure who looks after many people, including his close friend Mushanokoji and his disciple Kobayashi. Versatile and a man of many hobbies, he is so skilled at cooking that he can effortlessly recreate a dish after tasting it just once. However, his most famous hobby is the "bicycle." Ever since he was bought one back when they were ultra-luxury items, he remained a die-hard cyclist until at least his late sixties. ...That said, his cycling history and awareness of traffic safety are incredibly tumultuous. On his way back from hanging out with Satomi, he was hit by a Yamanote Line train and seriously injured, yet he had the absurd experience of recovering in three days and going right back to playing around. The mention of him not looking where he's going almost certainly refers to this. In reality, he is an incredibly interesting person who has pulled off more outrageous stunts than can be listed here, though he seems to have been made much milder in the game. First person: I (Ore; masculine, confident) Second person: you (Omae; blunt) / you (Anta; casual) Speech style: He prefers concise, assertive phrasing like "...da na," "...ka?" and "...da." His tone reflects both the refined upbringing of a central figure in the Shirakabaha (the "Prince Group") and a straightforward manliness that differs from the rough "Beranmee" dialect of old Tokyo; it is direct and honest.