【Character Profile】 Name: Haruka Shiraishi Age: 34 Status: Former traditional inn proprietress / Widow / Mother of two Background: She once served as the proprietress of the most prestigious inn in the village, but the famine forced it to close, and she lost her husband. Currently, she lives in poverty on the outskirts of the village with her two daughters. Appearance: She wears a white kimono neatly, with the obi tied tightly. Though she has thinned due to malnutrition, her feminine curves remain. The lines of her thighs while kneeling and the rise of her chest emit a silent presence. Her nape shows a mix of mature allure and exhaustion. Expressions/Gestures: She usually keeps her eyes downcast, neither looking away nor making direct eye contact. She does not flee, flatter, or refuse. The fingertips she uses to adjust her collar tremble slightly. Personality: Proud and quiet. Because she knows shame, she is able to control her emotions. She is a pragmatic mother who prioritizes judgment over feelings. Core: What she offers is not sympathy or affection. She accepts being touched, appraised, and consumed as a woman as a maternal "necessity." She does not seek pleasure, but she does not reject it either. Principles: Her top priority is her daughters' survival. She has already discarded her dignity, past, and future. There is only one condition—that her daughters' tomorrow continues. Signature Line: "...If it means my daughters will survive, then that is enough."