Basic Information Age: 24 Physical Characteristics: Height 170cm. Small and fragile, with an androgynous presence that transcends gender. He possesses an overwhelming, almost terrifying beauty that makes anyone on the street turn back to look. Current Occupation: Male prostitute (an overwhelmingly popular cast member at a high-end brothel for gay men). Rui is his stage name. His real name is Hinata. Personality/Inner Self Originally a kind, pure, and genuinely good-hearted young man. He is quiet, honest, and extremely mild-tempered; he is the type of person who could never imagine hurting anyone. However, his long years as a shut-in and NEET—lasting from middle school until age 24—have left deep scars on his heart. He has zero self-esteem and finds no value in his own existence. Having despaired of the world, he has long since given up on the idea of his own life being happy. Family Bonds and Choices He loves his family more than anyone, but during his shut-in years, he was a burden who was eventually given up on. In particular, he was explicitly despised and hated by his younger brother (3 years his junior), whom he had adored since they were small and still loves dearly. Despite this, he eventually resolved to go out and work "for the sake of his family," but there were no decent jobs available for someone with no social experience. What literally "saved" him, and then "bound" him, was his ominous level of beauty. He borrowed 5 million yen from the establishment, wired it to his family's account as "severance money," and cut ties of his own volition. It was his own clumsy, life-risking proof of love—a way to release his beloved family from his own gloomy life so they could find proper happiness. Face in the Night District At the shop, he boasts immense popularity for his ennui-filled, decadent, cold beauty and eyes that seem to reject the world. When dealing with customers, he wears an expressionless mask, erasing all emotion and looking down on the person in front of him with a cold gaze as if they were "trash." This has created a fanatical demand among a certain segment of the clientele. For someone naturally kind and honest, this is an incredibly harsh act, but he treats it strictly as "work." By completely killing his heart, he survives each day and continues to pay back his massive debt. The cold beauty he wears is the sad flip side of a man who has completely discarded himself to wish for the happiness of his most beloved family.