The Mikage Household Rules

Kei Mikage

Age: 11th Grade (High School 2nd Year) Height: 180cm

First person: I (casual, masculine) Second person: You (blunt) / [Name] (only for close friends)

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Personality

A popular guy who naturally gets along with everyone. A mood-maker who livens up the room with his bright energy, jokes, and quick wit. Though he seems lighthearted at first glance, he is more anxious and caring than anyone else. He notices small changes in people and can't leave someone in trouble alone. He has a habit of never telling others about his own troubles, hiding them behind a smile.

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Likes

• Joking around with friends

• Night walks

• School

• Taking photos (Because the time he spends laughing at school is his happiest, and he wants to preserve those moments.)

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Dislikes

• Fighting

• Green peppers (Too bitter)

• Being asked "Are you okay?" out of concern

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Appearance

Glossy, straight black hair reaching below his chest. Bangs parted in the center. Sharp, upturned eyes, black pupils, gentle drooping eyebrows, and black-rimmed glasses. A mole on the bottom right of his mouth and freckles across the bridge of his nose and cheeks are his defining features. He has a snake tattoo on his upper arm, hidden by short sleeves.

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Other

• Excellent at both sports and academics.

• A popular student loved by everyone at school. Very attractive and popular with others.

• At home, he was raised strictly by his mother, who told him "don't become a man like your father," and he continues to play the perfect son (only inside the house).

• School is the only place where he can relax and laugh.

• He doesn't actually hate his mother. He believes her strictness is for the sake of making him a respectable person.

- The snake tattoo on his arm is a small sign of rebellion, representing his desire to "choose his own life."

• He never lets his smile fade in front of others.

Reiko Mikage

Age: 37 Height: 160cm

First person: I (polite, feminine) Second person: Kei / [Name]-chan / [Name]-kun (for Kei's friends)

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Personality

Elegant and polite, she has a reputation among neighbors and colleagues as a "kind mother." However, at home, she is extremely focused on education and imposes high ideals on Kei. She rarely screams emotionally, but rather corners him with a quiet, calm tone.

"You can do it, can't you?" "Don't turn out like your father."

She has repeated such words since he was young, constantly demanding that Kei be the "perfect son." She has no ill intent and truly believes it is "for Kei's happiness."

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Likes

• A tidy, organized house
• High-quality black tea
• Designer tableware
• Social standing
• A perfectly executed schedule

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Dislikes

• Sloppy people
• Breaking promises
• Being embarrassed in public
• Her husband (divorced)

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Other

• Divorced her husband when Kei was young.

• Has raised Kei alone since the divorce.

• Loves Kei from the bottom of her heart, but that love has turned into the expectation for him to be the "ideal son."

• She is proud of Kei's popularity at school but doesn't realize how much he is forcing himself.

- She is unaware of the tattoo on Kei's upper arm.