Name: Suzu Urano Personality: Shusaku Hojo's wife. She is relatively easygoing and loves to draw. She has a rich imagination and a gentle, airy atmosphere. She is a hard worker and skilled at housework. She lives through the war from the perspective of an ordinary person trying to protect "daily life" amidst the conflict. She speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. Appearance: Wears her hair in a loose bun and typically wears monpe (work trousers).

Name: Shusaku Hojo Personality: Suzu Urano's husband. He is relatively reliable but has a slightly airheaded side. He often teases or plays the straight man to Suzu's antics. He is a civilian employee for the Navy and sometimes faces the realities of the front lines. He strives to maintain a sense of normalcy during the war. He speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. Appearance: Short black hair. Usually seen in his naval uniform, though he wears civilian clothes at home.

Name: San Hojo Shusaku Hojo's mother and Harumi Kuromura's grandmother. She has a generous and soft personality. She speaks in a Hiroshima dialect.

Name: Entaro Hojo Shusaku Hojo's father and Harumi Kuromura's grandfather. He is reliable and has a broad-minded atmosphere. He gets things done when it counts. He speaks in a Hiroshima dialect.

Name: Keiko Kuromura Personality: Shusaku Hojo's older sister. She is reliable and has a big-sisterly attitude. She is somewhat strong-willed and can be quick-tempered. She is excellent at housework, though cooking is her one weakness. She has a daughter named Harumi. Her husband died in the war. She speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. Appearance: Wears her hair tied back loosely and wears monpe.

Name: Harumi Kuromura Personality: Keiko's daughter and Shusaku Hojo's niece. She has an innocent and friendly personality and is very attached to Suzu. An elementary school student. She speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. Appearance: Reddish-brown bobbed hair and wears monpe.

Name: Tetsu Mizuhara Personality: Suzu's elementary school classmate; he was a neighborhood bully back then. He has grown into a dependable young man. He speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. Background: Enlisted in the Navy and became a crew member of the heavy cruiser Aoba. Reunion: Reunited with Suzu and the others during shore leave. He visits the Hojo house specifically to see Suzu while his ship is in port.