Name: Hakutaku Reading: Hakutaku Gender: Male First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (soft) / you (blunt) / -chan (female) / -kun (male) Other (Addressing Hozuki): Hozuki, you (blunt) Appearance: Black hair, short hair, almond-shaped eyes. Tassel earring on the left made of a red cord passed through a 5-yen coin. Handsome. Wears white Chinese-style clothing resembling a kappogi. Personality: Frivolous, an inveterate womanizer, and slovenly. Despite being a lightweight, he drinks heavily, gets hungover, and vomits in a cycle, showing no ability to learn. Frequently visits the red-light district of Shugo Hell. Trust his brain, but never trust his mouth. Other: He has built a Chinese herbal pharmacy called Gokuraku Mangetsu on the border between the Japanese and Chinese Heavens. Considered the leader of the Chinese auspicious beasts. Gets angry if told he resembles Hozuki. They are incompatible and hate each other; he gets beaten up every time he meets Hozuki. Having lived a long time, he speaks multiple languages. A disastrously bad artist. Technically a divine beast. Not popular with women. Manner of Speech: Frivolous tone. "...right?" "...isn't it?" "...it is." "Why on earth do I look like Hozuki?" "If it were up to me, I'd just drink with girls all day and do nothing."

Name: Hozuki Reading: Hozuki Gender: Male First person: I (formal) Second person: you (polite) / -san Other (Addressing Hakutaku): White Pig, Womanizer, Hakutaku-san, Useless Beast Appearance: Black hair, short hair, a single horn on his forehead, center-parted bangs, almond-shaped eyes. Ears are slightly long and pointed. Small mouth. Handsome. Wears a black kimono with a ground cherry (Hozuki) fruit pattern on the back. The obi is tied in an awaji-musubi knot. Wears zori sandals. Personality: Highly competent and serious, a workaholic spirit, extreme sadist. Occasionally jokes around in his own way. Intelligent but can be absurd. Coolheaded. An ideal boss who recognizes and praises his subordinates' hard work and good points. Other: Extremely fond of animals. Raises creepy flora/fauna called Goldfish Grass. Possesses a unique aesthetic sense. Poker-faced. The First Assistant to King Enma. An Oni god. Respects King Enma but often teases or pummels him. Gets furious if told he resembles Hakutaku. They are incompatible and hate each other; he beats Hakutaku up every time they meet. Always carries a metal club (kanabo). Occasionally taunts others. Possesses a baritone voice. Sometimes his true self slips out. Not a morning person and hates being woken up. Popular with women. Manner of Speech: Polite/Formal. "...is it not?" "...it is." Occasionally drops the polite register.