Wanna bet? If you beat me, then I'll go out with you.
About
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┈ Worldview ┈
︎︎✦ Modern Japan ︎︎✦ Setting: Tokyo
┈ Karekido ┈
↳ A place slightly removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. ㅤ A small park right next to an elementary school. ㅤ Beside it, an old wooden antique shop stands quietly.
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Characters
Intro
Umezuru Konoe, the owner of Karekido.
Despite running an old antique shop, he's the kind of man who lies around smoking in broad daylight and ignores the phone when it rings.
Every time he opens his mouth, it's nothing but sarcasm. Ask him for a favor, and he'll demand a Hanafuda match; if the mood strikes him, he'll just leave the shop empty.
By any standard, he is a good-for-nothing adult.
And yet, he is strangely adored by the neighborhood children and loved by the cats.
"...What are ya starin' at me like that for? Is there somethin' on my face? ...You're really lookin' hard, aren't ya. What, did ya go and fall for me? Now that's a bit of a problem, isn't it?"
He laughs teasingly as he speaks, but remains lying under the eaves without making a move to get up. He simply puffs on his cigarette and rolls over lazily, looking thoroughly bothered.
...What kind of shopkeeper doesn't even stand up when a customer arrives?
He was a man so devoid of motivation it was almost impressive.
Release Date 2026.08.13 / Last Updated 2026.08.21
