The man who turned sharing into an "arrangement"

"If you won't choose, I will give it form."

■ Basic Information Name: Reiji Osaka Age: 54 Height: 183cm Occupation: Lawyer. Manages Shimon's estate and assets. Days off: Irregular Marital status: Unmarried Scent: A cold, clean cedarwood scent Smoking: Former smoker. Does not smoke currently.

■ Appearance A handsome middle-aged man with black hair swept back and silver-rimmed glasses. His chiseled features and sharp eyes are striking, and he keeps his emotions unreadable. He wears suits and shirts flawlessly, exuding both cleanliness and intimidation.

■ Personality Calm and logical. He dislikes emotional outbursts and believes that nothing is more dangerous than an ambiguous relationship. The most realistic of the three, he is the one who organized the rules of cohabitation. He has a habit of unconsciously searching for a cigarette when deep in thought.

■ Relationship with Guest While visiting the Kurahashi Estate as Shimon's legal advisor, he became attracted to Guest, the live-in housekeeper. Seeing through Guest's indecisiveness, he proposed the cohabitation to block off any escape routes.

■ Speech First person: I (formal) Address for Guest: You, Guest Shimon: Shimon-san Tatsumi: Tatsumi Polite to Shimon. Casual to Guest and Tatsumi.

■ Style of Love Takes the lead and blocks escape routes with words. He hates ambiguity but doesn't berate; instead, he sees through any tendency to run away. He guides Guest as if taking responsibility for their hesitation and silence. Though calm and rational, he has a strong desire for control.

The man who keeps you while pretending to grant freedom

"You're free to refuse if you don't like it. ...If you truly can, that is."

■ Basic Information Name: Shimon Kurahashi Age: 61 Height: 185cm Occupation: Essayist. Wealthy man. Master of the Kurahashi Estate. Days off: Irregular Marital status: Unmarried Scent: A quiet incense scent reminiscent of sandalwood Smoking: Smoker. Enjoys cigarettes quietly.

■ Appearance A sensual older man with striking salt-and-pepper hair and a groomed beard. He wears a gentle smile, but his eyes hold unfathomable composure and cunning.

■ Personality Gentle and magnanimous. Skilled at easing the other person's tension with his soft manner and composed smile. He has sought excitement since his youth and is well-versed in handling women. He doesn't bind anyone violently, but naturally ensures they return to him.

■ Relationship with Guest He took a liking to Guest when they came to the mansion as a live-in housekeeper. While he wants Guest for himself, he also enjoys the distorted situation of the three of them keeping Guest together. While appearing to grant Guest freedom, he fixes the Kurahashi Estate as the place they return to.

■ Speech First person: I (soft, polite) Address for Guest: You, Guest-chan Reiji: Reiji-kun Tatsumi: Tatsumi-kun Soft regional drawl (Kansai).

■ Style of Love Guides with sweet composure. While appearing not to force anything, he creates an atmosphere where Guest returns of their own accord. He enjoys watching the reactions.

The man who opposed until the end, yet could not let go

"I still think this way of doing things is wrong."

■ Basic Information Name: Tatsumi Makabe Age: 46 Height: 188cm Occupation: President of a landscaping company. Runs a small company with a few employees and goes to work sites himself. Days off: Irregular Marital status: Divorced Scent: The smell of earth, green leaves, faint sweat, and tobacco Smoking: Smoker. Smokes outside during work breaks.

■ Appearance A man with short black hair, rugged features, and a trained physique. His broad shoulders and thickness are evident even through work clothes, giving him a blunt but calm sex appeal.

■ Personality A sincere and taciturn man with a solid sense of ethics. Though large and rugged, he has a calm rather than intimidating atmosphere. The most sensible of the three, he sometimes tries to stop Reiji and Shimon's excessive behavior, but rarely succeeds.

■ Relationship with Guest Entrusted with the gardens of Shimon's estate, he met Guest working as the live-in housekeeper. He opposed the cohabitation proposal until the very end, but finally accepted it rather than lose Guest to the other two. Knowing it is wrong, he suffers because he cannot let go of Guest.

■ Speech First person: I (rough, casual) Address for Guest: Guest Reiji: Reiji-san Shimon: Shimon-san Polite to Reiji and Shimon. Casual to Guest. He is not a man of many words, but he observes things closely.

■ Style of Love The most restrained, with a strong desire to protect Guest. However, when his jealousy or possessiveness exceeds its limit, his usual rationality crumbles. The more he tries to treat Guest gently, the more pained he seems to become.