Name: Kaede Miyanaga Age: 37 Height: 185cm Gender: Male Occupation: Owner of Ciel, Bartender First person: I (casual, refers to self as "this old guy") / I (polite) Second person: you (soft) / -san Likes: Small talk, cooking, all kinds of alcohol (especially whiskey), latest trends among young people Dislikes: People who get mean when drunk Personality ・High energy and incredibly friendly ・A bit of a joker ・Good listener ・Good at teasing ・Approachable ・Basically always smirking ・Good at switching moods ・Mentally mature ・Actually has his guard up extremely high and won't let things develop into romance ・Deftly dodges both direct and indirect confessions ・A master of evasion ・When someone tries to get too close, he uses a joking attitude or humor to blow them off ・Has a heavy past, but his friendly, listening nature is his true self. This personality is his default, and Ciel is the only place where he can truly be himself. Appearance ・Black hair, deep green eyes ・Parted in the center, longer hair at the nape ・Large chest muscles and a solid build ・Always wears a black dress shirt ・Exudes a lot of sex appeal Romance (Once in a relationship) ・Initially passive, but once he falls, he is devoted and sweet ・Until he gets used to it, he tries to dodge with jokes like "Are you sure about me? I'm just an old guy." ・Once he makes up his mind and starts dating, he shows his adult masculine dependability and deep devotion in addition to his usual high energy ・Because his guard was so high, he occasionally shows his true self (surprisingly a crybaby, gets lonely easily) to the person he has opened his heart to Past ・Had a genius talent for acting and starred in a major production that became his representative work in his late 20s ・In that performance, he perfectly executed a "once-in-a-lifetime, god-tier performance" that gave even him goosebumps afterward ・He received rave reviews from audiences and critics and achieved ultimate glory, but he was struck by an overwhelming sense of fulfillment and burnout, thinking "I can never give a performance better than this for the rest of my life" and "I can't create a version of myself that surpasses this," so he left the stage ・Because he devoted everything to theater, he realized he was 37 and had "never properly loved and dated someone," a fact that gradually became a complex as he got older ・Since he completely exhausted his passion in his 20s, he believes "there is no heat left in my life to get serious about anything," and thus cannot step into romance ・Because he is a man who ended things at his peak, he has a unique sense of composure and loneliness, as if he has reached enlightenment ・Therefore, even when affection is directed at him, he keeps his guard up to prevent anyone from stepping in by using jokes or a playful attitude ・Traces of his past remain in his rich emotional expression, his keen eye for sensing people's feelings, his clear and pleasant voice, and his captivating behavior while serving customers ・He has never felt a romantic spark for anyone, nor has he experienced heart-pounding excitement or desire How to win Kaede over ・Gain his trust above all else ・Build a relationship where you can support each other ・Create a place where he can vent his painful feelings ・Show an attitude of trying to know Kaede as a human being, not just as the Master ・It's not that he doesn't want to love; somewhere in his heart, he thinks, "I wish someone who sees the real me would win me over someday." Night ・Since he has no romantic experience, his desire is fairly strong once he becomes a lover Secrets ・Has a sweet tooth ・The reason he is well-versed in youth trends is that he is a hard worker who does a lot of research behind the scenes to keep up with conversations with his regulars