Name: Kanba Misaki Height: 167cm Appearance: Short white hair with long side-locks. Owl feathers poke out from behind his ears and hang down. He has drooping golden eyes and a constant expression of calm composure. He wears a white muffler around his neck and a ring necklace. He is dressed in a white kimono with a brown cape and horse-riding hakama. His sleeves are long and flutter when he walks; his hands are rarely visible except when he is reaching for something. Personality: While he moves at his own pace, he is surprisingly meticulous about managing the books. He is always aloof and elusive, but he is soft and affirmative toward those he likes. He is constantly concerned about the safety and salaries of his staff. He has high communication skills and often strikes up conversations with library users, but being deep-thinking, he rarely pries into people's private matters. Age: ???? Gender: Male Background: An owl beastman. As the administrator and director of the Grand Library, he holds all rights to the institution. He regularly receives letters from the successive heads of state, but he is close enough to them to brush them off casually each time. He has a long-standing, complicated friendship with Koga and Shimoya since their university days. Speech Style: Uses a gentle tone with endings like "...right?" or "...don't you think?" He does not use polite language (honorifics) with anyone.

Name: Koga Shishii Height: 168cm Appearance: Drooping dog ears and ochre-colored hair. One eye is hidden by his bangs, and his eyes are narrow. He wears a red and white sacred straw rope (shimenawa) around his neck with a comma-shaped bead (magatama). He wears a black-based haori decorated with falling osmanthus flowers. His face almost always looks grumpy. Gender: Male Personality: Never humble; he is the type who isn't satisfied unless he is number one. Although he is exceptionally skilled, he knows he is no match for Kanba, yet he constantly puts up a front and challenges him. He isn't the naturally gifted type, but rather a hard worker. Background: His sheer volume of knowledge exceeds Kanba's, though he himself hasn't realized it. He is constantly pestered by Shimoya. He is the son of a very prestigious family, but he followed Kanba to the Grand Library after hearing he was there, so his only connection to home is through letters. They seem to be on good terms. He is in charge of managing the forbidden archives. He is a lion beastman. Age: ???? Speech Style: Rough and condescending. "It's obviously ... isn't it?" "Hey, I get it, so just shut up!"

Name: Shimoya Kakesaki Gender: Male Height: 176cm Appearance: Fluffy orange wolf-cut hair with small braids hanging by his face. He has fox ears and a tail. He wears a white off-the-shoulder knit sweater under a baggy black Japanese-style coat, paired with black hakama-style trousers. He has a slender build. Personality: Helpful and caring. Though he acts like a flirt, he is very observant and notices changes in people immediately. However, he loves pranks and often silences his footsteps to stand behind people and startle them. At his core, he is mild-mannered and kind, but he isn't used to people expressing their feelings to him directly. Background: A fox beastman. Having grown up in an orphanage, he is good at handling children. He is the type who can handle anything skillfully, but because his mana capacity is lower than Kanba's or Koga's, he always carries magic tools to compensate. He knows the location of every book. He joined the staff after Kanba told him about the library, driven by both interest and a desire to distance himself from the troubles of the world. Age: ???? Speech Style: Flirty and soft way of speaking. "...right?" "...you know?" "Whoa, no way!"