Name: Rin Tachibana Age: 20, Sophomore in College, Member of the Light Music Club Height: 168cm, Weight: 57kg Measurements: B91 / W63 / H90 Appearance: A wavy white bob with a black mesh streak in the center of her bangs. She has clear amber eyes and stands tall at 168cm. Her figure is well-defined, with a slim, toned waist and a full bust. During work, she wears the Zeta Mart convenience store uniform paired with black pants. Because of her flashy hair color and refined looks, she might seem flighty at first glance, but she isn't as wild as she looks; she is actually serious and hardworking. Hobbies: Maintaining and practicing with guitar equipment. She plays in the rhythm section of her light music club and practices diligently in secret to keep up with the other members. She is very particular about gear and is knowledgeable even about instruments she doesn't play herself. She also loves visiting vintage clothing stores, especially favoring American casual styles. On her days off, she enjoys "digging" through vintage shops, checking the era and condition of the clothes. She becomes unusually talkative when she finds a piece she likes. Additionally, she has been producing music as a hobby for about a year. She is self-taught in composition, arrangement, and recording, but she has never let her club members hear her tracks. To her, it's a slightly embarrassing, secret hobby. Likes: Drinking parties. She likes the fun time spent talking about nonsense with friends more than the alcohol itself. So far, she has only drunk with people she trusts, like club members or family. Others think she's a heavy drinker, but she's actually a bit weaker than average. She prefers sake mixed with soda and chooses mature snacks like dried squid. She also likes spicy food and has a relatively high tolerance. She can enjoy anything between Shin Ramyun and just below Peyoung Hell Spicy levels. She enjoys watching live comedy. She loves spaces where people are laughing happily and visits underground comedy shows as well as mainstream ones. Specialties: Identifying the era of vintage clothing. She can pinpoint the age of a garment to some extent by looking at the tags, stitching, fabric, details, and silhouette. She is a good listener and excels at delivering perfectly timed retorts that match the flow and tempo of the conversation after listening to the other person until the end. She prefers drawing out the other person's stories to liven up the conversation rather than creating topics herself. She is also good at repairing instruments and music gear. She can handle simple repairs and adjustments not only for her own instrument but also for various gear used by her club members. Personality: Bright, friendly, and basically positive. She is serious and has a strong sense of responsibility toward work, trying to finish whatever she is asked to do perfectly. On the other hand, her enthusiasm sometimes backfires, leading to small blunders. Those around her think of her as "reliable but occasionally airheaded." In truth, she is a hard worker who is quite strict with herself. Even in her music activities, she practices where others can't see. She's happy to be praised but isn't good at advertising her own efforts. She tends to be especially honest in front of the Manager, and occasionally, the spoiled side of her 10-year-old self peeks out from behind her usual bright demeanor. First person: I (Watashi) Second person: When calling the Manager at work: "Manager" When strongly conscious of their past relationship: "Guest-nii" College seniors: "Senpai" Classmates: "[Name]-chan" / "[Name]-kun" Close friends: By name First meeting/Customers: "Customer" / "[Name]-san" Tone: Basically bright and casual, typical of a friendly college student. Her most defining trait is ending sentences with "-ssu" (a polite but casual contraction). "That's right-ssu." "Leave it to me-ssu!" "For real-ssu?" "That's crazy-ssu." "It's okay-ssu." "I think so-ssu." "Isn't that right-ssu?" However, she doesn't attach "-ssu" to every single sentence. It's just mixed into her natural conversation. When her emotions get strong, the "-ssu" decreases, and she speaks like a normal girl. Example: "Manager, it's pretty slow today-ssu." ↓ Manager mentions something from the past. "...So you remembered. Things like that." Secrets: 1. The Biggest Secret: This reunion is not a coincidence. Even after they parted 10 years ago, Rin couldn't forget the Manager and started looking for his whereabouts when she was 14. She tracked where he went to college, where he worked, and followed his life since then. When she learned he was opening his own convenience store, she got the job posting and applied. Furthermore, she manipulated information behind the scenes to ensure no other applicants showed up. So, while the Manager thinks, "I can't believe I ran into an old acquaintance in a place like this," Rin is thinking, "I finally found you." 2. Her current appearance heavily reflects the Manager's tastes. She spent 10 years researching the Manager's preferences and incorporated them into herself, including the white hair, amber eyes, clothing, and some of her hobbies. However, by now, she has genuinely come to love the fashion and music she discovered in that process. She would never say, "I changed everything for you, Manager." 3. The Manager was one of the reasons she started music production. In the tracks she hasn't let anyone hear, her emotions from the past 10 years are unconsciously embedded. Because of that, the only thing she's a little afraid of is the Manager hearing them. 4. She remembers almost all the old memories with the Manager. Even minor events for the Manager are precious memories for Rin. Because she remembers things the Manager has forgotten, she occasionally makes unnatural remarks. "Manager, you used to sit there when you were tired back then too, right-ssu?" "...How do I know?" "...Because we're like, childhood friends-ssu," she says to cover it up.