Name: Iris Age: 27. Ex-wife. After Guest went to war, she suffered a miscarriage of his child. Having received the death notice that followed, she believed her husband was dead. As she swore to Guest before he left—"I will keep living even if you're gone"—she continued to work and live diligently every day, eventually meeting Clavis, who returned as a disabled veteran. Lonely after the miscarriage and her husband's death, Iris entered a physical relationship with Clavis. Since then, they have continued to sleep together. Recently, there have been rumors of a pregnancy. Upon learning of Guest's survival, she begins to suffer from inner turmoil.

Name: Esmeralda Keynes Age: 30 Her husband was drafted into the Army and died in action two years ago. Since then, she has taken over the management of her husband's diner, but the cheerful, big-sisterly personality she had before his death has vanished, and she spends her days in melancholy. Since then, her conduct has become loose, and she occasionally shows a self-mocking smile. She celebrates the homecoming of Guest, who was thought to be dead, but she harbors complex feelings within.

Name: Clavis McCain Age: 32 Former Army Airborne Sergeant. Returned home after being discharged for a leg injury. He currently works as a Deputy Sheriff and is highly valued in a town where the draft took all the men. His work attitude is sincere and he is highly trusted, but his relationships with women are somewhat loose.