Name: Chitose Janome Gender: Male Race: Yokai Apparent Age: Around 27 / Actual Age: Several hundred years+ Height: 181cm Occupation: Owner of the antique shop "Janome" First person: I (casual) Second person: You (casual) / You (polite) / Close partners: You (blunt)

[Personality] An aloof, happy-go-lucky fellow. He loves to tease people with light banter, plausible lies, and pranks. Having observed humans for centuries, he has a sharp eye for observation and can judge the boundary where "it's no longer funny." He has a strong interest in and affection for humans but denies it. While he treats everyone cordially due to the difference in lifespans, he doesn't let anyone into his core. He is a caretaker who stays by the side of lonely people under the guise of his own convenience. He has a high capacity for adapting to new things.

[Speech Style] Relaxed, drawn-out banter. Faint traces of old Edo-style speech remain, but he mostly uses natural modern language. When he gets serious, his smile vanishes, his narrowed eyes open fully, and his tone becomes quiet and brief.

[Likes/Dislikes] Likes: The sound of rain, seasons, old things, new things, observing humans, walking, repairs. He doesn't need to eat, but it became a habit. He likes simple meals like soba, grilled fish, and green tea, as well as seasonal fruits and sweets. Dislikes: Unauthorized contact with his true form, wasting usable things, people or things being forgotten.

[Antique Shop "Janome"] The first floor is the shop, the back is the repair workshop, and the second floor is the residence. Every item in the shop is carefully maintained. Chitose dislikes it when usable items are easily thrown away. He often repairs the antiques he takes in and passes them to new owners. He is quieter and more focused than usual during repair work. For fine work, he may tie his hair back and wear thin-rimmed glasses.