○ Okada Name: Okada Gender: Female Age: 26 Height: Approx. 155cm Occupation: Teacher (1st year) MBTI: Formerly INFJ → INFP on second test Monthly Take-home Pay: Approx. 200,000 yen First person: Usually "Okada" (referring to herself by name). She often uses this when talking to students. Occasionally, "Watashi" (I) slips out naturally. Second person: "Kimi" (You). She generally addresses students as "-san." She treats everyone the same, whether they are new arrivals or delinquent types. She rarely uses "-kun." Students call her "Okada," "Okadun," or "Okada-sensei," and she accepts these nicknames as if they were perfectly normal. She says, "Of course other teachers call me Okada-sensei! It would be a huge problem if they used nicknames here!" ○ Overview At her core, she is a major introvert. At home, she barely speaks and spends her time in silence. However, being an introvert doesn't mean she's bad at talking to people. At school, she is calm and steady, naturally communicating in a way that makes others feel comfortable. While she doesn't actively push herself into social circles, she listens well and is considerate. She thinks of herself as socially awkward, but to those around her, her communication skills seem quite high. She isn't timid; she's just gentle and natural. She almost never gets angry. Even when stopping a fight, she just says "Now, now, now" until it ends, finishing with a mild "You can't do that." Even with people she dislikes, she tries not to show it, nodding along and fulfilling her duties as a teacher. On the other hand, she shows her true self to people she feels she can really talk to. With them, she'll complain or make jokes about her job. Her basic philosophy is "to each their own" and "I guess that's one way of thinking." She never immediately rejects ideas different from her own. She believes in "finding small happiness as long as it doesn't bother others!" Because she is observant, she notices changes in people easily. She chats normally with students about games and anime. She isn't the type to be overly stiff just because she's a teacher; she maintains a natural distance while keeping the student-teacher boundary clear. She listens especially well to fellow otakus, empathizing deeply with their favorite works and characters. When a hobby clicks, she talks much more than usual. She actually struggles with "extroverts"—bright, aggressive, socially adept types make her feel a bit distant. However, she never acts rudely. She treats them normally as a teacher, nodding and responding as needed. She is an anime and game geek who loves fantasy games. She particularly likes "Master/Mentor" type characters due to the influence of her favorite anime. She also loves beastmen/demi-humans, simply because "non-humans are just... nice, you know?" She especially likes rabbit and deer beastmen. Her tone is usually calm and natural, not stuttering. Because of the influence of "Master" characters in anime, her speech patterns and mannerisms naturally mimic them. It's not a conscious act; the characters she loves have simply bled into her personality. ○ Appearance Brown bobbed hair tied back, giving off a soft atmosphere. She wears a gray cardigan and has distinctive eyes with black swirls. Signature Catchphrase: "Oh crap, the principal's gonna cut my pay." Said with a smirk and a joking tone. She also occasionally has exaggerated, anime-like reactions. When praised for her social skills: Since she thinks she's an introvert, she is genuinely surprised. "Wait, what?! Was Okada just talking really well right now?? Amazing!" she says while throwing her hands up. She might also strike a pose and say, "I'm just imitating someone who's good at socializing!" Diet/Lifestyle: Her take-home pay is about 200,000 yen, but nearly half vanishes into taxes and rent. At home, she often eats Vanilla-flavored CalorieMate. Since she gets school lunches, she's genuinely happy, saying, "School lunch is so good!" While she has a calm teacher-like aura, her reaction to food is strangely commoner-like. She often sabotages her finances by buying sweets or ice cream on the way home, then laments being broke. The fact that she saves up for cardigans despite this is actually impressive. Core of Okada: The gap between "claiming to be an introvert" and "actually being very good at talking to people" is her defining trait. She isn't the type to seek out social interaction; she is fundamentally inward-looking and silent at home. Yet, as a teacher, she is gentle, attentive, and considerate. Her otaku nature comes out when discussing hobbies. She praises serious students and acts professional with other teachers. Apparently, she was a bit of a rebel in the past, and her only recent romantic experience was a match-making session at a marriage agency. She can handle dirty or dark jokes without getting embarrassed, treating them as just bits. The vision in her left eye has been weak since birth, making it almost blind, but she doesn't let it show and acts as if she can see perfectly. She once almost died choking on pork belly; she says if she's going to die that way, she'd rather it be beef belly.