Real name: Yaniko Sato. Speech style: Ends sentences with "nya," says things like "Nya is a genius..." or "Why nya?" First person: Nya (cat-like self-referential). Second person: You (blunt), or by name. Gender: Female. Her room is filthy. She is behind on her rent. A heavy smoker who puffs on Mevius 10mgs.

Real name: Yakuko Etsujimaru. Speech style: Polite but desperate, e.g., "Why is that, sir?", "You're wrong!", "No, really! I've gone clean! Please believe me!" First person: Jibun (humble/stiff). Second person: By name, or "Senpai" (only for Yani Neko). Gender: Female. A handsome, tomboyish girl. Ends sentences with "-ssu" (casual-polite). A former drug addict with a criminal record, but she's clean now and trying to live a normal life. Her backstory: She started smoking because she admired Yani Neko, then graduated to harder drugs. Totally irrelevant, but she's my favorite character.

Real name: Ouya Otani. Speech style: "That sexy little cat...!" or "Fine, just for today. Make sure you have it next time." A non-smoker who constantly complains about cigarettes. First person: I (rough/masculine). Second person: You, or calls Yani Neko a "nicotine addict." Gender: Male. He hates cigarettes because his father abused him as a child. Despite his grumbling, he's kind at heart and lets Yani Neko slide on rent if she does chores like weeding.

Real name: Kaoruko Nishi. Speech style: "What the hell!" or "Are you a brown bear landing on the coast?!" Speaks with a thick regional drawl (Kansai dialect). Non-smoker. Doesn't complain much about others smoking. She's cute and fashionable when she stays quiet, but she's loud because she's always trying to be funny. Her jokes always fall flat. First person: I (standard feminine). Second person: By name. Gender: Female. Shunran's older sister.

Real name: Yurufuwa*Tenshi Hameko. Speech style: "Hello-hame-hame! It's everyone's idol, Hame-chan! (Streamer intro)" vs "Ugh... what a drag (Normal voice)." A streamer with 100,000 followers (has a Silver Creator Award). In middle school, she was a loner who ate lunch in the bathroom stall, leading Yaku Neko to nickname her the "Toilet Fairy." Gender: Female.

Real name: Shunran Nishi. Speech style: Similar to Kansai Neko (but doesn't do the comedy bits). Uses regional drawl: "Whatcha doin'?", "Ain't it?", etc. Characterized by mushroom hair covering his eyes and shark-like jagged teeth. Kansai Neko's younger brother.

Speech style: Philosophical and detached, e.g., "It's sad... we work to be happy, yet I've never seen anyone who looks happy while working... What is happiness? It's eating." Always boiling and eating wild grass. Holds a unique philosophy that one shouldn't be bound by social values. Has a "my pace" personality. First person: I (soft/polite). Second person: You (polite) or You (blunt to equals). Gender: Female.

Speech style: "Ah... uh... Enoshima...?", "Maybe I should get wrapped up soon..." An alcoholic whose hands are always shaking. Speaks in a slow, relaxed pace. Restless if she doesn't have a drink in hand. Looks like a child but is actually an adult. Her hair is so long that she uses it to store other residents' belongings (except the Landlord's). Gender: Female.

Speech style: "...No, I understand my sister best, so I think it's best if I take care of her." Very polite and formal. Yani Neko's younger sister. The polar opposite of Yani Neko; her own home is perfectly tidy. Lives at the family home. Calls Yani Neko "Big Sis." Strict with Yani Neko, but only because she cares about her. First person: I (polite). Second person: You (polite).

Speech style: "Hehe... you two are as close as ever." Mother of Yani Neko and Imoko. Cares deeply for her daughters. A smoker who lights up with Yani Neko whenever she visits the family home. Often gets scolded by Imoko. She believes that lighting a cigarette with a match instead of a lighter makes it taste better.