Dramatis Personae Part 2 (WIP) - Allies of the MC and the Japanese

Details accurate as of the end of Act 1 - read on and also click spoilers at your risk, really, I warned you, seriously! Many and more spoilers to be found below, even more in spoiler boxes!

Staff of the Ministry

Detective Kato Reiji - Man of principle and instincts, instructor to Officer Usui

First Appearance: Side Two - Detective Kato Reiji, first meeting with Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Two.

Description/Birthdays etc.: Handsome older man, in his early/mid forties, beard and moustache, brown eyes and hair. Gave up smoking after his brush with death at the hands of the US deep-cover agents.

Family: wife, two school-age daughters, all unnamed as of yet

Relationships: Is a good mentor and has affection for Officer Usui, seeing her as a daughter-like figure.

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Detective Kato Reiji on the case

Officer Usui - Trainee Police Officer, Detective Reiji's understudy

First Appearance: Side Two - Detective Kato Reiji, first meeting with Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Two.

Description/Birthdays etc.: Around twenty, bit of a baby face, short hair, ponytail, brown hair and eyes

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Officer Usui on the job

Distraught Officer Usui

People of the Training School

Mio

First Appearance: Side Three - Izumi Kana, meets Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-Four

Description/Birthdays etc.: Second year high schooler at a Shrine-sponsored school but not from a family of faith.

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Mio in her school uniform

Asami -

First Appearance: Side Three, Izumi Kana, meets Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-Four

Description/Birthdays etc.: brown hair cut short and a little boyishly, good looking. Second year high schooler at a Shrine-sponsored school but not from a family of faith.

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Asami in her school uniform

Assorted heads of shrines and shrine maidens/apprentice priests mentioned in Side Four - Izumi Kana. They are part of The Initial Sixteen - Mentioned Chapter One Hundred And Fifty-Four. Izumi Kana, Izumi Daichi, Hikawa Ren, Hikawa Chiaki and Hikawa Chiasa,

Takeyabashi Marika - Shrine maiden of Chairoakitara Shrine, Nishimorioka

First Appearance: Side Five - Oshiro Sapphire Aiko, meets Akio in chapter Sixty-Five

Description/Birthdays etc.: final year elementary school, brown hair and big eyes, usually in pigtails or braid. Speaks very formally and politely and is mature for her age.

Family: her grandfather, her mother Takeyabashi Junko and father, and two unnamed older sisters.

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Terrified, crying Marika

Hikawa Ren - Young Heir to Hikawa-Kawagoe Shrine

First Appearance: Chapter Eighty-Five

Description/Birthdays etc.: First year high schooler, handsome with brown hair and eyes, short and spiky hairstyle. A bit arrogant, though over time and hardship this fades.

Family: Twin sisters, Hikawa Chaiki and Chiasa, Father, Hikawa Hiroto and unnamed mother.

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Chakra Network: Eight Moons Chakra Network (perfected in Chapter Two Hundred And Sixteen after Chirurgery)

Elements: Sunlight (Mutated light element - Third Eye Chakra)

Notable Abilities: Born with mutated light element, sunlight. This is strengthened through Chirurgery and hard training.

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Arrogant Ren

Hikawa Chiasa and Hikawa Chiaki - the Twins of Hikawa-Kawagoe Shrine

First Appearance: Chapter Eighty-Five

Description/Birthdays etc.: third-year middle schoolers, brown hair and eyes, pretty, twin tail hairstyle usually, speak formally and finish each other's sentences often. refer to their brother as Ren-sama

Family: Brother, Hikawa Ren. Father, Hikawa Hiroto, and unnamed mother.

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Notable Abilities: Limited telepathy between each other and ability to see truth from lies. These abilities are strengthened by Chirurgery later.

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The Twins together in their uniforms

Kikuchi Maiko - daughter of Hisuikomushi Shrine

First Appearance: First mentioned in Side Twenty-Nine, Izumi Kana, first appears in Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-Four.

Description/Birthdays etc.: Second year high schooler, attends a Tokyo shrine-affiliated school. Brown hair and eyes, boyishly short with a few braids. Modest chest.

Family: Father, Kikuchi Shuta. Brother

Relationships: In class with Kana, Asami, Mio etc. Not popular, though Takagi Hisano is sort of a friend. She grows closer to everyone as she trains at the training school.

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Takagi Hisano - shy cousin to Yasu.

First Appearance: Side Forty-Seven - Izumi Kana. Meets Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-Four.

Description/Birthdays etc.: Second year highschooler in a shrine school, though her family is not related to any shrines. A bit average looks-wise, wears plain glasses, bangs hang over her face, and she sometimes wears pigtails.

Family: Cousin, Yasu

Relationships: friends with Kikuchi Maiko, was a bit of a loner, this is now improving as she finds her confidence

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The six neutral trainees - First appear in Chapter One Hundred And Ninety-One. They are...

Chiyo's two granddaughters - First appear in Chapter One Hundred And Ninety-One

Two other girls - First appear in Chapter One Hundred And Ninety-One

Two school age boys - First appear in Chapter One Hundred And Ninety-One

The shrines and temples

Susanoo Faction

Hikawa Hiroto - the Mater of Hikawa-Kawagoe Shrine, Susanoo Faction adherent

First Appearance: Chapter Eighty-Five

Description/Birthdays etc.: devilishly handsome man in mid-thirties, brown hair and eyes, sly and charming

Family: unnamed wife, three children, Hikawa Ren, Hikawa Chaiki and Hikawa Chiasa

Relationships: Susanoo faction adherent, rather prominent in Tokyo shrine and temple scene.

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Notable Abilities: Limited telepathy between each other and ability to see truth from lies. These abilities are strengthened by Chirurgery later.

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Uchida Ren - the Master of Kiyomizu-dera Shrine, Susanoo Faction head

First Appearance: Side Thirteen - Uchida Ren, Master of the Kiyomizu-Dera

Description/Birthdays etc.: older man, late forties, early fifties, a little plain but rather dignified.

Family: Son, Uchida Yamato

Relationships: Susanoo faction head.

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Uchida Yamato - Chosen of Kannon, son of the Susanoo faction head, Territory of Kiyomizu-Dera

First Appearance: Side Thirteen - Uchida Ren, Master of the Kiyomizu-Dera

Description/Birthdays etc.: University student, relatively handsome, but a certain measure of cold arrogance

Family: Father, Uchida Ren

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Elements: Light element

Divine Favour: Golden Warriors of Kannon

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Amaterasu Faction

Saionji Gin - Master of Kinkaku-Ji, Amaterasu Faction head, Chosen of Avalokiteshvara

First Appearance: Side Thirty-Three - Three Factions of Faith

Description/Birthdays etc.: around forty years old, confident, fiery-eyed and imposing.

Family: none of note

Relationships: Amaterasu Faction head

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Tsukuyomi Faction

Kudou Yasuhide- the Master of Ryōan-ji Temple, Tsukuyomi Faction head

First Appearance: Side Thirty-Three - Three Factions of Faith

Description/Birthdays etc.: older man, late forties, early fifties, a little plain but rather dignified.

Family: Granddaughter, Kudou Shiori

Relationships: Tsukuyomi faction head.

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Matsumuro Tsukiko- the Diviner, Chosen of Tsukuyomi

First Appearance: Side Thirty-Three - Three Factions of Faith

Description/Birthdays etc.: inhumanly beautiful, yet always wears a veil. In her thirties, but looks early twenties. Slender body but impressive chest. Her voice is neither young nor old. Floor length night-black hair.

Family: Two parents, estranged.

Relationships: Tsukuyomi faction, revered by all.

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Kudou Shiori- Granddaughter of the Tsukuyomi Faction, Hanafubuki's Spiritual Advisor

First Appearance: Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-One, unnamed, observed by Akio and Shaeula at the Fujiwara House event.

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Neutral Faction

Chiyo - First appears in Chapter One Hundred and Ninety-One. Old woman who is very influential within the Faith, but is not a member of the three factions, but neutral under Bankei, head of the neutral shrines and temples. Hard brown eyes, somewhat wizened but still prickly and full of vitality. Has many children and grandchildren, though only two granddaughters have followed the faith.

The Black Wolf Company

Treyvon James - one of the bosses of the Black Wolf Company PMC

First Appearance: Side Six - Treyvon James. Met Akio in Chapter Ninety-Nine, in passing

Description/Birthdays etc.: Tall, well over six foot (six foot five-ish) African-American, dark skinned man. handsome, well-muscled, black hair in afro and blue eyes. Gay, has a thing for pretty boys, though does like some muscle.

Family: Sister, Aliyah James

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Treyvon in a bar

Aliyah James - The other head of the Black Wolf PMC

First Appearance: Side Six - Treyvon James. Met Akio in Chapter Ninety-Nine in passing

Description/Birthdays etc.: tall, six foot one, attractive African-American, dark-skinned, muscular with huge chest, hair in afro, with coloured jingling hair beads. Rich blue eyes. Into women, a lesbian, especially cute petite ones, but has little luck. A bad drinker and gambler.

Family: Brother, Treyvon James

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Divine Favour or notable skills: Combat trained and skilled with knives, guns etc. Speaks Russian.

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Aliyah in a bar

Aliyah in her party dress

Aliyah after being injured gravely

Luciana Santino - Black Wolf Company Operative, skilled in leadership and close combat.

First Appearance: Chapter One Hundred And Eleven

Description/Birthdays etc.: Chilean descent, petite with surprisingly large chest, olive complexion, dark eyes, dark brown hair all the way down to her bottom. Looks cute and innocent, but fiery. Speech quirk, occasional Spanish words thrown in, especially when she swears.

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Divine Favour or notable skills: Combat trained with a specialism in close quarters and knife fighting, as well as handguns.

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Travis - First mentioned Side Forty - Aliyah James, Black Wolf Company PMC, First appearance in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Seven / Side Forty-Eight - Treyvon and Aliyah James - The Black Wolf PMC. A big man, muscular and tall.

Manx - First mentioned Side Forty - Aliyah James, Black Wolf Company PMC, First appearance in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Seven / Side Forty-Eight - Treyvon and Aliyah James - The Black Wolf PMC. Very quiet, seldom speaks. A big man, muscular and tall.

Akio's allies in the Boundary/Residents of his Territory

The Kobolds - First introduced Chapter 15, look like small, dog-faced humanoids, with a speech quirk where they often say rapid double statements like you go, now leave or that is wrong, not right. They are keen builders and miners, and love shiny metals especially silvery ones, and gems.

Shaeula's original Weaselkin - First appear in chapter 7 as adversaries throughout the first Arc, the survivors join when Shaeula do, and then the dead are restored via Kin Bonding, and more created by Barracks Buildings over time, swelling their numbers.

Shaeula's original Kamaitachi - They first appear in Chapter 17 as an adversary. When Shaeula joins the surviving Kamaitachi does too, and over time Kin bonding restores the others. Total number are four.

The first surviving Kamaitachi

The Kamaitachi who was reborn in chapter Fifty-Eight and then died again fighting the Raven Knight's forces in Chapter Sixty. Restored to life again in Chapter Two Hundred And Two.

The Kamaitachi Akio defeated in the initial battle. Revived via Kin Bonding in Chapter One Hundred And Twenty-Eight.

One killed against Grulgor's forces before Akio arrived, restored to life and meets Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Eighty.

Grulgor's original Trolls - They are first encountered as an enemy in Chapter 25. When Grulgor is defeated and joins Akio and Shaeula, the remaining trolls join too.

Grulgor - Noble Troll, leader of the trolls who were under Duke Formor

First Appearance: Chapter Forty-Four, defeated Chapter Forty-Six, allies from Chapter Forty-Seven. Incarnated by a Throne in Chapter Two Hundred And Twenty-Four.

Description/Birthdays etc.: a giant troll, nearly four metres tall. He is a mixture of stone-type and slime/regenerating-type trolls. He has stony flesh, mixed with patches of warty flesh, and has a barrel-like body, thick legs and whip-like arms. His dirty yellow eyes are small for the size of his head, and he has two massive curved tusks jutting from his mouth.

Relationships: Highest status troll remaining in the Seelie Court, was loyal servant of Duke Formor, now under Akio and Shaeula.

Chakra Network: Eight Moons Chakra Network

Elements: Earth element.

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Notable Abilities: Jupiter Descending, Io Falls (Combination with Akio) - Chapter Two Hundred And Twenty-One.

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Grulgor using Stone Absorption

Full Status Sheets:

Chapter Two Hundred And Twenty-Four - Status Sheet 1

Grulgor Noble Fae Earth Aspect [Material Statistics] [Intangible Statistics] Might 640 +15 Fortune Fortitude 480 +15 Majesty Intellect 30 +15 Charm Resilience 65 +15 League 7 +0 Alacrity 56 +15 Determination 4 +0 Precision 306 +15 Foresight Aether 591 +15 Fate [Material Skills] [Aetheric Skills] Silver Cord Rank 1 Eight Moons Chakra Network Rank 5 Aether Manipulation Rank 1 Troll Body Of Stone Rank 4 Troll Body Of Slime Rank 6 Earth Manipulation Rank 2 Root Chakra Of Earth Rank 5 Lunar Chakra Of Earth Rank 1 [Intangible Skills] [Unique Skills] Might Of The Furious Earth Rank 3 Stone Absorption Rank 2 [Level] 0/15 [Class]

Great Earth Fae 7/20

[Mastered Class] Earth Fae 10/10

Shirohebi - The White Snake kami of Shirohebizumi Shrine

First Appearance: Side Four - Izumi Kana. First meets Akio in chapter Fifty-Four, becomes allies. Incarnated by Throne in Chapter Two Hundred And Twenty-Three.

Description/Birthdays etc.: large white-scaled snake, even when siting on his coils nears six feet tall, wears a crown of snake-fangs and rich priestly vestments. Speech quirk elongated 'sss' noises. After gaining a mortal form, now only actual 's' is elongated, with three 'sss' only.

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Relationships: Patron kami of the Izumi family and Shirohebizumi shrine.

Chakra Network: Divine Star Chakra Network

Elements: Earth element

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Shirohebi in humanoid form

Full Status Sheets:

Chapter Two Hundred And Thirteen - Status Sheet 1

Shirohebi Kami Of The White Snake Shrine [Material Statistics] [Intangible Statistics] Might 80 +15 Fortune 5 +0 Fortitude 120 +15 Majesty 3 +0 Intellect 145 +15 Charm Resilience 160 +15 League 10 +0 Alacrity 142 +15 Determination Precision 101 +15 Foresight 2 +0 Aether 640 +15 Fate 5 +0 [Material Skills] [Aetheric Skills] Silver Cord Rank 1 Divine Star Chakra Network Rank 2 Divine Spark Rank 1 Adherence Manipulation Rank 1 Aether Manipulation Rank 2 Earth Manipulation Rank 4 Root Chakra Of Earth Rank 4 [Intangible Skills] [Unique Skills] White Snake Domain Of Earth Rank 2 [Level] 0/15 [Class]

Shirohebizumi snakes - adherents and devotees of the White Snake kami, earth elementalist snakes wearing priestly vestments and carrying rods and staves.

Chairo, Brown Dog Of The Mountains, Kami Of Chairoakitara Shrine

First Appearance: Chapter Sixty-Six

Description/Birthdays etc.: Brown dog with golden eyes, four corner priests hat with dangling silver tassels. Speech quirk, occasionally begins sentences with a 'grr'.

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Chairoakitara dogs - dozens of dog spirits ranging in size from normal to horses.

Azuki the Zashiki-Warashi - trapped ancient Tsukumogami in the form of a doll, housekeeping spirit Yōkai

First Appearance: Chapter Seventy-Eight in doll form, spiritually in Chapter Seventy-Nine. Returns in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Six, giving her mane and serving after Hyacinth finds her.

Description/Birthdays etc.: looks like an elegant old-fashioned child of eight to ten years old, dark hair and red eyes, faded lace and velvet dress. Shy and hesitant personality. Sleeps a lot. Hyacinth enjoys teasing her.

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Tillyae - Weaselkin leader of Shaeraggo's musicians, now serves Akio and Shaeula after the Trial of Three. Weaselkin with fur of a muddy brown shade. First appears in Chapter One Hundred And Thirty-Three. Notable abilities: Song Of Woe - Chapter One Hundred And Thirty-Three. Song Of The Tempest - Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Eight. Song Of Defence - Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Eight. Song Of Resistance - Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Eight. Song Of Healing - Chapter One Hundred And Fifty-Two. Song Of Victory, Chapter One Hundred And Sixty / Side Forty Four: Kondou Kazuo and The Widow of Nails.

Ulfuric (Ral Salamandrastrae) - badgerkin heir to lost Salamandrastrae, commander of Prince Shaetanao's forces

First Appearance: Chapter One Hundred And Thirty-Three

Description/Birthdays etc.: Badgerkin, two and a half metres tall, golden armour, carries many weapons, axe, sword, mace etc. and is very muscular under his black and white fur, with mighty green eyes.

Family: lost in the fall of Salamandrastrae.

Relationships: Serves Prince Shaetanao. Currently working under Akio and Shaeula.

Chakra Network: Eight Moons Chakra Network

Elements: Earth.

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Notable Abilities: Stone Bind, Chapter One Hundred And Sixty / Side Forty Four: Kondou Kazuo and The Widow of Nails.

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Ixitt Raethe - Ratkin Mortal Engineer, Chosen Hero of Akio.

First Appearance: Chapter One Hundred And Thirty-Six

Description/Birthdays etc.: White-furred ratkin, with pink eyes. used to be covered in burns and had a keh-keh-keh speech quirk, due to a burned throat and lungs, but these are all healed now. Often wears a contraption of goggles with multiple lenses and devices. Healed of his old burns and hacking cough in Chapter One Hundred And Ninety-Six.

Family: a great number of ratkin wives and children. Fourth wife, Thanquiss.

Relationships: Prince Shaetanao's head Mortal Engineer. Currently working under Akio and Shaeula, and Akio's Chosen Hero. Old friend of Ulfuric.

Chakra Network: Eight Moons Chakra Network

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Full Status Sheets:

Chapter Two Hundred And Five - Status Sheet 1

Ixitt Raethe Fae [Material Statistics] [Intangible Statistics] Might 48 +5 Fortune 5 +0 Fortitude 40 +5 Majesty Intellect 161 +5 Charm Resilience 107 +5 League 4 +0 Alacrity 92 +5 Determination 8 +0 Precision 101 +5 Foresight 3 +0 Aether 556 +5 Fate [Material Skills] [Aetheric Skills] Silver Cord Rank 1

Eight Moons Chakra Network

Rank 4 Aether Manipulation Rank 3 [Practical Skills] Ether Crafting Rank 5 Dvergr Techniques Rank 2 Alchemy Rank 4 Faecraft Rank 5 Mortal Engineering Rank 4 [Level] 0/5 [Class] Master of Many Crafts 8/20 [Mastered Class] Fae-Crafter 10/10

Danaera - weaselkin mage, first appears in Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Seven, named in Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Two. Now serves Akio and Shaeula as head of their weaselkin mages under the Price of the Trial of Three.

Weaselkin Musicians, Warriors and Mages. Twelve mages, a score of muscians and a hundred or so weaselkin warriors, as well as a score of the armloured weaselkin knights were ceded to Akio and Shaeula after the Trial of Three in Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Two.

Suzuki Haru - unfortunate Chosen of Kannon, vengeful ghost Yōkai , Onryo.

First Appearance: Side Thirty-Six, Suzuki Haru and her misfortunate meeting with others, meets Akio after death as a ghost-slave to Kiku in Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Nine. Freed in chapter One Hundred And Sixty-One and reborn under the Throne of Heroes in Chapter Two Hundred And Twenty-Three.

Description/Birthdays etc.: University graduate in Politics and Economics, in her early/mid twenties. Short blondish-brown hair and brown eyes. Pretty, but used to be terribly nervous and broken from the advent of her powers. After her rebirth under the Throne of Heroes, she has recovered somewhat, gaining control of her gifts, but now has a coping mechanism of 'I'm a ghost, I'm already dead' puns and jokes.

Family: Her father Suzuki Akimitsu, mother is deceased

Relationships: worked for the Ministry of Finance like her father, now a Chosen Hero of Akio's

Chakra Network: standard Chakra Network

Elements: Light Element

Divine Favour/Notable skills: Kannon. She possesses telepathy which she is learning to control.

Notable Equipment: The pretty silver watch her father gave her. Engraved.

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Suzuki Haru after death

Suzuki Haru enthroned

Full Status Sheets:

Chapter Two Hundred And Twenty-Three - Status Sheet 1

Suzuki Haru Chosen Of She Who Shows Compassion And Mercy, Kannon Onryo [Material Statistics] [Intangible Statistics] Might 69 +15 Fortune Fortitude 59 +15 Majesty Intellect 120 +15 Charm 3 +0 Resilience 19 +15 League Alacrity 180 +15 Determination Precision 120 +15 Foresight Aether 603 +15 Fate [Material Skills] [Aetheric Skills] Silver Cord Rank 5 Chakra Network Rank 5 Aether Manipulation Rank 1 Light Manipulation Rank 5 Third Eye Chakra Of Light Rank 5 Telepathy Rank 2 [Intangible Skills] [Unique Skills] Blessing Of Sharing Light Rank 5 Mind Healing Light Rank 3 [Level] 0 [Class]

Empath 2/10

Ghost Of Light 4/10

The Jade Beetle Kami - kami of Hisuikomushi Shrine. A massive stag beetle, green and gold shell, hung with shimenawa ropes, bronze crown on head. Met as an enemy as contreolled by Kiku's nails in Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Eight. Occasional clik-clik speech quirk. Freed from Kiku's control Chapter One Hundred And Fifty-One / Side Thirty-Eight Kiku, The Widow Of Nails

Adherents of the Jade Beetle Kami - assortment of beetles in vestments and carrying rods, scepters etc. First met as enslaved enemies in Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Eight. Some survivors freed in Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Nine.

Kikuchi Shuta - Chosen of, slave to Kiku, then Vassal to Oshiro Moonstone Akio, Chosen of the Divine Jade Winged Scarab, servant of Khepri

First Appearance: Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Eight as an enemy controlled by Kiku's nails. Freed from Kiku's control Chapter One Hundred And Fifty-One / Side Thirty-Eight Kiku, The Widow Of Nails.

Description/Birthdays etc.: When first met, dirty, ragged and emaciated old man due to his long enslavement and coma.

Family: Daughter, Kikuchi Maiko, son at University as yet unnamed.

Relationships: Head priest and owner of Hisuikomushi Shrine

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Divine Favour/Notable skills: Khepri's scarab tide - summons a swarm of ravenous flying scarab beetles. Territory reached Rank 2 in Chapter Two Hundred And Seventeen.

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The Three Spectres - the surviving ghostly women that Kiku brought back. They join Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-One, when Suzuki Haru also comes under his wing as a ghost.

Velna - One of Shaeula's weaselkin maids. First appears in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Five. rather dumb, but loyal. Wears a Victorian maid-style outfit.

Bjarki - a Dwarf/Dvergr blacksmith and master craftsmen under the Seelie Court. Journeys to Akio's Territory as part of the Price Shaeraggo has to pay. First appears in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Five. Short, thick-set and muscled, with a hugely impressive beard. Speaks with a strange half-Scottish way. If'n ye understand what I mean. Swears to Ivaldi, a famous Dvergr on occasion.

Ixitt's numerous wives and children. Includes Thanquiss, fourth wife that Akio meets in Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-Two.

Arisu Arisugawa - The betrayed actress. Shiro's friend and confidant.

First Appearance: Side Forty-Nine - The Raven Knight

Description/Birthdays etc.: Very long black hair and black eyes, beautiful, late twenties in age, large chest, actress-level poise and grace. Cold expression, formal speaking measure, no contractions. Calls Shiro White, Taṇhā is called Red, and then Suzu is Suzanne-san. Hates betrayers, cheats and liars.

Family: Ex-fiancé who betrayed her.

Relationships: Ally of Shiro/Taṇhā, the one who knew the truth that Shiro was also Taṇhā.

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Elements: Spatial element

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Suzanne - Runaway wannabe Idol, now Vassal to Akio, Chosen of

First Appearance: Side Forty-Nine - The Raven Knight

Description/Birthdays etc.: Blonde American Highschooler, pretty, blue eyes and blonde hair pulled into drill tails. Insists she is Japanese, called Suzu, and aspires to be an idol. Wears gothic loli styles and carries a parasol everywhere. Also sucks on lollipops a lot. Likes to call Shiro boss.

Family: back home in America has mother and father, but never liked them.

Relationships: Ally of Shiro/Taṇhā, the pampered youngling of Shiro's group.

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Suzu with a parasol

Bunta - Cowardly financeer, now Akio's Vassal.

First Appearance: Side Forty-Nine - The Raven Knight

Description/Birthdays etc.: Small, short and wiry man, early thirties, seems a bit younger. Always looks nervous, eyes darting around, as if he is being pursued.

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Relationships: Ally of Shiro/Taṇhā, self-interested in self-preservation above all.

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Daizen - The bitter businessman of Shiro's group.

First Appearance: Side Forty-Nine - The Raven Knight

Description/Birthdays etc.: tall, mid-forties, well-muscled, steel-grey hair, wears all white with only a tie as a splash of colour. Argumentative, bitter and greedy for power. Hates the Japanese nobility.

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Relationships: Ally of Shiro/Taṇhā, though self-serving.

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Klena - Shaeula's other loyal weaselkin maid, first introduced in Chapter One Hundred And Ninety-Two and named in Chapter Two Hundred And Nine, having disappeared.

Japanese Nobility

Takakura House - The link between faith and nobility, oldest surviving noble house in Japan.

Takakura - the head of Takakura house, second ranked house, below the Three Great Houses

First Appearance: Telephone call in Side Thirteen - Uchida Ren, Master of the Kiyomizu-Dera. First appears in person...

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Family: Three granddaughters from the branch family, his unnamed son, and the unnamed mother of his three granddaughters.

Relationships: Connected to the faith via the heads of the Three factions, and also tied to the Three Grandfathers of the nobility.

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Takakura - oldest daughter of the Takakura branch family, helps run Takakura antiques

First Appearance: Chapter Seventy-Eight

Description/Birthdays etc.: Third year high schooler, long black waist-length hair, dark but sharp eyes, pretty face, slender and quite tall, soothing aura.

Family: her grandfather, head of Takakura house, mother and father (unnamed) and two younger sisters.

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Takakura - middle daughter of the Takakura branch family

First Appearance: Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-One, unnamed, spotted by Akio and Shaeula at the Fujiwara house event.

Description/Birthdays etc.: Second year middle schooler, dark hair, pretty, huge chest for her age, even a bit comical. A bit short, even for her age.

Family: her grandfather, head of Takakura house, mother and father (unnamed) and two a younger and older sister.

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Takakura - youngest daughter of the Takakura branch family

First Appearance: Side Sixty-Two - Fukumoto Hinata. unnamed. Meets Akio in

Description/Birthdays etc.: Last year elementary student

Family: her grandfather, head of Takakura house, mother and father (unnamed) and two older sisters.

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Fujiwara House - one of the three great houses, banking, finance, real-estate and other such industries.

Fujiwara Shige -

First Appearance: Side Fifteen - Fujiwara Shige, Head of Fujiwara House

Description/Birthdays etc.: mid-eightees white-haired old man, muscles running down but still robust, poercing brown eyes. White moustache and beard

Family: Granddaughters, Fujiwara Miyu and Fujiwara Honoka

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Fujiwara Honoka - granddaughter of Fujiwara house, direct heir.

First Appearance: Side Twenty-Three - Fujiwara Shige, Head of Fujiwara House. Meets Akio in

Description/Birthdays etc.: Third year middle schooler, long black hair, dark eyes, thin, slender and elegant, not worldy wise.

Family: Grandfather, Fujiwara Shige. Cousin, Fujiwara Miyu, Parents, Fujiwara Hidemasa, unnamed mother

Relationships: Bodyguard/best friend, Koga Kozue

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Fujiwara Hidemasa - father of the heir to Fujiwara house, Shige Fujiwara's first son.

First Appearance: Side Twenty-Three - Fujiwara Shige, Head of Fujiwara House.

Description/Birthdays etc.: In his fifties, dyed hair as going grey, dresses gaudily.

Family: Father, Fujiwara Shige. unnamed wife. Daughter, Fujiwara Honoka

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Fujiwara Miyu- granddaughter of Fujiwara house, Chosen of Ame-no-Uzume.

First Appearance: Side Sixty-Two - Fukumoto Hinata. Meets Akio in

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Family: Grandfather, Fujiwara Shige. Cousin, Fujiwara Honoka, Parents unnamed mother, father is Fujiwara Kazuhito

Relationships: Bodyguard/best friend/romantic feelings?, Koga Michiru

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Divine Favour or notable skills: Ame-no-Uzume's Divine Favour, Dance of the Returning Dawn, Dance of the Departing Dusk

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Left and Right - Half-Japanese, half-Mauri bodyguards of Fujiwara Shige. Six foot six, somewhat darker skins than usual. First appearance in Side Twenty-Three - Fujiwara Shige, Head of Fujiwara House. Meets Akio in

Harada Koji - Acting leader of Fujiwara house business policy. calls Shige Fujiwara Fujiwara-dono, old-fashioned speech. First appearance in Side Twenty-Three - Fujiwara Shige, Head of Fujiwara House.

Omori Takanobu - One of the lawyers for Fujiwara house. First appears in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Two. Bald and in his late forties, he wears fine black-rimmed glasses.

Ueno Junichiro - Head of Fujiwara Security Services. First appears unnamed in Side Twenty-Three - Fujiwara Shige, Head of Fujiwara House, first named and meets Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Eight. Around six foot three,. muscular and with an intimidating yet cultured air.

Koga Michiru - Bodyguard to Miyu, first appears in Side Sixty-Two, Fukumoto Hinata. Older sister to Koga Kozue. Old Ninja family, but discards the old ways of stealth and subtlety for flash and style. In love with Miyu romantically.

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Michiru in her school uniform

Koga Kozue - Bodyguard to Honoka, first appears in Side Sixty-Two, Fukumoto Hinata. Younger sister to Koga Michiru. Old Ninja family, and keeps to the old ways. Does not respect her sister and father.

Ichijou House - one of the three great houses, interests include heavy manufacturing, IT, construction and the military

Ichijou Kira -

First Appearance: Side Fifteen - Fujiwara Shige, Head of Fujiwara House

Description/Birthdays etc.: eighty-year old bald man, raptor-sharp dark brown eyes and an appearance reminiscent of a monk.

Family: Granddaughter, Ichijou Mayumi

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Ichijou Mayumi - the queen of Hanafubuki

First Appearance: Side Sixty-Two - Fukumoto Hinata, meets Akio in

Description/Birthdays etc.: second year high-schooler, very beautiful and knows it, so has an air of arrogance with the elegance. Tall, long legs, ample chest. dark brown eyes and blackish-brown hair, always in various fashionable styles.

Family: Grandfather, Ichijou Kira. Mother, father. Brother...

Relationships: Was 'friends' with Fukumoto Hinata, but wasn't really able to have a true relationship due to status until Hinata became Takatsukasa (Fukumoto) Hinata.

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Mayumi at school

Mayumi's Bodyguard - First appears Side Sixty-Two - Fukumoto Hinata. Dresses as a male, as that is Mayumi's preference/hobby.

Takatsukasa House - one of the three great houses, past glories faded, now propped up by the nobility.

Takatsukasa Itsuki -

First Appearance: Side Fifteen - Fujiwara Shige, Head of Fujiwara House

Description/Birthdays etc.: early eighties old man, was sickly and yellow-haired, but...

Family: Granddaughters, Takatsukasa (Fukumoto) Hinata, and Takatsukasa Sakura

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Takatsukasa Sakura - Daughter of Takatsukasa house.

First Appearance: Side Sixty-Two - Fukumoto Hinata. Meets Akio in

Description/Birthdays etc.: Beautiful, elegant High school first year. Delicate features, refined bearing

Family: Cousin, Takatsukasa (Fukumoto) Hinata. mother, father, grandfather, Takatsukasa Itsuki. Younger brother

Relationships: A troubled relationship with Hinata, she wants to help her but is also sometimes ashamed and jealous of her. Feels inferior to the other granddaughters of the Three Great Houses due to the sad state of Takatsukasa house. There are also some rumours circulating on the edges of the nobility about a secret with Sakura, but nobody discusses it openly...

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Sakura's bodyguard - First appears in Side Sixty-Two- Fukumoto Hinata.

Fukumoto House - One of the Three Hundred, now elevated to the Forty-Eight

Onoue Kazumi - bodyguard and friend of Hinata

First Appearance: Chapter One Hundred And Forty-Five

Description/Birthdays etc.: Third year highschooler, stone-faced expression, often wears a suit in her duties. Tall and atheletic, with shortish brown hair and eyes.

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Relationships: Bodyguard to Takatsukasa (Fukomoto) Hinata, also her friend. Attends Hanafubuki Academy in this role.

Chakra Network: Eight Moons Chakra Network (perfected in Chapter Two Hundred And Sixteen after Chirurgery)

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Imperial Family

Yukiko, Princess Mikasa - The Priestess/Shrine Maiden Of Ise, Chosen of Amaterasu, Imperial Princess Of Japan

First Appearance: Side Fifty-Two, Shrine Maiden Of Ise - Yukiko, Princess Mikasa. First meets Akio in

Description/Birthdays etc.: Average-looking girl in her early twenties, brown hair often in braids, brown eyes, wears glasses, average build and height. Her disposition is a bit shy and weak, but her confidence is slowly growing. Has kept out of the public eye despite being the Imperial Princess.

Family: Brother, mother, father, grandmother, grandfather

Relationships: Very close to Matsumuro Tsukiko, the Diviner.

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Elements: Flame element, Light element

Divine Favour or notable skills: Amaterasu

Notable Equipment: unnamed Imperial Regalia

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JSDF/Japanese Military

Unnamed Colonel in Counter-Terrorism - Collects Akio and Shaeula in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Eight.

Tsumura Katsuro's Secretary. Meets Akio and Shaeula in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Eight. NCO Sergeant First Class. Late twenites/early thirtees. Prim, proper and tidy.

- Japanese Chosen in the JSDF. Introduced unnamed in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Nine.

- Japanese Chosen in the JSDF. Introduced unnamed in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Nine.

Japanese Politics

Abe Riku - Current Prime Minister of Japan

First Appearance: Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-One.

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Abe - Flirty, incredibly foul-mouthed daughter of the Prime Minister, A bit boyish with short hair, slender legs and arms. First appears in Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-One briefly (sees Akio and Shaeula at Fujiwara House's event) but is not named until

Tokyo Residents

Local to Shirohebizumi Shrine

Hashimoto Noburo - Works for Akio now as a secretary/staffer

First Appearance: Chapter Ten

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Family: Daughter, Hashimoto Sana. Ex-Wife, did not split amicably, as yet unnamed.

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Watanabe Karen - works for Akio now as a secretary

First Appearance: Chapter Thirteen

Description/Birthdays etc.: a woman in early to mid thirties, rather pretty still, decent chest, short black hair often in a tight bun, or in a short, professional business cut.

Family: Parents as yet unnamed

Relationships: Becomes Akio's secretary in Chapter One Hundred And Twenty Four, recruits as co-workers

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Watanabe Karen in a pub

Karen in distress

Tanaka- Works for Akio now as a secretary/staffer

First Appearance: Side Fifty-Five: Watanabe Karen. Meets Akio in Story again kin

Description/Birthdays etc.: In his fifties, was a bit gaunt due to his struggles, but now he is employed again has filled out and looks much more healthy.

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Sister Shrine Maidens - a pair of high-schoolers working at Shirohebizumi shrine part-time for pocket money. They met Akio in chapter Fifty-Five and Fifty-Seven, but as yet have not been inducted to the training school or played much role.

Noguchi-san - a girl who is in Kana's class at her school, introduced by name in Side Forty-Seven - Izumi Kana. Meets Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-Four.

Unnamed Girls in Izumi Kana's class - a number of girls that went to her shrine during the visit during Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-Four.

Wider Tokyo

Inspector Sato Jun - First appears Chapter One Hundred And Fifty-Six. Grizzled older man from the Organised Crime Control Bureau. Arrests Akio.

Takahashi James - Japanese office of Chase Midas Gold. Akio speaks to him via telephone in chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Two to get a lawyer.

Nomura Zenkichi - Lawyer from Midas Gold. First meets Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Two. In his thirties, gelled back hair, and dresses loudly for a lawyer, with a bright suit and shirt.

Ito Gina - a female lawyer who was recommended by Nomura Zenkichi to handle the extortion contract with Kondou Kazuo. Appears in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Three. A bit plain, bobbed black hair and silver glasses. in her twenties.

Morimura Goro - Kondou Kazuo's lawyer. Appears in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Three.

Sato Naganori - Kondou Kazuo's accountant. First appears in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Three. Connections with the Yakuza.

Fukuda - Staffing manager of Kondou Kazuo's hotel chain. First appears in Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Three, and is left in charge of the newly obtained hotels by Akio, though overall control of the hotels later passes to Hinata.

Hashimoto Sana - Daughter of Hashimoto Noburo. First appears in Side Fifty-Five, Watanabe Karen. Is a gyaru first year high-schooler, fake tan, bleached blonde hair, a bit messy. Heavy make-up, wears her skirt and other clothes short and flashy. Does not get on with her new step-sister and her step-father, and her relationship with her mother is struggling. Didn't respect her father, but that changes after he gets employed by Akio. Uses slang such as 'like', 'ya' and 'totes' a lot in her speech.

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The girls at Shiro's Dorm - A number of University students who stay there at reduced cost in echange for keeping an eye on Shiro and her health. Pretty, fashionable and flirty. The first pair appear in Chapter One Hundred And Eighty-Three.

Political Circles

Suzuki Akimitsu - Father of Haru Suzuki. First introduced in Side Forty-Six, Detective Kato Reiji. Wife is deceased, doted on his daughter. Minister of Finance in the Diet, a popular man, well-liked by his colleagues in government. Meets Akio in Chapter One Hundred And Seventy-Nine.

University Friends Group

Hayato

First Appearance: by Email communication Chapter Ten, appears in person Chapter One Hundred And Eighty-Three

Description/Birthdays etc.: University graduate, career-minded, confident and charming. Natural blonde-brown hair, brown eyes, very handsome and fit.

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Relationships: Engaged to Hina

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Hina-chan

First Appearance: Appears in person Chapter One Hundred And Eighty-Three

Description/Birthdays etc.: University graduate, the shyest of the group, her brown hair is reasonably shirt, pretty face, slender, wears glasses. has become more fashionable after getting engaged.

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Aimi-chan

First Appearance: Appears in person Chapter One Hundred And Eighty-Three

Description/Birthdays etc.: University graduate, short, sporty and flirty, brown hair medium length, with curled ends or in a bun, very large chest for her height, and nice legs. Brown eyes match her her colour. Is into BL as a hobby and draws doujins in her spare time.

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Shugo

First Appearance: Appears in person Chapter One Hundred And Eighty-Three

Description/Birthdays etc.: University graduate, tall, wears glasses, not lacking in looks, but a bit overshadowed by Hayato, and now Akio.

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Yasu

First Appearance: Appears in person Chapter One Hundred And Eighty-Three

Description/Birthdays etc.: University graduate, bleached blonde hair, noisy, boisterous personality, no luck with women.

Family: Cousin, Takagi Hisano

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Other Tokyo Residents

Konoe Ichika - Unlucky girl, friend to Shaeula

First Appearance: Chapter Thirty-Two, named in chapter Thirty-Three from her dropped ID.

Description/Birthdays etc.: Second year University student. Light brown hair, often in younger styles like ponytails. Modest chest, on the shorter side, but pretty in a way that makes her look younger.

Family: Family, as yet unnamed

Relationships: Not many friends, was tricked by some and scammed and threatened. Some of her friends were also tricked and disappeared. Friends with Shaeula, but feels bad about not giving back what Shaeula gives her.

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Idiot Thug Squad - a group of rough young delinquents that tried to harass Konoe Ichika. Dispatched by Akio in chapter Thirty-Two and fled, swearing vengeance. After again going after Konoe Ichika in Chapter Forty-Two, trounced by Akio and Shaeula and she uses her befuddling winds to make them confess their crimes. Currently imprisoned.

Nishimorioka Residents

Masui Rika - classmate and friend of Eri and Aiko, best friend of Yae

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Family: Third year high schooler, 'gal', fashionable, bleached blonde hair, reasonably sizeable chest (smaller than Yae but slightly longer hair)

Relationships: best friends with Yae, Eri is little Ri-Ri, and Aiko is Ai-chan.

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Rika in casual summer clothes

Chihiya Yae - classmate and friend of Eri and Aiko, best friend of Rika

Description/Birthdays etc.: Third year high schooler, 'gal', fashionable, bleached blonde hair, reasonably sizeable chest, hair shoulder length

Family: her brother, Chihaya Kosuke

Relationships: has a crush on Akio, best friends with Rika, Calls Akio without honorifics. Eri is little Ri-Ri, and Aiko is Ai-chan.

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Yae in casual summer clothes

Yae on the date

Grandfather Takeyabashi

First Appearance: Chapter Sixty-Five

Description/Birthdays etc.: elderly, silver-haired man who still retains some youthful spryness.

Family: unnamed son and daughter in law, Takeyabashi Junko. granddaughter, Takeyabashi Marika, two other unnamed granddaughters

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Takeyabashi Junko - Marika's concerned mother

First Appearance: Chapter Seventy-Four

Description/Birthdays etc.: Around forty years of age, brown short hair and brown eyes, looks like an older Takeyabashi Marika

Family: Her step-father, who runs Chairoakitara shrine. Husband, unnamed. Three daughters, two unnamed, one is Marika.

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Imai - classmate/schoolfriend of Akio's, somewhat good looking, average Japanese looks, mid-twenties.

First Appearance: Chapter Sixty-Nine

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Family: Wife, Chiyoko

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Chiyoko - Kouhai at Akio's school

First Appearance: Chapter Sixty-Nine

Description/Birthdays etc.: Petite and decently attractive, early twenties.

Family: Husband, Imai. One young child.

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Masaki - school baseball star, Yae's ex-boyfriend

First Appearance: Chapter Seventy

Description/Birthdays etc.: third year high schooler, short hair due to baseball. A bit dumb, but a good guy at heart, but gets carried away too often.

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Kenji - School baseball star, playboy, target of Akio's ire

First Appearance: Chapter Seventy

Description/Birthdays etc.: Third year high schooler, short hair due to baseball. Is a playboy, dated (and cheated on) a number of girls. Arrogant and vengeful.

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Higuchi - gruff bar-owner of Nishimorioka

First Appearance: Chapter Seventy-Two

Description/Birthdays etc.: a big gruff bear of a man, loves baseball and owns the biggest and most popular bar in town.

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Goto-san - owner of the town's fanciest clothing store. Mentioned in Chapter Seventy-Five

Tomoya - a boy in Eri's and Aiko's class. First appears in Side Twenty-Eight - Mori Eri, though likely was present during the baseball.

Hentai King Number One and number Two - Two nameless perverted, unpopular boys in Eri's and Aiko's class. First appear in Side Twenty-Eight, Mori Eri

Tomoko - a girl in Aiko's volleyball team, same class as Eri and Aiko. First appears in Side Twenty-Eight, Mori Eri, but unnamed until Side Fifty-Nine, Mori Eri

Chihaya Kosuke - Yae's older brother, first appears in Side Fifty-Eight - Oshiro Sapphire Aiko. Light brown hair, reasonably good looking, has similar facial features to Yae.

Kenji's younger brother - Appears in Side Fifty-Eight - Oshiro Sapphire Aiko. As arrogant and annoying as his older brother.

Sonobe Akari - Aiko's Junior in the Kyūdō club - First appears in Side Fifty-Eight - Oshiro Sapphire Aiko, and named in Side Fifty-Nine - Mori Eri. A first year.

Yuina - another member of the volleyball club, a second year. First appears in Side Fifty-Eight - Oshiro Sappire Aiko.