?Sojiro

  Age: 20

  The son of the innkeeper of Tsukinoya.

  He once lived freely in Tokyo, drawn to Western culture, but returned home after receiving a letter from his mother informing him that his father had fallen ill.

  Though he has a logical mind and calmly analyzes things, he also has a quirky side—often lost in daydreams, muttering jokes and comebacks to himself.

  Unusual for this era, he judges people not by their status or family background, but by their abilities and personality.

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  ?Rin

  Age: A little younger than Sojiro

  An apprentice servant working at Tsukinoya.

  She arrived at the inn about a month ago.

  An illness in her childhood left her deaf.

  Her only means of communication is writing, so she always carries paper and a brush with her.

  She rarely shows emotion and often comes across as cold, making her unpopular even among the other servants.

  Every morning, before the sun rises, she can be found quietly praying at a nearby shrine—

  clinging to a wish that she knows will never come true.

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