♂ m 19

He failed his university entrance exams in China and went to Japan. What surprises him the most during his time there is the cost of living. A day of part-time work in Japan earns more than a month of salaried work in China. ”I have a goal.”

♂ m 25

♂ m 50

♀ f

Mother to Wenqian. Coming from a respectable family, she was kind and caring. Worried that her daughter Wenqian was standing out too much, yet still wished her to grow up freely. Xiaoran’s father Jing Yan was her older brother.

♂ m 37

He came to Japan twenty years earlier from China. For various reasons, he keeps trying to push dangerous jobs on Jing. Most of his business is in nightclubs and land speculation. ”I don’t do stuff that doesn’t earn money.”

♂ m

Father of the Liang’s, a typical scholar. He was quite fond of his nephew-in-law Xiaoran, who had been living with his family. His rebellious daughter Wenqian concerned him a lot. It appeared he had kept from Xiaoran something very important.

♀ f

One-year older cousin of Jing Xiaoran, she was raised up in a well-off family, spoiled by her parents. Growing impatient pretty quickly to most things, she kept being interested in her cousin Xiaoran. It once occurred to her, that she would go performing Peking Opera. The decision eventually became ... read more

One-year older cousin of Jing Xiaoran, she was raised up in a well-off family, spoiled by her parents. Growing impatient pretty quickly to most things, she kept being interested in her cousin Xiaoran. It once occurred to her, that she would go performing Peking Opera. The decision eventually became what separated her and Xiaoran.

♀ f

Mother to Kanna and Emi. She spoiled the younger Emi, while keeping an eye on Kanna. After Emi’s diagnosis, she vowed to save her.

♂ m

Breadwinner of the Sakurai’s. Usually too busy to stay with the family, he cared about his daughters very much, taking them for excursions whenever he was free.

♀ f 24

♀ f 21

She grew up in Tokyo. Her family is involved in the real estate business and she employs both main characters. She’s nice and approachable, but she can put her foot down when needs be.

♀ f 8

Kanna's younger sister who follows her to the big city. She’s bubbly and upbeat, but never afraid. She’s still a child, so she doesn’t really understand what’s going on. ”Sis, buy me ice cream! Ice cream!”

♂ m

A black cat. He lives in the old station building. He seems friendly, but runs away if you try to catch him.

♀ f 15

She dropped out of high school and moved to Tokyo because of the bubble economy. She’s a little introverted and enjoys eating sunflower seeds. ”I was unlucky... That’s what I decided to think.”