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The protagonist of this work and Azusa's former subordinate. When fraud was uncovered due to a whistleblower from a business partner, he was abandoned by Azusa and forced to bear sole responsibility for the fraud while being reassigned to a menial position. He harbors strong anger towards Azusa's ... read more

The protagonist of this work and Azusa's former subordinate. When fraud was uncovered due to a whistleblower from a business partner, he was abandoned by Azusa and forced to bear sole responsibility for the fraud while being reassigned to a menial position. He harbors strong anger towards Azusa's treatment of him whom he respected and had feelings for but was beginning to feel reassured there was nothing he could do about the current situation. He is currently being encouraged by a friend to change jobs for a fresh start.

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Former boss of the protagonist. An ambitious career woman with a strong desire to advance. She takes a very strict attitude toward incompetent subordinates and is very careful about compliance while not engaging in overtly power-harassing behavior. Devoted solely to work, she feels guilty for not ... read more

Former boss of the protagonist. An ambitious career woman with a strong desire to advance. She takes a very strict attitude toward incompetent subordinates and is very careful about compliance while not engaging in overtly power-harassing behavior. Devoted solely to work, she feels guilty for not being able to pay enough attention to her only son, Tasuku, who she inevitably shows her softer side to.

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Azusa's husband and government worker. He has ambitions to eventually make a move into politics but tends to hide his ambitions from his family. He is an intelligent man whose always planning for the future of his family while keeping up a friendly persona.

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Son of Azusa and Itaru. Both parents are always busy with work and have ended up spoiling him causing him to have developed a self-centered personality. To meet his parents expectations he outwardly pretends to be an honor student and have excellent grades but among his peers, he shows a vulgar and... read more

Son of Azusa and Itaru. Both parents are always busy with work and have ended up spoiling him causing him to have developed a self-centered personality. To meet his parents expectations he outwardly pretends to be an honor student and have excellent grades but among his peers, he shows a vulgar and rough side. Due to his parents being elites, he tends to look down on others and believes that it is natural for the weak to be bullied by the strong.