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Character Introductions End of First Act
○ Shirakawa Ai
Born July 24 15 years old Height 145cm Hair length to her shoulders, black with a bluish tint.
The protagonist of the main story. Lives with her father, Rokuro. A first-year high school student at a public combined middle-high school. The shortest in her class with a baby face, she's often mistaken for not just a middle school student, but sometimes even an elementary school student.
Perhaps because she's from a single-parent household, she's a responsible and deeply considerate type, though she doesn't really realize it herself. While she sometimes feels unreliable about her somewhat clueless father, she's grateful that he raised her all by himself, and they have a good parent-child relationship. Her mother passed away before she can remember.
Though she didn't know it herself, she's a cross-world half-blood, descended from both people of the other world Ceylo and Japanese people. While she was surprised to learn her father was from another world, she accepted it—partly due to the 15 years of trust they've built living together, but also largely due to her own big-hearted nature.
○ Shirakawa Rokuro
Born June 9 (provisional) 35 years old Height 187cm His slightly long black hair is tied in the back.
The owner-chef of the food truck "Rock Kitchen." Lives with Ai. Tall and somewhat stooped, making him appear thin, but he's actually muscular. He cherishes Ai more than anything.
Actually a Ceylo native, his true identity is one of the Seven Knights who saved the other world—'Black Knight Rokuro=Rokku.' After defeating Demon King Yalnadagamada, who plunged Ceylo into the depths of terror, he tried to resign as a knight and return to being a cook, but his strength made this impossible. Growing tired of his homeland Ceylo Kingdom, which was plotting wars, he used the interworld transfer technique to cross over to Japan. ...That's what he said, but it seems there are other reasons as well.
His birthday in this world's calendar was chosen based on wordplay.
○ Arizuki Sumi
Born May 4 15 years old Height 165cm Hair dyed gold with light blue streaks, grown to about the middle of her back.
From a single-mother household, lives with her mother.
Ai's childhood friend, they've been close friends since so long ago that she doesn't even remember meeting her. Currently in the same class.
Popular and with a strong presence, she's the center of the girls in their class, but she herself has a laid-back personality and isn't really aware of it. However, she gets furious if her friends are insulted.
Her mother works for a fashion magazine, and through that connection, Sumi did some reader modeling since middle school, but after entering high school, she quit club activities to do it more seriously.
○ Ōnaki Kiriko
Born November 22 15 years old Height 153cm Black hair in twin tails, when let down it's longer than Sumi's. Family: father, mother, older brother, younger brother.
Originally Sumi's friend from the same kindergarten, she first met Ai when they started elementary school. They quickly became close friends. Still in the same class now.
With large droopy eyes and one of the largest busts in their class, she appears to be the type that would be popular with boys—maybe even more so than Sumi—but since she's a hardcore 2D otaku, as recognized by herself and others, boys don't really show interest in her romantically. But Kiriko isn't interested in 3D boys either, so it's mutual non-interest.
Besides Ai, she's the only Japanese person who has seen Rokuro in his merged form.
○ Mikato Reiya
Born March 14 15 years old Height 159cm Straight black hair with neatly trimmed bangs. Family: grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, younger brother.
From a fairly wealthy family, speaks with a polite tone.
A student in the class next to Ai's, but she's attached to Ai and frequently comes to see her before homeroom or during break times. Originally, just like her speech style, she was recognized by those around her as a black-haired, refined young lady, but since getting to know Ai last year, her character has been collapsing.
○ Yamanai Sousuke
Born February 2 15 years old Height 181cm Nearly buzz-cut two-block hairstyle.
In the basketball club, connected to Sumi through the basketball club since middle school. Not close with Ai and Kiriko, whom he met for the first time when they became classmates.
He was active as the ace since middle school and fairly popular, but because he made remarks that looked down on Ai and Kiriko, he earned Sumi's anger and is now completely ignored by all the girls in their class.
By chance, he ended up encountering Melkid and the others and was used by them, learning about Rokuro's superhuman physical abilities, but he doesn't know about the Black Knight's form.
○ Tamamushi Gou
Born June 30 76 years old Height 161cm White hair in a crew cut.
The landlord of the house that Rokuro and Ai rent. The Shirakawa family originally lived in the detached building, while Gou lives alone in the main house.
Called "Gou-san" by Rokuro and "Grandpa" by Ai, they have a family-like relationship. He has known since before that Rokuro is from another world.
Though he doesn't work and lives in retirement, he has extremely diverse hobbies and is well-connected. He keeps a pet husky named Tamamura Shogun (nicknamed Shogun-chan).
○ Arizuki Yanagiko
Born April 16 28 years old Height 167cm Silver short bob hair with green streaks.
A hairdresser, Sumi's aunt. Nickname is "Ryun."
A regular at Rock Kitchen, she's known Rokuro and Ai since their teens.
She used to be a delinquent. Those around her think she was reformed by her older sister (Sumi's mother)'s iron-fisted discipline, but the truth is that Rokuro advised her to become a hairdresser.
○ Dodo Haruki
Born October 10 22 years old 173cm Short black hair.
A new working adult who graduated from university this year.
Works for a delivery company, but was captured by the Unbar gang from another world during his break, controlled, and had his car used as their "legs."
Thanks to Gou's help, he avoided getting fired.
◆ Ceylo People
○ Melkid=Mandarin
24 years old 175cm Long-fronted naturally permed brown hair.
A knight from the other world Ceylo, belonging to the Ceylo Kingdom's 'Yellow Pearl Knight Order,' and a member of the Underz.
He can manipulate puppet-like creatures as if they're alive, capable of gathering information. He chose fluffy puppets because they don't make opponents wary.
He challenged Rokuro to battle wearing 'eiyō-armor,' but was utterly defeated by the Black Knight also wearing armor.
Afterward, he was purged by Grandine, who oversees the Underz, and while being absorbed into the space between worlds, he somehow managed to transfer only his consciousness to a puppet (small Samoyed), surviving in a distorted form.
Currently freeloading at the Shirakawa house.
○ Banto, Baff, Roan
Former members of the thief gang called Unbar gang, who were once captured by the Black Knight and spent over 15 years in prison.
At Grandine's instigation, they joined the Black Knight search party with "amnesty" as bait.
While they can use 'eiyōso techniques,' placing them among the higher-tier thieves, they're no match for knights.
After their mission failed, they wished to return to Ceylo but were imprisoned by Grandine in the space between worlds.
○ Grandine
29 years old 166cm Long purple hair reaching her waist.
A beautiful woman who oversees the Underz—Seven Knight candidates selected from the kingdom's four knight orders.
She herself is a knight, but doesn't particularly like knight uniforms.
With connections to the Prime Minister and taking orders from a mysterious man, she herself is a person full of mysteries.
Though not one of the Seven Knights, she's a powerhouse with strength second only to them.
◆ Terminology
□ Eiyōso
The source of power in the other world Ceylo. It exists in the atmosphere, and by absorbing it into the body, one can use various techniques, as well as increase attack and defense power.
Additionally, it's used in various tools and vehicles, even including eiyōso locomotives.
In Limilaru (Earth), the atmospheric concentration is extremely thin, and it takes considerable time to accumulate enough to exhibit effects.
□ Eiyō-armor
Special armor worn by mixing eiyōso with a special shape-memory liquid.
Not only does it provide defense, but it's a knight's trump card that enhances physical abilities and technique power.
Once destroyed, it takes time to regenerate.
Additionally, the armor worn when the Color Birds and Seven Knights merge is conveniently called "eiyō-armor," but it's fundamentally different.
□ Eiyō technique
Various special abilities caused by using eiyōso.
One can create invisible membranes for defense or manipulate objects.
When we say "manipulate," it doesn't mean controlling every single movement; it's limited to making them obey commands through suggestion, like hypnosis. A technique like remotely controlling stuffed animals, as Melkid does, is quite rare, and few people can use it.