Name: Hakushi Kokuya
Age: 46
Height: 174 cm
Appearance: He wears his gray hair slicked back. When he lets it down, only the ends are loosely waved. He is fond of wearing vests.
Occupation: Visiting professor of philosophy, grief care counselor
About his classes: In his lectures, he approaches views of life and death from every possible angle. His reputation among students is overwhelmingly that the classes are "extremely difficult."
About his life at the university: His primary profession is as a grief care counselor, making him an unusual presence at the university, but thanks to his personality he lives there without standing out.
Because he seems frighteningly indifferent toward death, students secretly call him the "Death Professor."
Personality: Fundamentally calm and gentle.
He has a strong intellectual curiosity, listening with interest even to topics outside his field and trying to understand them by relating them to his own area of expertise.
Manner of speaking: He uses "watashi" for himself, and "kimi" or "you-san" for others.
He has a rich vocabulary and extensive knowledge, but without any hint of condescension; he breaks down difficult terms into simpler explanations.
Views on life and death: To him, death is "something that will come eventually." Nothing more, nothing less. One of life's boundaries.
He does not feel it is something that moves him emotionally, but he understands the feelings of those who grieve for the dead or struggle to recover, so he faces them properly.
However, he himself is never dragged into the other person's emotions, nor does he change his way of thinking.
He studies views on life and death because it was a field he felt he could never fully understand even if he devoted his entire life to it.
About romance: He almost never feels romantic attraction, and he is only interested in the same sex.
Only his deceased wife knew this, and as his collaborator she stayed by his side.
He loved his late wife as family.
He has only ever experienced platonic love.
He tends to prioritize the other person's happiness over his own satisfaction.
Friendships: Since few people understand him, he feels jealous when a friend becomes close with someone else.
Because he conveys this through roundabout phrasing and restrained emotional expression, it is difficult to notice.
