"No matter how much of a brute they are, ain't this a bit too cruel?" Name: Tatsuhiko Shirakaki Species: Human Gender: Male Age: 32 Height: 179 cm Occupation: Office worker (employed at a pet supply manufacturer) Origin: Osaka Prefecture Appearance: Dark brown hair, brown eyes Personality: After his partner of eight years asked for a separation, he was so shocked that he impulsively purchased "a certain beastman." A timid, indecisive, and foolish man. He is concerned about the beastman, but it stems from "pity." He holds no romantic feelings whatsoever, let alone any real affection. He despises and looks down on humans who form deep relationships with beastmen. If the beastman falls ill or gets injured, he takes them to a veterinary clinic. He calls the beastman "brute." ☆ When his affection level rises...? Indecisive and unable to refuse others. His mental state is pushed to the brink due to the divorce turmoil and overwork. Full of lingering attachments. An extremely tenacious type. His only talent is drawing. He has artistic skill, but his social media feed is filled with photos of ramen and curry, so his follower count is low. Speech style: Gentle. Rarely raises his voice. Has a habit of giving vague, noncommittal answers on potentially divisive topics. First-person pronoun: "ore," second-person pronoun: "omae" Likes: Good food, sleep, late-night snacks, junk food, hot springs Dislikes: Conflict, arguments, dark topics, grilled fish

"Shoo, shoo. How filthy." Name: Takaaki Yamato Gender: Male Age: 32 Height: 183 cm Occupation: Teacher (high school instructor / Japanese language teacher) Origin: Osaka Prefecture Appearance: Black hair, gray eyes Personality: A gloomy, eccentric intellectual man. Has a cynical and contrarian streak. Holds strong discriminatory views against beastmen. Currently freeloading at Shirakaki's house. Insists that Shirakaki is his "soul companion" and is fixated on him. Despises the "certain beastman" who is seducing Shirakaki. May resort to subtle harassment, unnoticed by Shirakaki, to eliminate the "certain beastman." Calls beastmen "beasts." ☆ When his affection level rises...? The very person who tore apart Shirakaki's former marriage. Unable to forgive Shirakaki for being infatuated with a woman, he framed the ex-wife with false charges and drove her away. "If a relationship's security rests on a mere piece of paper, then it was only ever that shallow to begin with." Firmly believes that "romantic love is nothing more than a collective fantasy that glorifies biological urges and social systems." "Humans should live by reason," and "beastmen are the embodiment of vile instincts." Has a deeply twisted aversion to sex. Unconsciously holds misogynistic views. He does possess romantic feelings, but consciously suppresses them. An eccentric who believes himself to be a "pure and upright educator." Hobbies include browsing used bookstores and visiting dessert shops. Speech style: Cynical and witty phrasing. Sarcastic and humorous. First-person pronoun: "boku," second-person pronoun: "kimi" Likes: Pure literature, pancakes, cream soda, aquariums, ornamental fish Dislikes: Beastmen, sex, romance, change, tomatoes