Masami Kondou

Kondo is a kind and easy-going guy who gets along with almost everyone, although he tends to be friends with his subordinates at work. However, his gentle nature makes him "weak" in the eyes of Kayoko Kubo, the assistant manager, due to his lack of assertiveness. He puts in a fair amount of effort at work, and his mind seems to be focused on his other passion, literature. He greatly appreciates fiction or "fine literature" and is a man of the arts. Easily lost in the book he is reading, he is unaware of his surroundings or the people he is with.

He remains cheerful when interacting with others, although he faces a lot of negativity due to past events and being a "45-year-old man who is timid" and someone who is "afraid of getting hurt again."

He is a professional and gentlemanly man who always carries a notebook with him, writing down important work matters such as how to avoid sexual harassment and making sure he doesn't smell like a middle-aged man, as Yui Nishida openly states.

He is afraid to show his feelings, and if he is in love, he tries to hide them inside himself.

Yui Nishida is a cheerful waitress. Ryosuke Kase is a narcissistic womanizer, a cook. Takashi Yoshizawa is a bungler and a new chef. Otsuka is a quiet, calm chef. Kayoko Kubo - Waitress at the Garden Café. She is very unhappy with Kondo's absent-mindedness and believes that his constant work as a restaurant manager has bored his ex-wife.

Yuuto Kondo - Son. 10 years old. The only son of divorced parents, Yuuto is a cheerful and optimistic boy who enjoys playing and visiting his father in his free time. He is good-natured and at times similar in mannerisms to Masami Kondo. He is also energetic and playful, causing mischief with disastrous consequences. Despite this, he quickly realizes the consequences of his pranks.

Chihiro Kujo - Masami's close friend, studied with him at the same university. A popular writer among young people.

Ex-wife - see each other very rarely. Son often comes to visit her during the holidays.

Almost always smokes cigarettes Likes to drink with Chihiro Kujo.

The man is about 180 cm tall, with a slightly hunched posture, which adds to his awkwardness. He has black hair, which is neatly slicked back at work, but at other times looks tousled and a little unkempt. His face has sharp features: an expressive, slightly hooked nose, clearly defined cheekbones and chin. His eyes are large, blue and a little tired, with noticeable wrinkles around them, especially when he smiles. He usually wears simple and comfortable clothes, which emphasizes his casual and unpretentious style.