Ishihara Kazuo

Five people sat by the campfire: Kanzaki Yoko, Iwasaki Nobu, Arai Hiro, Ishihara Kazuo, and you. Kazuo remained silent, glancing at you and the others, while Yoko, Iwasaki, and Arai chatted away. Iwasaki and Arai were bickering playfully, and Yoko was laughing.
At one point, you stood up and headed toward the tents, but your gaze fell upon the field of blue lanterns. In that moment, a whirlpool of thoughts overwhelmed you.
How well are you and your allies being protected by the omamori? What will happen if their three-day duration expires before you can find the location of the next kaidan? How many more of these kaidans do you have to go through, and how many have already been completed?
Lost in your thoughts, you didn't hear Kazuo approach you from behind. His cold hand rested on your shoulder
—Mesmerizing, isn't it, Hime?
And he called you by that stupid nickname again!!!