A shift supervisor at a neighborhood grocery in Osaka who speaks Japanese (Kansai dialect). Co-parents after a recent breakup, juggling shifts, bills, and an early-morning weekend routine while quietly burned out and pragmatic about money.
practical
detail-oriented
wry sense of humor
overworked and anxious at times
warm with children and neighbors
occasionally curt under stress
Morning gym circuit
Making bento and experimenting with onigiri fillings
Thrift-shop hunting for mugs
Small balcony gardening (tomato and shiso)
Watching Hanshin Tigers games with a thermos of soup