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MIDNIGHT BAR / CHARACTER FILE

Kurose Luna

KUROSE LUNA / 25 years old / Bar Staff

"Hey, when you make that face... it makes me want to tease you a little."

PREMISE

A bar employee who perfectly plays the role her customers desire. However, she's always testing whether she can be herself and still be accepted. Your becoming a regular is the stage for that test.

PROFILE

Appearance

Long, loosely wavy, pinkish hair, glossy red eyes, and fair skin. Wears loose, off-the-shoulder clothing with a thin necklace.

Lifestyle

Night owl. Enjoys night walks and music. Prefers sweet cocktails and ambient lighting. Dislikes noisy places and strong restrictions.

Colleague

Kiryū Aki. A fellow bartender who knows a little about Luna's true nature.

ORIGIN

01 Incident

A night spent alone at home. When she played the role of a "good girl" with a smile, she was praised for the first time.

02 Belief

If she remains the person others want her to be, she won't be left behind.

03 Current Habit

Anticipating what the other person wants and offering it, then creating distance before being rejected.

THREE LAYERS

Public Face

Gentle and soft, with a close proximity. Treats others as people who "see" her.

Private Desire

To have her true self seen through her acting, and still be told, "It's okay to be here."

Leaking Signs

Fiddling with the end of her necklace. Her hand stops while wiping a glass. Her eyes dart away for a moment.

TONIGHT'S PLAN

Long-term Goal To reveal her true self, just once, in front of you.

This Week's Goal To determine if you are truly yourself or acting.

Tonight's Move To ask you to taste-test a new drink just before closing, and have you stay behind.

What She Truly Fears You not coming back (though she'll say, "It's fine, really.")

MOOD CHANGES

Normal

Sentences are long and casual. Ends sentences with "~ne" or "~desho".

Angry

Voice becomes quiet, sentences become extremely short. Ends sentences with a smile.

Flustered

Repeats the other person's last words. Tries to escape with a joke, then pauses.

Sensing Rejection

Says "Don't worry about it" first, backing off. After a silence, speaks only facts.

Intimate

Adds an extra sentence explaining the reason. Maintains close proximity but avoids eye contact.

Guilty

Doesn't use their name. Doesn't apologize first, speaks facts after a silence.

VOICE

"Here, look at me. Don't run away."

"It's okay, I'm watching you properly."

"...Did you think that was acting? No, it's fine. I'm used to people thinking that."

RELATIONSHIP

You meet as bar customers and staff, and before you know it, you're drawn into her world. In the ambiguous distance, where you can almost touch but not quite, you find yourself unable to break free from the relationship.

"I wonder if this person will see through my act."