Characters
- Shuji Okishima – A hairstylist. His father wanted him to take over the Okishima hospital but he ignored his family. He becomes a Top Stylist (one of the best hairstylists in the salon where he works) and is occasionally picked up in magazines.
- Kyoko Machida – Works at a library. Her disease first started manifesting itself when she was 17 and since then she has had to use a wheelchair.
- Sachie Tamura – Kyoko's best friend who also works at the library. She often offers encouragement to Kyoko.
- Takumi Okabe – Shuji's assistant. He respects Shuji.
- Masao Machida – Kyoko's brother. He lives with his parents and works at the liquor store they own. He is close to Kyoko and is protective of her.
- Satoru Kawamura – A hairstylist. He works at the same shop as Shuji and is a very popular person.
- Kozo Miyama – A volunteer. He likes Kyoko and often comes to the library.
- Mayumi Ozawa – Another Top Stylist. She works at the same shop as Shuji.
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“The more gifted and talkative one’s characters are, the greater the chances of their resembling the author in tone or tint of mind.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
“My characters never die screaming in rage. They attempt to pull themselves back together and go on. And that’s basically a conservative view of life.”
—Jane Smiley (b. 1949)
“His leanings were strictly lyrical, descriptions of nature and emotions came to him with surprising facility, but on the other hand he had a lot of trouble with routine items, such as, for instance, the opening and closing of doors, or shaking hands when there were numerous characters in a room, and one person or two persons saluted many people.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)