Settings for the 'Kiki Kaikai of Aozuki Bookstore' Series

　Since the 'Kiki Kaikai of Aozuki Bookstore' series has been running for a long time, I would like to record the settings that can be revealed here.
　I may add more as the story progresses.

1. Regarding Aozuki Bookstore
　An old folk house. Enkianthus perulatus (dodan-tsutsuji) blooms at the eaves. It moves from one vacant lot to another in various places.
　It mainly handles literary books, children's books, manga, art books, and photo books; it does not sell magazines, guidebooks, or study books. On the shelves in the back of the store, various mysterious books with stories behind them are also lined up.
　You can order drinks in the space on the second floor of Aozuki Bookstore and read the books from the store. There are eight seats lined up by two windows and four table seats.
　It opens for humans during the day and for customers from other dimensions and worlds at night.

2. Main Characters
○ Sui
　Owner of Aozuki Bookstore. Can transform into various humans and creatures. Their favorite form is that of a tall, black-haired man around thirty years old. Depending on the form they take, their first-person pronoun and way of speaking change.
　Characterized by emerald-green eyes. Friendly toward humans. Often drinks iced coffee.
　In reality, they are an existence from another dimension with strong spiritual and magical power. The concept of gender does not apply, and the energy (aura) they emit is basically emerald green, but it turns white when they exert their power to the maximum.
　An existence that is neither positive nor negative, but rather neutralized. Or, one could say they are an existence that can become either and contains both (which is why they can take on various forms).
　Sui and Lapis speak to each other informally. However, Sui has a soft and gentle vibe, while Lapis has a prickly vibe.

○ Lapis
　A gray cat with lapis-lazuli-colored eyes. Sui gave it the temporary name 'Lapis' derived from lapis lazuli because of its eye color. Its real name is Ginro (Silver Dew).
　It does not hold any particular affection or hatred toward humans, but it is aloof (unsociable).
　Its spiritual power is high, but not as high as Sui's. It likes Aozuki Bookstore and is a freeloader there. It has a long-standing, complicated relationship with Sui.
　It is bad at transforming, and when it tries to turn into a human, its cat ears and tail remain.

○ Kyle
　Appears from V.
　A young man of a special race with black hair, white scaly skin, claws on his hands and feet, butterfly-like wings on his back, and horns on his forehead. Amber eyes. A resident of another world. Cheerful personality.

○ Witch
　Crimson eyes. Strong magical power, but moderate spiritual power. Can summon demons.
　Pours her own power into books to try to gain power (spiritual power) from the negative emotions of people who wander in.
　Creates a demon with magic and makes him write short stories (the short story collection that appeared in V). The demon who wrote them is already dead (the demon that appeared in VIII is a different one).
　The demon has long horns, brown skin, long hair reaching his waist, and a large build. Male. Has the same red eyes as the witch.

○ Hoshiyomi (Star Reader) Real name: Sou
　Black hair and blue eyes. Wears a blue robe and carries a book and a quill pen.
　Actually, Sui and Sou are the same existence, but they exist separately physically. The image is like a split spirit.
　Likes matcha.

○ Lumi
　Purple eyes and silver hair. Wears a white robe with sparkling stardust and a star brooch. Appears as a young girl. Stays by Sou's side. Likes butterfly pea (herbal tea).
Sometimes speaks with a drawn-out tone at the end of sentences.

Magical power: Power of magic. Natural, healing, and barrier types.
Spiritual power: Divine power such as purification of energy. Transformation, flight, space-time movement, connection, etc.

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