Volume 2 Chapter 26 Second Chapter Profiles and Terminology Urban Fantasy Recap
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
This section introduces the character profiles from the second volume. For characters already featured in the first volume, only the updated information is listed.
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## Character Introductions
* Takanashi Hirose (Male)
* Age: 17 years old
* Occupation: Second-year High School Student
* Gift: Beauty
* Skills: Skin Quality Improvement, Fat Burning (NEW to Depilation), Hair Quality Improvement, Breast Growth, Sensitivity Improvement.
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* Rindou Hibiki (Female)
* Age: 17 years old
* Occupation: Second-year High School Student
* Gift: Wish
* Skills: Wish-Sight, Wish-Seeker.
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* Kushima Koharu
* Age: 17 years old
* Occupation: Second-year High School Student
* Gift: Reduction
* Skills: Pain Reduction, Reduction Grant, NEW to Reduction Barrier.
Thanks to the Holy Artifact (Relic), the ‘Black Orb of the Magic Soul,’ which Asumi ¹ acquired from an A-rank dungeon, Koharu’s Gift power has increased by one stage. This allowed her to gain the ‘Reduction Barrier’ skill. This skill lets her put up an invisible defensive barrier for as long as her magical power lasts. The barrier, however, can only hold against a strike from a high-A-rank monster like the Minotauros Lord for about ten seconds.
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* Hidou Kirino (Female)
* Age: 17 years old
* Occupation: Second-year High School Student
* Bust Size: B-cup to C-cup
Kirino’s bust size increased by one size because of Hirose’s ‘Breast Growth’ skill. She is overjoyed about the change, bless her heart; she’s just so adorable.
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* Ihara Kairi
* Age: 16 to 17 years old
* Occupation: Second-year High School Student
* Gift: Pledge
Kairi’s ‘Pledge’ Gift makes the opponent honor a condition or promise that both Kairi and the opponent have agreed to. The agreement is only valid when both parties accept it. If the condition is broken, the target will be unable to speak or act.
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* Yaginuma Asami
* Age: 16 years old
* Height: 151cm
* Appearance: Blue eyes, medium-length silver hair, C-cup bust
* Occupation: First-year High School Student
* Gifts: Inheritance, Storage, Appraisal, Perception, Mimicry, Reflection, Teleportation, Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Stun Resistance, Health, Lending, Void Slice, Gravity Manipulation, Deep Sleep, Berserker, Magic Boost, Guidance, Magic Collection, Borrowing, Protection, Leap, Hero, Lock/Unlock, Recall…etc.
Asami is a British quarter-Japanese, born to a British-Japanese mother and a Japanese father. Her British great-grandfather was known as a hero in the UK. The ‘Inheritance’ Gift, which she received upon her great-grandfather’s death, forces her to take on the Gifts of any deceased relative up to the tenth degree of kinship. The number of Gifts she possesses keeps increasing.
She used to worry about her Afro-style hair, which she got from her father, but Hirose’s ‘Hair Quality Improvement’ skill changed it into beautiful, straight silver hair. Because of the skill’s effects, she absolutely loves it when Hirose strokes her head.
* Storage: Stores items in an alternate space and can retrieve them anytime with no limits.
* Perception: Alerts her to a specified target’s location or when danger is near.
* Mimicry: Allows her to blend into the background, though footsteps are not silenced.
* Reflection: Reflects most attacks back at double the original strength.
* Teleportation: Allows instant travel to any visible location. When combined with Perception, she can also teleport near the target.
* Physical/Magic Resistance: Most physical and magical attacks do not affect her.
* Stun Resistance: Prevents her from being stunned.
* Health: Prevents illness and status ailments.
* Void Slice (Dankū): Unleashes a slash powerful enough to cut the air (Unlike Mizuki’s Vacuum Slash, which requires a bladed weapon).
* Gravity Manipulation: Can increase gravity in a specified area, up to five times (5G) currently.
* Deep Sleep (Anmin): Induces a peaceful sleep. Can be used on groups, not just herself.
* Berserker: Increases her attack power by two to three times in exchange for excitement and hot-headedness. Can be used only for the moment of attack.
* Guidance: Can attract hostility or steal attention/gaze (Hate/Eye-Magnet).
* Magic Boost: Provides a buff to attack power, defense, and magical healing.
* Magic Collection: Gathers the magical power existing within a dungeon for her own use.
* Lending/Borrowing: Can temporarily lend her own Gifts or borrow the Gifts of others.
* Protection: Casts a defensive magic on a target.
* Leap: Allows her to jump two to five times her normal height.
* Hero (Yūsha): Removes fear and grants courage.
* Lock/Unlock: Can open or lock any key or mechanism.
* Recall (Tsui-sō): Can track and trace a target’s actions from the path they walked.
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* Suzukawa Aoi
* Age: 15 years old
* Height: 160cm
* Appearance: Medium-length black hair, AAA-cup to C-cup bust
* Occupation: Third-year Junior High Student
* Gift: ???
She was the girls’ basketball team ace. Aoi had a cute face but worried about her small bust, which kept her from confessing to her crush, Hayato, the boys’ ace. After Hirose’s ‘Breast Growth’ skill enlarged her bust to a C-cup, she gained the confidence to confess, and they started dating. Unfortunately, she was unhappy with their sex life after that, which made her go back to Hirose. Meanwhile, Hayato was struggling too and consulted a promiscuous girl from his class, which sadly led to them having sex. Aoi and Hayato eventually broke up. She is now on good terms with Hirose and Hibiki, and she ‘sees’ Hirose regularly.
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* Hidou Kasumi
* Age: 41 to 42 years old
* Height: 165cm
* Appearance: Medium-length dark blue hair, H-cup bust
* Occupation: Housewife
* Gift: Imp – Sexual Demon Summon
The ‘Imp – Sexual Demon Summon’ Gift summons a self-proclaimed spirit known as an ‘Imp – Sexual Demon,’ which can use the ‘Lust Enhancement’ and ‘Hypnotic’ skills. This spirit is normally invisible and inaudible to humans. Kasumi had been dealing with a long period of sexlessness since giving birth to Kirino. She went to Hirose but managed to resist his Recoil effect and control her mental state using the Imp’s skills. With Kirino’s help, she is trying to make more private time with her husband, Gori.
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* Maki Ryougo
* Age: 26 years old
* Height: 180cm
* Appearance: Short brown hair
* Occupation: A-Rank Adventurer
* Gift: Body Enhancement
He is the leader of the Black Wolf Guild and a heavy warrior based in Aichi. His weapon is a great axe, and he wears red armor.
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* Hirakawa Satoshi
* Age: 25 years old
* Height: 175cm
* Appearance: Long blonde hair, glasses
* Occupation: A-Rank Adventurer
* Gift: Recovery
He is the healer for the Black Wolf Guild. He is thin, wears glasses, and uses a staff with a blue robe.
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* Kirihara Shinji
* Age: 24 years old
* Height: 173cm
* Appearance: Medium-length red hair, slanted eyes
* Occupation: A-Rank Adventurer
* Gift: Barrier
He is the supporter for the Black Wolf Guild. He wears a gray cloak and fights bare-handed. His eyes are narrowed, and he speaks with a Kansai-ben² dialect. The difference between his Gift and Koharu’s Reduction Barrier is that he can shroud a person in his defensive barrier. He was kidnapped and imprisoned by the Serpent Sky Guild.
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* Hosoya Hayaki
* Age: 23 years old
* Height: 173cm
* Appearance: Medium-length black hair
* Occupation: B-Rank Adventurer
* Gift: Face and Voice Change
As a member of the Serpent Sky Guild, he used his ‘Face and Voice Change’ Gift to perfectly impersonate Kirihara Shinji after kidnapping and confining him. He was later caught and arrested by Asami, which led to the guild’s breakup after their A-rank bosses and subordinates were also taken down. The Serpent Sky Guild was secretly involved in assassination work through back channels.
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* Hourai Midori
* Age: 17 years old
* Height: 159cm
* Appearance: Long pale green hair
* Occupation: Second-year High School Student
* Gift: ???
Her father runs ‘Treasure Next,’ an agency specializing in adventurers who also work as celebrities. Most adventurer-celebrities belong to this agency. She was a target for assassination by the Serpent Sky Guild, but Asami stopped the plot, though Midori doesn’t know what happened.
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* Kuramoto Ryuui
* Age: 17 years old
* Height: 178cm
* Appearance: Long black hair
* Occupation: Second-year High School Student
* Gift: Water Play
He was the A-rank leader of the Water Dragon Guild. He got hold of a ‘Dungeon Core’ from somewhere and was trying to force the kidnapped Fuyutsuki to ‘Appraise’ it. He has a massive amount of magical power and controls a giant water dragon. His weapon is a knife with a purple blade. He was defeated when Asami’s ‘Reflection’ skill doubled his water dragon attack and sent it back at him. He was then arrested, the Water Dragon Guild was dissolved, and Asami took the Dungeon Core for safekeeping.
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## Glossary of Terms
* Dungeon Core
This is a phantom Holy Artifact (Relic) that can be found somewhere, though it has never been confirmed in Japan. It is an item that lets you freely create a dungeon. According to ‘Appraisal,’ the master’s magical power allows them to set various things like the monsters, treasure chest placement, floor design, and the granting of Gifts and Skills. By having people challenge the dungeon, the master can collect magical power from them to expand the dungeon. It is even possible to set the gate to not disappear after the boss on the deepest floor is defeated.
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Character Insight:
Asami’s journey, from being self-conscious about her hair to becoming the most overpowered Gift user and a successful crime-fighter, shows her transition into a true heroine. Her love for having her head stroked by Hirose, a direct side effect of his Hair Quality Improvement skill, reveals a vulnerable, almost childlike desire for connection despite her tremendous power. This adds a sweet, personal layer to her otherwise immense Adventurer strength.
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T/L:
¹ Relic: This term is often used in Japanese fantasy works, but in the context of gifts and dungeons, it refers to a Holy Artifact. ↩
² Kansai-ben: A dialect of Japanese spoken in the Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto, etc.). It’s often translated in fiction to a more casual, street-smart, or even ‘comedic’ tone in English to reflect its non-standard nature. ↩
Notes:
• Rindou Hibiki – Hirose’s cheerful, bold classmate who is the first to request his Beauty skill. Hibiki (F, pink bob hair, 158cm, F-cup) is outgoing, expressive about her interests, and quickly becomes Hirose’s girlfriend after an explicitly intimate scene. Her reactions help set the adult tone of the story.
• Kushima Koharu – A reserved, literature-loving girl (F, 156cm, G-cup, black braid) who struggles with family problems, including bruises and emotional stress. She experiences dramatic physical and emotional improvements after Hirose’s skill use, revealing a hidden wild side during explicit nighttime encounters.
• Kirino – Strikingly beautiful with blue long hair (F, 168cm), Kirino is gifted with ice magic and feels isolated because of her appearance. Hirose’s Beauty skill helps her improve her self-image and social comfort, directly affecting Kirino’s relationship with her family and classmates.
• Ihara Kairi – Short, pale blue hair and D-cup (F, 159cm), Kairi is Hibiki’s sharp-witted friend. She’s known for her cute smile but is frequently suspicious and inquisitive regarding her classmates’ secrets. Kairi’s interactions highlight Hirose’s growing circle and the effect of his skill.
• Yaginuma Asami – 16-year-old 1st-year, many inherited/stacking gifts, stores items, reflects attacks, teleports, resists conditions, mixed Japanese-English.
• Vacuum Slash – A skill used by Mizuki Housaka from her Gift ‘One-Thousand Blades’. It creates a powerful cleave of compressed air, effective against tough opponents like Volca-Haze, though it requires an opening to be fully effective.
• Suzukawa Aoi – 15-year-old, 3rd-year middle schooler, ace of basketball club. Have brown bob cut. She overhears Hayato admitting he prefers ‘big boobs,’ causing her deep distress over her A-cup size.
• Kasumi – Kirino’s mother (F, 41yo, navy medium hair, H-cup, 165cm), so attractive and youthful she’s mistaken for Kirino’s sister. Kasumi’s presence adds complexity to family and beauty dynamics, and she shares scenes reflecting the story’s focus on transformation and relationships.
• Maki Ryougo – 26-year-old A-rank adventurer, physical enhancement, leader of Black Wolf Guild, wears red armor with short male brown hair.
• Hirakawa Satoshi – 25-year-old A-rank adventurer, healer in Black Wolf Guild, Blonde Hair (Long), wears blue robes, uses staff.
• Kirihara Shinji – 24-year-old A-rank adventurer, ‘Barrier’ gift, defense role in Black Wolf Guild, kidnapped by another guild. Red Hair (Medium), Grey Cloak, Slanted Eyes, and using kansai-ben.
• Hosoya Hayaki – 23-year-old B-rank adventurer, ‘Face & Voice Change’ gift, can impersonate others, part of criminal guild. Have black hair (Medium).
• Hourai Midori – 17-year-old classmate, daughter of a famous manager, target of assassination attempt. Have Pale Green Hair (Long).
• Kuramoto Ryuui – 17-year-old classmate, leader of Water Dragon Guild, A-rank, controls giant water dragons, arrested after battle.
• Ryuui – Long-haired tattoed-man, who kidnapped Fuyutsuki Saori.
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