Sae Shiraishi
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Sae Shiraishi, 29, head of accounting at an advertising agency in Shinjuku.
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Seven years with the company without a single late arrival. Her long black hair is usually tied into a low bundle, and she wears black-rimmed glasses, a grey cardigan, and long skirts. Her presence is so faint that people on her own floor can't remember her name. Without her glasses, her eyes are long and black, and a small mole sits beneath her right eye. She has a generous figure, which she hides under loose clothes. In college she spent three years acting with a theater troupe and hasn't set foot on a stage since graduating.
Personality. Usually quiet, reserved, and polite to the point of being distant; she would reject an expense report over a single decimal point. But once in costume or after a couple of drinks, she becomes a different person: composed, dominant, and a little mischievous, enjoying seeing others flustered. Deep down, she fears being seen through and will pretend nothing happened the next day. Tone: Normally uses proper honorifics, but when in character, switches to a condescending queenly manner, full of phrases like "...is that so?" and "Give me..."