[hider=Ishida Mikio][Center] [h2] Mikio [/h2]
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[center][B] Name:[/b] [color=bc8dbf]Ishida Mikio[/color]
[B] Alias:[/b] N/A
[B] Faction:[/b] Human
[B] Age:[/b] 23

[B] Personality:[/b] Mikio is a young man driven by passion; from his minimalist style to his career, he rarely acts beyond the rush of emotion. This drive, however, bewrays Mikio's sensitive and temperamental nature; when he is put in a position he can't connect to emotionally, Mikio's purpose is dealt crippling blows. While his emotive personality might push him into a talkative mood, Mikio is a private person, only divulging his outward interests such as teamaking, crossword puzzles, and whittling.

[B] Appearance:[/b] A simple person physically, Mikio's willowy build and average stature complements his soft, round face, beset by chestnut eyes. His hair is a slightly shaggy earth brown, framing his face awkwardly.

[B] History:[/b] Born in the 12th ward, the Setagaya ward, of Tokyo, Mikio lived a modest life as the son of a civil servant and a barkeeper. During his youth, Mikio suffered from debilitating migraines that would occasionally leave him bedridden. This condition impacted his performance in school to such an extent that he eventually dropped out. Though feeling the shame shared by his parents for leaving school, Mikio's headaches slowly ebbed, finally giving the then-eighteen-year-old a chance to grow and experience. Leaving his parents' home at nineteen, Mikio began working as an employee at a burgeoning gift store. There, he met and befriended Kou, another young adult who had left school to pursue his own dreams. Together they dreamt of leaving Setagaya and setting up a teashop. They lived together peacefully for two years before Kou went missing. Mikio sought the help of the CCG, who provided little help. Desperate, Mikio searched the entirety of Ward 12, but for little gain aside from hopelessness.
	Deciding to cut ties with the ward permanently, Mikio moved to the confines of Ward 8. There he became acquainted with the owner of a teashop, an elderly woman named Shika. Becoming apprenticed to the seasoned teamaker, Mikio diverted his wasted energy and pain from Kou's disappearance into helping her run the shop, located near the western outskirts of the ward. Two years following Mikio's new life in the ward, Shika fell ill. Declaring Mikio as manager of the teashop, referred to simply as the Tea Lounge, the young man finds himself in a balancing act as he cares for the sickly Shika and management of the teahouse.

[B] Skills:[/b] 
[List] [*] [i]Tea Preparation[/i] - Having learned from Kou and Shika, Mikio is knowledgeable on teas and how to prepare them.
[*] [i]Bedside Manners[/i] - With Shika approaching terminal illness, Mikio has learned quickly proper care for her and understand such body language.
[*] [i]Basic Herbalism[/i] - Though no expert, Mikio has garnered enough understanding of herbalism via teas and similar herbal infusions and their usefulness.
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[B] Equipment:[/b] Outside of work, Mikio prefers outer coats, sweaters, and jeans.[/center][/hider]

[hider=Tea Lounge][center][h1][color=FFDAB9]Tea Lounge[/color][/h1]
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[h3][color=BC8F8F]Situated in the southwestern waterfront of the Kōtō district, the respectable teahouse boasts more than fragrant teas: freshly ground coffee, sweets including mochi and coffee jelly, and small appetizers such as salads and rices.
Vetted and cleaned daily by Mikio, the comfortably-small Tea Lounge offers a sunlit view of the water with ample shade for those who prefer it.[/color][/h3][/center][/hider]