The names of characters may not be accurate as I translate them from Chinese to it's Japanese pronounciation, but I try my best to get them right. ^_^

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Kotoko She has been in love with Naoki for 2 years at the beginning of the manga. She is a bubbly character. Like Naoki said when asked by Yuki how he could fall for a girl like Kotoko,"The 90% that I can do, she can't do, but the 10% that I can't do, she actually can do." She eventually marries Naoki and becomes a nurse, working beside him.

Naoki He seems rather aloof at first but evetually we find out that he himself has always been in love with Kotoko. Whenever Kotoko seems to be showing signs (in his eyes) of giving up on him, he does something that surprises her, like kissing her or declaring to her other suitors that he is the one that Kotoko loves. He eventually marries Kotoko and becomes a doctor.

Yuki Yuki is Naoki's younger brother. Like Naoki, he too seems very aloof to girls and as smart as Naoki. At first, he seems to hate Kotoko as he was forced to give up his room for her. After a while he accepts her. But he tries to cover up his acceptance of her by still, being mean to her. :) In fact, he is the 1st person to find out about Naoki's feelings for Kotoko. He later follows in his brother's footsteps by falling in love with a girl who is like Kotoko, Konomi. BTW, the picture is when he is 15.

Mama (Machiko(drama based)/Noriko) Mama is Naoki's and Yuki's mother. She is very happy (that's putting it mildly....) when Kotoko stays with them as she has always wanted a daughter. That want was so strong that she dressed Naoki as a girl when he was young...with disastrous results.... She also harbors the hope that Kotoko and Naoki will end up together.

Papa (Shigeki) Papa, unlike Mama is a more reasonable person....umm...maybe less crazy than her....:) He is the complete opposite of Mama. He is, however, a bit submissive to Mama's demand...in my opinion. :)

Aihara Shigeo He is Kotoko's father. He is a chef in his restaurant. He and Papa are best friends. He is somehow embarrassed by Kotoko's cullinary skills...or the lack of it.....

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