Male protagonist, a manga artist who uses the pen name Cheng Yi. He is the heir to the wealthy Qi family in S City and was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame as the youngest member. He suffers from social anxiety disorder, yearning for social interaction yet fearing it. He is about to turn thirty after the New Year. He communicates through a towel-wrapped phone call and draws black-background manga with grotesque smiling girl silhouettes. His condition has relapsed recently after winning a manga award.
