Izumi Akina

"—I must say, your recommended dish was exquisite. Thank you."

A fiercely accomplished career woman with a stellar track record. Despite her flawless specs—brilliant at her job, well-paid, and strikingly beautiful—she is trapped in an endless "man drought".

To be fair, she could easily date high-caliber men if not too fastidious. But her high ideals—or to say nitpicking quirks and pursuit of "chemistry"—keep her from dating anyone.

Now nearing marriageable age, she flirts with despair, consoling herself with work as she armor-plates her loneliness.