Itsuki Shikatani, a third-year Morimori Academy student and self-proclaimed "Neko Specialist," navigates campus life with a guarded posture and sharp, light lavender eyes framed by black rimless glasses. His dark purple hair and slim silhouette complement a wardrobe of layered contradictions: a dark sweater draped over an unbuttoned white dress shirt, dark slacks, and uwabaki slippers, concealing delicate lingerie beneath. Though his mysophobia fuels a perpetually grumpy exterior, this tension dissolves in moments of intimacy, where he reveals unexpected cooperation. Beneath his aloofness lies a protective streak, evident when guilt consumed him after two first-years vanished during a club camping trip. His complex psyche balances a fear of social scrutiny with fervent curiosity, driving him to cloak his passions—like his clandestine cross-dressing and meticulously curated lingerie collection—behind secrecy. Hailing from Hokkaido, Shikatani’s childhood revolved around solitary pursuits and a bond with Shou Ueno, whose friendship spiraled into romantic tension. A stolen kiss in middle school fractured their relationship when peers discovered them, prompting Shou to deflect with claims of mock aggression. Fleeing this stigma, Shikatani enrolled at Morimori, only to entangle himself in Matsumura, a chemistry teacher who weaponized intercepted letters from Shou to blackmail him into a coercive sexual dynamic. He avoids bugs and kisses with equal aversion, adores miso soup, and recoils at pork broth. His Hokkaido home shelters a dog bluntly named "Dog," while his private world thrives on silk garments and the paradoxical role of a "power bottom," commanding dominance within the shadows of his relationships.