Oscar Claudel, a retired ironworker and founder of Paris’s Enseignes du Roy metalwork shop within the Galerie du Roy arcade, relinquished ownership to his grandson Claude upon retiring. Embracing wanderlust, he traversed continents, cultivating ties with Yune’s family in Japan. Motivated by cultural kinship and a desire to nurture her apprenticeship, he facilitated Yune’s transition to France, serving as both guide and surrogate grandfather.

Charismatic and impish, Oscar charms Parisian women with roguish wit, clashing with Claude’s rigid sensibilities. Though playful, he prioritizes Yune’s adjustment, offering steadfast emotional support. His mentorship extends to Claude, balancing advice on empathy with his own restless spirit—a duality marked by abrupt departures for distant horizons, often announced only by hastily scribbled notes.

Oscar regales listeners with vibrant, if fanciful, tales of Japan, leaving Claude perplexed yet captivated. His reverence for Japanese traditions fuels contemplation of permanent relocation should the shop shutter, though his French roots linger in a fondness for red wine. A key figure in the Galerie du Roy’s inception, he acknowledges its fading stature in an industrializing world, choosing instead to invest in human connections over commerce’s ephemeral demands.