ONA
Description
Chef Ton is the director of the accounting department where the series takes place, serving as the immediate superior to the main character and several other employees. His physical appearance is based on a Duroc pig, characterized by rosy brown skin and a noticeably overweight stature. He is consistently seen in a work attire consisting of a white dress shirt, green tie, black pants, and brown shoes.
Ton's personality is complex and often contradictory, making him a difficult character to easily define. In his professional life, he frequently exhibits rude and sexist behavior, particularly towards certain employees, going out of his way to make their workdays overwhelming and stressful. He has a tendency to assign extra work to some staff members while showing blatant favoritism to others, often blushing and showing off his golfing skills around a younger female employee. This inconsistent treatment extends to his male subordinates, with whom he has limited direct interaction, though he does have a follower in another younger employee who encourages and agrees with his bad behavior.
Despite his often tyrannical demeanor, Ton demonstrates hidden depths and a degree of care for his staff. When an employee is going through personal difficulties, such as financial troubles or relationship problems, he is perceptive enough to notice and responds by giving them less work and offering heartfelt, mature advice. On one occasion, while drunk at a company party, he admitted that the employee has the potential to become a boss someday, citing his own past experiences with merciless bosses and showing a sense of regret for some of his actions. His loyalty to his workers is further demonstrated when he refuses to compile a list of potential employees to lay off, an act of defiance that results in his demotion.
Beyond the office, Ton has a family that includes a wife and daughters. While he cringes at the thought of spending mandatory family time with them and appears somewhat intimidated by his own household, he openly loves them and cites how much they support him in life. One of his defining traits is his deep-seated resistance to modern technology. He refuses to use computers or electronic spreadsheets, preferring instead to use a traditional abacus, with which he is extremely fast and efficient. His skills with this manual tool are so prodigious that he can perform calculations faster than his younger, computer-proficient subordinates. This preference reinforces his old-fashioned nature and the traditional values that guide his management style.
Ton's personality is complex and often contradictory, making him a difficult character to easily define. In his professional life, he frequently exhibits rude and sexist behavior, particularly towards certain employees, going out of his way to make their workdays overwhelming and stressful. He has a tendency to assign extra work to some staff members while showing blatant favoritism to others, often blushing and showing off his golfing skills around a younger female employee. This inconsistent treatment extends to his male subordinates, with whom he has limited direct interaction, though he does have a follower in another younger employee who encourages and agrees with his bad behavior.
Despite his often tyrannical demeanor, Ton demonstrates hidden depths and a degree of care for his staff. When an employee is going through personal difficulties, such as financial troubles or relationship problems, he is perceptive enough to notice and responds by giving them less work and offering heartfelt, mature advice. On one occasion, while drunk at a company party, he admitted that the employee has the potential to become a boss someday, citing his own past experiences with merciless bosses and showing a sense of regret for some of his actions. His loyalty to his workers is further demonstrated when he refuses to compile a list of potential employees to lay off, an act of defiance that results in his demotion.
Beyond the office, Ton has a family that includes a wife and daughters. While he cringes at the thought of spending mandatory family time with them and appears somewhat intimidated by his own household, he openly loves them and cites how much they support him in life. One of his defining traits is his deep-seated resistance to modern technology. He refuses to use computers or electronic spreadsheets, preferring instead to use a traditional abacus, with which he is extremely fast and efficient. His skills with this manual tool are so prodigious that he can perform calculations faster than his younger, computer-proficient subordinates. This preference reinforces his old-fashioned nature and the traditional values that guide his management style.