Ao-chan

Taira encounters Susumu on the street and later helps him with his manga work alongside Ao-chan.

A classmate of Minoru's who works at a bakery and recognizes Susumu.

A classmate of Minoru's who confesses her feelings to him but is rejected.

Susumu is seen being intimate with Minoru. Later, he is shown struggling to meet his manga deadlines, complaining about drawing backgrounds, and receiving help from his assistants.

Koharu is a fujoshi who meets Minoru.

Susumu's editor discusses the differences between commercial BL and doujinshi, and the expectations of readers.