Kousui Kanda

Kousui Kanda (神田 幸水, Kanda Kōsui) is a famous novelist who went on a trip with his son Akane Kanda to cheer him up after the death of his wife.

Appearance
Kousui is an young adult with a long black hair and short unshaved beard.

Personality
After the death of his wife, Kousui had to be strong and seeing his son Akane Kanda going into depression, he got worried and decided to go on a trip with him, in hopes cheer him up a bit and bring his smile back.

Synopsis
Kousui was staying on the side of a road with Akane Kanda having a fever. Oriko Seki saw him and took them in her inn. That evening, Akane fever got better and Kousui thanked them for taking them in, as all other placed were full. Mineko Seki asked if he was traveling for inspiration for his new novel, but Kousui explained that his son got depressed after his mother died, so he decided to travel with him to cheer him up.

On the next day, when Matsuki Akino from Shuukou Lodge hotel came, wanting to take Kousui there to treat his stay better, upon hearing Oriko that she plans on runs the place and give good service for her customers, Kousui decided to stay in their Inn and not move to Shuukou.

Etymology

 * The name Kousui means "happiness, good luck" (幸) (kou) and "water" (水) (sui).
 * Kousui's surname Kanda means "god, deity" (神) (kan) and "field, rice paddy" (田) (ta/da).