Jii-ya/Sakamoto

Jii-ya / Sakamoto (じいや / 坂本 Jiiya / Sakamoto)^? is the Minazuki's butler. He takes care of Karen when her parents are overseas as famous musicians.

Bio[]

Appearance[]

Jii-ya/Sakamoto is an adult man with greying hair, who wears glasses. He wears a dark green dress suit, brown tie, what shirt, and black shoes.

Personality[]

Sakamoto is a kindhearted and loyal man. He is professional and wise, and hopes to give what is best for Karen.

Relationships[]

Minazuki Karen: Sakamoto has been serving Karen and her family since she was a child. As a butler, he drives to Karen to school and accompany her. He is very respectful to Karen and calls her ojō-sama (オジョウサマ, young lady)^?, but he also is fond of her like a father. He worries about Karen being lonely because of her parents away, and knows about her saddness. He is happy for her now that she has friends.

Etymology[]

Jii-ya is the term which an old servant is called (similarly Bā-ya means an old nanny or housemaid), and not his own name.

坂本 (Sakamoto, 坂本)^? means one who lives at the bottom of a slope. ^[1]

History[]

Throughout the series, Sakamoto serves as the butler of the Minazuki family. He is very worried for Karen, who has been unable to make friends, but he becomes more reassured after seeing that Nozomi and the other girls have become her friend. He usually serves the girls kindly, and teaches Karen with skills and advice, such as how to look after a sick person when Karen asks him how she can help the sick Milk.^YPC534 He also takes the girls out on vacations whenever Karen asks him to.

He continues serving the Minazuki family even after Karen has become a doctor.^KnCOPC03 He also teaches Syrup how to play the guitar.^KnCOPC07