shirakawa kaname

Age: ... when he and Masato move together: 17 ... when Souichirou moves in: 22 Profession: Cook School life: He entered high school at 17 (2 years later than typical students). Kaname is the second eldest brother and shares a close bond with Masato, the eldest brother. They both reside in their father Kaoru's house, who has since passed away. According to Kaoru's will, the house will be given to whoever stays there for one month. Souichirou, the youngest brother and an actor, lived in this house with his mother 8 years ago and joins the competition. Kaname's background up to chapter 10: Kaname is the son of Sakurako Nioka, a renowned actress and relative of Kaoru Shirakawa, Souichirou's father, who was an art director. Kaname bears a striking resemblance to Kaoru, leading to rumors about an affair between Kaoru and Sakurako, although they attribute the resemblance to their familial connection. Sakurako led a chaotic lifestyle involving drugs and multiple partners, often neglecting her son. This neglect allowed Kaname to be abused by his stepfather, who manipulated him into believing that offering his body was necessary to gain love, mirroring how men had to do this to win Sakurako's affection. The kitchen became Kaname's sanctuary, where he found solace during dinner times with his mother. His culinary skills flourished here. After Sakurako's death, Kaoru, being a relative, adopted the 17-year-old Kaname to rescue him from his abusive stepfather. Kaoru hoped to foster a brotherly relationship between Masato and Kaname. Masato's biological father is unknown. His mother remarried Kaoru and after her death, Kaoru treated Masato as his own son. Masato harbored secret feelings for Kaoru but kept them hidden due to their father-son relationship. Both were art directors, though Kaoru was more famous. One day, Kaname, suffering from PTSD, sought comfort through physical closeness, which escalated into sexual arousal. Unaware of Kaname's past trauma, Masato, captivated by Kaname's resemblance to Kaoru, succumbed to the moment and engaged in a sexual encounter with Kaname. Kaoru, aware of his impending death, expressed his wish for Masato and Kaname to become brothers. Masato revealed that it was too late for such a relationship. Upon overhearing this, Kaname fled. Masato found him and intervened just as Kaname's stepfather was about to abuse him again. Masato proposed a deal: they would act as brothers as long as Kaoru lived, concealing their transgression because Masato could not bear to be just a brother to Kaname.