In this chapter, we are introduced to a number of characters, including the protagonist, his sister, his mother, his father, his brother-in-law, and his sister's friend. The protagonist's first name is Alphonse, and he is described as a "bub" or "bub-blooey" . He is also referred to as "bub," "bub glub," and "bub ink." His first name and first name are synonymous with the word "bub." His mother's name is Ani, and Ani's father is Hiroyuki, a man named Tamura. Tamura's mother is also named Ani, which means "mother," "father," or "father's love." Tamura is a man who has been raised by his mother to be a man, not a child. He tells Ani that he knows the place better than anyone else, and that he will show her the way to the top of the mountain. Ani tells him that she is sorry that he followed them, but that he is a "man," not a "boy." He tells her that if they lose the shelter, she will have to help her sister, who is a girl named Alice. He says that if the shelter is lost, then he will help his sister too. Ani asks him why he followed