Aoyama Nanami

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Aoyama Nanami (青山七海)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Sakurakoji Talent's household; visual novel game project 27 86
Occupation/Role	Personal maid to Sakurakoji Talent; caretaker and tutor for Shiina Mashiro; aspiring voice actor and game voice actor 27 60 86
Education	Transfer student at Philia Academy; continues external voice-acting courses 49 60
First Appearance	Chapter 12

Background / History

Nanami initially works as a convenience-store clerk after school and takes additional weekend shifts. Her part-time income must cover tuition, rent, living costs, and voice-acting training; despite becoming ill, she continues working rather than taking leave. Her goal is to become a voice actor, but her original school's General Department offers no relevant instruction, forcing her to attend outside training classes. 12 18

After seeing her exhausted, ill, and unable to afford lunch, Sakurakoji Talent offers her a position with flexible hours and an opportunity to transfer to Philia Academy, which has a voice-acting program. Nanami is grateful but carefully considers the proposal before accepting it three days later. 18 19 24

She leaves school early for an interview at Ten no Yashiro, where she learns that Talent is both the apartment owner and her interviewer. Though startled to discover that the job is maid work, she reviews the labor contract carefully and signs it because of its favorable terms and her financial situation. 25 26

Under Head Maid Yashiro Ichiyo's instruction, Nanami rapidly learns household work and becomes Talent's personal maid. She receives her Philia Academy admission letter with assistance from Sakurakoji Ashiri and Okura Rumin, allowing her to pursue professional instruction while continuing her specialized voice-acting classes. 27 49

Appearance

Nanami is most often seen in the formal maid uniform of the Sakurakoji household after beginning work at Ten no Yashiro. Her usual hairstyle is a high ponytail. 27

• Wears a white headband with her maid uniform. 27
• Her formal uniform has a long skirt and comparatively modest design, unlike Kato Megumi's maid-café-style outfit. 197
• Becomes visibly flustered when complimented on wearing the uniform. 27

Personality

Nanami is diligent, self-reliant, and highly responsible. She is uncomfortable relying on favors she has not earned, insisting that Talent should dismiss her directly if she proves unable to adapt to the maid position. She also scrutinizes her employment contract rather than accepting its generous terms blindly. 26

Although earnest and capable, she is shy and easily embarrassed by attention, maid-related teasing, and Talent's unusual behavior. She initially struggles with anxiety and feelings of inferiority when surrounded by accomplished creators such as Kasumigaoka Utaha, Eriri, and Shiina Mashiro. 26 89 101

Nanami is notably frugal and practical. She objects when Talent damages expensive bedding through carelessness and sees wastefulness as contrary to the values of a hardworking ordinary person. 245

Abilities & Skills

Household Service

Nanami adapts to professional maid work quickly under Yashiro Ichiyo's training, progressing from observation to independently managing Talent's daily household needs. 27

• Cleans and maintains Talent's large top-floor residence. 27
• Prepares and serves food, tea, and refreshments for household guests. 86 178
• Memorizes regular guests' preferred drinks and pastries. 178
• Handles resident inquiries and registrations through the apartment's internal communication system. 355
• Assists the game studio with errands and supplies. 411

Caretaking and Tutoring

Nanami is assigned responsibility for Shiina Mashiro because of her dependable nature, shared school schedule, and ability to teach practical common sense. 60

• Helps Mashiro wake up, dress, clean her room, and manage daily routines. 60 86
• Ensures Mashiro eats properly and corrects her habit of taking convenience-store items without paying. 144
• Tutors Mashiro academically while Mashiro attends Philia Academy. 144
• Introduces Mashiro and Kato Megumi to games and otaku works needed for the visual novel project. 87 179

Voice Acting

Nanami's central ambition is becoming a professional voice actor. Talent later invites her to voice a role in his visual novel game. 18 86

• Continues specialized voice-acting training after transferring schools. 49
• Is formally introduced as one of the game's voice actors. 88
• Requests additional preparation time because she fears her first professional work will weaken the project. 198
• Her determination is tempered by Talent's warning not to overwork herself pursuing perfection. 198

Relationships

• Sakurakoji Talent — Initially a regular customer at her convenience store, then her employer and the owner of Ten no Yashiro. Their familiarity deepens when they begin addressing one another by given name; Nanami serves as his personal maid and often worries about his behavior. 12 27 245
• Yashiro Ichiyo — Head maid and Nanami's senior, who trains her in household duties after she joins the Sakurakoji household. 26 27
• Shiina Mashiro — Fellow Philia Academy transfer student placed under Nanami's care. Nanami manages Mashiro's daily life, teaches her, and supports her schoolwork. 60 144
• Kanda Kouta — A school friend who supports Nanami's decision to pursue the new opportunity and wishes to see her voice-acting work in the future. 25
• Kato Megumi — A junior maid whom Nanami is instructed to teach about otaku culture, games, and the team's project. 179
• Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri — Fellow visual-novel collaborators whom Nanami serves at Ten no Yashiro and assists through studio errands. 88 411
• Ouka Mai — A guest whose imposing presence initially intimidates Nanami; Nanami later shows concern and disapproval over Mai's advances toward Talent. 209 214

Story Role / Major Arcs

Convenience-Store Employment and Recruitment

Nanami's financial hardship and unwavering pursuit of voice acting bring her to Talent's attention. His offer of employment and an academy transfer provides a practical path toward her dream without abandoning her need to support herself. 18 19

Becoming Talent's Personal Maid

Nanami accepts the household position despite being mortified by the maid uniform and initially misunderstanding what the role entails. Her discipline and learning ability make her a trusted personal maid within a short time. 26 27

Mashiro's Caretaker

Talent assigns Nanami to support Shiina Mashiro's move into the apartment complex. Though reluctant to take on additional duties, Nanami accepts the responsibility and becomes Mashiro's dependable daily caretaker and tutor. 60 144

Visual Novel Production

Nanami joins Talent's game project as a voice actor while also supporting its creators and helping newer staff understand games and otaku media. Her insecurity about her ability becomes a major obstacle, but she chooses to work harder rather than abandon the role. 86 179 198

Notable Quotes

“If possible, I'd like you to give me a little more time! Before we actually start recording, I want to do my best to improve my skills, even just a little bit!” 198

“Even if you're rich, Young Master, you can't be so wasteful!” 245

Trivia

• Nanami is referred to as a “Part-time Warrior” because of her intensive work schedule while studying. 12
• She has repeatedly witnessed Talent's cross-dressing identities and reacts with shock or discomfort each time. 29 93 215
• Talent considers Nanami exceptionally versatile because she balances maid work, Mashiro's care, game-studio support, and voice-acting practice. 179