Blend S is a four-panel comic currently being serialized in Manga Time Kirara Carat. It tells the story of a group of boys and girls who lead a hectic life at a cafe called Stile, which resembles a maid cafe, where each boy and girl serves customers while playing the role of a different character. An anime adaptation was broadcast in the fall of 2017, running for one season. This time, we'll introduce the charms of Stile's secret dog owner, Owner.
What is an Owner?!
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Ichigo picked up a dog that had been abandoned on the street, but she couldn't keep it at home with Aika and Koichi, so she took it to Stile. The Stile staff couldn't find anyone who could keep it, so Dino was forced to take it in and take care of it. At that time, Ichigo gave the dog the name [Owner]. It is a large dog, a husky-mixed hybrid, and male. Let's not forget that Dino acted depressed when he found out it was male.
The owner's eyes look just like Ichigoka's
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The owner's distinctive feature is that he has eyes that look just like Ichigoka's. Because of this, Ichigoka feels very close to Owner and has grown very attached to him. At Ichigoka's request, Dino took in Owner, who has eyes similar to Ichigoka's and Ichigoka is very attached to, but he was depressed when he found out Owner was a male. However, Dino felt it would be bad to leave Owner to look after him alone, so he jumped at the suggestion that Ichigoka come and look after him from time to time.
The owner is smart
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The owner, Dino, is an otaku and watches late-night anime in real time without fail. Because of this, he often stays up late into the night and wakes up very late in the morning. One day early in the morning, the owner goes to the sleeping Dino to ask for a walk, but Dino, who is sleepy after watching late-night anime, refuses. So the owner brought out a beautiful girl figurine that Dino treasures very much and threatened Dino by pretending to bite it. With the figurine held hostage, Dino reluctantly went out for a walk. The owner is smart and impressive.
The owner doesn't like females
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The owner was playing at the park with Ichigo and Dino. He fell in love at first sight with a female he met during a walk. However, the owner is dejected as he is unable to approach the dog. Then the owner and the female dog he met earlier bring back the Frisbee that Dino had been playing with and had thrown far away. He struggles to approach the dog again but becomes stiff and nervous. Ichigoka then tries to greet him with a smile, but because they both have similar eyes, she ends up smiling terrifyingly, which scares the female dog and makes her run away. They say that dogs take after their owners, but Dino's weak-willed nature is what made him so similar.
The owner is the most important person in Stile
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After being picked up by Ichigoka and brought to Stile, Dino was put in charge of taking care of him. Ichigoka gave him the name Owner. Being the owner of Stile means he is a higher-ranking person than Dino, the owner and manager. The owner has become the most important person in Stile, and the staff other than Dino acknowledge this.
The owner's voice actor is Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Tatsuhisa Suzuki is the voice actor who also voices Akizuki Momiji, who also appears in Blend S. As a side note, the voice actor who voices the female dog is Maeno Tomoaki, who also voices Dino, who also appears in Blend S.
Summary of the owner's charms
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What did you think? This time, we introduced the charm of the dog's owner, who holds the highest position in Stile. The owner only appears in episode 9, so it's a shame that he doesn't have many scenes. His eyes are just like Ichigo's, and he's very cute and smart, so I'm sure he will continue to play an active role. That's all for today. Thank you for reading.
