Chiho dreams of becoming a stage actress. Currently, she works part-time in the kitchen of a restaurant chain. Her passion for theater began when she played the lead role in her elementary school play, captivated by the charm of performing. She started attending a training school and gradually began appearing in stage productions toward the end of middle school. Her acting talent earned recognition, leading to minor roles in well-known theater productions. However, even after graduating high school, she never got the chance to play a lead role. When she consulted her instructor, she received a vague response—that leading roles aren't chosen solely based on acting skill or appearance—deepening her frustration. After much reflection, she concluded that she lacked "presence" or "glamour." Initially, she considered this an innate quality, something effort couldn't change, and nearly gave up. But her perspective shifted when she learned that a director she often worked with had cast a same-aged actor—whom she considered less skilled—as a lead. Although she had started receiving gravure job offers from agencies since entering high school, she always prioritized stage acting. Around that time, she heard that a certain actress chosen for a lead role had actively taken on bold assignments. When Chiho later asked the director, he revealed the reason was simply that she "exuded sex appeal." Chiho realized that while her appearance hadn't changed, perhaps attitude, mannerisms, or even an aura could be developed through experience. She decided she'd accept such opportunities if they arose, but after a full year passed with no offers, she began losing hope. Then, one day, she was scouted on the street. Initially refusing upon learning it was for adult video work, she reconsidered—perhaps sex appeal could only be cultivated through sex or experiences close to it—and ultimately agreed. Suggesting she just try it out, she headed to a hotel with a male performer, who remarked with slight disappointment, "You're actually kind of plain."