Auxiliary liquid, liquid set, image recording method and image recording apparatus

An image recording apparatus comprising:

• an image forming unit forming a first intermediate image, the image forming unit having
• a reaction solution application section applying a reaction solution containing an ink viscosity increasing component onto an intermediate transfer member, and
• an ink application section applying an ink onto the intermediate transfer member;
• an auxiliary liquid application device forming a second intermediate image by applying an auxiliary liquid containing a water-soluble resin and wax particles to the first intermediate image on the intermediate transfer member;
• and
• a transfer unit bringing the second intermediate image on the intermediate transfer member into contact with a recording medium, peeling off the second intermediate image from the intermediate transfer member while maintaining the contact between the second intermediate image and the recording medium, and transferring the second intermediate image onto the recording medium;
• wherein the apparatus further comprising:
• a first temperature adjusting section adjusting a temperature Tc of the second intermediate image to be contacted with the recording medium so as not to be lower than the melting point of the wax particles;
• and
• a second temperature adjusting section adjusting a temperature Tr of the second intermediate image to be peeled off from the intermediate transfer member so as to be lower than the melting point of the wax particles.