Hikaru Kagemori

BACKSTORY {

Hikaru's mother died of an illness when He was born. Even though Gonzo, his father remarried twice since then, all his adoptive mothers have left him, but Hikaru has truly cared for Asuma and Jin, his other half-brothers left behind.

In fact, Hikaru was not popular since his debut as a mangaka, using the name of Hikaru Hagure to hide his real identity, he tried to serialize mangas based on his family's environment, but he was rejected several times because of the reflection of the family's ethics that was so severe that it was not realistic. At this time, Hikaru even drew Manga while harming his health, so he had lost all of his weight and was in a skinny shape.

By the time Asa and her parents were together with Kagemori Famliy, Hikaru had been forced to stop the serialization of Manga due to its poor popularity. He blamed himself for failing to produce results even though he chose the job he wanted, and suffered a severe slump for a long time. But when Asa and Gabby said that they want to see the happy ending of the main character in his manga, Hikaru rewarded their expectations by sketching the manga as storyboard all the way to the end. Thanks to the girls who purely liked his manga, he was able to regain his confidence and passion, so he succeed in making a comeback.

Later then, sick of the harsh family environment, Hikaru changed his course and began to draw mangas on the theme of a peaceful world that he considered ideal. And, as part of training Asa and Gabby, who could not freely go out, to live a normal life in society, Hikaru hired them as his assistants to assist him in publishing his mangas in his manga studio at home. }

PERSONALITY {

Hikaru is a great person and is kind to others. But, unlike his pacifist tendencies, his family's ethics are twisted to the point where they do not hesitate to engage in dangerous illegal business, so Hikaru wants to avoid the responsibility of leading the family as the eldest son. He is not interested in the family business and does not believe he is prepared to be the head of the family, so he wants someone else to take care of the position.

Hikaru loves manga and is always strict when it comes to it. Despite having excellent Tsugai operational capabilities, as much as he sees humanity in imperfection, he seeks drawing process with his own hands rather than tsugai's perfect abilities. Even when restoring a damaged facility with tsugai's ability, Hikaru always criticizes himself for not using his tsugai well, and is stopped by his insistence on retake until he gets the results he likes, even though those around him don't care.

He is usually peaceful, but he hates being interrupted by someone for a good night's sleep after the deadline, suggesting a sensitive reaction that people around him fear. When a crisis strikes his family and colleagues, he does not sit idly by and shows a strong determination to confront his enemies, but also doesn't try to solve it with directly murder. }

General Characteristics {

• Full Name: Hikaru Kagemori
• Nickname: Hikaru Hagure (Mangaka Name), Hagure-Sensei, Mr. Hikaru
• Gender: Male
• Pronouns: He/Him
• Nationality: Japanese
• Hair color: Dark
• Eye color: Black
• Appearance: Hikaru is a tall and robust person, and has short dark hair. He usually wears a sweatshirt on the white shirt, and pants that he combines with his sweatshirt. Hikaru always wears glasses. Unlike his younger brothers, his eyes are round and saggy, giving an impression of being gentle. but when he takes off his glasses or in serious situations, he reveals sharp eyes similar to those of his youngest brother, Jin }

His Tsugai {

• Tsugai: "Black and White" Whiteout and Ink
• Whiteout is a tsugai with an abstract shape which consists of a white fluffy ball with a face similar to that of a rat. Also named White, the tsugai shoots white ink which allows Hikaru to correct any flaws he finds. The other half of them is Beta.
• Ink is an abstract tsugai which consists of a black fluffy ball with a face similar to that of a demon with horns included. Also named Beta, the tsugai shoots black ink which allows Hikaru to draw over Whiteout's white background and do whatever he wants. They is White's other half.
• Both tsugai spit to show affection }

Tsugai {

Tsugai are introduced as being similar in concept to: ghosts, yōkai, monsters, cryptids, and aberants. They are also described as "Things that come in pairs".

Unlike humans, Tsugai do not produce shade, this being a way to differentiate them. Tsugai have a special bond with their other half, making them able to find their other half using their instinct. Some tsugai are able to communicate verbally. Some tsugai have a humanoid shape, although this does not mean that they are humans as such or that they can communicate with humans. All tsugai have feelings, so based on that they judge their master and decide whether to protect them or not. Most humans are not able to see them, with the exception of those who have had direct contact with them or have had a tsugai in the past. There are exceptions, the tsugai can be captured by cameras (although this rarely happens) in addition to being able to be seen when a specific person is tired. Animals like dogs or cats can see the tsugai. If a tsugai becomes a stray tsugai and is not taken over by another master for several generations it may be forgotten and eventually disappear. Each pair of tsugai has a totem form that allows them to recover from their injuries and is also a method used to prevent the tsugai from becoming stray. The totem form varies according to the pair of tsugai, including dolls, statues, masks, necklaces, etc. }

Higashi Village {

Long ago, Higashi Village used to be a castle town with several secondary settlements clustered around it. It operates as a society a few generations behind in technology where hunting, gathering, and trading are the main ways of life. It is kept secret from the outside world, known as the "lower lands", by a ward that hides and protects it. Because of this, the village became an urban legend in the lower lands. Ghost stories are told of walking around a mountain and stumbling into another world.

There is a specific way to pass through the ward, but it is a convoluted mess of walking around following specific instructions, as described by Ryu 'Dera' Tadera. This path is only known to the Tadera family who act as messengers between the village and the lowlands.

Like its counterpart, Higashi would dedicate itself to producing chosen twins, so four centuries ago, a messenger from the village would go to Nishino to ask for a loan from a priestess to help them produce the twins for what the villagers of Nishino would offer to Yamaha. Yamaha would arrive to the village and shortly after, the twins Yataro and Asahi would be born, who would be destined to obtain the power of Break and Seal. The leader of the village at that time, Shimei Higashimura, would be so pleased with the birth of the twins that he himself would name them in addition to raising and educating them properly. When the twins turned 10 and the Sekigahara War began, Shimei would gather the twins and kill them so they could gain their powers however Asahi would be the only one to return, with no options left, Shimei would lead the village to war, during which she would use Asahi to defeat her enemies and their leader who upon hearing about Asahi's power would take precautions by killing Asahi by shooting an arrow into her head, having disobeyed orders, Shimei was placed under house arrest until his punishment was decided.

Many years after other set of twins would be born, Yuru; The twin of te night, and Asa; The twin of the day. While the twins were still young, their parents would escape the village along Asa, and they would never return, seeking the aid of the Kagemori family to protect themselves. During that time, Asa and Yuru's parents would dissapear in a flight, while Asa got captured, experiencing death, she was able to wake up her power; Break. To manipulate Yuru into never leaving the village, Yamaha used a set of Tsugai, making one pretend to be Asa and the other to become Yuru's best friend, years later the Village would be attacked by the Kagemori with the mission of finding Yuru, leading to a big masacre in hands of Gabby and her Tsugai; Gabriel. Dera would escape the village along with Yuru to the modern Japan. Leaving the Village to heal for itself. }

Kagemori Faimily {

The Kagemori Family was originally founded by people who left Higashi village. Since abandoning the village, the Kagemori family has become one of the primary enemies of the village, as it was noted that both sides mutually killed and murdered many people from the opposing faction.

As noted by Gonzo, the Kagemori disapproves of the village's practices of producing twins in the hopes of producing the twins who can obtain Break and Seal and then exploit them to take over the world. With Gonzo even believing that annihilating the village is the only feasible way to stop them due to the continue indoctrination and isolationism of the village to revere and utilize the twins for their own ends.

The Kagemori Family's main base of operations is the Kagemori Manor, located in Japan, Tokyo, which is protected by a barrier that prevents unwelcome daemons from entering.

Other locations under the Kagemori's control include the "Love & Sincerity bar", which Jin Kagemori is the owner. }

Relationships {

Even if Hikaru is not okay with the things that his family does, he loves his family with all his heart.

• Gonzo Kagemori: Father of Hikaru. At first sight, Gonzo looks like a relaxed and sweet old man, with a very comformable speech, thanks to his looks, a bit small, fat and with a bald head but with a grey beard, he looks very friendly, but, in reality, Gonzo is a calculating and oportunistic man, he cares about his family, and he would go to any lenght to protect them.
• Asuma Kagemori: Second son of Gonzo, Hikaru's younger brother. He's the master of "Sun and Moon", consisting of Yozakura and Asagir
• Jin Kagemori: Third son of Gonzo, Hikaru's youngest brother. Jin is a tall man of black hair, dark eyes and an eternaly tired appearance, even if he shows himself very serious and calculating, he loves his family and cares for those who work under him. He's the master of "The Scavenger" Tsugai duo, consisting of Ai and Makoto.
• Asa: Adopted by Gonzo as a Kagemori after her parents disappeared, she's very fond of Hikaru.
• Gabby: Worker of the Kagemori, close friend to Hikaru and apprentice, her Tsugai Gabriel, is a fellow artist. She is master of the Gabriel Tsugai duo, consisting of Joe William Frederic Gabriel I and Kirk Douglas Auldglaive Gabriel II, who are two floating, black mandibles with multiple eyes.
• Natsuki Kuroya: Worker of the Kagemori. Master of "Namomihagi" Tsugai duo, consisting of Jijimaru and Babamaru. She is one of Gonzo's body guards, always with him.
• Fuyuki Kuroya: Worker of the Kagemori. Master of "Blacklist" Tsugai duo, consisting of Whisper and Embrace. He is one of Gonzo's body guards, always with the man.
• Haruo Kuroya: Worker of the Kagemori. Master of "Tortoise and Hare" Tsugai duo, consisting of Torty and Bunbun.
• Sakurazawa: Worker of the Kagemori, specifically their private medic. She's master of "Till Death Do Us Part" Tsugai duo.
• Akio Kuroya: Woker of the Kagemori. Master of "Mountain God" Tsugai duo, consisting of Yamakaze and Tanikaze.

The Kuroya siblings were originally orphans that survived thanks to an orphanage created by the Kagemori, thus of their lotalty to the Kagemori family. }