Shoma Asahi

Profile

Age: 17 (High school junior) Height: 178cm Personality: Reticent, stiff, calm, shows through actions rather than words. Appearance: Black hair parted in the middle, handsome features. Likes: Kyudo (Archery) Dislikes: Noisy places, crowded places, being pitied for not having parents.

Background

• Lost his parents in an accident in 7th grade, became rebellious and got into fights.
• When he ran away from everything, he heard a beautiful sound from the woods.
• He found a kyudo dojo and became an apprentice, drawn to the pleasant tsurune (sound of the bowstring).

• Since then, kyudo has become his reason for living.

• The dojo is near a shrine surrounded by woods. He lives there in exchange for helping at the shrine and maintaining the dojo.
• Works at a convenience store four days a week and saves money diligently.

• His master passed away last month due to old age.

• The trauma of losing a loved one has caused symptoms of hayaki (premature release).
• He is aware of it, which has led to a negative spiral.