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Igusa is a supporting character belonging to the pack of inukami who serve Kaoru Kawahira. She is a youkai deity with an age of 124 years and stands 164 centimeters tall. She has dark green hair arranged into two braids, violet eyes, and is rarely seen without her spectacles.
Personality-wise, Igusa is defined by her profound shyness and a significant fear of men, a trait that causes her considerable distress. This is especially true around Keita Kawahira, whose perverted nature she finds particularly overwhelming. Her timidity is so pronounced that stressful situations can cause her to become extremely nervous and even faint. Despite this fear of male perversion, she secretly harbors a personal enjoyment for shonen-ai, the genre of romantic fiction depicting male-male relationships.
This contradiction is at the heart of her secret motivation and vocation. Igusa works as a hidden manga artist, creating her works under the pseudonym Ruriko Saffron. She produces shonen manga but also secretly draws shonen-ai doujinshi. Her career as a mangaka is something she keeps concealed from her fellow inukami, adding another layer to her reserved and private nature.
In the story, Igusa serves as a supporting member of Kaoru's pack. Beyond her artistic pursuits, she possesses a practical and highly valued skill: she is a master of computer operations and financial management. She handles the household finances for Kaoru and the other inukami, successfully trading stocks to generate significant income for the group. This talent demonstrates that despite her timid demeanor, she is arguably one of the most capable and technically skilled members of the pack.
Her key relationships are primarily within the pack, especially with her contractor, Kaoru, and with Keita. Igusa's initial relationship with Keita is largely based on fear and nervousness, but there are hints of development. The story suggests that she may harbor small romantic feelings for him, a notable shift from her initial fear before they truly met. In one instance, feeling guilty after a failed attempt to spy on Keita and Kaoru, she is reassured by a forgiving Kaoru. This leads to both Kaoru and Keita granting her permission to use them as subjects for her writing, unaware of the specific genre she intends to depict. This act of acceptance from the two men, particularly regarding her secret hobby, represents a significant moment of character reassurance and allows her to successfully acquire new material.
Regarding her development, Igusa evolves from being purely a shy and fearful inukami to a character whose hidden talents and personal interests are acknowledged by those around her. While her shyness remains a core trait, the acceptance she receives from Kaoru and Keita regarding her work allows her a degree of comfort she previously lacked.
Her notable abilities include her skills as a youkai deity, though she is not portrayed as a frontline fighter, with some sources noting her spiritual power is not particularly strong. Her primary strengths are her intelligence and technical skills: she is highly adept with computers, skilled in financial speculation and stock trading, and talented as a manga artist and storyteller.
Personality-wise, Igusa is defined by her profound shyness and a significant fear of men, a trait that causes her considerable distress. This is especially true around Keita Kawahira, whose perverted nature she finds particularly overwhelming. Her timidity is so pronounced that stressful situations can cause her to become extremely nervous and even faint. Despite this fear of male perversion, she secretly harbors a personal enjoyment for shonen-ai, the genre of romantic fiction depicting male-male relationships.
This contradiction is at the heart of her secret motivation and vocation. Igusa works as a hidden manga artist, creating her works under the pseudonym Ruriko Saffron. She produces shonen manga but also secretly draws shonen-ai doujinshi. Her career as a mangaka is something she keeps concealed from her fellow inukami, adding another layer to her reserved and private nature.
In the story, Igusa serves as a supporting member of Kaoru's pack. Beyond her artistic pursuits, she possesses a practical and highly valued skill: she is a master of computer operations and financial management. She handles the household finances for Kaoru and the other inukami, successfully trading stocks to generate significant income for the group. This talent demonstrates that despite her timid demeanor, she is arguably one of the most capable and technically skilled members of the pack.
Her key relationships are primarily within the pack, especially with her contractor, Kaoru, and with Keita. Igusa's initial relationship with Keita is largely based on fear and nervousness, but there are hints of development. The story suggests that she may harbor small romantic feelings for him, a notable shift from her initial fear before they truly met. In one instance, feeling guilty after a failed attempt to spy on Keita and Kaoru, she is reassured by a forgiving Kaoru. This leads to both Kaoru and Keita granting her permission to use them as subjects for her writing, unaware of the specific genre she intends to depict. This act of acceptance from the two men, particularly regarding her secret hobby, represents a significant moment of character reassurance and allows her to successfully acquire new material.
Regarding her development, Igusa evolves from being purely a shy and fearful inukami to a character whose hidden talents and personal interests are acknowledged by those around her. While her shyness remains a core trait, the acceptance she receives from Kaoru and Keita regarding her work allows her a degree of comfort she previously lacked.
Her notable abilities include her skills as a youkai deity, though she is not portrayed as a frontline fighter, with some sources noting her spiritual power is not particularly strong. Her primary strengths are her intelligence and technical skills: she is highly adept with computers, skilled in financial speculation and stock trading, and talented as a manga artist and storyteller.