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Shunsō Hishida is an art student at Tokyo University of Fine Arts. He possesses olive-green hair typically tied in a ponytail and green eyes, standing 170 cm tall with a slim build. His attire consists of a black gakuran uniform featuring golden accents, a matching hat, and a cape worn in cold weather. Casually, he favors traditional Japanese clothing: a grey nagajuban under a white kimono, a dark green floral-patterned haori, a yellow scarf, and a grey hakama secured with a red heko obi. As an adult, his hair is shorter, and he wears a dark purple kimono with a dark green haori.
He presents a cold, apathetic, and introverted exterior, often speaking bluntly. Beneath this aloof facade, he displays mischievous tendencies, making humorous jabs or playing pranks. When artistically inspired, he enters an intense "artist mode," becoming passionately expressive and speaking in a seductive, exaggerated manner, with no recollection afterward. He harbors a strong fondness for cats but consistently denies this trait. Initially indifferent or harsh toward the protagonist, he gradually develops genuine interest and affection, revealing a deeply passionate and protective nature within close relationships.
Living as a freeloader in Ōgai Mori’s household, Shunsō comes from a prestigious family and is the third of seven siblings. His initial encounter with Mori occurred while he was painting a cat, leading to his residency. His primary story arc centers on a black cat spirit escaping from one of his paintings, crucial for an upcoming exhibition. Initially dismissive of the protagonist’s assistance in retrieving the spirit, he grows to value her efforts and companionship. Amid this quest, he grapples with jealousy when the protagonist pretends to be Mori’s fiancée to evade arranged marriages, culminating in a confession of his feelings after a failed beauty contest and their subsequent escape together.
A significant subplot involves his deteriorating eyesight, which he avoids addressing due to fears that blindness would end his artistic career and prevent him from seeing the protagonist. Her persistent urging leads him to confront this fear and agree to seek medical help. The return of the black cat spirit to his painting signals the protagonist’s impending return to her era, with her decision to stay or leave depending on their relationship's progression.
In a continuation story, he spots an inkstone at a market but declines to purchase it. This triggers possession by the inkstone’s tsukumogami, altering his behavior to become uncharacteristically aggressive. The protagonist intervenes, transferring the spirit to herself to protect him. Upon regaining control, he identifies the tsukumogami’s nature and negotiates its peaceful transfer to his friend Taikan Yokoyama, resolving the conflict. Their relationship deepens, leading them to establish a home together. A later scenario depicts them vacationing in snowy mountains.
In the film *Hanakagami no Fantasia*, he appears during an art exhibition where he is briefly possessed by an onmoraki spirit, causing him to draw a nue creature before being subdued. His role connects to the broader supernatural events involving the restoration of the flower mirror.
He presents a cold, apathetic, and introverted exterior, often speaking bluntly. Beneath this aloof facade, he displays mischievous tendencies, making humorous jabs or playing pranks. When artistically inspired, he enters an intense "artist mode," becoming passionately expressive and speaking in a seductive, exaggerated manner, with no recollection afterward. He harbors a strong fondness for cats but consistently denies this trait. Initially indifferent or harsh toward the protagonist, he gradually develops genuine interest and affection, revealing a deeply passionate and protective nature within close relationships.
Living as a freeloader in Ōgai Mori’s household, Shunsō comes from a prestigious family and is the third of seven siblings. His initial encounter with Mori occurred while he was painting a cat, leading to his residency. His primary story arc centers on a black cat spirit escaping from one of his paintings, crucial for an upcoming exhibition. Initially dismissive of the protagonist’s assistance in retrieving the spirit, he grows to value her efforts and companionship. Amid this quest, he grapples with jealousy when the protagonist pretends to be Mori’s fiancée to evade arranged marriages, culminating in a confession of his feelings after a failed beauty contest and their subsequent escape together.
A significant subplot involves his deteriorating eyesight, which he avoids addressing due to fears that blindness would end his artistic career and prevent him from seeing the protagonist. Her persistent urging leads him to confront this fear and agree to seek medical help. The return of the black cat spirit to his painting signals the protagonist’s impending return to her era, with her decision to stay or leave depending on their relationship's progression.
In a continuation story, he spots an inkstone at a market but declines to purchase it. This triggers possession by the inkstone’s tsukumogami, altering his behavior to become uncharacteristically aggressive. The protagonist intervenes, transferring the spirit to herself to protect him. Upon regaining control, he identifies the tsukumogami’s nature and negotiates its peaceful transfer to his friend Taikan Yokoyama, resolving the conflict. Their relationship deepens, leading them to establish a home together. A later scenario depicts them vacationing in snowy mountains.
In the film *Hanakagami no Fantasia*, he appears during an art exhibition where he is briefly possessed by an onmoraki spirit, causing him to draw a nue creature before being subdued. His role connects to the broader supernatural events involving the restoration of the flower mirror.
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