TV-Series
Description
Kasumi ranks among NewWorld Online's prominent players as a core member of the Maple Tree guild. Her avatar reflects traditional Japanese aesthetics, featuring long black hair in a hime cut, deep brown eyes, and a tall, mature physique. She typically wears a cherry-colored kimono and purple hakama-style skirt designed for mobility, distinguishing her from western-themed avatars. Her height makes her the tallest female in Maple Tree and second only to Chrome overall.
Kasumi first encountered Maple and Sally as an antagonist during the second in-game event, targeting them upon spotting a gold medal they possessed. A failed escape attempt accidentally triggered a dungeon, forcing a temporary truce. Exploring the chained dungeon together forged their friendship, leading them to exchange friend lists upon exit. Kasumi later formally joined Maple Tree at Maple's invitation shortly after the guild's founding.
Personality-wise, Kasumi maintains a calm, reserved, and approachable demeanor outside combat. She exhibits protective instincts toward younger guild members, often acting as an older sister figure alongside Chrome and Iz. Her real-world appreciation for eastern culture shapes her in-game preferences, like selecting Japanese-style equipment and enjoying green tea. During battles, she shifts into a cautious, analytical, and competitive mindset, leveraging precise tactical judgment.
In combat, Kasumi specializes in high-damage katana attacks paired with notable agility. She ranked sixth in the game's first official event. Her style revolves around numbered sword skills:
- First of the Swords: Heat Haze enhances speed while distorting enemy vision.
- Third of the Swords: Lonely Moon delivers an arcing slash.
- Seventh of the Swords: Crush causes a ground-rupturing strike damaging equipment.
- Tenth of the Swords: Adamantine reduces agility and dexterity to boost status resistance and damage reduction.
- Origin of the Swords: Hollow temporarily turns her hair white and eyes scarlet, granting immense power at the cost of equipment durability.
Supplementary skills include Mind's Eye for visualizing enemy attack ranges, Super Acceleration for agility boosts, Dragon Slayer for increased damage against dragons, and Far Vision for scouting. Her signature weapon is the Self-Devouring Bewitched Sword・Yukari, offering strength bonuses and self-repair when sheathed. This katana unlocks five sub-skills with drawbacks: Blood Blade extends the blade into liquid form while halving HP, Arms of the Warrior summons armored limbs for dual-wielding with a permanent 20% stat reduction, and Purple Phantom Blade executes 20 rapid strikes before shrinking her to 120cm for 10 minutes.
Kasumi's gameplay includes significant achievements like being the first player to max out an event entry permit. She completed a layered quest to obtain a monster companion, defeating demons on the fourth layer, collecting feathers from cloud-winged birds on the fifth, and slaying a headless knight boss on the sixth. This culminated in discovering a giant white snake in the Fog Valley; using bombs to access its nest, she bonded with a smaller snake named Haku via a Bridge of Bonds ring. Her activities extend to cooperative guild events, teaming with Yui and Mai for monster taming and later joining rival guilds during administrator-modified events to defeat powerful bosses like a leviathan.
Within Maple Tree, Kasumi shares mutual respect and camaraderie. She holds a strong bond with her snake companion, Haku, and maintains friendly rivalries with players like Shin from the Flame Emperor guild, whom she consistently defeated in past encounters. Outside combat, she participates in leisurely guild activities, such as waiting out event finales in caves guarded by Maple's Hydra or engaging in collaborative exploration and resource gathering.
Kasumi first encountered Maple and Sally as an antagonist during the second in-game event, targeting them upon spotting a gold medal they possessed. A failed escape attempt accidentally triggered a dungeon, forcing a temporary truce. Exploring the chained dungeon together forged their friendship, leading them to exchange friend lists upon exit. Kasumi later formally joined Maple Tree at Maple's invitation shortly after the guild's founding.
Personality-wise, Kasumi maintains a calm, reserved, and approachable demeanor outside combat. She exhibits protective instincts toward younger guild members, often acting as an older sister figure alongside Chrome and Iz. Her real-world appreciation for eastern culture shapes her in-game preferences, like selecting Japanese-style equipment and enjoying green tea. During battles, she shifts into a cautious, analytical, and competitive mindset, leveraging precise tactical judgment.
In combat, Kasumi specializes in high-damage katana attacks paired with notable agility. She ranked sixth in the game's first official event. Her style revolves around numbered sword skills:
- First of the Swords: Heat Haze enhances speed while distorting enemy vision.
- Third of the Swords: Lonely Moon delivers an arcing slash.
- Seventh of the Swords: Crush causes a ground-rupturing strike damaging equipment.
- Tenth of the Swords: Adamantine reduces agility and dexterity to boost status resistance and damage reduction.
- Origin of the Swords: Hollow temporarily turns her hair white and eyes scarlet, granting immense power at the cost of equipment durability.
Supplementary skills include Mind's Eye for visualizing enemy attack ranges, Super Acceleration for agility boosts, Dragon Slayer for increased damage against dragons, and Far Vision for scouting. Her signature weapon is the Self-Devouring Bewitched Sword・Yukari, offering strength bonuses and self-repair when sheathed. This katana unlocks five sub-skills with drawbacks: Blood Blade extends the blade into liquid form while halving HP, Arms of the Warrior summons armored limbs for dual-wielding with a permanent 20% stat reduction, and Purple Phantom Blade executes 20 rapid strikes before shrinking her to 120cm for 10 minutes.
Kasumi's gameplay includes significant achievements like being the first player to max out an event entry permit. She completed a layered quest to obtain a monster companion, defeating demons on the fourth layer, collecting feathers from cloud-winged birds on the fifth, and slaying a headless knight boss on the sixth. This culminated in discovering a giant white snake in the Fog Valley; using bombs to access its nest, she bonded with a smaller snake named Haku via a Bridge of Bonds ring. Her activities extend to cooperative guild events, teaming with Yui and Mai for monster taming and later joining rival guilds during administrator-modified events to defeat powerful bosses like a leviathan.
Within Maple Tree, Kasumi shares mutual respect and camaraderie. She holds a strong bond with her snake companion, Haku, and maintains friendly rivalries with players like Shin from the Flame Emperor guild, whom she consistently defeated in past encounters. Outside combat, she participates in leisurely guild activities, such as waiting out event finales in caves guarded by Maple's Hydra or engaging in collaborative exploration and resource gathering.