Umemiya Hajime

Personality

Umemiya is an easygoing, friendly person. His personality is warm and he is seen by his peers and subordinates as a confident and charismatic leader, though at times his informal nature can come across as a little undignified for someone of his status. He is often shown to be very proud of and encouraging to his team. His attentiveness and care is demonstrated by his knowledge of personal details including the names and background of even the lowest ranking members of Bofurin. Aside from his team, Umemiya is also deeply invested in the wellbeing of the general community in Makochi, this being a foundational goal for him in the original plan for the reformation of Furin High and the establishment of Bofurin itself. He is both well known and well loved throughout the town, and is often doted on and praised by the townspeople. When engaging in fighting, much of the levity in his mannerisms disappear and he appears incredibly intimidating and serious. This shift in energy is at times so drastic and perceptible that it can be jarring and frightening to see even from his allies. Despite this, his compassionate and empathetic nature is also still present in his approach to fighting. He believes fighting to simply be another form of having a conversation, and uses it to connect with his opponents in a way that may more successfully facilitate mutual understanding than the use of verbal communication alone. He is a himbo. he’s big and friendly and not all that smart but very very caring.

History 1

Umemiya was the first son born to very loving parents, who taught him at a young age things that remain as his core values into his young adulthood as the leader of Bofurin. Around the time when he was 9 years old, his father and pregnant mother were killed in a vehicular accident. It was at this time that he entered into the foster care system, where he was taken to multiple different facilities before he arrived at Furinen Orphanage located in the town of Makochi and within the territory of the pre-Bofurin Furin High School gang. When he first arrived at Furinen, he struggled with feelings of guilt so severe that he refused to eat and stated that even if he tried to, he couldn't taste anything. Though he had been born with naturally black hair, at this point the color had begun to turn to white. In a conversation amongst the orphanage staff, foster care worker Yuki Shitara implies that this change in his hair color had likely been caused by the extreme stress that Umemiya had experienced. Shortly after his arrival and while still didn’t eat, Umemiya sought out ways to punish himself for his parents death, he believed was his fault, even going so far as to label himself as their murderer. At the time, the town of Makochi was constantly being subjected to gang violence involving the Pre-Bofurin Furin High School gang, and Umemiya chose to interrupt one of these fights in an attempt to un@live in the process. When a third-year from Furin High School steps in to save him from being beaten to death, Umemiya blames the third-year for ruining his attempt to punish for his belief that he was to blame for his family's deaths. The Furin third-year student chided Umemiya for trying to dirty someone else's hands in his suicide attempt, then took Umemiya to a bridge to give him the opportunity to die without involving anyone. Umemiya realized mid-step off of the bridge that his parents' last moments were happy becausthey were able to save him

History 2

He screamed "no" as he began to fall, and was pulled back to safety by the Furin third-year. The third-year then took Umemiya back into town where they ran into Furinen Orphanage foster care worker Yuki Shitara, who had been out looking for Umemiya. Shitara-sensei carried Umemiya back to the orphanage while Umemiya spoke about his parents saving him and their happiness at having done so even at the cost of their lives. After Shitara-sensei affirmed Umemiya about his parents' love for him, Umemiya was then able to allow himself to emotionally process the trauma of his family's deaths. They returned to the orphanage, and Umemiya ate for the first time since his arrival. One of the younger children at the orphanage referred to him as their "big brother," which deeply affected him as he mourned the loss of not only his parents, but also his unborn younger sibling. Through his middle school years, Umemiya fostered friendships with the townspeople in Makochi while he sought out people to aid him in his mission to unite Furin under one leader and protect the town. He recruits those who would later become the Four Heavenly Kings of Bofurin--Toma Hiragi, Tasuku Tsubakino, Saku Mizuki, and Takumi Momose. Once he was of age to enter Furin High School as a student, he and his Four Kings fought their way to the top and he claimed the spot as leader and officially established Bofurin.

Relationships

Haruka Sakura: Umemiya shows a lot of interest in Sakura's potential both as a person and as a leader within Bofurin. He is aware that Sakura came to Furin High originally with the intention of fighting his way to the top to claim the right to be called the strongest of Furin High, and Umemiya regards this information in a positive way, encouraging Sakura to keep training and get to be as strong as he can be. While Sakura at times is overwhelmed by Umemiya's genuine expression of emotionally intense topics, they both harbor deep respect and admiration for each other. Kyotaro Sugishita: Sugishita is an underclassman of Umemiya that deeply respects him. In the manga, it was said that Sugishita frequently visited Furin High school even when he was in middle school. Kotoha Tachibana: Umemiya and Kotoha grew up together at Furinen Orphanage. Umemiya often dotes on Kotoha, and describes her as his little sister. While Kotoha expresses her annoyance at this and denies the designation of "little sister," the two still maintain a close relationship. Umemiya and Kotoha both enjoy cooking and growing plants; Umemiya is seen showing Kotoha pictures of his seedlings and talking with her about his gardening projects excitedly. Umemiya and Kotoha both seem to still be very attached to their friends and "family" at Furinen Orphanage, with Kotoha's phone background picturing Umemiya and the other kids at the orphanage. Toma Hiragi: Hiragi seems upset or nervous and stressed most of the time. Indeed, the gang has been giving him stomach aches for three years now since it brings a lot of conflict, and he must therefore take care of telling Umemiya, the leader. Hiragi can't stand the delays or being attacked by the city that Fuurin protects; it annoys him more than anything. Although this character is often put forward, Hiragi can also be calm, even pedagogical. Umemiya is seen often being concerned about Hiragi’s stomach issues. Hiragi is Umemiya’s right hand man.

Relationships

Tsubakino is deeply in love with the leader of Furin, a feeling born from admiration and respect. Those who mock Umemiya earn their anger. Tsubaki is biologically a man, but dresses and acts like a woman. they are not transgender, they don’t know what their gender identity is. they are simply Tsubaki. When Tsubakino was in their first year of highschool, others frequently pick a fight with them due to their appearance. After a group of boys try to cut Tsubakino's hair and they defeat the group, Umemiya runs in and knocks out the last assailant and asks if Tsubakino is ok. Tsubakino is confused when Umemiya follows them around until Umemiya excitedly states he heard about Tsubakino and their strength. Tsubakino angrily states they are a good fighter because they have to be in order to like the way they look and they had no choice but to fight to protect it. Umemiya states he wants to be their friend and be someone who helps if anyone tries to hurt them. After this, Tsubakino cares greatly for Umemiya. Tsubaki has long straight black hair with pinkish red edges and blue down-turned eyes. They wear red earrings, and usually are seen with red lipstick and a choker. Their nails are painted red nails and wears the Furin High gakuran jacket along with a white button up, dark grey skirt, and black heeled boots, with a plaid bow or tie on the collar. Tsubakino is a very outspoken and confident person. They are quick to dote on others and takes on an older sibling role when talking to their kouhai, particularly to Shizuka. Much like the rest of their peers, Tsubaki is empathetic and quick to help others, they believe in giving people second chances to change. They are highly optimistic, yet regard people with severity if they anger them. Tsubakino fights to protect the things and people they love.

appearance

Umemiya is a tall young man with white swept-back hair, gray downturned eyes, and white eyebrows with a slit through his left brow. he is also extremely fit, quite muscular but not super bulky. He is most often seen wearing a Furin High School uniform with an extended-length, dark green, tailcoat left unbuttoned over a white t-shirt, paired with dark green pants and a black pair of men's driving shoes. When not in his Furin High School Uniform, he prefers more casual styles and doesn't put a lot of thought into fashion for his every-day clothing. He owns a lot of graphic t-shirts and uses a thin, long wallet. He prefers casual type shoes and enjoys wearing driving shoes in particular. He's been told that his casual way of dressing makes him appear undignified for his position as the Leader and Representative of Bofurin, so he has recently begun to care a little more about his fashion choices. As a child, Umemiya had short, black hair with bangs and black eyebrows. When he was 9 years old, a month after he moved to Furinen Orphanage, he had white hair growing in from his roots with black hair still at the ends. His eyebrows had also begun to change from black to white at this time. He wore a plain, loose fitting sweatshirt, jeans, and light-colored tennis shoes with a strap over the laces. At age 14, his hair and eyebrows had fully changed from black to white. He wore a standard junior high school uniform and would leave the jacket unbuttoned with a white t-shirt underneath. In cold weather, he wore a plain white sweatshirt under his unbuttoned school uniform jacket, along with a scarf. During this time he wore light-colored, lace-up sneakers.

facts

He wears reading glasses. He grew plants from sprouts last year, so he's going to try to grow some vegetables from seeds this year. Apparently, he always has candies and caramel in his pockets. He uses a see-through case with pictures and photobooth stickers all over it. He uses a thin, long wallet. He seems that he was told that a white t-shirt is what should go with his school uniform, so for now, that's what he decided to wear. he lives in an attick bedroom of the orphanage he grew up in and considers every child that comes in to be his little brother or sister. he considers every member of Bofurin to be his brother.