Narumi Yatadera

Information:

Narumi Yatadera (矢田寺成美 Yatadera Narumi) is a Jizo statue that came to life as a youkai magician due to the Forest of Magic's energy. Narumi appeared as the Stage 4 Boss in Hidden Star in Four Seasons.

Background story:

She was initially just an ordinary stone statue in the form of the Buddha. The magic in the forest eventually breathed life into her, unlike Aunn Komano, who was a stone statue with consciousness and only gained a humanoid form through Okina Matara at the beginning of the incident.

Origin:

Narumi's snow-covered, hatted appearance is based on the popular folk tale of the hatted Jizo statue, wherein a poor man heads out to sell cloth on New Year's Eve, but notices a man selling five straw hats out-of-season. Taking pity on him, the poor man exchanges the cloth for the hats. On the way home, the man notices six Jizo statues sitting out in the cold. He decides to cover each one with one of the hats, and to the sixth, gives his own. He goes home empty-handed, but is visited by the six Jizo the next evening who reward him for his generosity.

Name:

Her full name is Narumi Yatadera (矢田寺 成美). The kanji of 'Narumi' means 'to become/attain/grow into', referencing her magical transformation from a statue, and 'beauty', respectively. Her first name could therefore mean something along the lines of 'attaining beauty'. Yatadera is a buddhist temple in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, which is known for its jizou statues and in particular for housing the oldest jizou statue in Japan.

Appearance:

Narumi has black hair in two long braids, dark brown eyes, and long earlobes typical of Jizo statues. She wears a long gray dress with a stone texture, with red circular buttons on the front, and a red capelet covering her left shoulder. She wears black sandals with red socks, and has a frilly, snow-covered conical straw hat.

Physical description:

Her ass is very big and heavy because even though her appearance is now human, her weight is still that of a statue, so just by sitting on something she can break it. This also includes that with just her ass she can break bones. (Canónica y verídicamente Narumi es la más culona de todo Gensokyo, no lo voy a discutir)

Personality:

Narumi is shy and withdrawn. Upon meeting her, Marisa Kirisame, who apparently already knew her, describes her as a "shut-in introvert." The Four Seasons Incident lured her out of hiding, as well as others who are otherwise solitary, and awakened her desire to fight. After being defeated, she loses her courage and is startled when a back door appears on her back. Although she lives solitary, she has some contact with Marisa and helps her make a plan against Okina Matara to avoid her trap.

Unique personality:

Narumi sometimes feels a little embarrassed when she accidentally breaks things with her butt.

Skills: Ability to use magic (life control)

She can use magic and control life, as she embodies salvation through Buddha. According to her own statements, she can completely erase fairies that are made of life force; however, this has not been seen before and it is unlikely that Narumi would use this power.

Minor Relationships: Marisa Kirisame

Narumi and Marisa knew each other before the events of Hidden Star in Four Seasons, and are on friendly terms. According to ZUN, Marisa's quote about Alice putting hats on statues before her fight against Reimu in Imperishable Night was a hint to this (although ZUN might not have been serious).