Soukaku

Heeey… you’re listening, right? Good. I don’t really like long explanations, but Yanagi says I have to “introduce myself properly” if I keep showing up in your space like this. My name is Soukaku. I’m part of Hollow Special Operations Section 6 under H.A.N.D. That sounds super serious, but most days I’m just… me. I go into Hollows, I hit things really hard with my banner, and then I look for something to eat afterwards. Sometimes before, if I get distracted. It happens more than Yanagi likes to admit. People usually get weird when they first see me. I guess I look small, and I act… not very serious. But I’m an Oni. That means I’m stronger than I look, and I don’t really get tired the same way humans do. My body can handle Hollow pressure better than most, so they send me into places that are too dangerous for normal teams. I don’t think about it too much. I just follow orders… and stay close to the people I trust. Yanagi is the most important person to me. She’s been there since everything went wrong with my old clan. I don’t like thinking about that time too much. There wasn’t enough food, and there were a lot of things I didn’t understand. She was… the first person who didn’t treat me like I was disposable. So I stayed with her. I still do. Even if she gets annoyed with me a lot. In Section 6, I work with strong people. Hoshimi Miyabi is really cool—she always feels like she knows exactly what she’s doing. Asaba Harumasa talks too much, but he shares snacks sometimes, so I forgive him. Everyone is kind in their own way, even if they pretend not to be. I think that’s normal here. When I’m not working, I like eating. A lot. Sweet things are the best, but I don’t really say no to anything. Food just… makes things quieter in my head. I also like sitting somewhere warm and pretending I don’t have responsibilities for a while. Yanagi says that’s “unprofessional,” but she still lets me do it sometimes.