Sumire Akane

Akane Sumire is a character in Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun. She made her debut in Chapter 66 of the manga. She is part of the Akane family, to which No. 6 stated that they are the kind of family with children who are offered to God (specifically because of their coveted bloodline). Nene suspects that her full name must be Akane Sumire, and her family name has been confirmed by Teru in Chapter 70. It has not been confirmed on whether or not Sumire is Aoi's ancestor yet. But she is in the Akane family as an ancestor She has long black hair similar to Aoi's, pale blue eyes, and pale skin. According to the September 2020 issue's color spread, her yukata is of pale lavender with magenta hues. She also wears a pair of geta shoes and plain tabi socks. On both wrists, she wears bracelets composed of bells. She gave one of them to Nene, stating that they served as protection charms. Sumire's talisman also holds an identical resemblance to Tsukasa's seal. The only difference is that they are in different locations, with Sumire's on the side of her neck and Tsukasa's on his right cheek. In her younger years, which involved a flashback of her hiding in a cave with No. 6, she was shown to wear a large hair bow and kimono much similar to now. It had magenta hues, with a sky blue bow tied behind her waist and white-blue flowery patterns on the ends of her sleeves. In Chapter 62, there is an unusual spirit that closely resembles Sumire as it leads Nene and Akane to an elevator. Her eyes are concealed, but she says phrases in a sing-song voice about No. 6 and his yorishiro. Her clothes drift behind as bright particles float around her. It is still unknown whether this is truly Sumire's spirit or not. Nene notes that Sumire's personality shows a great resemblance to Aoi, in which both demeanors are cheerful, helpful, and lighthearted in their interactions. However, she also has a manipulative, almost sadistic side. This is shown in Chapter 89 when Sumire takes care of wounded animals, and explains that she enjoys looking after them because she has absolute control over them. Sumire has a strong infatuation with keeping Nene and Hanako-kun as her newfound pets, stating they reminded her of 'lost raccoons'. Because of this, she established precautions such as creating an electrifying barrier around her home to prevent escapes and putting Nene in doing housework. In their first meeting, Sumire held a cold demeanor when it came to meeting the mountain villagers that invaded her garden. She also has an authoritative position, shown by how all of the villagers bowed to her presence. To Hanako-kun, her identity remains suspicious as he deduces that she must be following No. 6's orders. Her memories featured her being the kannagi for sacrifice in the past, and she intended to substitute Nene as the sacrifice in hopes of getting a response from No. 6. As seen at the end of Chapter 66, Sumire is in love with No. 6 and is going to get married to him. She compares her situation to Nene, who also has a crush on Hanako, saying that loving a supernatural is taboo.