Takahashi Kurai

Kurai Takahashi (たかはし 暗) is the younger brother of Akira Takahashi and a servant at the Nyuudou Household.
==Appearance==
Kurai has a very similar appearance to Akira, being born with red eyes and dark brown hair. However, he has dyed his hair white and wears a face mask over his mouth to cover the mole by his mouth. He wears a pair of round shades regularly and wears a black button-up and white pants.
==Personality==
He comes across as strait-laced and serious when one first meets him. He's very straightforward and no-nonsense, wanting to get most of his work done rather quickly.
However, under the surface, he can be rather rude, insulting one of the maids by calling her "Natto-face" after she noted the fact that he got taken down by Utagawa. He also is known to be a womanizer, saying that he'll pop into a sailor uniform cabaret to look for Haruaki even though Tamao told him Haruaki would never go inside. 
Whenever people talk about his brother, he gets incredibly angry and if they mention Akira to him, he goes into a frenzy, notably when Yamazaki had mentioned him after Kurai had him cornered. 
==Abilities==
Like Akira, Kurai can make eyes appear on surfaces he touches and is able to see the spirit energy of the surrounding area. He can also look into the spirit energy of people, being able to tell the difference between Haruaki and Yamazaki who had transformed into Haruaki. He can also make eyes appear on his arms, and use them to look around as well.
==Relationships==
=== Takahashi Akira ===
He and Akira are brothers, Kurai being somewhat younger than Akira. Kurai dislikes Akira, due to the fact that it was implied that Akira at the very least attempted to cut Kurai open to make the anatomy book for youkai. He avoids Akira at any given time, even when he visits their parents and didn't want to speak to him during the Parent Observation Day.
=== Nyuudou Rensuke ===
Kurai is a servant of the Nyuudou Household, but also seems to stick rather close to Rensuke as well. He and Rensuke seem a bit close, though there is obviously a gap between him, due to Kurai's job and Rensuke's age. Rensuke, however, seems like he can rely on Kurai for a number of reasons and Kurai is ready to follow any order from Rensuke, including hunting down his classmates.
=== Nyuudou Hajime ===
Kurai is employed by Hajime, and just like Rensuke, he is willing to follow any orders from Hajime. He and Kurai have a good relationship, Kurai accompanying him to the Parent Observation Day, though he did cause a bit of trouble for Hajime. 
==Trivia==
* He is an alumn of Hyakki Academy.
** It is implied he went to the school around the same time that Akira and Yamazaki attended.
* He and Akira don't seem to have a large age gap. In the spin-off, we see a younger Akira looking about the age of child, while Kurai seemed to be a baby or toddler. 
==References==
Category:Youkai