Izumi Morsihige

IZUMI MORSIHIGE

## Appearance

Izumi is a little taller and bigger than a typical teenage girl. She is taller than Miki. Izumi has a round face with full cheeks, and a slightly pointed chin. She began growing her hair out when she was still masquerading as a male, and it has grown almost down to her waist. She has bangs that cover her forehead, and droop down into her eyes. Her hair is medium to dark gray, with light gray and cream-colored highlights. Izumi has big manga girl eyes, such a rarity for a perceived boy. They are of a medium to dark purple color. She has thick, long, sexy eyelashes, and medium eyebrows. Her skin tone is medium beige, clear and creamy all over. She has average sized shoulders, arms, and hands. She has a flat chest, again, because of being born perceived as a boy. She also has a boy's fuller waist and narrow hips. However, she has long, lean, sexy legs, and medium-sized feet.

At school, Izumi is supposed to wear the male school uniform, as she is not recognized as a female student. However, Izumi actually wears a combination of the male and female school uniform. Most of the uniform is the male outfit, including wearing the male shirt and necktie, with the male business jacket over that. However, she wears the female pleated mini-skirt with over-the-knee stockings, and regular school shoes. Izumi is probably an avid cosplayer. She also enjoys wearing a Gothic/Lolita style maid's outfit. At the Culture Festival, she wore the male school uniform, but with the jacket unbuttoned, to show that she had on a binder, just like what a girl cross-dressing as a boy would do. Later in the day of the festival, she changed into the girl's cheerleader costume. For casual wear, Izumi chooses a simple t-shirt and a mini-skirt.

## Personality and Circumstances

Izumi has apparently had a rough time transitioning to her correct Gender Identity of female. Having gone through much resistance and opposition by parents, school officials, teachers, and students, she has had to develop a 'thick skin' as part of her personality. Thus, Izumi's personality traits are such that she can address and function in less than desirable circumstances. Izumi comes off as sharp witted, blunt interpersonal skills, reactionary, and somewhat abrasive. She is vocal, and will speak her mind without hesitation or remorse. Because of the off and on toxic atmosphere at school, she will, when threatened or intimidated, leave the classroom and hang out in the school's Infirmary. There, at least, she can have some peace and quiet, as well as continue to wear her hybrid female school uniform without criticism or bullying by others.

The high school administration does not recognize Izumi as an authentic female student, although she has shown herself to have transitioned from male to female, and is presenting herself as an authentic teenage girl. Izumi has awesome self-confidence, in order to direct her transition and her life course. She has tremendous determination, such that she does not ever wavier from her gender goals and future accomplishments. However, as such, Izumi is a very lonely person, as her struggles do not permit her to become close to anyone, nor does anyone, save Hasegawa, want to be close to her in friendship. Her upfront personality is a 'turn-off', too, typical of the tsundere aspect of her personality. Nevertheless, Hasegawa takes a romantic interest in her, much to her chagrin.

Despite many negative factors that would seemingly derail Izumi's transition to female, through her own iron will and self-direction, she is sure to accomplish all that her mind, heart, and spirit demand of her.

## Trivia

In the Japanese language, the first name "Izumi' is feminine, and means a fountain, or a natural spring, that is flowing with pure, clean, sparkling water.