Toshiko Kayura

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**Toshiko Kayura** is one of the 16 students of Eden's Garden Academy and the protagonist of the Killing Game featured in Project: Eden's Garden. She is the Ultimate Matchmaker, and her animal motif is the **flamingo.**

## Biography

**"Even though she's young, Toshiko carries herself with an elegance most adults lack. As an impressive wordsmith, her witty and charming nature can break down others' walls. Couple this with a keen eye for body language, and you have someone who navigates people incredibly well, if she chooses so. Outside the realm of matchmaking, don't be caught off guard if Toshiko throws the occasional shade in your direction."**
## Appearance

Toshiko is a young female teenager of very small stature and average build. Toshiko has pale white skin with grayish blue eyes. She has medium-length, black hair that appears to be tied into two buns with two red bows on the sides of her head, which also have bangs underneath.

Toshiko wears a long traditional Japanese kimono that appears to be pale peach and light pink in color. The below design of the kimono appears to have changed to a pink with reddish petals all over. On the skirt of the kimono features two white flamingos, making the shape of a heart, as well as a red obi sash wrapped around her waist. For footwear, it appears she wears black and coral sandals with medium-length tan socks.

Toshiko holds a small traditional Japanese hand fan that appears to match the design of her kimono with a black base holding the fan. This fan covers her face in all her current sprites, so it's unknown what's behind it.

## Personality

Toshiko is the youngest student attending Eden’s Garden Academy. Despite her young age, she carries herself with elegance and makes use of advanced vocabulary when communicating with her peers. As stated in her bio, she's an impressive wordsmith who charms others through her wit. While her age and short age leads to people treating her like a kid, and disregarding her abilities as an individual, Toshiko has some signs of maturity for her age. She leads the efforts into locating each student after their awakening in Eden’s Garden Academy, proving her reliability amongst her peers. Responsible for introducing Damon's group for the others, Toshiko has a sense of leadership among the Ultimates, despite being younger than all of them. Treating all the other Ultimates as her friends, Toshiko unites everyone through getting them to introduce each other in a friendly matter.

However, Toshiko is still only 14 years old, so it's only natural that she would have an immature streak under her eloquent demanor. Toshiko is easily flustered and has a habit of talking back to people she considers rude. For example, when Grace insultingly refers to Toshiko as both a gremlin and "it", Toshiko flings her insult right back at her. Similarly, when the other students question her talent, as she seems a bit too young to be the Ultimate Matchmaker, as stated by Damon, she insists that she is an Ultimate and not just a child. Questioning her talent or making fun of her age seems to be a sensitive spot for Toshiko, as she desperately wants to prove herself to the others as a true Ultimate. While her talking back was justified in these instances, Toshiko seems to get somewhat easily offended by the behavior of her fellow students. In one instance, when Desmond only waves to Damon and his group instead of properly introducing himself to them, Toshiko gets quite angered over such a minor offense, suggesting he has to give them her name for forgiveness. Similarly, he gets angered when Ulysses doesn't remember her name, suggesting he probably wouldn't even remember the anniversary date of his partner unless he wrote it down. These instances all show Toshiko's immaturity and sensitivity overall, possibly as a result of either hormones or not enough development socially.

## Quotes

### Chapter 0:

* "I just told you, I'm \*not\* a gremlin. If we must make comparisons, I'd rather you liken me to something more elegant. For example...a kappa."
* "...I do not appreciate your misguied comments about my age. I am a professional, just like the rest of you."
* "\*Ahem\* I am Toshiko Kayura, the Ultimate Matchmaker. Nice to meet you, I suppose."
* "Very well. I shall serve as your guide as we embark on this new journey!"
* "Do ignore the shrew. Her bark is worse than her bite."
* "Have you no matters? Talk to them!"
* "If I'd known better, I wouldn't have. Your terrible sleep schedule has diminished your already meager natural beauty!"
* "Such excellent memory wasted on menial trivia... You probably couldn't even remember the date of your wedding anniversary unless you wrote it down."
* "D-Did you seriously forget my name? This is the most egregious offense! Take solace in the fact that I am a mere matchmaker and not your romantic partner!"
* "Ah, there are many stories about young men falling prey to the infamous 'tiered subscription.' They are rendered forever unammriageable...such a shame."
* "\*Sigh\* She has looks, talent, and wealth. She would be a truly auspicious match..."
* "You can't leave! Destiny has decreed that I must guide you towards a most wondrous romance!"
* "As our honor as Ultimates, we will not be confined any longer!"
* "I think...I will let the rest of you handle this. I doubt I'm needed in this...grotesque...situation. I'll just be on my way..."
* "Naturally, the killer made the victim move under it. The victim was then immediately beset with fatal bad luck, and they died from a heart attack moments later..."
* "My heart is terribly soft. Softer than the most delicate piece of mochi. When I see a fly in my room, I catch the poor dear in a jar and return her to nature... My mochi heart would melt otherwise!"
* "Never underestimate the strength of human connection. I am quite familiar with this idea."
* "Hmph! Watch your step, lest you trip and fall from the unparalled heights of your vanity!"

## Name Etymology

Toshiko's first name is written in hiragana. The possible kanji interpretations for her given name are 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", a nod to her talent how she is clever on matchmaking, and 子 (ko) meaning "child", referencing her young appearance. Her surname, Kayura (香由良) uses kanji. 香 (ka) meaning "incense, or aroma". 由 (yoshi, long for "yu") meaning "reason, and 良 (ra, ryō) meaning "good". In general, her first name means "clever child", meanwhile her surname means "fragrance of good".

## Trivia

* Toshiko is the youngest of the cast at 14, being a whopping 3 years younger than the second oldest, Diana.
* Toshiko is also the shortest and lightest of the cast at 4'9 and 103 lbs.