Dark Cherries

**Dark Cherries** (桜坊, *Sakuranbo*), are creatures born from Tsubomi Yozakura to act as pawns for Momo Yozakura.

## Appearance

Dark Cherries are large monsters with bodies composed of black roots from Tsubomi Yozakura. Their faces resemble a cherry blossom flower, with the center being a large hole filled with small spiked teeth. The body is composed of roots that constantly grow, so the body shape of them can vary.

## Personality

The Dark Cherries don't seem to have any noticeable personality traits. They're actions are due to the commands of Momo Yozakura and follow his orders for every move made.

## History

Momo wanted pawns to aid him at gaining someinine from civilians, so he got Tsubomi to birth multiple Dark Cerries to aid him.

## Abilities

Dark Cherries are stated to have large amounts of strength and defence. Their bodies are made out of roots which allow them to stretch their limbs, create multiple appendages and burrow them underground. The roots are also able to absorb someinine from bodies, which increases their strength, a biproduct of this is also increasing their size.

* **Bombs:** Due to their high levels of someinine, when Dark Cherries condense themselves down into small balls, they gain explosive capabilities.  This bombs seemingly have a timer that can be set to them, likely due to the command of Momo. One bomb about the size of a hand can destroy everything in an 100 meter radius.
* **Mimicry:** Dark Cherries have the ability to mimic other people. They can mimic the voices of people they absorb, growing a mouth to do so. Absorbing more of a person allows them to mimic an entire person, taking on their appearance as well.
* **Parasites:** Dark Cherries are also able to latch onto a body's brain and nervous and take control of them. When doing so they are able to use any unique skills the individual may have, as if they can read their memory. When controlling a body they do not care for the bodies anatomy, as a result they can contort the bodies an way no normal human could . Despite taking over bodies, the individual is not dead and can be saved if the Dark Cherry is skilfully severed from the host body.
* **Mini Dark Cherries:** Dark Cherries are able to split themselves up into multiple mini versions. These versions are still very strong, but are not as strong as their full sized versions.
* **Infection:** Mini Dark Cherries are able to infect a person's body similarly to the parasitic ability, embedding themselves beneath the skin. Doing so will cause the person to fall into a type of mind control, where their allegiance is changed to Momo, but their personality is maintained. Other than being loyal to Momo, the individual acts as they normally would and has no recollection of anything happening to them. Being infected also caused their hair color to turn black, their eyes to turn purple and small root marks appearing around the cheeks. This ability seems to work as an extention of Momo Yozakura's blooming ability: Dreams.

## References

1. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family - Chapter 137, page 6.
2. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family - Chapter 137, page 7.
3. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family - Chapter 137, page 8.
4. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family - Chapter 137, page 17.
5. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 140, page 14.
6. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 140, page 15.
7. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 140, page 10.
8. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 140, page 18.
9. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 141, page 3.
10. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 141, page 5.
11. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 142, page 6.
12. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 142, page 5.
13. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 142, page 12.
14. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family - Chapter 149, page 1.
15. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 141, pages 13-15.