Kouki Shimura

**Kouki Shimura** (志村幸希, *Shimura Kōki*) is a normal human and a new childhood friend of Shouta Magatsuchi. In the *When Smoke Meets Rain* novel, he was formerly an employee of McDonalds. Currently, he attended Keio University as a freshman in Dragon Quinx. He studies Business and Commerce, Faculty of Business and Commerce.

## Appearance

Shimura is a young man with an average build and height with bluish black hair and brownish-gold eyes. Shimura normally wears glasses and he sometimes don't. While working with TLF, Shimura tied his hair in to a bun. His facial appearance is slightly similar to Hina Amano.

## Personality

Shimura carries a very kind and heart-warming attitude towards anyone. He dislikes sharing secrets between people besides Shouta, he is the only person he ever trust ever since they were young.

As being part of the same volleyball team in school, Shimura always looks out for Shouta and creates a good teamwork with him. This is due of him being influenced from the anime *Haikyuu!!* as he loves watching it.

Whenever Shouta's adoptive sister is around, Shimura might go in a state of embarrassment.

## Relationships

### Shouta Magatsuchi

He and Shouta are very close friends after Shouta moved to Tokyo when he was young. Shimura is also very protective of him as he often likes going wherever he goes. Upon Shouta being embraced by the city for being the 'True Hero', Shimura greatly admires him and makes an embarrassing move which he bowed at him calling him 'The Almighty'.

After discovering that Shouta and Tohru reunited, Shimura constantly asks Shouta if Tohru was his long-time girlfriend which greatly annoys him as he denies.

### Ichika Kaneki

Shimura is greatly aroused and yet shy at Ichika despite the type of outfit she wears. When Ichika attempts to flirt with him, he would often be humiliated by her flirtatious behaviour.

Initially, Shimura misinterpret Ichika to be the same age as him. However, he is stunned to hear that she is just 14, despite her buxom figure.

### Hina Amano

The two didn't know each other from the start. Initially, Shimura constantly keeps gossiping about her when Hina first came into McDonalds' with Hodaka.

### Ken Kaneki

Shimura greatly respects Shouta's adoptive father, whom they constantly meet whenever Shouta invites him to his place.

### Ayato Kirishima

Shimura had a friendly relationship with Shouta's adoptive uncle. There is one time when Ayato asked Shimura if he wants to join Shouta's combat training, which Shimura shyly refuses.

### Akira Mado

Shimura sees Akira like a teacher. He showed rather a loyal and respectful manner towards her.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Enhanced agility:** Shimura was known to be fast. This is due to him being part of his volleyball team. While working with TLF, it is hinted from Amon that when he calls him, Shimura always "appears out of nowhere".
* **Keen Intellect:** Shimura is able to tell the difference between a normal ghoul and a dire ghoul.

## Trivia

* Shimura's surname **Shimura** means "Aspire" for (志, **Shi**) and "Village" for (村, **Mura**). His first name **Kouki** means "Light", with (幸, **Kō**) for "Fortune" and (希, **Ki**) for "Rare".
* Shimura bears a resemblance to Yuri Katsuki from *Yuri!!! On Ice*.
* Shimura later reappear in Boku no Kanojo wa Gojira as a protagonist. Boku no Kanojo wa Gojira is another story that focuses on Shimura, and it is part of the Dragon Quinx universe.