Ayumi Tsutsudo

## Debut

Part Three, Chapter Twenty-five

**Ayumi Tsutsudo (歩 (ほ) 海 (うみ)  筒 (つつ) 戸 (と) , *Tsutsudo Ayumi*?)** is a major supporting character of the Eyes Like Rubies series. She is a a Demon Hunter and the Seasons Pairon (季 (き) 節 (せつ)  パイロン, *Kisetsu Pairon*?) Dūlen Nagauji and Yoriichi Tsugikuni's band of fighters, the Pairons.

## Appearance

Ayumi is young woman with a tall, slender build and a light brown complexion. She has round, doll-like eyes that fade from a dark blue to black with notably long eyelashes. Her legs are abnormally long and gives her the appearance of a doll even further. She has long, auburn brownish-reddish hair with spaced, blunt ends that ombre fades to a bright pink just under her chin with three crimped, curved bangs hanging over her face. She usually wears her hair down, in two braided front ponytails, or half crown style. She wears two white pom-pom hair ornaments are on either side of her head.

Ayumi wears the standard black Pairon uniform with a short, white pleated skirt, navy knee-high socks, and light pink-strapped zōri with white socks. Three pink lace bow thigh garters are on her right thigh. The back of her Pairon uniform has the kanji for 'season' (季节) on the back of it. She sports an enchanted haori that changes its design according to the season she chooses to depict but in its neutral state, its a plain white. In colder weather, she wears a pair of light blue earmuffs and mittens that Ryū-shou gave her.

## Personality

Ayumi displays happy, cheerful, and friendly demeanor, which makes her extremely likeable and popular. However, she has a dark sense of humor and is quite mean-spirited and passive aggressive at times. She loves to be sarcastic and giggles at other's misfortune. The only person she won't be rude towards is Ryū-shou, on account of him once saving her life.

Ayumi has an obsession for all things cute. Whenever she sees something she finds to be adorable, she'll shower it with affection whilst saying, "kira-kira." This is shown whenever she's around her pet, Momopan. Ayumi indulges herself in constantly pinching Momopan's cheeks and tugging his long ears.

## History

### Swordsmanship

Seasons Breathing (季節 (きせつ) の呼 (こ) 吸 (きゅう) , *Kisetsu no kokyū*?):

**Delicate Transition: Asazakura ( 暁 (あかつき) 桜 (さくら) , *Morning sakura*?)** - Ayumi's haori turns white with sakura branches and vine designs. Her katana becomes engraved with a design of four vertical cherry blossoms, and the hilt becomes shaped like a flower's petals. This seasonal transitions' attacks are done in an elegant and graceful manner. With each attack, the user visualizes a flurry of cherry blossoms.

* **First Basic: Ballad of Peonies (壱 (いち) ノ歌 (か) の謡 (よう) , *Ichi no kihon: Botan no Barādo*?)** -
* **Second Basic: Snow Fountain - Shidare (弐 (に) ノ雪 (ゆき) の噴 (ふん) 水 (すい) ・枝 (し) 垂 (だ) れ,  *Ni no kihon: Yuki no Funsui - Weeping*?)** -

**Delicate Transition: Natsumeku (夏 (なつ) めく () , *Beginning to look like summer?)*** *- Ayumi's haori turns a fiery red with golden sun designs. The blade of her katana gradually becomes white, depending on how much heat is generated, and the hilt becomes shaped like the rays of a sun. This seasonal transition is the most powerful one, due to Yoriichi's influence. This seasonal transitions' attacks are done in a lively and energetic manner to deliver a great deal of damage. With each attack, the user visualizes yellow and orange swirls.*

* **Third Basic: (参 (さん) ノ, *San no kihon:* ?)**
* **Fourth Basic: (肆 (し) ノ, *Shi no kihon:* ?)**

**Delicate Transition: Akibare (秋 (あき) 晴 (ば) れ () , *Clear autumnal weather​*?)** - Ayumi's haori turns red, orange and gold with leaf designs. Her katana becomes engraved with a design of leaves falling in the wind, and the hilt becomes shaped like a maple leaf. This seasonal transitions' attacks are done in a relaxed, slow manner. With each attack, the user visualizes a flurry of autumn leaves.

* **Fifth Basic: Maple Branch - Autumn Colored Leaves (伍 (ご) ノ楓 (かえで) 枝 (えだ) ・紅 (こう) 葉 (よう) , *Go no kihon: Mēpuruburanchi - Kōyō*?)** - The swordswoman leaps high in the air and slices downwards in the middle, then does three 'V' shaped cuts.
* **Sixth Basic: Harvest Moon (陸 (ろく) ノ名 (めい) 月 (げつ) , *Roku no kihon: Nakaakinomeigetsu*?)** -

**Delicate Transition: Hatsuyuki (初 (はつ) 雪 (ゆき) , *The first snowfall of a new winter​*?)** - Ayumi's haori turns white and light blue with snowflake designs. The handle of her katana becomes coiled by a silver dragon, and the hilt becomes rounded and oval shaped. This seasonal transition is inspired by her comrade, Ryū-shou Ashigomi. This seasonal transitions' attacks are done in a brisk, acute manner. With each attack, the user visualizes a flurry of snowflakes.

* **Seventh Basic: (漆 (しち) ノ, *Shichi no kihon:* ?)** -
* **Eighth Basic: (捌 (はち) ノ, *Hachi no kihon:* ?)** -