Bob Kimajawa

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## General

Bob Kimajawa is a side character in *The Story*. His main role is to be a random guy that sometimes appears for no real reason, but in later Seasons he became the next-door neighbor as well. While he always means well and doesn't seem to notice when he shows up at the wrong time, the characters generally do not like him. He's the type of character that's always in the wrong place at the wrong time, leading to either him getting hurt or his things getting destroyed.

## Personality

Bob is a kind soul who just wants to live his life as best he can. Unfortunately, he has a habit of appearing out of nowhere in a puff of pink smoke which often angers the other characters. Despite the fact that he's been abused countless times and had his always recently-refurbished classic car destroyed countless more, he bears no hatred or resentment towards the other characters.

## Appearance

Bob is a slender man of average height in his 30s. He has curly blonde hair and green eyes. His outfit consists of a teal t-shirt with red hems, blue shorts, and black shoes.

## History

Bob was introduced as some random, unassuming character who would "poof" in for no real reason at the very beginning of Season 1. During the big fight with Mr. Destro's minions, a man named Bob appeared in the very middle of everything out of literally nowhere, got stepped on, and promptly died. He then reappeared a short while later and Nathan yelled at him to go away because he didn't belong there. From then on, Bob would randomly show up all over the place, often at the worst possible moment imaginable, and get hurt in some comical fashion. This led him to become the most prominent side character and later the next-door neighbor.

In Season 2, he was shown to be the bus driver when Amber went on her big quest during *Amber's Bus Adventure*. After a rather horrific flashing incident, he got mad and tossed her off the bus. He was seen as the bus driver again in Season 3 during *A Trip to the Dentist* but had not forgotten Amber and now seemed to hold a bit of a grudge against her.

During *The Last-Resort Method* in Season 3, Bob started living with the other characters after an incident required him to be nursed back to health. Even after healing, he refused to go back to his own home and instead kept living at their house and being a general nuisance (in the most minor way possible). This proves that Bob does in fact have a bit of an abrasive side despite always seeming to fold at the first sign of trouble.

In *Lessons to Live By: Act II*, we see Bob acting as the DJ for the nightclub Sarah visits, showing that he does have some skill when it comes to music. At the very least, he has quite the popular music-making persona as the clientele rave about the DJ's infectious beats.

## Trivia

* In Season 3's *Life Without Chocolate,* Sarah goes on a rampage and reveals a ton of lore. At one point, she mentions that Bob is actually Zack from the future which was quite a shock. Looking closer at the two proves this certainly could be the case as Bob is an older man of the same height, has the ability to "poof" like Zack, and while his blonde hair doesn't seem to match at first, you might remember Zack's real hair is long and golden. This was later confirmed to be true in Season 5 when he went into a diner to contact Sindr about the fate of the novel.
* It appears there is more than one Bob and the others are scattered all around the world. We've seen the likes of Chinese Bob, Igloo Bob, and even Djibouti Bob.
* At the very beginning of Season 3, Sarah witnesses Bob's wife leaving him, proving that he was married at some point.
* Out of all the characters, Nathan hates him the most, though the reason is never explained.
* While Bob is later revealed to be working to save the novel from Zack, his past self, there's one small hint that his intentions might not be so good after all. When JT and BlueEye infiltrate Zack's room to destroy the Zack Respawners in Season 2, they are shown to have "made for Zack by Bob" written on the side. This would imply that Bob is actually faking his attempts to help save the desolate future Zack creates and instead is trying to help his past self.

## Gallery

Bob as he appears in the novel.One of Bob's first ever appearances during the Destro Lair arc in Season 1.Bob striking a "fruity" pose.Bob sporting a sexy mustache.Nathan and FlamDawg glaring at Bob in the living room.Cover art for Bob's battle theme.