Hayato Ozaki

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**Hayato Ozaki** (尾崎 隼人, *Ōzaki Hayato*), real name **Hayato Yashiro** (八代 隼人 *Yashiro Hayato*), is a leader-like existence within the Search Team who possesses a strong sense of justice, but because he always speaks his mind, he easily ends up gives others the impression that he is a violent or rude person and he is Tsugumi Kuze's fiancé chosen by her father.

## Appearance

Hayato is a handsome young man with black hair that is long on the right side while the left side is short and red eyes.

His Fukurou uniform consists of a white shirt worn over a black shirt, accompanied with a black belt, dark blue trousers and brown boots. He wears his Fukuou jacket over his shoulders like a cape. He also wears a black choker around his neck and is often seen carrying a sword in it's sheath.

## Personality

Hayato has a bright and outgoing personality with an unshakable sense of justice, and good leadership skills. He often gives a bad impression, due to the fact that he honestly talks about his thoughts. His is also a hot-blooded man who is also impatient on one side.

## Biography

Hayato is the eldest son of the noble Yashiro family who was arranged to marry Tsugumi Kuze prior to the start of the series. His first encounter with a "cursed tome" was when his younger sister fell victim to one. Although he was able to save her, she committed suicide due to the serious burns she suffered as a result from the "cursed tome". His sister's death led him to join "Fukurou" in order to find out more about the "cursed tomes". He also changed his surname to "Ozaki" in order to protect his family name, and because he did not want to be treated indifferently due to his status.

## Relationships

### Tsugumi Kuze

Hayato first encountered Tsugumi at the park when she was still a student at the girl's school. He fell in love with her at first sight and started passing by the park just to see her. However, Tsugumi soon graduated from the girl's school and stopped going to the park altogether. Hayato was thrilled when he learned he was arranged to be married to Tsugumi, but he did not encounter her again until Hitaki Kuze's incident. He invited her to join Fukurou when he witnessed her ability to see "auras".

Tsugumi respected him as her senior and was oblivious to his advances towards her. He was also initially shocked when Tsugumi once declared that she had no interest in boys and marriage after being teased by Kuina. Hayato can also relate to Tsugumi since his sister also fell victim to a "cursed tome". However, unlike Hitaki, his sister committed suicide as she could not bear growing up with serious burns. His feelings towards Tsugumi are genuine when he and Fukurou infiltrated "Nachtigal" to rescue her after she was kidnapped by Takashi Shiginuma, and when Nabari attempted murder-suicide with her using a "cursed tome".

When Tsugumi went to visit the Yashiro family to call off the engagement, she was surprised to learn that he is her fiance. Hayato tells Tsugumi that he wanted her to fall in love and marry him as a person, as he was aware she only agreed to this marriage arrangement for the sake of saving her family from financial ruin. However, he agreed to call off the engagement for now, but vowed to not give up on her.

### Akira Kougami

Akira often accompanies Hayato when they go patrolling around the city. His blunt personality can be compared to Hayato's outgoing personality. They work well as partners when it comes to fighting and retrieving "cursed tomes". Hayato was also initially angry when he found out Akira was the traitor in Fukurou, but forgave him after Akira helped him save Tsugumi Kuze from Takashi Shiginuma.

### Hisui Hoshikawa

Hayato is very agreeable with Hisui, especially when it comes to Tsugumi Kuze. They both like to tease Akira Kougami on his blunt personality, and they form a great team together during their patrolling and retrieving "cursed tomes". He sometimes scolds Hayato when he becomes blunt.

### Shougo Ukai

Hayato initially did not get along with Shougo who annoyed him with his habit of listening to music loudly on his gramophone in his accommodation, and when he insulted Tsugumi Kuze. However, he soon starts getting along with Shougo after Tsugumi's influence on Shougo.

### Shizuru Migiwa

Hayato appears to be on good terms with Migiwa.

### Shiori Tokinomiya

Shiori is Hayato's boss whom he respects. She always discusses incidents regarding "cursed tomes" with Hayato and they worked together to figure out Nabari's plan to commit murder-suicide with Tsugumi Kuze.

## Etymology

* The name **Hayato** means "peregrine falcon" (隼) (**haya**) and "person" (人) (**to**).
* Hayato's surname **Ozaki** means "tail, ridge" (尾) (**o**) and "cape, peninsula" (崎) (**saki**/**zaki**).
	+ His real surname **Yashiro** means "eight" (八) (**ya**) and "generation" (代) (**shiro**).

## Trivia

* Hayato can play the piano.
* Hayato is good at playing billiards.
* Hayato studied abroad in America.
* Hayato is good at hand-to-hand combats and wielding a sword.
* Hayato was a university student when he first encountered Tsugumi Kuze, who was still a high school student at that time.
	+ His first love is Tsugumi where he turned down every famous actress because he was already in love with Tsugumi.
* Hayato had a younger sister named Tsubasa Ozaki who fell victim to a "cursed tome".
	+ Even though she was saved, she committed suicide as she could not stand growing up with serious burns.