Homare Nao

**Nao** Homare (穂稀 **なお**) is a male Taimanin of Taimanin RPGX.

## Personality

A role model, hard-working and sincere Taimanin. He is academically skilled, respects order and watches over those who struggle. Though he can lash out, otherwise he has a rather calm tone. His love for "cute" things is the reason why he always wears women's clothes because of their designs. Though Nao understands that people may mistake him as a woman, he finds it a little irritating.

However, he views Fuuma Kotaro as competition, which creates a tense air between the two at times. Nao often observes Kotaro or gives him a fake distorted grin and takes almost a harsh and educator tone with him. Nao can be downright hostile, and any respect between the two is slowly gained. As Nao really just does not like him at first.

## History

Known as young new force with a promising future as a Taimanin.

He is a beautiful young man with a good figure, and is often mistaken for a beautiful girl. Also wearing the school uniform for girls because it is more cute. He is a captain of a small squad together with Shishimura Koro, both tend to do VIP protection and Academy watch.

During his first introduction, he is often considered a third year student of Gosha Academy, just as Akiyama Rinko. In both known timelines, in which, he appears to be extremely antagonistic towards Kotaro.

### Timeline RPGX

Nao has a short fight with Fuuma Kotaro at the beginning of their first meeting, but later on becomes one of his "friends". However, Nao always acts rather odd around Kotaro. He is often seen together with Shishimura Koro, while on missions.

First seen, year **2083**, in the case of Amidahara Prison infiltration and confrontation with Numazu Hikoshiro. Appears in a minor role in a situation involving Cat Paw Grass, and other minor missions in **2084**. In year **2085**, together with Uehara Shikanosuke and Aino Nozomi, he also appears in some events together with Lulu Manhattan and Ambrose.

Has become a good friend with Izumo Tsuru, in the year **2087**. Together with, Shishimura Koro, Tsuru and Tsuru's father Library, they are given vacation tickets for Atami. Nao supports Tsuru's quest to get closer to her father. As they returned, Nao, Izumo Tsuru and Shishimura Koro had grown much closer. In August, around the time of the Obon Festival in Maesaki City. The group investigated a "bloody prank", Shimizu Kanna, which worked part-time as a festival planner, together with the office worker Tanahashi came back to see a blood covered room, speaking of a demon. While the public, thought this was a prank as it was only animal blood the festival would happen regardless but Igawa Asagi was worried, and told the group of Nao to ask Inage Natsu for information. Izumo Tsuru also joined, worried over her last interaction with Inage. Inage, recalled the Festival Demon was the Doumeki, which she had defeated and left for dead **30** years ago. Thinking, he might have returned, but used some undercover human disguise, the entire group went undercover to the Obon Festival, using Kanna as bait. As stated by Inage, the blood was only something the demon did to create fear and better taste in the marked victim. While Kanna, was busy dancing with an old man, fog started to fill the entire area, and the group was separated. While at first they suspected Tanahashi, to be the demon in disguise, Nao realized because of his strange behavior that he was leading the group away, from the center. Suspecting, that Tanahashi was only meant to be a distraction possibly blackmailed to do so, Nao was too late, as Inage Natsu and Izumo Tsuru, were captured by the mysterious fog of the demon. The fog, which created illusion made a fight difficult but Nao, fired his light rifle from outside the fog, against the main weapon of the demon weakening him. Using his light art additionally, to blind its eyes and assist Tsuru to kill it. The next days, Koro, Izumo Tsuru and Homare Nao had become much closer and went to a fire works festival together.

### Timeline Action

Is part of the team that protects Arabella Glucksheim, while investigating a small fishing village around Halloween, and meets Kotaro there for the first time.

At a later date, asks Igawa Asagi to work with Fuuma Kotaro, while overlooking a festival time in Maesaki City. Voices his dislike for Kotaro, pointing out his failures in both Kinki International Airport and Kotrara Island. However, gains some minor amount of trust after seeing him deal with the danger of the Rabito.

He is later mentioned by Uehara Shikanosuke, in a camping event. Suggested as another male friend, Kotaro could have invited, with Fuuma Kotaro stating that Nao still seemed to dislike him for him to even try.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Rifle "Baldor"

* **Nina Art**: "**Light Art**", "**Gathering Light**" which is a type of light-fusing technique. Through repeated training, he has gained the power to gather light energy that can melt even steel. His rifle "The Baldor" can also store light energy, allowing him to use his powers in places where light cannot reach or during the night.
* **Particle Control:** Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhance their physical strength, speed and defense. The particles are also used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.

## Media

* Taimanin RPGX
* Action Taimanin

## Trivia

* Dark Future Timeline artwork was created by the artist, but he has not been officially confirmed yet.
* Could be considered a male tsundere or just "really does not like you" trope.
* He is the second male supporter in Action Taimanin.
* Introduced in 2019, one year in the run of RPG.

### Etymology

* **Homare** means "grain" (穂) (**ho**) and "rare, uncommon, unusual, phenomenal" (稀) (**mare**).
* **Nao** is written in hiragana (なお), which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji (直, 奈央 or 奈緒), it could possibly mean:
	+ 直 - "straight, direct".
	+ 奈央 - "apple tree" (奈) (**na**) and "center" (央) (**o**).
	+ 奈緒 - "apple tree" (奈) (**na**) and "thread" (緒) (**o**).

## Gallery

Concept ArtSchool UniformLight Art useWith Shirley**Homare Nao**, Shishimura Koro and Izumo Tsuru