Naohito Kajihiro

Takuya Kajihiro (Older adoptive brother)

Hayate Kajihiro (Older adoptive brother)

Asuga Kajihiro (Older adoptive sister)

Nanami Kajihiro (Older adoptive sister)

**Naohito Kajihiro** (火事浩 なおひと, *Kajihiro Naohito*) is the youngest, adoptive child of the Kajihiro Clan.

## Appearance

Naohito is a skinny boy with pale skin, light blue eyes, and white blonde hair coming in messy curls.

As he doesn't put much thought into his appearance, Naohito doesn't wear clothing considered "normal" in Jikain Village. His usual outfit is just a short-sleeved plain white shirt with a dull brown jacket, black jeans, and dark brown shoes.

## Personality

Towards others, Naohito appears as very friendly, cordial, helpful, and easygoing. He holds all his adoptive siblings in high regard, believing they are better than him in every way because of how talented they are when compared to him, so he treats them as respectfully as possible and is willing to sacrifice himself for them. This subject can cause him to go on a type of trance, in which he ignores everything around and keeps praising his siblings while deprecating his own self; these events typically don't last much and he snaps out of them in mere seconds, especially if there's someone to help him, and he doesn't seem to recollect anything he did after.

However, a side from his personality that nobody knows is his belief that talent is the most important thing that exists, above anything else in the world; this twisted obsession explains most, if not all, of his unusual behavior. He thinks that his siblings are extremely gifted and skilled people, while he thinks of himself as a "talentless loser", which would make him inferior than them and have to serve them. Because of this philosophy, while Naohito doesn't consider himself fit to be the clan's leader, he hopes to be able to help and encourage the leader, as wasting so much of their potential would be the gravest of sins.

His feelings of inadequacy also stem from the fact that unlike his siblings, he has no special powers or abilities, and so, doesn't truly consider himself part of the family. Simply staying in the same room as them is enough to make Naohito feel embarrassed and guilty, so he tries to avoid being with too many of them, and prefers to interact to them with lone conversations. Despite this, he can be clingy to them when they say something nice to them, while at the same time, believing he doesn't deserve it, and they must be the kindest people in the world to priase "trash" like him.

Furthermore, Naohito believes that talent, being as precious as it is, must be trained at all costs; in his opinion, hurting others in the name of a "talent" is a justified act. Because to him, "natural talent" is the only source of power, Naohito doesn't believe in hard work and gives up whenever he finds something he's not instantly good at; he also believes that talent will win against hard work in the end, no matter what.

Because he doesn't put much thought into his own self, Naohito is quite socially inept. While most find him polite and gentle at first glance, he can sometimes start rambling about his beliefs about his siblings and talent, and if he realizes he is talking too much, he can start insulting himself. Also, at times, he is very clumsy, and so, considers his lack of luck as a punishment for being "worthless".

## Background

Naohito's parents, who were both Sacarian, managed to save enough money to move to Sahiro Republic, where shortly after, he was born. His life was normal at first, but at the age of 3, he was kidnapped by a group of extermist Nalimese people who hated Sacarian people. His parents sacrificed themselves for him by telling the group that only they were Sacarian, nd Naohito was from Sahiro, which led to them being murdered right in front of him.

After discovering about his story one day, Tsumugi Kajihiro, the Matriarch of the Kajihiro Clan, decided to adopt Naohito and brought him to Jikain Village. She considered putting him in the Meditation Houses, but eventually decided against it, as he was traumatized and needed as much closeness as possible; this would later be one of the reasons why Naohito would consider himself as less than his siblings.

## Relationships

### Family

> "*It really is a big deal... and knowing this, it's such an honor to have been taken in by one of them! I can't believe how lucky I was... I didn't deserve it, but I'm not in the position to judge a decision coming from such a talented group of people... and I'll do my best.*"
> ― Naohito's feelings of high regard towards his family
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Naohito has a very complex relationship with his adoptive family. He always put them on the highest regard possible, believing them to be talented, and thus, way better than him, so he holds as much respect for them as he can. At the same time, he doesn't consider himself a true member of the Kajihiro Clan because it's "impossible" for him to ever be on the same level as them or be able to lead the clan, believing he is unworthy of even being on their presence; even so, when any of them says anything slightly positive about him or even hangs out with him (which he sees as them "sacrificing their time"), he feels a mix between elation and guilt, and can get clingy.

#### Takuya Kajihiro

> "*Takuya has been going through training to be the leader since he was born... I don't think there's anyone who could do the job better than him. He's one of the most talented people I've ever known, and as long as he leads us, I can see a future full of success for the clan!*"
> ― Naohito expressing his faith in Takuya and his talents
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Naohito is Takuya's younger adoptive brother. He is perfectly aware of the distaste Takuya feels for him, and even acknowledges it as true. Takuya is probably the sibling Naohito respects the most, as the heir of the clan, and because of his great intellectual skills; just being near Takuya makes Naohito feel overpowered, and simultaneously honored and guilty for being in his presence. Naohito agrees with takuya in the sense that him becoming the leader of the clan would be a "worst case scenario", but he still hopes to be able to aid Takuya in a way, in the shadows, and not take any credit for it. Naohito believes that Takuya's talents are his leadership skills, efficiency, and intelligence.

#### Hayate Kajihiro

Naohito is Hayate's younger adoptive brother. Hayate seems to be the sibling Naohito can relax the most around, as he is one of the few that is able to make him feel like an equal, though he is later shown to be ashamed of ever having such an "absurd thought". Naohito greatly respects Hayate and thinks that he would also be a perfect fit to be the leader of the clan, and always feels honored whenever Hayate goes out of his way to talk to him and make sure he is doing well. Naohito believes that Hayate's talents are his great perception, determination, and longing for the truth.

#### Asuga Kajihiro

Naohito is Asuga's younger adoptive brother. While Asuga's happy-go-lucky behavior can be overwhelming when it contrasts with Naohito's more polite and calm demeanor, he considers her presence an honor just as his other siblings'. Naohito esteems Asuga's ability to make him able to feel got about himself, even if temporarily, and also the fact that she is so kind as to go out of her own way to cheer others up. Naohito believes that Asuga's talents are her kindness, bravery, and ability to make others happy.

#### Nanami Kajihiro

Naohito is Nanami's younger adoptive brother. Even if they don't interact much, Naohito and Nanami know a lot about each other from watching ona nother from afar. Their lack of interaction probably comes from the fact that Naohito is timid to approach her due to considering himself as inferior, and Nanami is a naturally quiet person. Naohito believes Nanami's talents are her quick learning, high perception, and intelligence.