Gen Narumi/Relationships

## Defense Force

Despite his behavior, Gen Narumi is a renowned and strong member of the Defense Force and for this reason he is respected and admired by many within the Corps.

### Isao Shinomiya

Due to his usual informal and irritating demeanor towards most people, Gen is not above making fun of and provoking the Director General either. And yet since the respect and the trust Isao Shinomiya has in Gen's abilities is so big that he entrusted him into leading the Defense Force in the future, Gen also takes Isao's words in high regard as the latter's death shook Gen significantly to the point of swearing to avenge him no matter what. What Isao drilled inside Gen was so precious to him that he swore to do the same with Isao's young daughter and Gen's subordinate Kikoru.

### First Division

Gen Narumi is highly respected in his own division, with every officer following him with determination and every platoon leader dying their hair like him as a sign of respect.

#### Eiji Hasegawa

Despite their close link due to their bond, Gen and his Vice-Captain Eiji have frequent bickering about the former's overly laid-back and unprofessional personality and the latter very rigid system. Eiji would usually call out Gen's irresposibility, even with violence, and Gen would also yell back at him for this. On the other hand, they both respect each other and share the duty of guiding the First Division so that Eiji can lead the officers without getting in Gen's way, showing the deep trust and chemistry between the two.

#### Kafka Hibino

Despite being initially reluctant to work with Kafka Hibino, Gen decided to agree and asked him to show him what he's capable of. Then, after their fight against Kaiju No. 9 and the Ant-types, Gen and Kafka ran towards Isao Shinomiya since he was No. 9's true target. When they got there, they found No. 9 who had alreayd killed and absorbed Isao, enraging the two and starting a fight with them. After this event, Gen and Kafka shared the burden of witnessing Isao's death and the duty to avenge him by killing No. 9, effectively growing the bond within the two.

#### Kikoru Shinomiya

Due to the family she comes from, Gen seems to appreciate Kikoru and demands from her overwhelming skills and nothing else. And yet, he's not above asking her to lend him money due to his irresponsibility. In battle, however, Gen trusts Kikoru's skills and abilities. After Isao Shinomiya's death at the hands of Kaiju No. 9, Gen witnessed Kikoru's sadness over the death of her father and promised her to make her an officer strong enough to kill No. 9, wishing to take Kikoru under his wing like Isao did with him.

### Third Division

Due to the rivalry between the First and the Third Division, Gen tends to antagonize their members.

#### Mina Ashiro

Gen's one-sided rivalry and envy towards his fellow captain is motivated mainly by her rising fame over him. As a matter of fact, he's not above lamenting about news about her on a newspaper or about their record. In return, Mina is accustomed to Gen's childish persona and laments about it, only seeing slaying kaiju and Gen's sole redeeming quality.

#### Soshiro Hoshina

Due to the friction between the two divisions, Gen is rather agressive towards Soshiro and brags about his superiority as a way to put himself above him, despite Soshiro's relaxed demeanor. As a matter of fact, Gen's quickly confronted Soshiro over the Third Division arrival at the Ariake Maritime Base and was deeply irritated by Soshiro's comments.

## Other

### Kaiju No. 9

Despite just hearing about him before, Gen faced Kaiju No. 9 during the fight at Shinagawa. Easily proving his superiority over No. 9 by killing one of his duplicates, Gen quickly rushed towards Isao' Shinomiya's position with Kafka and was terribly shocked when he found out Isao was killed by No. 9. After the monster's escape, Gen Narumi harbored a deep hatred towards it and vowed to avenge Isao by killing No. 9.