Yuta Shiratori

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## Yuta Shiratori

### Relatives

Haru Shiratori (father)Adeola Shiratori (mother)

## Appearances

### Debut

Chapter 3

Yuta Shiratori (白鳥ゆた, *Shiratori Yuta*) is a deuteragonist of Ikigai Project.

He is a student who mysteriously wanders the forest alone. He was bribed by Kuro Karashima to pretend to be 'friends' with Hinata Fukumoto for a while and then trap or kill him. This plan backfired, as Yuta ended up liking Hinata.

## History

Yuta grew up in a lower middle-class family. They weren't in poverty, but they did need money to fill in some gaps. This was due to Yuta's father, Haru Shiratori, unfairly losing his job. His father developed a drinking issue and often yelled at and abused Yuta's mother. His parents would neglect him due to the tension they had. Yuta, being in his mid-teens, was traumatized.

Yuta attended high school as well. He had below-average grades, and he himself was the opposite of impressed with them despite trying his absolute best. Yuta wanted to stand out from the crowd and be perfect, which he couldn't achieve. Due to being in a dark place, Yuta often cut himself in secret.

After several months, Yuta sought comfort in the forest. He thought the forest was a peaceful place and was 'unsettling in a nice way'. This is where he met Kuro.

Kuro and Yuta both seemed to like the nature and had family problems, so they hung out for a little. Kuro gets Yuta to open up about his problems, in which he does. Using this information, Kuro reveals that he was on the hunt for someone. Kuro promises Yuta a great amount of money if he can pretend to befriend Hinata and his friends and then kill him.

Yuta looks reluctantly at Hinata's beautiful image. He recalls him as the smart kid at his school who always got perfect grades. This was everything *he* wanted. He wanted to be perfect and recognized just like him. So, Yuta quickly accepts the offer.

## Appearance

### Ikigai Project

Yuta is a 17-year-old Afro-Japanese boy with a slightly above average height of 5'10. He has black locs of hair and no ahoge. Yuta has brown eyes. Throughout the entire story, he always wears his signature red hoodie with a white shirt underneath (which he claims he washes). He wears blue jeans with pockets. Yuta wears two golden necklaces and many golden rings and bracelets on his hands.

The reason why Yuta always wears a hoodie is to cover up his cuts. Not just his cuts, but to hide himself as an individual.

### Post-Ikigai Project

After the timeskip, Yuta has noticeably gotten more mature and wears golden accessories on his locs.

## Personality

On the outside, Yuta appears to be a cheerful boy who enjoys mischief. He likes to play pranks. Being your average teenager, he sometimes makes lewd jokes and comments about another, but doesn't push it too far. He even seemed to be uncomfortable with Himaru Kagawa touching him. Yuta only really makes these kinds of jokes around Hinata and other boys he thinks he can be comfortable with. He is shown to also be obsessive and sometimes dependent, especially towards Hinata.

Yuta's mischievous personality is really just a facade so that people would trust and like him. He appears to be very good at acting, though not everything was just an act. He truly felt some sort of connection to Hinata, even if Hinata had not felt the same way yet.

Growing up, Yuta didn't fit in, leading for him to develop his own personality. After seeing Hinata's image, he realized that he wanted to get to know him and become exactly like him. The plan went differently though, instead of being like Hinata Yuta liked Hinata.

## Plot

### Chapter 3

Yuta doesn't show up until his debut in Chapter 3, in which he 'accidentally' bumps into the four. He introduces himself and shows them to the temple, where he introduces them to Shimazu Fujiwara. A bit later, Shimazu sends them back into the forest to sleep for the night.

Hinata asks where Yuta's parents are, in which he responds that he decided to run away and they probably wouldn't care. Hinata is confused by this, and eventually they find places to rest in the forest. Yuta gets his own tent to sleep for the night.

### Chapter 4

The next day, the five of them take a walk. Yuta convinces Hinata to make a secret sign language that nobody can figure out. He shows him the signs for 'Hello' (tilting your hand and extending your open hand), 'I'm sorry' (circling your fist on your chest), and finally, 'I love you' (double tapping your fist on your chest). Reluctantly, Hinata attempts to remember this.

Eventually, they stop in front of a laboratory in the middle of nowhere. An adult woman walks through the door and introduces herself as one of the best scientists in the country. She appears fascinated with the boys, touching them. Yuta is visibly uncomfortable with this.

Out of pity, Himaru lets the kids in her laboratory for the night, under the condition that they have to clean it. After a while of cleaning, Himaru shows the five where they will be sleeping; one of her storage rooms with a bunch of 'emergency' sleeping bags. Yuta sleeps next to Hinata, and then he has a dream.

In his dream, Yuta is sitting on a bench at school, talking to the reader about how he feels about Hinata. Hinata turns up in Yuta's dream and offers him a black rose. Yuta talks more about how he feels about Hinata, when Hinata gives him a kiss.

Yuta wakes up in the morning. He is the last to wake up, and Hinata is kneeling beside him, telling him to get up. He notices Mitsuki is missing, and everyone eats breakfast. After breakfast, Himaru orders Hinata and Yuta to investigate Mitsuki's absence while the others clean.

Hinata and Yuta begin looking around the entire lab, and after about 15 minutes, they give up and return to the laundry room when they see Hikaru rushing in with the note. They look at the note and are alarmed. They soon realize that they have to be on high guard.

## Trivia

* His Japanese voice claim is Shoujo Rei by Mikito-P (Kashitaro Ito cover).
* His English voice claim is Matryoshka by Hachi (Kuraiinu cover).
* He knows how to play violin. He wasn't formally taught as he didn't have the money but he would always play those display violins at stores and learn by himself.
* He is a ghost for Halloween.
* Official playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/014gZlqT0RT0cYy7s3ghRU

Last edited 10/24/2023