Satsuki Shigemori

**Satsuki Shigemori** (茂森皐月, *Shigemori Satsuki*) is one of the characters in *Loving Yamada at Lv999!* series, written and illustrated by Mashiro.

## Appearance

Satsuki is a tall woman with a slim and petite posture that gives her an elegant appearance. Her long, healthy-looking hair reaches at least waist length, and she enjoys styling it in various ways such as ponytails, curls or just letting it hang straight.

She has a great sense of style and often wears outfits that make her stand out in a crowd. Satsuki's fashion choices are always on-trend and well-coordinated, making her look effortlessly chic. She loves to accessorize with big hoop earrings that complement her overall stylish look.

Satsuki's unique fashion sense not only makes her stand out but also reflects her confident personality. She carries herself with grace and poise, making everyone around her take notice of how put-together she looks.

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## Personality

Satsuki has a frank attitude, but she is not rude. She prefers to be direct and clear in her communication to avoid misunderstandings. For example, when Akane had some misunderstandings about Satsuki being alone with Yamada, Satsuki quickly explained the situation to clear things up.

In the past, Satsuki was in a toxic relationship with her ex-partner who constantly degraded her and made her feel insecure. Despite this, she remained focused on studying and achieving her goals. Although it was difficult for her at first, she eventually moved on from the relationship and began focusing more on herself.

Satsuki's ability to handle difficult situations with grace and determination is a testament to her strength of character as she refuses to let anyone bring her down or hold her back from achieving what she wants in life.

## Plot

### Background

Satsuki was once in a relationship with a very restrictive man, and throughout their time together, they would constantly argue due to both of them being strong-willed. Unfortunately, their relationship ended on bad terms. After the break-up, the man took resentment towards Satsuki and posted false information about her attitude on social media. He even included a photo of them together in the post.

The post quickly spread among their friends, both mutual and non-mutual ones. Many people reacted negatively towards Satsuki based on what was written in the post. Despite this situation being completely unfair to her, she still questioned if she had done anything wrong to deserve it.

Satsuki's experience shows how easily someone's reputation can be tarnished by false information online. It also highlights how important it is to surround oneself with supportive friends who will stand up for you during difficult times like these.

Despite going through such a tough situation, Satsuki remained strong and didn't let this incident define her as a person. She continued to focus on herself and move forward from this experience with grace and dignity.

### Satsuki Arc

 ***Main Article: Satsuki Arc***
Yamada accidentally shoots one of his earbuds into a woman's handbag and decides not to retrieve it after seeing her crying.

Yamada attends a group "meal" organized by his senior, Iguchi. Yamada seems uncomfortable with the attention he is getting from the girls present, and a woman named Satsuki informs him that the gathering is actually a group date arranged by Iguchi. Satsuki is upset with Iguchi for posting a picture of Yamada without his permission and leaves the gathering. Yamada decides to follow suit and leave as well.

While leaving, Yamada notices Satsuki outside and recalls seeing her crying on Tuesday at school. Meanwhile, Akane is shopping for food at a supermarket and planning to prepare meals for Yamada while she visits her mother for two days. On her way home, Akane sees Yamada walking with Satsuki.

Yamada attended a group gathering organized by his senior, Iguchi, which turned out to be a group date to lure women to attend. Satsuki, who attended the gathering, advised Yamada to not pay attention to what Iguchi says and to defend himself. She also pointed out that Yamada is attractive and was used by Iguchi as a bait. Later, Yamada walked Satsuki back to her apartment building and received the earbud that had fallen into her bag the day he had seen her crying. Akane, Yamada's girlfriend, noticed him walking with Satsuki and embraced him unexpectedly when they reached home.

On their way back home, Akane and Yamada plan to eat tsukemen, and while waiting in line, they meet Yamada's seniors, including Satsuki and Iguchi. Akane becomes uneasy upon seeing Satsuki and pulls Yamada away from the conversation. Satsuki leaves with the others, claiming that Yamada's girlfriend is uncomfortable with their presence. Akane apologizes to Yamada and they sit somewhere nearby to talk.

In a separate scene, Satsuki, Iguchi, and some other girls were dining, and Iguchi was surprised to learn that Yamada had a girlfriend. Satsuki recounted a previous encounter with Akane where she seemed uneasy and said that Akane was keeping an eye on her movements. Iguchi thought all girls acted that way, but Satsuki disagreed and denied ever behaving like that toward her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Iguchi caught Satsuki secretly searching for her name on social media during their conversation.

Meanwhile, Yamada helps Iguchi move into his new home, and Iguchi invites him to a BBQ party with his friends, including Satsuki. Yamada politely declines, and Iguchi wonders if Akane is limiting his ability to socialize with other girls. However, Yamada denies this accusation. When he arrives home, he logs into the game, only to be reminded of a promise he made to Akane in the game.

Satsuki went to Iguchi's home to pick up Sakai's dog and adopt it as planned. While searching for the dog's supplies, she saw Yamada taping boxes alone. She asked him about the dog food and leash and struck up a conversation about him declining Iguchi's barbeque invitation. Satsuki suggested that Akane may have had something to do with it, but Yamada denied it. While looking for the dog food, Yamada collapsed, and Satsuki noticed he had a fever. She suggested he call his family or girlfriend, but Yamada insisted he wasn't limited by his relationship with Akane. Momo later called Akane to inform her of Yamada's condition, and she ran through the rain.

Akane is searching for the Sunny Heights Building where Yamada is located and gets directions from Momo over the phone. While Akane is drenched in rain, she meets Sakai, the owner of the dog Satsuki intends to adopt. Satsuki is surprised to see Akane at the door and tells her that she is not with Yamada and is only there to pick up Sakai's dog. Satsuki informs Akane about Yamada's condition and Akane thanks her for letting her know.

Satsuki offers Akane a change of clothes, but she declines and goes to Yamada's side. Iguchi takes Yamada home, and Akane follows them. Akane apologizes to Satsuki for her behavior and they strike up a conversation. Satsuki suggests that they get to know each other, and Akane responds positively.

When Satsuki walks in on Sakai rummaging through the boxes, she suddenly remembers the feeling of love and shares it with him. Sakai seems confused, not understanding what she is talking about.

Akane was sleeping next to her boyfriend Yamada when her mother called to offer her some vegetables. Later, while shopping for housewarming presents with Satsuki and Iguchi, Satsuki shared about her past relationship where her ex-boyfriend posted negative comments about her online. Akane and Iguchi were angry about this and defended Satsuki.

## Relationships

### Non-familial

#### Satsuki's ex-boyfriend

Satsuki was in a relationship with a controlling man, and they would often argue because they were both strong-willed. Unfortunately, their relationship ended badly. After the break-up, the man posted untrue things about Satsuki's behavior on social media and even included a photo of them together. The post quickly spread among their friends, causing many people to have negative opinions of Satsuki based on false information. Even though this was completely unfair to her, she still wondered if she had done something wrong to deserve it.

#### Masaru Iguchi

Satsuki is a close friend of Iguchi from university. However, he would often invite her to group dates without considering whether or not she wanted to go.

#### Akito Yamada

Yamada is Satsuki's junior where she initially know his name during a group date that was hosted by Iguchi.

#### Akane Kinoshita

Akane became guarded around Satsuki because she saw Yamada escorting her home alone. This made Akane feel uneasy and gave her a bad impression of Satsuki. However, they eventually became good friends when they opened up to each other about their awkward relationship.

## Etymology

Satsuki's name is broken into three syllables *"SAT-SU-KI,"* but only two kanji characters - 皐月.
 **皐 (SA):** means swamp, shore;
 **月 (TSUKI):** means month, moon.
While Satsuki's surname is broken into four syllables, *"SHI-GE-MO-RI,"* but only two kanji characters - 茂森.
 **茂 (SHIGE):** means overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant;
 **森 (MORI):** means forest, woods.
## References

*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 83 (Pages 3-5).
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 83 (Pages 11-13).
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 85 (Pages 8-9).
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 85 (Pages 8-12).
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 75 (Pages 4-7). — Yamada and Satsuki's first meeting.
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 76 (Pages 3-11). — Satsuki meeting Yamada the second time and knowing his name.
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 79 (Pages 11-14).