Lao

**Misaki Mario** a.k.a **Lao** is currently known as the strongest student in Suzuran High School. He has defeated Sachio Ueda, the head of Housen who rumored to lead the strongest era of Housen.

He also led his own faction consisting of only six students. Even with only six students, Lao's faction is one of the strongest factions in Suzuran.

## Personality

Lao is stoic and intimidating, often seen with a scowl on his face and ignoring challengers who approach him, as such with Fujio Hanaoka from Oya High. He's best friends with Mercy, who is the only person Lao opens up to about his feelings and problems. Besides his cold nature, he's quite protective and detests violence against children, caring for the ones living in the orphanage he grew up in. When he was a child, Lao was a meek and shy but always came to the aid of others.

Lao is seen being much more lively and happier whenever he's at the orphanage. Often times playing with the younger kids and even using them as weights when he exercises. His demeanor is quick to change however, as shown when Fujio came to the orphanage where he suddenly becoming stoic and weary of the former's presence. Although, Lao was taken back and confused by Fujio's proposal to be friends rather than challenging him to a fight, Fujio having been moved by Lao's actual backstory and wanting to be friends with someone like him instead.

It was later confirmed Lao did accept Fujio's friendship offer, making it appear as if Lao is much softer on the inside than many come to realize.

## Appearance

Lao has a big, bulky and tall physique. He is often seen wearing black cardigan kimono with a gold Suzuran logo on the back. When at the orphanage or outside of Suzuran, Lao wears slightly more casual attire but still keeping the signature black clothing that represents Suzuran.

## Fighting Prowess

Lao is the strongest fighter in Suzuran. He is considered a legend in terms of fighting. His most notable ability is his juggernaut strength, which he utilises to grab and throw his enemies with ease, and dealing quick and powerful punches.

Since childhood, he has already shown great strength when he stopped two children of his orphanage from fighting. As he grew up, and when he enrolled to Suzuran, a notorious school filled with fightings everyday, where only the strongest of the strongest leads, he became stronger and stronger, to the point that he can even handle multiple opponents at once as seen at the fight against the remainder of The 3 Schools Alliance where he defeated several opponents as once, even adults as seen in "The Demise of Ruby's Bar" incident.

His notable achievement in fighting is defeating Yamaguchi Magoroku in middle school; defeating Binzo, Suzuran's delinquent notorious for his durability in his freshmen year; and also defeating Sachio, the leader of rumored to be the strongest era of Housen in his sophomore year.

## Fights

* Lao vs Magoroku - **WIN**
* Lao vs Binzo - **WIN**
* Lao vs Sachio Ueda - **WIN**

## Gallery

* Lao manga illustration by Takahashi Hiroshi
* Lao in his childhood
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## Trivia

* The actor who plays as Lao, Daichi Henry Mikami, is one of the professional fighters who plays a character in HiGH&LOW movies. The others are Hiroyuki Takaya who plays as Ohta and Yushin Okami who plays as Konishi.