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Hooaka Shitodo (鵐 頬赤 Shitodo Hoaka) is the middle sister of the Shitodo siblings, the others being Aoji Shitodo and Kuroji Shitodo. They have a carefree and eccentric personality.
General Information[]
Personality[]
Hooaka is very straightforward and informal with everyone. They act carefree towards everything that happens to them, such as forgetting their sibling's name, or slacking off when told to get firewood. They often make bizarre and apparently nonsensical remarks. According to Kuroji, they are not very smart, but they're still a powerful magician, enough to be called the "Air Master" (エア・マスター Ea Masuta), which is also their musical theme. According to JynX, they are called this due to having a reputation for being able to understand the mood in the air. They don't have a very proactive personality, always preferring Kuroji Shitodo to do all the work.
Despite their carefree personality, they get easily depressed. Their depression may also be another attempt at getting attention, because as shown in the prologue of Earthen Miraculous Sword, Kuroji has very little expectations of them. Hooaka lampshades in Evanescent Existence that they seem to have lost the battle on purpose. However, if Kuroji is to be believed, Hooaka isn't very smart.
Abilities[]
Control hot and cold[]
Hooaka is a magician and can control certain elements, but apparently their strong point is heat magic. As shown in their spell cards, they can control hot and cold, resulting into steam and gas. They invoke certain kinds of magic by harnessing the mood of the situation, but with magic outside of that range they can't read the mood and thus can't cast the spells.
Background Information[]
Name[]
Hooaka (頬赤) is the Japanese word for the chestnut-eared bunting, yet another kind of bird. Aka (赤) also happens to be the Japanese word for red. Their family name, Shitodo (鵐), uses a kanji which is used in an alternative spelling of black-faced bunting.
Design[]
They have short wavy red hair and red eyes. They wear the characteristic Shitodo outfit: a black necktie and puffy shorts with a long, hooded, green jacket.
Hooaka's Appearances[]
- Evanescent Existence
Like everyone else, Hooaka and their siblings are spirited away to Mugenri and ends up in a forest.
- Main article: Evanescent Existence/Story/Tsubakura's Scenario
While trapped in the forest, they runs into Tsurubami Senri disguised as Tsubakura Enraku. By now, the fake Tsubakura is getting tired of fighting with all the people they spirited away, so they and Hooaka pass each other. However, they change their mind and decides to fight against Hooaka, calling it "the sauce on top" of their victory. Hooaka takes it literally and believes they're talking about a real sauce, so both engage on a non-sensical conversation about sauce. Hooaka notices at the last minute that the fake Tsubakura is looking for a fight, but it's too late and they're defeated. After that, the fake Tsubakura comments that "the sauce was alright", prompting Hooaka to ask where the sauce is. Noticing that Hooaka took their words literally, the priest flies away.
- Main article: Evanescent Existence/Story/Yabusame's Scenario
After being defeated by Tsubakura, they run into Yabusame. They tell them that they beat their little sibling Aoji Shitodo and some other people on their way to Mugenri. Without much left to do, the two fight and Hooaka is defeated again. Eventually the Shitodo siblings reunite and set up on Mugenri.
- Earthen Miraculous Sword
- Main article: Earthen Miraculous Sword/Story/Prologue
Hooaka, along with Aoji Shitodo are only mentioned in the prologue. Apparently, the Shitodo siblings have problems adjusting to Mugenri and Hooaka, because of their lazy personality, doesn't do anything, much to Kuroji's chagrin. In order to advertise their family and have some funds, Kuroji decides to resolve the incident.
Relationships[]
- Aoji and Kuroji Shitodo
Hooaka and Kuroji get into a lot of arguements, because Kuroji wants their younger siblings to act more responsible. They seem to be closer to Aoji than Kuroji, but not even them remember their sibling's name well.
Trivia[]
- Aoji calls them "Aka".
- According to Jynx, they have a reputation for being able to understand the mood in the air, so they're called Air Master, which is their musical theme .
- If Kuroji is to be believed, they're not very smart.