Nanami Kuroha (黒羽七美)
| Nanami Kuroha |
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| Kanji | 黒羽七美 |
| Rōmaji | Kuroha Nanami |
| Aliases | Nana, Nanamin, Boss |
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| Species | Tengu |
| Gender | Female |
| Birthday | October 2 |
| Age | 80 |
| Height | 167 cm (5'6") |
| Blood Type | A |
| Eye Color | Red |
| Hair Color | Black |
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Languages |
Japanese (mother tongue) English Basic Chinese Basic Korean |
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| Occupation | Kuroha Ryokan manager |
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Relatives |
Mariko Kuroha (cousin) Shin Kuroha (cousin) |
Nanami Kuroha (黒羽七美, Kuroha Nanami) is a tengu and a member of the Kuroha family. She was born in Kyōto and has lived in the Kuroha Ryokan since childhood, together with her cousins Shin Kuroha and Mariko Kuroha. By now she has taken over the management of the ryokan. She is good friends with the Mochizukis, especially with Hina Mochizuki, who is her best friend. She is also good friends with the vampire siblings Yuito Takahashi and Akari Takahashi.
Appearance
Nanami has straight, black hair that goes down to about her waist. She has red eyes and a distinctive birthmark on the right side under her lip. As she is a tengu, she also has black, feathery wings. Since she spends most of her time in the ryokan, she usually wears her work clothes, which normally consist of a traditional kimono and obi. These also stand out slightly from those of the other employees and are a bit more elegant and different in color. However, when she sometimes has time to help out, she often wears a kimono together with monpe pants and an apron. She also wears a kimono on special occasions at the ryokan. She wears her hair loose or tied up during work, depending on what she is doing.
In her free time, she is usually dressed elegantly and modern, but not too extravagantly.
Personality
Nanami is a very lovely and sociable woman. She socializes quickly and enjoys being in the company of other people. This is one of the reasons why she enjoyed helping out at the ryokan in the past, as she always got to know new people. Although she is generally very friendly, she can also be very strict and a bit lecturing in return. Especially when it comes to managing the ryokan, she is very thorough, goal-oriented and consistent to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Nevertheless, she is always respectful towards the employees. She has often had to take care of children and gets on very well with them. Especially then her caring and gentle side shows through.
Relationships
Mariko is like a little sister to her and she has known her since she was a baby. She has often looked after her cousin. Either together with Shin or when he was not available. The two have a very close relationship and Nanami always makes time for Mariko when she needs advice.
She and Shin are only two years apart and grew up together. Although the two are only cousins, they have more of a sibling relationship. Even as children, they got on very well and helped out at the ryokan together, as they both decided early on that they wanted to run the ryokan at some point.
She and Hina are best friends. They first met at the tengu ryokan through their parents, who have known each other for a long time. Hina was still a child at the time, but over time they became closer and closer friends. The two used to meet regularly at the ryokan until Hina was attacked by demons. When she saw Hina again after her return, she was overjoyed and the two have been in contact ever since.
She first met the Lord of Hell when Hina visited the ryokan with him and introduced him. They haven't seen each other all that often, but so far the two of them are getting on well.
Nanami has known Haruka since she was a baby. When Haruka was little, Hina or Kyōko and Ryūji often visited the ryokan with her. After she and Mariko became friends, Nanami saw the angel even more often, as the Mochizukis also moved to Kyōto at some point. They have always gotten along well, but now they rarely see each other.
The first time they met was when Haruka came to visit with him at the ryokan. Since then, Akaya and Nanami have hardly seen each other. However, so far she has the impression that Haruka is very happy with him and that he is the right one for her, which makes her very happy.
Nanami has known the two angels since she was a child, as her parents are friends with them. She usually met them at the ryokan. She gets on very well with both of them and is always happy to see them whenever she gets the chance.
Nanami met Yuito through Shin, who is his best friend. The two became friends because the vampire was a frequent visitor to the ryokan. Especially when he and Akari lost their parents and became vampires, she and her family supported them as best they could. At times, Yuito even worked at the ryokan, which was less amusing for the vampire, but all the more so for the tengu.
So far, the two have only met briefly once, when Yuito was at the ryokan with Shaira. So far, she has a good impression of the witcher and hopes to get to know him a little better when she gets the chance.
Nanami has known Akari since she was a child. Yuito often took his little sister with him when he came to the ryokan because he had to look after Akari. Sometimes Nanami also looked after her. The two are now good friends and see each other from time to time, usually when Akari visits the ryokan to meet up with Mariko, for example.
The two women haven't really met in person yet, as Nanami is usually very busy as the manager of the ryokan. However, she knows that she is a regular guest at the ryokan. On the one hand through Mariko, who is friends with the demoness, and on the other through Shin, who has gotten upset with her a few times because she sometimes causes trouble. But as long as Sayuri doesn't overdo it, she has no problem with her visiting the ryokan.
Akaya, Valkyro, Sayuri & Shaira are OCs from RhiaMonium (Insta @rhiamonium.art)
Quotes
- "So this is the man who won your heart, huh?" - to Hina
- "But now tell us something. How did you get to know each other? Hina said you also work a lot. Must be a very important job." - to Valkyro
- "We thought Hina would never introduce you to us again. You always seem to be very busy with work." - to Valkyro
- “Of cooourse, only good things~ Don't worry. You really seem to have turned her head. After all, she's always coldly rejected everyone before you. You must have done something right." - to Valkyro
- "You don't seem like a bad guy. Especially if Hina gave you a chance." - to Valkyro
Etymology
- The name Nanami means "seven" (七, nana) and "beautiful" (美, mi).
- Nanami's surname Kuroha means "black" (黒, kuro) and "feather, wing" (羽, ha).
Trivia
General
- Nanami is the current manager of the Kuroha Ryokan.
- As she is now very busy managing the ryokan, she is rarely seen there.
- While Shin went to the magic academy in between, she continued to work at the ryokan and gradually prepared herself to take over its management.
- She started learning Korean and Chinese at school, as she wanted to visit both countries one day. However, she hasn't had the chance to do so yet.
- Mariko and Shin are like siblings to her.