"KYAHAHA!! Let’s have a hopping race! Last one there treats us to an expensive meal!"
"Let me drain your fresh blood... or maybe your soul? Wait, what do Jiangshi eat again? Eh, whatever. I'm just gonna nibble your neck!"
"Come visit my spectacular stage—if you're willing to have your chi drained!"
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Hop ‘n’ Pop Treats. Small, coffin-shaped candy bites wrapped in traditional Chinese paper seals. They have a surprising effect: as you chew, the candy “hops” on your tongue with popping fizz and a burst of salty plum flavor just like the traditional Jiangshi’s eerie, rigid movements.
“If one chooses the simple things then you’ll find joy in nature’s treasures”
Timeline
Age 0
Born to the only child to Kai and Izumi Sakuma in Naha, Okinawa.
Age 1
His grandparents, Toumo and Chinatsu Sakuma from his father's side while Kosei and Ran Nagata from his mother’s side, visiting Naha to see their grandchild for the first time.
They stayed at their homes to spend time with the Sakuma family only for every summer.
Age 3
His parents’ took him for swimming lessons when he was just a toddler. The lesson brings him to enjoy the water.
At home, he spent longer in the bathtub after discovering his first love for swimming.
He cries a lot whenever his parents try to pull him out from there.
His mother bought a dolphin stuffed toy to calm him down, which surprisingly works.
Age 6
His mother and father received a call from their grandparents that their homes were demolished due to the heavy storm in Toyama.
They thought about staying at their place permanently and the parents’ agreed to it.
His grandparents arrived in Naha 5 months after.
This is the first time he saw his grandparents but he was very shy around them. On the other hand, they were pleased to see him again for a long time.
Later on, his parents weren’t around with him at the house because of their busy work. Instead, his grandparents were there for him throughout his life.
They made a special bond together.
Age 7
Two of his grandfathers made a partnership to start their own business of a fish market.
Usually went to his father’s fishing boat to watch him work by catching loads of fishes.
He wants to try catching fish by himself.
Caught the biggest fish on his 30th tries and his dad was proud of him.
His father told him tales about sea monsters. He actually believed them and wanted to see one in person.
They had an idea to hunt for it just for fun but in disappointment, they never found any.
Age 10
His grandparents, Kosei and Ran, brought him to the aquarium where his mother works to watch the dolphin show.
While waiting for the show to start, he looked around the area to see all the different fishes in the aquarium and was fascinated by it.
Age 12
Begin middle school.
He was a bit anxious about meeting his new classmates but Kyo managed to make friends in his class.
He connects with at least 4 people in his class by finding a bridge in love for swimming and making up their group named GO FISH.
There wasn’t any problem with his academics, although he often got himself into a lot of trouble by the teacher for skipping class to sneak into the school’s pool even when it wasn’t their class time yet.
Haven’t gone fishing with his dad for a long time so he thought about inviting him, along with his grandfathers, to go fishing together.
They spent a really good time on the fishing boat, chilling.
Age 13
On his 13th birthday, Kyo invites his buddies to celebrate at his home.
He invites them to the beach once they finish eating the birthday cake. They were exploring a rocky tide pool area just to fool around playing adventures.
Right in the middle of the afternoon, his friends thought it was time to go home but Kyo persuaded them to stay a little longer as he was having fun. His friends were reluctant to say no to him so they continued playing.
Then a sudden wave swept the kids off their feet. Most of them managed to grab hold of a jagged rock, while Kyo was also holding onto the rock with one arm and his friend’s arm with the other. However, they were caught in the surge and his friend got struck in the head. Blood mixed with seawater as Kyo struggled to keep his friend afloat until the ambulance arrived.
They heard good news from the surgeon that their friend survived but Kyo was left traumatized with blood and is blaming himself for hurting his friend.
The injury had such a huge impact on Kyo that he couldn’t bear the guilt stemming from his childish selfishness so he decided to distance himself from his friends to prevent from getting hurt in the future.
He is also going to prioritize coping with his trauma, first. After a few weeks, the GO FISH drifted apart.
Age 15
2 years passed, he frequently made an appointment with the doctor to recuperate his trauma but until now, he wasn’t able to get over it.
The doctor suggests he could try something new for a change that would help him recover.
On his 15th birthday, Kyo doesn’t feel like celebrating his birthday. Instead, he focuses on finding a new activity that his doctor recommended but none of them interest him.
He saw a surfer at the beach and watched them riding the waves from a distance. The surfer noticed and asked if he was interested. Since he had nothing to do at the moment, he was curious to learn about surfing.
He was taught about surfing and jet skiing by that surfer. They become somewhat friends and Kyo often visits their place after school.
Thanks to that, surfing has now become his favorite hobby. He threw himself into activities that kept him close to the ocean but far from the danger he associated with blood. Because of this, he was slowly forgetting about his past trauma.
Age 16
Starts high school
He was approached by many students and ended up having a lot of friends again.
He somehow became popular due to his handsome looks and sociable nature. Many of the girls were falling for him, although he was clueless about their affection.
A girl from a different class confessed to Kyo and he gladly accepted her feelings although it was a friendzone situation so she thought that she had been rejected.
Joins the swimming club.
Participated in every swimming competition and won 1st place.
Age 17
Kyo was invited by his friends to watch a kabuki play.
He meets Naoki Hamasaki and was intrigued by the performance that he wanted to ask for his autograph while Naoki was captivated by his looks.
They’ve been seeing each other from time to time and he enjoys hanging out with Naoki so they’ve been acquaintances for a while.
He then visits the surfer’s place to inform them that he graduated but then, he saw the surfer packing their furniture to move out to Tokyo city because of the promotion they got. It was sad that they had to leave.
After his lifeguard friend left, he was inspired to become like them so he started to take the training course.
Age 18
He learns to enhance his swimming skills, water safety skills, first aid, and CPR/AED along the way.
Graduated in high school.
Age 19
Successfully passed a 2-year training course.
Becomes a lifeguard and starts his first day of his job.
Age 20
When he was on an afternoon stroll, he bumped into a person (which he unknowingly knew was a burglar) and gives him the valuables and runs away from the cops.
The cops found Kyo but they mistakenly apprehended him to be the suspect of burglary.
He met Ryuunosuke Sekiguchi during the interrogation. Both of them shared the same goal of capturing the real culprit and they decided to help each other out of their predicament.
They were able to catch the burglar and they quickly became friends.
Age 22-present
Had a pretty peaceful life without any problems except having a loving family, his job, and lots of fangirls.
Helps Ryuunosuke to look for a third member for the team and recommended Naoki Hamasaki.
Willingly accepts Ryuunosuke’s offer to participate in the Division Rap Battle as a 2nd member of Wild Shīnu.
Schedule
12:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Asleep
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Wakes up getting ready
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Breakfast with his family
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM: Heads to the beach
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM: Chat with his fan club
10:40 AM - 3:30 PM: Doing lifeguard duties
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Break time, getting lunch from a nearby store
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: A quick surfing with coworkers
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Closing the beach
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Meet up with Ryuunosuke and Naoki to practice rapping for the upcoming rap battle
7:00 PM - 8:40 PM: Bid farewell to his teammates and went for a private swim at the public pool
8:40 PM - 9:15 PM: Returns home
9:15 PM - 10:00 PM: Making dinner with his family
10:00 PM - 10:20 PM: Helping around with chores
10:20 PM - 10:30 PM: Cool down stretches
10:30 PM - 12:00 AM: Free time, nothing particularly just bonding with his family
12:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Asleep
Character Hashtags
Regular Hashtags
#Guardian of the ocean
#Positivity keeps me alive
#Water is life
Trauma Hashtags
#Stuck in the episodes
#Ihatebloodihatebloodihateblood
#Sudden panic attacks
Other Info
Hobby: Surfing
Weakness: Being so clueless
Trauma: “Every time I see red coming out of the body, I’ve lost my cool at the moment…..”
Twitter: ilive4sea
Drinks: Yes
Smoke: No
Special Skill: “I can beatboxing. It’s really fun playing beats with your mouth”
Intro Quote: “Nice to meet you guys, I’m Kyō Sakuma. If you’re in a pinch, the hero of the Sea will save the day!”
Trauma Quote: ”I can’t breathe….n-no…this blood….GET IT OFF ME!!!”
