«More Kaizen Masao Facts!»
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Kaizen has an Akita Inu plush that both his mother & father bought him when he was at least 8?? (Before his parents had passed away) He named it "Kuma," after the Akita Inu that his grandparents had. It also looked exactly like Kuma too.
Ever since his parents had passed away (9-14), he kept Kuma beside him pretty much at all times, however he never took it outside--fearing he'll damage it in any way and also afraid that someone will attempt to take it from him to deal an emotional blow at him. (He has made some unfortunate tensions with some high-school deliquents that lurked around the neighborhood. People may not be able to easily take him down, but he's still a kid, his emotions can be fragile..) Luckily, it never happened, but that fear still coils in his gut.
Kaizen thankfully brought Kuma to Konjutsu Tech Academy, whenever he goes to bed, he keeps Kuma close to his chest and inhales--the smell that lingers is a faint yet still rich cherry blossom perfume--the same perfume that his mother adorned herself in everyday.
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Kaizen Masao always wraps Kuma into his haori that was his grandmother's then mother's to keep the fragrant cherry blossom scent alive while he's gone--also keeping Kuma tucked in his plush blankets. While he also says "I love you, ____! Wish me luck!" To his grandparents & parents with a photo framed of them all beside his bed & on a bedside table before he heads out to start the day.
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Kaizen asked Hotaru Yagami if he could deliver his distinct bouquets of flowers to the grave pagodas of his family whenever it's time to replace the old flowers.
"Yagami-san, if it isn't trouble, you wouldn't mind doing me a kinda of a big favor--you of course can always decline!"
"Well, can you maybe deliver some bouquets to my parents' & grandparents' graves whenever they're ready to be replaced with new ones?"
"Thank you, you're a life saver, here's a list of what kind of bouquets they should be & what times are beat fit to replace the old bouquets with new ones! Again, very sorry for the trouble."
"Do not worry, Masao-kun, I do not see your request as a basic chore! I will handle the bouquets and this request of yours with wholehearted care!"
"Thank you, again, Yagami-san! :)"
"Any time, Masao-kun. :)"
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Kaizen Masao is actually one of the very few sorcerer students who has continuously fed the residential animals around campus & the first year dormitory. (e.g. the koi fish, the crows/ravens, even the butterflies that pass the dormitory.) He even waters the floral vegetation that borders & decorates his dormitory. He wakes up quite early to do these tasks, despite not being told to do so.
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Kaizen Masao enjoys cooking a lot, he doesn't see it as an actual responsibility (luckily..), he has more cooking experience compared to the first years & second years--the third years have decent cooking experience, but probably the same results as the first-second year sorcerers. Kaizen is the type of cook to be able to turn edible and complimenting yet limited stuff into a delicious & savory meal or at least treat for others.
He cares a lot about how the others eat, making sure they all eat actual & healthy food instead of junk food/other unhealthy stuff, they quietly nicknamed him: "Mother Hen," but he managed to find out not that long after it formulated among the adrenaline junkies.
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