Kurumi

Biodata

Background / History

Kurumi’s goal is to gather enough spiritual power to use Yud Bet and travel thirty years into the past. When a younger clone meets the newly manifested Qian Huanyue, Huanyue offers her spiritual power simply because she wants to be friends. Kurumi recognizes the gift’s value and resolves to help Huanyue remain in the real world after Huanyue is pulled back into the Neighboring World 3 4.

Kurumi and her clones subsequently share a home with Huanyue. They help investigate Yoshino Himekawa’s past and search DEM-linked islands for the imprisoned Nia Honjo. Five clones accompany Huanyue on a raid, using Zafkiel’s time-based bullets against DEM’s Bandersnatch machines 22.

Kurumi’s former best friend, Sawa Yamauchi, was transformed into an incomplete Flame Spirit through Mio Takamiya’s deception. Kurumi unknowingly killed her. In the Neighboring World, Huanyue discovers that Sawa survives as the White Queen; a Kurumi clone later verifies her identity with Zafkiel’s Tenth Bullet. Their reunion brings relief, but not immediate forgiveness 63 67.

Appearance

Kurumi has dark hair styled in asymmetrical twin ponytails and wears a black-and-crimson Gothic Spirit Dress. Her eyes are mismatched: the right is red, while the left resembles a golden clock face 3.

• Her clones can be distinguished by their clothing and mannerisms, including Eyepatch, Bandage, Sweet Loli, Goth, and First-Meeting Kurumi 22 61.
• Zafkiel manifests as a massive golden clock 40.

Personality

Kurumi usually speaks with theatrical politeness and enjoys teasing others, but she can become intimidating without dropping her composed manner—as Nia learns after repeatedly calling her “Little Kurumi” 28. She is protective of Huanyue, particularly when Huanyue is injured or threatened 40 64.

Her affection also has a jealous streak. She objects when Huanyue praises Nia’s Angel over Zafkiel or seems to favor Kurumi’s other selves. Despite her authority over the clones, she yields to First-Meeting Kurumi after being confronted about how much household work that clone handles 35 39.

Abilities & Skills

Zafkiel

Kurumi’s Angel uses named bullets with different time-related effects 22 40.

• First Bullet — Accelerates its user; clones use it to outpace Bandersnatches 22.
• Seventh Bullet — Freezes a target’s time; it must hit to take effect 22 176.
• Eighth Bullet — Associated with creating clones 22.
• Tenth Bullet — Reveals a target’s past memories. Kurumi clones use it to check Hibiki’s account and verify Sawa’s identity 40 67.
• Dalet — Restores the severely injured Yangliu Xiying 43.
• Zayin — Freezes time at the center of a barrier, enabling Fraxinus to teleport a rescue group there 174.
• Yud Bet — The ability Kurumi seeks to activate for travel thirty years into the past 4.

Shadows and clones

• Kurumi and her clones emerge from, retreat into, and travel through shadows 3 39 67.
• The clones share information and coordinate scouting, traps, and combat, but display distinct personalities and interests 22 61.
• A clone can summon Zafkiel more fully in the Neighboring World than she normally can in reality 40.

Relationships

• Qian Huanyue — Friend and close companion. Huanyue freely shares spiritual power with her; Kurumi offers guidance and reacts fiercely when Huanyue is threatened 3 4 7 64.
• Sawa Yamauchi — Former best friend whom Kurumi believed dead. Their reunion is complicated by Sawa’s actions as the White Queen 63 67.
• First-Meeting Kurumi — A younger clone who cares for Huanyue, handles household tasks, and sometimes acts independently of the original 39 61.
• Shiori Itsuka — A human close to Huanyue whose ability to seal Spirits interests Kurumi 39 65.
• Nia Honjo — An ally whose information-gathering Angel, Ratziel, helps locate Huanyue and investigate other matters 65 76.

Notable Quotes

“So that my friend will not suddenly vanish before my eyes and ruin the mood, when we meet next, I suppose I shall have to tell you how to remain in reality, Miss Qian Huanyue.” 4