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Ayame Sohma (草摩 綾女 Sōma Ayame?), aged 27, is the Snake of the Chinese zodiac, and Yuki's older brother, a young man with very long silver hair and striking eyes, which Tohru notes makes him resemble Yuki. Ayame is depicted as vivacious, flamboyant, self-confident, and self-centered, with a knack for annoying Yuki and Kyo (one of the few things they initially agree upon), and often getting hurt by Yuki and Kyo in response. In an author's note, Natsuki Takaya described him as a draining person to meet in real life. Despite his age, he refers to himself with the boyish pronoun boku (see Japanese pronouns). He runs a shop, named after himself, that sells custom-made "romantic costumes" such as frilly dresses and maid costumes with the help of Mine Kuramae, his seamstress. He also talks like Team Rocket member James from Pokémon.
Ayame is best friends with Shigure and Hatori, who are the same age; while Shigure goes along with Ayame's outrageous personality, Hatori is the only one, according to Shigure and Takaya, who can restrain Ayame's worst behavior. As the Snake, Ayame is especially susceptible to cold. When Ayame was in high school, he was president of the student council, and is proud that Yuki is following him. Ayame fears the "nothingness" of not being acknowledged.
When Ayame was young, he completely ignored Yuki, and even forgot Yuki's name once, but during the series he realizes that he will be completely alone, with only his brother as company when they get older. This spurs an obsession with gaining Yuki's love, which he attempts to do by demanding it from Yuki, and later trying more thoughtful ways to prove that Yuki can depend on Ayame. As the series progresses, Yuki gradually accepts Ayame as a brother, and even tries to understand him. When Ayame is freed from the curse, the first thing he does is embrace Mine Kuramae and confess he loves her. Takaya derived the name Ayame (normally a female name, meaning iris, or "blood iris" to be more specific) from the fifth month, ayamezuki or "month of irises," which is the month of the Snake, of the traditional Japanese calendar.
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Mine Kuramae (倉前 美音 Kuramae Mine?) works at Ayame Sohma's clothing store as a designer and seamstress, and lives with him in an apartment above the store. She is depicted as cheerful, passionate about costuming, and determined to do anything for Ayame; she takes care of details he neglects in his enthusiasm, such as getting permission to visit Yuki's class. Natsuki Takaya describes her as "an amazing person" for being able to keep up with Ayame. She is especially enthusiastic about dressing girls up in her outfits, sparkling at the thought of doing so, and she herself is always shown wearing a frilly maid's uniform. According to Ayame, Mine is someone he "can confide in," and Yuki suspects that she is aware of zodiac curse. When Ayame is freed from the curse, the first thing he does is embrace her and confess he loves her.
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Kisa Sohma (草摩 杞紗 Sōma Kisa?), aged 12, is the Tiger of the Chinese zodiac. She is depicted as a cute but very shy and withdrawn girl. In author's notes, Natsuki Takaya described her as "in competition to be the first or second most beautiful character "and as a "girly-girl." When Toru and the Sohmas first met her, she had a tendency to bite and is seen as a little tiger cub biting the fingers of anyone who meets her. Despite the rocky beginning, she is quite taken with everyone. When Kisa starts seventh grade, her classmates harass and ostracize her because of her naturally tawny hair and golden eyes, an effect of her curse, and the cause of her shyness. Because she feels ashamed of being bullied, she does not tell her worried mother what is happening and stops speaking; when this distresses her mother even further, she runs away and is found by Hatsuharu. She also sees Hatsuharu as an older brother figure. Tohru Honda, who understands Kisa's distress because she was once bullied herself, helps Kisa to come out of her shell, and Kisa becomes very attached to Tohru, calling her "onee-chan" (translated as "big sister" in both the English manga and subtitled anime, and as "Sissy" in the English dubbed anime). She sometimes gets frustrated at Hiro because of his treatment of Tohru. Kisa likes Hiro and is hurt when he withdraws from her to protect her from Akito, much like Hatsuharu is hurt by Rin. As the series progresses, Kisa is shown struggling with her shyness, and feels it is a major accomplishment to greet Kyo directly, instead of relying on Hiro to speak for her. Kisa is a fan of a fictional anime series Mogeta, which she sometimes watches with Tohru. She is called Sat-chan, using just the last syllable of her given name, by Shigure and Hiro's mother. Takaya derived her name from the second month, kisaragi or "changing clothes month," which is the month of the Tiger, of the traditional Japanese calendar. In the final chapter, she is seen holding Hiro's arm and they are presumed to be a couple.
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Ayame Sohma (草摩 綾女 Sōma Ayame?), aged 27, is the Snake of the Chinese zodiac, and Yuki's older brother, a young man with very long silver hair and striking eyes, which Tohru notes makes him resemble Yuki. Ayame is depicted as vivacious, flamboyant, self-confident, and self-centered, with a knack for annoying Yuki and Kyo (one of the few things they initially agree upon), and often getting hurt by Yuki and Kyo in response. In an author's note, Natsuki Takaya described him as a draining person to meet in real life. Despite his age, he refers to himself with the boyish pronoun boku (see Japanese pronouns). He runs a shop, named after himself, that sells custom-made "romantic costumes" such as frilly dresses and maid costumes with the help of Mine Kuramae, his seamstress. He also talks like Team Rocket member James from Pokémon.
Ayame is best friends with Shigure and Hatori, who are the same age; while Shigure goes along with Ayame's outrageous personality, Hatori is the only one, according to Shigure and Takaya, who can restrain Ayame's worst behavior. As the Snake, Ayame is especially susceptible to cold. When Ayame was in high school, he was president of the student council, and is proud that Yuki is following him. Ayame fears the "nothingness" of not being acknowledged.
When Ayame was young, he completely ignored Yuki, and even forgot Yuki's name once, but during the series he realizes that he will be completely alone, with only his brother as company when they get older. This spurs an obsession with gaining Yuki's love, which he attempts to do by demanding it from Yuki, and later trying more thoughtful ways to prove that Yuki can depend on Ayame. As the series progresses, Yuki gradually accepts Ayame as a brother, and even tries to understand him. When Ayame is freed from the curse, the first thing he does is embrace Mine Kuramae and confess he loves her. Takaya derived the name Ayame (normally a female name, meaning iris, or "blood iris" to be more specific) from the fifth month, ayamezuki or "month of irises," which is the month of the Snake, of the traditional Japanese calendar.
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Mine Kuramae (倉前 美音 Kuramae Mine?) works at Ayame Sohma's clothing store as a designer and seamstress, and lives with him in an apartment above the store. She is depicted as cheerful, passionate about costuming, and determined to do anything for Ayame; she takes care of details he neglects in his enthusiasm, such as getting permission to visit Yuki's class. Natsuki Takaya describes her as "an amazing person" for being able to keep up with Ayame. She is especially enthusiastic about dressing girls up in her outfits, sparkling at the thought of doing so, and she herself is always shown wearing a frilly maid's uniform. According to Ayame, Mine is someone he "can confide in," and Yuki suspects that she is aware of zodiac curse. When Ayame is freed from the curse, the first thing he does is embrace her and confess he loves her.
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Kisa Sohma (草摩 杞紗 Sōma Kisa?), aged 12, is the Tiger of the Chinese zodiac. She is depicted as a cute but very shy and withdrawn girl. In author's notes, Natsuki Takaya described her as "in competition to be the first or second most beautiful character "and as a "girly-girl." When Toru and the Sohmas first met her, she had a tendency to bite and is seen as a little tiger cub biting the fingers of anyone who meets her. Despite the rocky beginning, she is quite taken with everyone. When Kisa starts seventh grade, her classmates harass and ostracize her because of her naturally tawny hair and golden eyes, an effect of her curse, and the cause of her shyness. Because she feels ashamed of being bullied, she does not tell her worried mother what is happening and stops speaking; when this distresses her mother even further, she runs away and is found by Hatsuharu. She also sees Hatsuharu as an older brother figure. Tohru Honda, who understands Kisa's distress because she was once bullied herself, helps Kisa to come out of her shell, and Kisa becomes very attached to Tohru, calling her "onee-chan" (translated as "big sister" in both the English manga and subtitled anime, and as "Sissy" in the English dubbed anime). She sometimes gets frustrated at Hiro because of his treatment of Tohru. Kisa likes Hiro and is hurt when he withdraws from her to protect her from Akito, much like Hatsuharu is hurt by Rin. As the series progresses, Kisa is shown struggling with her shyness, and feels it is a major accomplishment to greet Kyo directly, instead of relying on Hiro to speak for her. Kisa is a fan of a fictional anime series Mogeta, which she sometimes watches with Tohru. She is called Sat-chan, using just the last syllable of her given name, by Shigure and Hiro's mother. Takaya derived her name from the second month, kisaragi or "changing clothes month," which is the month of the Tiger, of the traditional Japanese calendar. In the final chapter, she is seen holding Hiro's arm and they are presumed to be a couple.
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