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He is very close to his twin sister Hokuto, and often relies on her for emotional support. He is easily flustered by Seishirou's grand romantic gestures toward him, but holds a great respect for the man, and gradually grows to rely on his support as well.

 

* {{spoiler|[[Angsty Surviving Twin]]}}

* [[Break the Cutie]]: Subaru is uncannily innocent and sweet, and suffers more and more as the series progresses. And he hasn't even gotten to {X1999} yet...

* [[Yaoi Guys]]: With Seishirou, much to his embarrassment.

 

 

Hokuto is Subaru's elder twin sister, and his loyal emotional support. She is a happy, energetic young woman, and incredibly skilled with her sewing machine. She is nowhere near as skilled as Subaru at magic, but makes up for it with perseverance (and a healthy dose of martial arts).

She wishes only the best for her younger brother, but fears that his tender heart will only bring him pain. She eagerly encourages Seishirou and Subaru's relationship, hoping to make Subaru care about his own needs and feelings. Despite this, she often senses something just a little ''off'' about Seishirou...

 

* [[Acceptable Feminine Goals]]: Her stated ambition is to be a [[Housewife]].

* [[Ambiguously Gay]]: She and the girl she rescued in the "Smile" side-story grew awful close. She even refers to "going on a date with her girlfriend" in a later arc.

* {{spoiler|[[Dead Little Sister|Dead Older Sister]]: Becomes one at the end of the series.}}

* [[Fag Hag]]: She and Seishirou are fairly close friends, and often bake and shop together.

* [[Genki Girl]]

* [[Half-Identical Twins]]: With Subaru.

* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: With Subaru, of sorts. She's his sister, not his love interest, but she's self-sacrificing to the utmost to achieve his happiness.

* [[Miki Itou]]: OAV's

* {{spoiler|[[Thanatos Gambit]]: As detailed later in [[X 1999]]. Her [[Heroic Sacrifice]] was actually a gambit to both save Subaru's life and give Seishirou a [[Last Second Chance]]. It backfired horribly.}}

* [[Theme Naming]]: Like Subaru and Seishirou, Hokuto is named after a constellation -- "hokuto" is the Japanese term for Polaris.

* [[Yaoi Fangirl]]

 

 

Seishirou is a friend of the Sumeragi twins; a warm, kind veterinarian in his mid-twenties. He likes to goof about with Hokuto, and constantly expresses his romantic intentions towards Subaru, to the latter's embarrassment. Despite his playful demeanor, he is a knowledgeable mentor to the twins, and often gives sobering commentary on the state of Tokyo and human nature.

Hokuto suspects him of being the Sakurazukamori, the longtime rival of the Sumeragi clan -- Seishirou always laughs the accusations off, as he, of course, has no magic ability...or does he? {{spoiler|He does, and is. His powers as an onmyouji surpass Subaru's, and he has far fewer compunctions about using them to hurt others. Over the course of the series, his true nature (and the connections he has to Subaru's foggy memories of a meeting under a cherry tree) slowly comes to light.}}

 

* {{spoiler|[[Affably Evil]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[Big Badass Bird of Prey]]: His familiar is a large hawk.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Dissonant Serenity]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[Eye Scream]]: Takes a knife to the eye while protecting Subaru from a woman suffering a nervous breakdown. The eye is permanently damaged and is replaced with a black white glass one.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Evil Counterpart]]: To Subaru, and as the Sakurazukamori, to the entire Sumeragi clan.}}

* {{spoiler|[[The Glasses Come Off]]: Seishirou removes his glasses when he is in "Sakurazukamori" mode.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Kick the Dog]]: Seishirou uses his veterinary practice for magical purposes - the backlash of his spells strike the animals instead of himself, often killing them.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Onmyodo]]: As expected of the Sakurazukamori, and is more powerful even than Subaru and his grandmother.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Secret Identity]]: Seishirou as the Sakurazukamori, though it was fairly obvious from the beginning.}}

* [[Takehito Koyasu]]: OAV's

* [[Theme Naming]]: Like Hokuto and Subaru, Seishirou is named after a constellation -- "seishirou" is the Japanese term for Orion.

* {{spoiler|[[The Sociopath]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[What Is This Thing You Call Love?]]: Seishirou, as a sociopath, literally cannot comprehend normal human emotion. The bet he made with a young Subaru long ago was to see whether he could be made to love someone, and Seishirou claims Subaru failed. [[X 1999|Claims.]]}}

* [[Yaoi Guys]]: With Subaru.

* [[Eyes of Gold]]