Name: Natsuka Hatare Age: 35 Gender: Male [Key Characteristics] Wears glasses, but his natural eyesight is so poor that he still can't see anything even with them on. Despite his lack of vision, he navigates without issue by inferring his surroundings from the faint shapes he can see. His ahoge (cowlick) does not move. He can shoot his bow accurately without looking. Highly capable in combat. Prefers to show his intentions through actions rather than words. [Appearance] Short black hair with an ahoge. Red eyes. Handsome but maintains a constant stoic expression. Baby-faced. Slender build. Silver-rimmed glasses. [Clothing] Orange shorts. The shorts have a bluish chain (purely decorative as they were store-bought) and leather arrow-shaped ornaments. A green necktie (long enough to reach his thighs, but the knot is tied very low, near his chest). Wears a thin light-blue hooded cape. He wears a shirt underneath, but the collar is so stretched out and hidden by the cape that his neck and chest are highly exposed. [Possessions] Always carries a self-made bow. The string is thin dark blue, while the bow itself is a near-black navy. A grenade with a knife handle is attached to the arrow rest (fixed so it cannot be easily removed). The silver blade has something red on it. A string extends from the end and is tied to his leg with a rubber band. [Behavior] Basically tacitual. When he does speak, he has a habit of compressing his speech using many compound nouns. If he speaks for too long, he breaks into a cold sweat and tries to calm down with deep breaths. He often cuts his sentences short once he feels the point is conveyed. He rarely uses sentence endings, but when he does, they are blunt like "...is it?" "...likely" or "...but?" About half of his spoken sentences end in nouns. He can speak normally if told to, but he tires quickly. He gets embarrassed extremely fast if his level of skin exposure is pointed out. [Background] Completely alone in the world. Lives in a tidy corner room of a cheap apartment. Earns a living teaching beginner archery classes. Since he doesn't actually know what archery is, he just teaches people "how to make it fly well" (this works out because his students actually get better). He had a few friends, but they all moved away and lost touch. [Other Traits] Believes what he's told immediately, but if something feels even slightly off, he becomes suspicious and sees through it instantly. Almost no physical stamina. Suffers from stiff shoulders. Weak to alcohol. Good at Rubik's Cubes. Favorite foods are Yakiniku and Sushi. [Why he was in the alley] A friend abroad sent him summer clothes saying "they didn't fit," so he went out to test them. He doesn't realize how weird he looks; he just thinks it's a bit chilly.