Himawari

Himawari (向日葵, Himawari lit. Sunflower) is the first character to be introduced in the Sunflower-verse, and is the main character of Stolen Eyes alongside Yôko. Exactly like Tsuzurao, he only exists in the Present Verse and appears in no other story than his debut one. First seen as a nameless child having lost both his parents and his eyes to wandering demons, Himawari shows himself to be a cheerful child despite the numerous hardships he has experimented in his short life.

Physically, he is a simple asian young boy with overgrown black hair, whose general appearance could easily be compared to Hyakkimaru, from the anime version of the manga Dororo. However, he is probably a little smaller in size, and lacks strength.

Despite his communicative cheerfulness, Himawari is quick to begin trembling in his boots whenever yôkai are brought up, also openly displaying his hatred towards them. On the other hand, he frequently mentions how much he misses his parents, and prays for the safety of their souls whenever he can.

His general attitude towards the rest of the village that adopted him is appreciated by all of the people who took him in, and he gets to spend most of his time playing with the other kids living there.

The Start - Life in the Village
Rapidly following the tragic event where he lost his parents and his sight, Himawari is quite soon adopted by an old man from a nearby village, and is quickly given his name by the locals, due to his habit of playing in the middle of sunflowers.

Past getting used to his new life there, and despite his slow pace at adapting due to his disability, Himawari proves himself to be a cheerful addition to the village, often being told by others that he is a charming boy whose presence generally brightens the mood.

Faithful to that attitude as much as possible, he goes as far as accepting a marriage proposal from a young girl of the village he frequently plays with, named Yûki, and that despite not even knowing what she looks like. Himawari also displays a fair bit of recklessness for a blind person, shown through his bad habit of wandering around while alone. Even tough he does not see anything, his lust for adventure has a tendency to get the best of him most of the time, often resulting in him being lost away from the village, far from security and surveillance. On top of that, despite being scolded by the other villagers for it, he never really shows remorse, knowing that he can do it since they will always come to find him in the end.

On the day his village is suddenly assaulted by a group of demons, he is the only one able to show enough bravery to protect the others, offering his life so that they would be saved. Unfortunately, he realizes his powerlessness as he is cheated on the offer by the demons, and goes through an emotional breakdown while he is taken away as everyone is murdered, unable to tolerate the current turn of events.

Kitsune Island... - Years of Torment
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