Susumu Bukiryou

"What doesn't kill me...makes me stronger! Th-that's how it works...right? That's how everyone became so strong!"

- Susumu

Susumu Bukiryou is an unusual Shinigami training in Soul Society for longer than he can remember.

Appearance
Susumu is noted for being odd looking, even homely compared to the more handsome Shinigami that he finds himself around. He is noticably short, which is compounded by his bad posture, always slouching over and leering. His short, dark blue hair is an unkempt mess that sticks out every which way. His dull blue eyes are sunken in to an outrageous extent, implying a lack of rest for the eyes. His face isn't narrow, but it isn't quite wide either. It's mundanely average and uninteresting to look at. Susumu is very expressive, but his most notorious expression is a wide, disturbing grin with open eyes, usually accompanied by a weedy laugh or chuckle.

He wears a standard's Shinigami's attire, though his constant slouching causes massive creases in it.

Personality
Susumu acts like an young man is age would, but more than anything else he is an otaku, which carries over from before his death. His love of classic manga is ever present, and he looks towards his childhood manga icons to set his own goals. One of his goals is to become a hero, believing that it is the fastest way for a boy to turn himself into a man. As a result, he doesn't hold as strong a grip on reality as he should, and this causes most of his failures. He has a tendency to undress women with his eyes and make very lewd comments, which he does without thinking of the consequences. Susumu is very concerned with his own needs, but would not think of disregarding other people, as that is not the path a hero should take. He is very sensitive to things like senseless violence, and tries to avoid fighting opponents for absolutely no justifiable reason. With the above in consideration however, he does have a more somber side when he analyzes his failures and refocuses on what exactly he's fighting for.

History
Susumu was a high school student with an obsession with manga so large that it interfered with his social life. Susumu was frequently ignored at school and did terribly at sporting events. This did not bring him down however, as his mind was so ingrained in manga that he was convinced that because his life was so similar to many of the stories he read, his was bound to get better. As the days went on though, Susumu couldn't help but be distraught at his lack of friends. One day, he saw a girl he knew from school when walking there. The girl recognized him and offered to walk to school with him. Off put by her friendliness, Susumu accepted. They talked about various things on the way, and Susumu wanted to believe this made them friends. Before he could ask to confirm this, he got nervous and bid a hasty farewell before going to class.

Later that day, Susumu was walking home from the store when he heard a violent commotion in an alleyway. He could recognize the girl from earlier. Susumu immediatly ran full speed to where the noises where coming from, and could see a group of large men standing over her. Not thinking to get help, Susumu instead rushed forward with the intent of stopping the thugs and becoming a hero. He was then unceremoniously stabbed in the forehead and killed.

As a Plus, Susumu was disoriented by the events that lead to his death. He could only wander the area, feeling like he had to look for someone, but he couldn't remember who exactly. It wasn't long before he was attacked by a Hollow, which chased him around and nearly consumed him, but a Shinigami appeared and purified the Hollow. The Shinigami looked at the frightened and confused Susumu and noted that he looked pathetic, but there was an odd quality to him. He lead Susumu to Soul Society, and left the boy to his own devices. Susumu wandered aimlessly, wracking his brain for what he was supposed to be doing. After some wandering, he collected his thoughts and realized what had happened, grief swarming over him. Believing the girl to be long dead, Susumu became determined to find her and apologize for not being strong enough to rescue her. But Soul Society is a large place, and he had no way of knowing whether she even made it like he did. Susumu looked to the powerful Shinigami and reasoned that he needed to be strong enough to survive in this dangerous world, and so entered the Shino Academy.

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