Shinonome Kazuya

Shinonome Kazuya is Shinonome Azuma's cousin. He does not have a major role in the story, and is the third of her extended family to be used as a reserve tank for Azuma and subsequently perish.

Appearance
Kazuya has light colored, messy hair that appears to come from his mother's side, and has it shaved in the back. He seems to always be wearing t-shirts and shorts, and his nose is near always dripping, especially when he is crying. He wears some type of sandals, possibly crocs.

Personality
Kazuya is a rude and cruel twelve year old that is constantly bullying Azuma. He has been known to steal her mail and hit her for eating his pudding when she swore to him she hadn't done so. Azuma also mentions after his death that he used to sneak up behind her and punch her when she sat on the couch, which she is relieved to never experience again.

He is naive, and doesn't know what the word death means, which is unusual for a twelve year old. When things don't go his way, he tends to burst into a snotty, teary tantrum until his mother arrives to punish Azuma, and then he laughs at her with snot still dripping from his face. His father says that he is still young, and that seeing how his mother treated Azuma affected his behavior, but he was a good and honest boy despite it.

His character description on the family profile states that he held a "strange affection" for Azuma, but it was not apparent to the rest of the family.