Doumeki, Shizuka

百目静鬼

Shizuka Doumeki is Kimihiro Watanuki's classmate and is considered a rival by Watanuki. He is a member of the school's kyūdō club and frequently participates in (and wins) school competitions. Additionally, his cool and calm composure makes him very popular with girls.
He resides in a shrine owned by his late grandfather, a priest who told him many stories about folklore and Shinto practices during his childhood. However, despite his heritage, Doumeki has almost no ability to see ghosts or spirits, although he can still exorcise them. He does seem able to feel spiritual "pressure" and has a vague sense of their presence. One spirit he did see was the Lady in the Park, whom Watanuki often visited.
Doumeki has a pure or refreshing scent, as noted by the Ame-Warashi. Kohane noted that Doumeki was a 'beautiful' or 'pretty' person, most likely referring to his spirit or aura. Naturally, Watanuki is bewildered (and rather agitated) by this. Doumeki cannot enter Yuuko's Store; the explanation for this is later revealed in volume 8. His technique for exorcising spirits involves shooting them with an invisible arrow made of pure energy, as first revealed in volume 2.

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Doumeki's personality is the total opposite of Watanuki's. He has a cool, calm, and often sarcastic demeanor. He barely speaks unless explaining folklore or asking Watanuki for impossible bento lunches (such as requesting food that is out of season or hard to find). He also has a deadpan sense of humor that is often dark and somewhat fatalistic. Much to Watanuki's annoyance, he seems to pop up everywhere, especially when Watanuki gets a chance to be with Himawari. He often replies with one-word phrases like "Hn" or "Oh". He is also very observant, and even though he does not show it, he seems to be very protective of Watanuki, such as in Volume 5 where he stood for hours in the rain to ensure Watanuki was safe, and in Volume 6 during the incident with the spirit in the park. In Volume 9 of the manga, through Doumeki's New Year's dream, we find out he looks like his late grandfather Haruka. His grandfather also knows more about Doumeki's past and bears an uncanny resemblance to his grandson (though Watanuki points out that Haruka smiles much more).