Shirato, Shuichi

白戸秀一

Shuichi Shirato, the wealthiest and most snobbish student in Nube's class, is the son of the proprietors of one of Doumori's finest restaurants. Consequently, this "classy" boy regularly mocks Nube's personal tastes, regarding both cuisine and his lack of material possessions. Although the teacher often finds his arrogant attitude unbearable, Nube consistently finds a way to assist Shuichi whenever he becomes entangled in a youkai situation. Unlike his teacher and classmates, Shuichi takes an interest in more scientific explanations for the supernatural, such as aliens and cryptozoology, attempting to demonstrate that phenomena other than youkai exist, yet he invariably ends up needing Nube's help. Nevertheless, Shuichi is not inherently evil; he genuinely loves animals, to the extent that he is willing to sacrifice his life to stop an angry youkai that was formerly a puppy.