He seems quite perplexed by the fact that Genpachi has shown a romantic interest in him, again pointing to his age and naivety.

He easily makes friends with many people, is usually straight forward, talking or taking action without thinking, which typically concludes with a scolding from Sosuke. Because of this many people are attracted to him, including spirits and humans. He often has outbursts of emotion, is very energetic and loud yet has a very kind, naïve, and loving nature. Though mentally 18, he does tend to act like his status age, something Sosuke is constantly teasing and lecturing him about. Shino even commented that he and Sosuke are brothers when he sees Sosuke’s peony mark. He still openly welcomed Sosuke and Hamaji into his home and treated the two abandoned children as brother and sister. Young Shino was told that he would not live into adulthood. Five years before the start of the story, Shino was a very weak and ill child who was made to dress and act like a girl by his parents because they heard doing so would help him grow. Because of a curse set by harboring Murasame within his body, he is still in his 13-year-old state. He holds the living sword Murasame in his right arm, along with a peony birthmark. Nicknamed 'Shii' by Kaname, he is one of the three survivors of the destruction of Ōtsuka Village. Shino Inuzuka ( 犬塚信乃) Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara (Japanese) Greg Ayres (English) An 18-year-old boy who is the holder of the 'Devotion' （孝） bead.

So far all the bead holders have five things in common they all have a bead, a peony mark somewhere on their bodies, 'Inu' at the beginning of their last names, they've all died and come back to life, and they all have a guardian or ability that is keeping them alive. Shino and Sosuke have been charged with gathering together the bead holders for some reason by Rio. The bead holders There are eight bead holders all together, representing the eight young men who appeared with Princess Fuse to fight Tama-Azusa in 'the time of darkness'.

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