shown to be thin and wear glasses. It is revealed in "Watanagashi-hen" that he has a crush on Satoko, and he often stays after school, hoping to see her in a cosplay punishment during Club activities. He and Okamura both play baseball for the Hinamizawa Fighters. One of Miyoko's roommates and closest friend at the orphanage. It's unknown how she came to the institute, however it can also be assumed that she lost her parents like the others due to the war or some other incident. At some point, she arranged with Miyoko and a few other children to escape from the orphanage and get to a much better one called the House of Love. They tried to escape and despite Miyoko getting the furthest, all of them were caught and punished for their attempt. Eriko was sent to the chicken coop where she was violently pecked to death by the chickens and had her eyes gouged out, much to Miyoko's horror. Eriko's fate is not revealed in the anime, as it is assumed that she might have escaped. An elementary school aged boy and the son of the dam construction manager. In episode 15, he is kidnapped by some anonymous guys working for the Sonozaki family in an effort to stop production of the dam. Akasaka and Ooishi fail to rescue Inukai. The terms were accepted with the boy as ransom, but luckily he returned home safely. The principal of the Hinamizawa Branch School. He helps the officers save Satoko from Teppei. During a scene in Onikakushi-hen, it is revealed that he is ashamed of his bald head. He traveled all over the world to become a martial arts master. He also became an educator, after being concerned about the corrupted educational system of post-war Japan. The students believe he is the reason why no delinquents attend the school. Manga Onisarashi-hen A normal high school girl who's originally from Okinomiya but moved to Kakiuchi, a large city. With her bright personality, she easily made new friends in her new home. She has received a confession of love by Akira Toudou, whom she likes in return. However, she has not answered it yet. She has shrugged off the beliefs and culture of her ancestral home at Hinamizawa, as well as the warnings from her overly-superstitious grandmother, whom she lives with. After Hinamizawa's "disaster", Natsumi's greatest fear is being discovered as