- "A high school student who is admired by many because of her good manners and kind heart. From sewing to cooking, she is considered as the best bride-to-be any man could have."
- — Game manual description
Natsumi Tomogi (共木 夏美 tomogi natsumi) is a custom character of The World Ends with You. The younger twin sister to Natsuki, Natsumi had the hobby of making hair accesories and cooking. She was popular and admired because of her lady-like manners, but also bullied by the jealous, which eventually led to her death.
Appearance[]
Natsumi has a beautiful appearance, although not busty, that can be depicted as a true Yamato nadeshiko. She has long black hair that is straight and is kept in good condition, letting it sway in the wind gracefully.
While her normal outfit tends to be simple but cute, in the story, she is wearing her school uniform. It consists of a white, long-sleeved, button-up shirt under a tan-colored blazer, accompanied with a brown, plaided, knee-length skirt. Her shoes are formal and brown, while her white socks are up to her knee. She wears a red ribbon around her collar to show she is a second year student. The uniform is said to look similar to St. Ursula's uniform.
In her hair, she wears a white carnation hair accessory, which matches with her sister's red carnation hair accessory. These were hand-made by Natsumi herself.
Personality[]
While she was timid and very cautious of her surroundings as a young girl, Natsumi had a gentle atmosphere that attracted everyone. And as she grew up, her kind and pleasant attitude were more noticeable, allowing her to gain the trust and admiration of many. While she can be an airhead at times, when the time comes, she is able to take the lead without trouble. This part of her is what has allowed her to become the student council president. Her gentle and homely personality has made men rever her as the best "bride-to-be" of the school.
But in true honesty, she feels like she is not deciding on her own and is pushed around by the requests of others. While she has difficulty of saying "no" to the requests, she desires to have the courage her sister has to be an honest person. Although she loves her sister from the bottom of her heart, Natsumi does envy Natsuki's open personality. The hiding of this envy has led her to be a stepford smiler.
Background[]
Natsumi relied on Natsuki's protection during their elementary years since Natsumi's weak personality attracted bullying. Later on, by the end of middle school, she did not need her sister's protection, instead becoming very popular for her lady-like mannerism and gentle personality. She became the student body president by a landslide, and both students and teachers admired her.
But she was still subject to bullying by the few who were too envious. Instead of relying on her sister again or anyone else she knew, she wanted to deal with this all on her own. One day, on the rooftop of the school, Natsumi faced off with these girls, telling them to stop bullying her. One of the jealous girls was upset to a new level by this "demand", harshly pushing Natsumi into the fence that bordered the rooftop. But, because the fence was already old and rusty, it broke, letting Natsumi fall to her death.
As a price to enter the UG, Natsumi had lost her memories and love for her sister Natsuki.
Statistics[]
Abilities[]
Natsumi's fighting style involves the use of two pins, one being a Force Rounds-type pin "Graceful Beam" and an Entanglement-type pin "Comfort Zone Tether." By firing two bursts of bullets, Natsumi is able to cover one side of enemies. Her attacks from both the ground and in the air will fan out, damaging all enemies on ones side. Unlike other partners, her counter attack uses a different pin, which entangles enemies behind her and inflict damage to them. While her attacks don't deal as much damage, her attacks covers a large range, providing enough cover-fire to repel enemies in their wake.
Instead of blocking attacks, Natsumi beautifully steps to the side to dodge enemies' attacks.
Efficiency[]
Natsumi's panels are quite low in power, but with their quick execution and large attack area, such worries are not necessary. Her finishers especially deal a lot of damage in comparison, especially if she accumulates enough panels as they turn into super powered Finishers. During her special finishers, she has a short time-frame of invincibility.
- Ground Panel: 75%
- Ground Finisher: 300%
- "Hadoken" Ground Finisher: 450%
- Air Panel: 100%
- Air Finisher: 400%
- "Kamehame-ha Blast" Air Finisher: 550%
Fusion Stars[]
Natsumi gains fusion stars through Dining Success. She is offered silhoutes of ingredients, and her panels offer different choices. The higher the difficulty, the more variety of ingredients and the more ingredients per dish. Every successful ingredient in a dish grants a Star, with a perfect dish also healing Neku and Natsumi.
Her fusion involves themes of adoration around Natsumi and Neku.
- Level 1: Natsumi and Neku stand beautifully, showering out bullets of "charisma".
- Natsumi: "How do I look?"
- Neku: "You look...just fine...*sigh*"
- Level 2: Natsumi and Neku cook from a hot pot, shooting out recipes of "love".
- Natsumi: "Is my cooking good?"
- Neku: "Well, it sure is..."
- Level 3: Natsumi and Neku dance in very fancy, almost-wedding attires, filling the surroundings with "beauty".
- Neku: "Would you like to dance with me?"
- Natsumi: "Why wouldn't I, Neku?"
Swags:[]
- Fusion Boost Natsumi: Natsumi sticker. Increases Natsumi's max Fusion level. She receives one level for each sticker you collect. When using your Fusion, enjoy your time seeing Neku and his partner crush their enemies!
- Safe Landing Natsumi: Natsumi sticker. If an enemy attack sends Natsumi flying, press a button to recover in midair and avoid getting knocked down. You can take extra damage if a knockback attack sends you to the asphalt. Land safely to avoid getting kicked around!
- Comfort Zone Tether: Natsumi sticker. Press the button opposite the direction Natsumi is attacking and she will stop her combo to lay out barbed wires to entangle her enemies behind. Neku's partner takes increased damage when attacked from behind. Allow Comfort Zone Tether to stop any enemy trying to get close to her!
- Sidestep Natsumi: Natsumi sticker. Press down on the +Control Pad (or the B Button) while she is idle and she will dodge enemy attacks. Enemies can't hurt you if they can't hit you. Gracefully dodge enemy attacks, then launch your counteroffensive!
- Jump: Natsumi sticker. Press up on the +Control Pad (or the X Button) while she is idle and she will jump into the air. When in the air, Natsumi can avoid attacks from enemies on the ground, keeping her safe from certian pesky foes.
Other Statistics[]
Base stats[]
Due to her inner shy nature, Natsumi lacks the courage many girls of Shibuya have, with 30 BRV (along with half of the player's max level when she joins), limitting her weariable wardrobe early in the week. Luckily, she doesn't react badly to BRV-inducing food items.
As a partner, Natsumi is based around a more defensive combat style, stalling enemies in their way instead of inflicting the most amount of damage. While her base attack is low, she has a more impressive amount of base defense.
Preference[]
Natsumi's choice of food and clothes are simple but "elegant". Whenever she goes out to buy clothes, you'll never find her venturing for fashion. Her casual clothes may seem to be simple, but fit her well like a dancing dress. She rarely wears frills or anything more elaborate than mono or duo-colored pieces of clothing.
When it comes to food, Natsumi prefers a well balanced diet along with a well-prepared meal. While she is fine with eating burgers and fries from time to time, she absolutely dislikes the fizzy sensation of soft drinks.
Level | Multiplier | Natsumi |
---|---|---|
1 | 50% | "Please, this is...beyond...what I can handle..." |
2 | 75% | "There could be...more flavor but..." |
3 | 100% | "Thank you...for the meal." |
4 | 150% | "Delightful...and delicious!" |
5 | 200% | "This is something I'd love to cook up!" |
Trivia[]
Etymology[]
The kanji for Tomo-gi Natsu-mi (共木 夏美 tomogi natsumi) literally translates to: accompanying, tree, summer, beauty. The name "Natsumi" refers to her beauty.
Quotes[]
At the beginning, Natsumi's quotes are abundant with timdity and even insecurity, but as the week goes, she opens up and even starts to poke at Neku's solidity.
- "Hello...nice to...meet you...I...I am Natsumi. I hope...we can last the week."
- "Those are Noise!? I...I can't do this! I'm...I'm scared! Save me!"
- "For-...Forgive me...!"
- "Tee hee. You don't need to be so humble, Neku."
- "Did....did I fail you, Neku...?"
- "I will be there when you need someone's shoulder....because you were there to carry mine...Gratitude is all I feel for you right now, Neku."
Trivia[]
- She represents the Natural Puppy Brand.