Kojiro Okamoto

Background
Although Kojiro works in Russia, he is actually Japanese and only very recently moved house. Kojiro was born into a family so stern that it could have been considered cruel. He was not allowed to make friends due to the fact that it would distract him from his learning, and the few times that he was caught socializing with other students outside of class, he was punished. He had a strict dress style and would rarely speak unless he was spoken to in fear of discipline. This kneaded him into becoming a rather shy and reclusive man who struggles to open up about his personal life.

Kojiro is rather close friends with Rudolph. The two of them initially met in a bar where a relentlessly bored Rudolph was waiting for some of his friends to arrive. Kojiro was almost voiceless at first, however he found comfort in Rudolph’s aimless rambling, finding himself laughing and opening up over the course of the evening. Once Anton, Roxanne and Victor made their appearance, Kojiro was invited over to their table by Rudolph, who insisted that Kojiro should introduce himself to the others.

Since Kojiro met Rudolph, he has finally found what seems to be freedom. Kojiro experimented with his appearance, getting piercings on behalf of Roxanne, dying his hair on behalf of Rudolph, and even recently came to terms with his sexuality. Kojiro is still known to be rather quiet at times, although he has truly come out of his shell. He is calm, and likes to offer reassurance to others, something of which his parents never gave to him.

Trivia

 * Kojiro has a pet desert tortoise named Sakura. Kojiro has always adored reptiles from a young age, especially tortoises. Part of moving to Russia meant that he was finally able to purchase his own pet, and surprisingly it was one of the first things he did after getting his own apartment.

Relations

 * Rudolph (Friend)
 * Slug (Friend)
 * Anton (Friend)
 * Radko (Friend)
 * Roxanne (Friend)
 * Victor (Friend)