Taro will often protect his friend from bullies, getting teased instead of Heikichi. He trusted Heikichi with his life until Heikichi joined the bullies and began to brutally tease Taro. Heikichi also told the bullies some embarrassing secrets that Taro had told him about. This ended the friendship and Taro learned not to trust anyone except his family. Taro didn't know that his friend had been forced to do so. If Heikichi didn't comply, the bullies would get Taro expelled by planting false incriminating evidence on the teacher's desk. When Taro was a little older, he learned that his father was on his deathbed due to a car accident. He quickly rushed to the hospital. When he reached his father's side, Taro's father asked him to hold his pendant to remember him. The moment Taro took his father's spell, he took his last breath and died. Filled with grief, Taro has lost all ability to interact with other people, having difficulty speaking to other people he is not used to. Taro soon moved to Yumegawa because his mother found a new job. He hopes that one day he can find a reason to trust again.[b][u]Weapons/Equipment/Fighting Skills:[/u][/b] kendo