Hozumi Takeda

Hozumi Takeda (a.k.a Study-Kun A) is one of the male students who attended Akademi in 1980s Mode.

Appearance[]

Hozumi wears the default 1980s uniform.

He has cyan eyes and slicked back blonde hair. Curiously, he has a different version of the slicked back hair, as opposed to his original hairstyle prior to 1980s Mode.

During Week 2, 4, and 6, he carries a yellow watering can.

Personality[]

“	Was traumatized after witnessing a horrific crime. Joined the Gardening Club to relax as he recovers from the experience. Harbors a strong contempt for criminals, and considers a career in law enforcement.	”
	— Description in Ryoba's notebook.

“	Known to spend much of his time studying in the school library, which has earned him the nickname "Study-Kun A".	”
	— Previous description in Ryoba's notebook.

Among the personas that are currently implemented in the game, Hozumi is a Snitch. If he sees a corpse or witnesses a murder, he will run to the landline phone in the Faculty Room and call the police. He cannot participate in physical fights against assassins unless he witnesses Sonoko's murder.

Gameplay[]

Originally, along with Iwao Satoh, he existed for the purpose of testing the matchmaking elimination method. These students were intended to mimic the conditions that will be present in the final game, in which there would be enough students at school for the player to reliably determine what their rival is attracted to.^[2]

He was implemented in the September 22nd, 2016 Build along with Iwao.

If the player got Kokona Haruka to follow them around the school and brought her past him, she would blush, showing that she was attracted to a trait he possessed. Through the process of elimination, the player can discover that the trait Kokona is attracted to is slicked-back hair.

The player was unable to interact with him, and Info-chan didn't recognize pictures of his face.

As of the January 1st, 2019 Build, he, along with Iwao, were removed from the game, but both later returned in 1980s Mode.

Routine[]

Week 1 and 7[]

At 7:00 AM, Hozumi enters the school grounds. He walks to his locker at 7:05 AM and changes from his outdoor shoes into his indoor shoes at the lockers. At 7:15 AM, he analyzes the flowers on the first floor, next to the stairs.

At 8:00 AM, he then walks to Classroom 3-1 and sits at his desk. He starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM and leaves to go to the Gardening Club to eat his lunch at 1:00 PM.

He lastly walks back to class again at 1:30 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. Afterward, he heads to the Gardening Club and stays there until the end of the day.

If the Gardening Club disbands, he will still continue analyzing the flowers on the first floor.

Hozumi watering plants — Hozumi watering some flowers.

Week 2[]

At 7:00 AM, Hozumi enters the school grounds with the other members of the Gardening Club. He walks to the locker room at 7:05 AM and changes from his outdoor shoes to his indoor shoes. After doing so, he will head over to the back of the school to water plants along with the other Gardening Club members.

At 8:00 AM, he then walks to his Classroom 3-1 and sits at his desk. He starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM and leaves to go to the Gardening Club to eat his lunch at 1:00 PM.

Afterwards, he runs back to class again at 1:23 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, he will continue watering the plants behind the school with the other Gardening Club members.

Hozumi reading at the stairs leading up to the second floor.

Week 3[]

At 7:00 AM, Hozumi enters the school grounds with the other members of the Gardening Club. He walks to the locker room at 7:05 AM and changes from his outdoor shoes to his indoor shoes. After doing so, he will sit down and read on the stairs leading up to the second floor.

At 8:15 AM, Hozumi will run to Classroom 3-1 and sits at his desk and starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM. Afterwards, he starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM and leaves to go to the Gardening Club to eat his lunch at 1:00 PM.

Afterwards, he runs back to class again at 1:23 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, he analyzes the flowers on the first floor, for the rest of the day.

On Thursday, he will not participate during cleaning time and will instead sit down and read till the end of the day.

On Friday, he will instead read outside of the Classroom 3-1.

Week 4 and 6[]

At 7:00 AM, Hozumi enters the school grounds with the other members of the Gardening Club. He walks to the locker room at 7:05 AM and changes from his outdoor shoes to his indoor shoes. After doing so, he will head over to the back of the school to water plants along with Iwao Satoh.

At 8:00 AM, he then walks to his Classroom 3-1 and sits at his desk. He starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM and leaves to go to the Gardening Club to eat his lunch at 1:00 PM.

Afterwards, he runs back to class again at 1:23 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, he will continue watering the plants behind the school along with Iwao Satoh.

Week 5[]

At 7:00 AM, Hozumi enters the school grounds. He walks to his locker at 7:05 AM and changes from his outdoor shoes into his indoor shoes at the lockers. At 7:15 AM, he analyzes the flowers on the first floor, next to the stairs.

At 8:00 AM, he then walks to his Classroom 3-1 and sits at his desk. He starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM and leaves to go to the Gardening Club to eat his lunch at 1:00 PM.

He lastly walks back to class again at 1:30 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. Afterward, he heads to the outside of the Cooking Club to sit down and read, and stays there until the end of the day.

On Thursday, he will not participate during cleaning time and will instead sit down and read till the end of the day.

Week 8[]

At 7:00 AM, Hozumi enters the school grounds. He walks to his locker at 7:05 AM and changes from his outdoor shoes into his indoor shoes at the lockers. At 7:15 AM, he analyzes the flowers on the first floor, next to the stairs.

At 8:00 AM, he then walks to his Classroom 3-1 and sits at his desk. He starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM and leaves to go to the Gardening Club to eat his lunch at 1:00 PM.

He lastly walks back to class again at 1:30 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. Afterward, he will read outside of the Drama Club, and stays there until the end of the day.

On Thursday, he will not participate during cleaning time and will instead sit down and read till the end of the day.

Week 9[]

At 7:00 AM, Hozumi enters the school grounds. He walks to his locker at 7:05 AM and changes from his outdoor shoes into his indoor shoes at the lockers. Afterwards, he will head over to sit down and read outside of the Cooking Club.

At 8:15 AM, Hozumi will run to Classroom 3-1 and sits at his desk and starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM. Afterwards, he starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM and leaves to go to the Gardening Club to eat his lunch at 1:00 PM.

He lastly walks back to class again at 1:30 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. Afterward, he will read outside of the Cooking Club, and stays there until the end of the day.

On Thursday, he will not participate during cleaning time and will instead sit down and read till the end of the day.

On Friday, he will instead read on the west side stairs leading up to the second floor.

Week 10[]

During week 10, Hozumi will deviate from his regular routine to follow Sonoko Sakanoue around the school from time to time. When he is not stalking her, he will spend time in the Plaza.

Topics[]

The conversational topics that Hozumi thinks towards are as follows:

Positive	Negative

Gardening Justice Reading School Nature	Cosplay Violence Gossip Socializing Family

Relationships[]

Sonoko Sakanoue[]

Main Article: Sonoko Sakanoue

Hozumi has a crush on Sonoko and is her suitor. If he is matchmade with Sonoko, the two will begin a romantic relationship with each other, which will eliminate Sonoko.

Iwao Satoh[]

Main Article: Iwao Satoh

YandereDev imagines that after they graduated, He and Iwao fell in love and started a relationship together^[3].

Trivia[]

He was originally implemented in the September 22nd, 2016 build of the game to test the matchmaking feature.
His name, Hozumi, means "ear (of plant), head (of plant)" (ho, 穗), and "volume, contents, pile up" (zumi, 積).
- His surname, Takeda, is a common Japanese surname which means "bamboo" (take, 武), and "rice paddy" (ta/da, 田).
His original hairstyle can still be accessed via JSON or Pose Mode.
- Both of his current and original hairstyles can be worn by Senpai in the customization.
YandereDev imagines that he and Iwao fell in love and started a relationship. He had this thought since they were first added to the game. ^[4]
- Considering Ryoba befriended Sonoko and didn't matchmake her with Hozumi canonically, this can be considered canon.
He along with Akari Komiyaku, and Iwao Satoh are amongst the few confirmed LGBTQ+ characters in the game.
He is seen admiring Chigusa during her introduction. But he doesn't follow her around the school.