[It's very soft to the touch, unlike its spiky appearance. It's just as fluffy as it looks, too - the kind of hair you'd like to just lie in and curl up forever...]

No... My mother left when I was still pretty young, and my father had a job that took him away from home a lot. So I just... got used to being alone. I wanted friends more than anything, but I just ended up living with it for a long time. Heh... I was such a pushover.

[Telling Ryou's story from his side is a rarity. Talking about his host's life as if it was his... how foolish. If it had been his, those 'bullies' would never have laid a finger on him and lived.]