Futaba Fukumoto is a main character in the series "Slow Loop." She is Ichika Fukumoto's younger sister and is known for her quiet and shy personality. She is in the fifth grade, stands at 135 cm tall, and celebrates her birthday on May 12. Futaba used to be very lively and often played with boys and enjoyed fishing. However, an incident made her stop those activities for a while. After meeting Hiyori Minagi, Koharu Minagi, Koi Yoshinaga, and others, she gained confidence and started to enjoy fishing and playing with others again. Futaba is good at both studying and sports, and she values her close relationships with her new friends and her sister.
Futaba has medium-length reddish-brown hair with a noticeable white triangular hair clip in her bangs.
Her eyes are golden and have a gentle, relaxed look.
When she was younger, she had her hair in a ponytail, similar to her older sister Ichika.
Futaba is quiet and tends to be shy.
She only opens up and becomes friendly around people she trusts.
Originally, she loved being active, playing with boys, and fishing.
When classmates began to think differently about girls playing with boys and fishing, she became more withdrawn and stopped these activities.
After meeting new friends, she became more comfortable and started to enjoy her favorite activities again.
Futaba is the daughter of the family that runs the fishing boat shop "Tsurifuku."
She is the younger sister of Ichika Fukumoto, and there is a 12-year age gap between them.
She first appears as a fifth grader but later moves up to sixth grade.
She is in class 5-2 and later class 6.
Futaba is good at both studies and sports, making her an all-rounder in her class.
She is quick to learn new things and especially skilled at fishing, which impresses her friend Hiyori Minagi.
She even knows a lot about the razor clam and is shown eating it raw.
Futaba has a close and loving relationship with her older sister, Ichika Fukumoto, but sometimes worries that she is too easy on her.
She thinks Ichika may have become lazy because of her gentle treatment.
Her mother has pointed this out, and Futaba is aware of it, sometimes trying to be stricter with Ichika.
Futaba is also good friends with Aiko Ninomiya, Hiyori Minagi, Koharu Minagi, and Koi Yoshinaga.
She especially looks up to Hiyori and Koharu, calling them "big sisters."
She feels jealous when Koi takes care of Hiyori, thinking that Koi is a little sneaky.
"Isn't it embarrassing for a girl to go fishing?"
Losing Confidence
When Futaba was younger, she loved playing with boys and going fishing.
But as she got older, the other girls in her class disliked this, so she began to feel left out.
Futaba became introverted, stopped fishing, and avoided playing with boys.
She changed her hairstyle from a ponytail to match her new feelings.
New Friendships and Change
After Futaba met Hiyori Minagi, Koharu Minagi, and others, she slowly gained her confidence back.
Hiyori told her that it's okay for girls to enjoy fishing, which helped Futaba feel better about herself.
She started to hang out with boys and returned to fishing, happily spending time with her friends.
Futaba and Hiyori go fishing for live bait together, and Futaba greatly admires Hiyori.
She sometimes gets jealous of Koi for being close to Hiyori, showing how much their friendship means to her.
Sister Relationship
Futaba and her big sister Ichika get along well, but Futaba wishes Ichika would be more responsible.
Futaba tries to be firmer with Ichika, but Ichika does not seem bothered and continues to dote on Futaba.
Still, Futaba’s words eventually have some effect on her sister.
Futaba’s age is 11 at first appearance, later becoming 12.
Her birthday is May 12, and her star sign is Taurus.
She is 135 cm tall.
Her blood type is not known.
She was first seen in class 3-2 (in a flashback), then in class 5-2, and later in sixth grade.
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