Kurumu Kurono

Kurumu Kurono (黒乃 胡夢, Kurono Kurumu) is a Succubus and one of the most beautiful girls at Yōkai Academy, One of her goal was to take Tsukune Aono from Moka. Despite her numerous sexual advances towards Tsukune, in actuality Kurumu is a very innocent character and genuinely yearns for Tsukune's love.

It is said that should Tsukune not pledge his love for Kurumu, she will die, as the source of life is love for a succubus, coming from their destined ones.

Appearance
Kurumu has light ocean blue hair, tied back and a purple ribbon headband with one star on each side. She has deep purple eyes and thick eyelashes. She wears a plain long - sleeved white shirt with a red bow tie, and a pale yellow ocher coloured vest with the light brown checked skirt. She wears white leg warmers and plain black dress shoes.

Personality:
As a succubus, Kurumu has excellent abilities in seduction and takes great pride in it. She is well liked by most of the boys in her school, but fell in love with Tsukune when he saved her from inner Moka. Kurumu initially acted cold and arrogant, only interested in repopulating the succubi and controlling boys, but in truth she is very kind-hearted. Afer being saved Kurumu tells Tsukune that he is her one true love and will try to make Tsukune love her without her succubus power.

She often teases the rest of the girls on how their breasts don't compare to hers. She teases Yukari by saying how small her breast are and that Tsukune wants a more 'full/mature' girl. With Mizore she calls her 'stalker women' and 'snow skank'. She doesn't tease Moka as meanly as the rest but does push her aside when she is with Tsukune and is flirty with him when she is around.

As a running gag, she tends to seduce Tsukune by rubbing her breasts against him, which she does often, or hugging him between her breasts and wants him to feel how soft they are, which suffocates him. She is very confident in her sex appeal and always states how they're bigger than Moka's, showing superiority issues on her part.

=Year One=

Freshman Year Arc
Kurumu first appears calling out for somebody to "help her" while on the ground. Tsukune comes to her aid and says he better take her to the infirmary, only for her to use Allure on him while they are walking.

She is later seen confronting Moka in the hallway, where all of the boys comment on her beauty, before she tells Moka that she is a Succubus and that she has come to defeat her. She then reveals her "Yōkai Academy Harem Transformation Plan" and tells Moka that she's getting in the way of it, so she'll take Tsukune away from her. She tells Moka that Tsukune smells just like a Human and that Moka must be using him as "food", only for Moka to object.

When Tsukune arrives, she glomps him and tells him that she's getting dizzy again when Moka tells him that she's using him. She then uses Allure and makes Tsukune say some hurtful things to Moka before she takes him away.

In the infirmary, she tries to complete her Allure over Tsukune, only to get angry when he resists by hugging her instead. She demands why she isn't good enough before transforming into her true form and vows to destroy everything affiliated with Moka. However, before she can harm Tsukune, Moka pushes her out the window.

Recovering, she flies back to the window and demands that Tsukune and Moka come out so she can kill the both of them together. During the ensuing battle, she cuts through several trees with her nails, and is about to kill them both before Tsukune takes off Moka's rosario and releases Inner Moka. She then tells Inner Moka about the reason behind her plan (to find her Destined One and save succubi from extinction) before attempting to attack her.

Inner Moka quickly defeats her, she watches as Inner Moka approaches her before telling Kurumu she's going to never let her get older (i.e. kill her). Frightened and begging her to not do that, Tsukune steps in front of her. He surprises her by saying that he thought she didn't do any of this with bad intentions.

She appears a few days later, interrupting the tender moment between Moka and Tsukune while offering him cookies, and tells Tsukune that he is her Destined One. She chases him as he runs away, telling him to marry her.

Later, Kurumu hears some students talking about Moka joining the Swimming Club and says that she'll join as well. Walking away, she then wonders about why Moka joined, as Vampires were supposed to hate water for some reason.

Making it to the pool, she tells Tsukune that they need to get Moka out of the water, or she'll die. She comments on the power she feels when Inner Moka is released before watching the ensuing battle between her and the mermaids. When Moka kicked them in midair, Kurumu mentioned that midair isn't home turf for a mermaid. After the battle, she demands why Inner Moka slapped Tsukune, only for Inner Moka to tell them how Outer Moka had an inferiority complex and blamed herself for being different.

Three days later, she joins the Newspaper Club along with Tsukune and Moka.

Kurumu later appears in the Newspaper Club room while patching up Tsukune from Yukari's magical prank. She expresses mental thanks to Yukari for getting Moka out of the way. She tries to seduce Tsukune as she mentions that Yukari is a genius yet she is still a child emotionally. She then sees Tsukune strike himself under the influence of Yukari's voodoo doll before he begins caressing her bosom. After Moka lectures Tsukune for yelling at Yukari, Moka leaves. Kurumu mentions that Yukari's a real witch and then gives him the condensed version of witches history: that witches are considered between humans and Yokai, and are hated by both groups. After Inner Moka thrashes the witch-hating Lizardmen, Kurumu shows up to find that all's well.

Following this Kurumu, Moka, and Tsukune were surprised when Yukari transferred to the Newspaper club and declared her love for both Moka and Tsukune.

After Ms. Ishigami's defeat, she shows up on Tsukune's birthday with a year's supply of cookies for him.

While working on the newspaper, Kurumu receives a blackmail letter with compromising pictures of her. When Tsukune addresses her, Kurumu stuffs the letter and pictures in a supply box. After going to the rendezvous at the Monster Tree, she meets Nagare, the blackmailer. He forces her into multiple costumes (gym clothes, maid outfit, swimsuit, etc.) for pinup photos. When Kurumu tries to resist, Nagare mentions that he knows of her affection for Tsukune and whispers other secrets of hers to her. He also tells her to cooperate if she wants it to stay secret. As she changes, Kurumu reflects on the fact that boys may have pampered her, but she had no friends, and she was now paying the price. As Nagare photographed her in a maid costume, Kurumu worried about the others' time crunch.

Emotionally exhausted after twelve costume changes, Kurumu shakily returned to the clubroom, to find the others seemingly in a foul mood with her. Terrified that they would yell at her, Kurumu was surprised to find them wrapping up work. After feeling guilty for not helping, Kurumu had to face Nagare's appearance and promise that attempted resistance would see today's photos shown to Tsukune. (Nagare: a dirt-bag who seemingly "makes a promise only to break it") Distressed, Kurumu bolts out of the Clubroom pleading for Nagare to leave her alone.

The next day, with the discovery of the paper's layout theft and loss of data from Yukari's computer, Kurumu realizes (after Yukari finds slime on the keyboard) Nagare took the layout hostage for her cooperation. Bolting out, Kurumu confronts Nagare at the Monster Tree. After Kurumu warns him about his threat to burn the layout, Nagare displays his powers by emitting poison gas capable of weakening Kurumu and then slipping under the door to the storage room. Realizing the uses of his powers, Kurumu finds out that Nagare has preyed on other girls, but that he hasn't kept count of them. Moments later, Moka makes her presence known outside the door and admits that they found Nagare's blackmail letter and first batch of photos.

Kurumu then watches Nagare use his powers to weaken Moka and Tsukune, as well as the confession that Moka is the next girl on his blackmail list. When he threatens to hurt Moka, Kurumu's rage allows her to use illusions to frighten and bind Nagare as she assumes her true form. She then forces her body to move and slashes him with her nails. After Kurumu's illusions vanish, she shows she retrieved the layout and stolen data from Yukari's computer. In a flashback, Kurumu asked Moka if she could come back to the club while bowing, only for Moka to chide her for "stupid questions" saying that they have a deadline to meet. With the flashback's end, Kurumu is shown crying in her sleep, thankful for Moka's forgiveness.

Student Police Arc
The Newspaper Club hands out papers at the gate, with Moka and Kurumu's beauty as well as Yukari's cuteness aiding the distribution's success. Kurumu states her love for Tsukune while declaring the paper to be a hit. When the Student Police, led by Kuyo, attack the distribution, Kurumu tries asking them to stop, only for Keito to wrap her wrist in "sticky thread". Kurumu then watches Keito stomp on a copy of the newspaper while cackling wickedly. After they leave, Kurumu tries to get the thread off while hearing Gin explain the Student Police and their subsequent descent into corruption.

Appalled by Gin telling them to burn the remaining papers, Kurumu declares her intention to defy Gin and hand them out with Tsukune alone. As she strides away from Moka and Yukari, Tsukune follows her trying to get her to go back and discuss the matter. After refusing to discuss it with Gin, Kurumu calls the newspaper "her baby" and that it means a lot to her because it's something she made with Tsukune and reflects on all their combined hard work to make it. After Tsukune recalls her hard effort to save the layout, Keito shows up and steals the remaining papers. Keito then tells them, after Tsukune asks why they are targeting the Newspaper Club, that they've been targeted since last year's Newspaper club tried to expose the Student Police's misconduct.

When Tsukune pleads for them to leave this year's club alone, Keito throws the box of papers into the incinerator, angrily yelling about the request. She then wrapped Tsukune and Kurumu's right wrists in her thread and flung them against a tree trunk. After Keito changes into her true form, Kurumu watches as she tries to kill Moka, only to cry out when Tsukune intercepts the blow. She then watches Inner Moka emerge, enraged and defeat Keito.

Later Kurumu, Moka, Yukari, and Tsukune sit through Gin's rant warning about the wicked ways of the Student Police and that Kuyo only recruits monsters loyal to him (e.g. just as ruthless). Then Gin states that they might hurt Moka, to which Kurumu mentions that it was Moka who defeated Keito in a short measure of time. She then breaks up a tender moment in which Moka tried to thank Tsukune for protecting her. Shoving Moka aside Kurumu asks Tsukune if he's alright, then hugs him tightly as she promises to nurse him back to health, missing Tsukune's yelps of pain. Kurumu then watches Gin express his anger over Tsukune getting the girls and vowing to get the Student Police off their backs by offering him up, saying it'll be all the better if he dies.

After Gin gets Tsukune out of the door, Kurumu watches as Kuyo and a group of Student Police charge Moka with assaulting Keito and accuse Tsukune of being human. Kurumu declares the charge absurd as no human could even get onto the school grounds, she then says that Kuyo is making it up...only for Tsukune to stay silent and tremble in fear. After Kuyo asks Tsukune what band of monster assassins he's spying for, Kurumu tries to make Kuyo let Tsukune go...only to be intimidated as Kuyo glares at her while mildly flexing his power.

Kurumu next has an argument with Gin over Tsukune being charged of being human and telling Gin that wearing his headband could make him go bald. She then hears Yukari mention that Tsukune's wound is healing so slowly...just like a human. As Gin states that Tsukune would be put to the death for being human, Kurumu thinks that they can't let that happen. She then says that they must save Tsukune, only for Gin to state that Kuyo is a megalomaniac and that anyone who disagrees with him is an enemy who he can use any means to defeat. As Gin says opposing Kuyo will leave no survivors, Kurumu and Yukari leave, fully planning to save Tsukune. Kurumu reflects on her disgust that Gin would leave Tsukune to die.

Upon reaching the Student Police's shrine headquarters, Kurumu reflects on the spooky atmosphere and encourages Yukari to go on. Gin tires to stop Kurumu by mentioning the absence of a plan, to which Kurumu states that they have no choice to save Tsukune. Kurumu then rebukes Gin for his penchant for saving his own butt, and says that he can try to stop her...but that she'll never forgive him. After Gin tells her to do what she wants to which she says she will, Gin then asks her would she still wants to save Tsukune if he was human. Kurumu pauses briefly then calls Gin a fool because this wasn't about "Monsters Vs. Humans". She then proceeds forward to save Tsukune and Moka, with Yukari asking her to wait.

Kurumu is next seen using illusion vines to halt Kuyo's bid to kill Moka and Tsukune. She then appears in her true form telling Moka to pay attention, as she is about to owe her big. She then watches as Kuyo uses his power to bounce her illusions back at her. Before Kuyo can attack, Gin shows up, shocking Kurumu with his intervention and subsequent thrashing of Kuyo. Before Kurumu can properly thank Gin he grabs her right breast, saying it's his reward for saving them, which Kurumu slaps him for doing. Kurumu then joins Yukari and Moka in checking on Tsukune. Gin then notices Kuyo get up and change into his true form, a Yoko, and knock Kurumu down with his power release. As Tsukune begins to worry about his friends' well being, Moka, Kurumu and Yukari tell him to calm down, hold still and await further treatment. Kurumu then observes Gin ask if Tsukune is human, then toss rubble at him reminding him of the academy rule to not reveal his true form.

She then watches as Kuyo attacks with the Vortex of Fire, only for Gin to hold his ground and block the attack...at cost to himself. Kurumu voices the fact that Gin is faster than any of them, then voicing the shocked possibility that Gin blocked it to save them. As Tsukune reflects on the fact that is his fault, Kuyo seems to revert to human form, as far as Kurumu can tell. Yukari then realizes that it's not a human form that Kuyo is assuming but, rather as Kuyo says that it's his ultimate battle form and he asks "Now...who wants to die next?"

Kurumu is next seen lying limp on the ground with Moka and Yukari, only leaving Tsukune on his feet against Kuyo's insane hatred. Kurumu then watches as Tsukune pleads with Kuyo, vowing to take any punishment to save the others, stunning the others with his selflessness. After Tsukune jumps in the path of Kuyo's fire attack and removes Moka's rosario before blacking out, Kurumu mentions that Tsukune isn't breathing in a state of panic. Inner Moka then tells Kurumu to stay back, before biting Tsukune. Kurumu berates Moka for drinking Tsukune's blood while he's already severely wounded. After being told to take Tsukune, Kurumu hears Moka say that she didn't drink his blood... but rather she injected her blood into Tsukune.

After hearing Yukari mention that vampire blood could save Tsukune, Kurumu hopefully asked if he would live. As Moka stated that she could only wish that she was sure, she then watched as Moka mention that three drawbacks existed for this saving bid. Kurumu and Yukari show expressions of fear as Moka mentions that it doesn't always work, before attacking Kuyo. Despite Moka's attack, Kurumu realizes that Moka should be far stronger, as Kuyo counterattacks... to which Moka mentions drawback #2: her strength is diminished from giving Tsukune so much blood. After watching Kuyo hammer Moka and plan to incinerate her, Kurumu cries out Moka's name in high distress. Kurumu and Yukari then display shock in unison with Kuyo as Tsukune heals and displays vampiric power. Kurumu then cries at how vampire blood saved Tsukune and made him seem to be a vampire. She and Yukari watch as Moka immobilizes Kuyo as tells Tsukune to attack. After Tsukune harshly headbutts Kuyo, they watch as the power from the vampire blood runs out, causing Tsukune to faint. Kurumu and the others watch as Moka states that Tsukune's "vampire form" has shown him to be a legitimate student of Yōkai Academy.

Two days later Kurumu greets Tsukune good morning, expressing her joy at his recovery. She then tells Tsukune that she's fallen even deeper in love with him after having seen him "at that moment". Before Tsukune can figure it out or Kurumu can blurt out the story, Moka nervously shushes her. Kurumu asks Moka if she's trying to ruin the moment, only for Moka to tell her that Tsukune doesn't remember anything after passing out from Kuyo's fire attack. After expressing her shock loudly about the gap in Tsukune's memory, Kurumu aides Moka in keeping Tsukune from asking questions as both of them worry about him going into shock. As they try to keep Tsukune from wondering about it, Yukari nearly brings it up after greeting Tsukune..to which Kurumu wraps her face in bandages as Moka deflects Tsukune once again.

Later on, as final exams come up, Kurumu finds out about Ms. Ririko's strong arming Tsukune into getting tutoring from her (when he wanted to study with Moka). Exasperated, Kurumu says that Ms. Ririko always does "this". When Tsukune asks what she meant, Kurumu states that thinking outside box is good, but that Ms. Ririko not only goes way too far outside the box, but that she always ends up overdoing things. Kurumu then expresses her frustration that Ms. Ririko has bigger breasts than her, to which Yukari states the immature nature of such jealousy (as Moka dejectedly gazes at her breasts). Kurumu and Yukari exchange snide remarks about each others lacking in maturity (Kurumu remarks on Yukari's childish chest and Yukari snipes about only Kurumu's body being mature) as Tsukune blushes and exclaims at their frank actions. She then listens as Yukari lays out the pass-fail margins for Tsukune: 50% and below have to take review classes, above 50% get summer vacation.

Several days after Tsukune begins getting Ms. Ririko's tutoring, Kurumu asks for Yukari to tutor her, to which Yukari refuses...prompting Kurumu to tie her up stating that Yukari should prove what a genius she is by helping her. Kurumu then bumps into a student, which happens to be Tsukune. She and Yukari listen as Tsukune flatly mutters mathematical formulas, which Yukari states are ones that are more advanced than they learned. Kurumu happily says that he's learning it and tries to pounce on him, only for Tsukune to have shuffled off...much to Kurumu and Yukari's surprise.

Kurumu and Yukari pass by where Moka is looking over the notes she made for Tsukune, which Ms. Ririko dismissed as trash, while Yukari mentions that a previous student that Ms. Ririko tutored got really good at math...but seemed to become a slave of hers. Yukari then mentions that Tsukune was acting funny just a while ago, to which Kurumu wonders if Ms. Ririko is doing something evil to him.

After final exams, Kurumu is distressed about getting only a 44 (fail grade) while Moka, Tsukune and Yukari passed: Moka's grade is unknown, Tsukune got an 89 and Yukari scored 100.

Witch's Knoll Arc
First seen in a flashback where Ms. Nekonome tells the Newspaper Club that their club trip was to do investigative reporting on events in the human world, Kurumu expresses no cares about where she goes...as long as she's with Tsukune.

She and Yukari then breakup (by blind luck) a chance for Tsukune and Moka to kiss, as Yukari shouts that she doesn't want to go and Kurumu finds her attitude hard to tolerate. After exchanging morning greetings with Tsukune, she asks for help in talking sense into Yukari. After Tsukune asks Yukari what the matter is, Kurumu butts in and says Yukari's just scared, like any child would be. Yukari, miffed, calls Kurumu an airhead and drops a washtub on her head as Kurumu snaps back at her. Moka tries calming them down as Tsukune laments in his mind that they aren't off to a good start.

Moments later, they notice the bus is coming and state that Gin failed too many classes and had to take summer school. (The margins mention that Kurumu is playing hooky from summer school.) Before they exit the "Tunnel of the 4th Dimension" Kurumu is seen with mildly anxious expression. After exiting the tunnel, Kurumu listens to Yukari's amazed/nervous exclamation at the sight of humans, responding casually while being intrigued herself. After passing the "No Trespassing" sign, Kurumu remarks on the issue that they're ignoring it.

After being let off the bus, Kurumu is delighted at the radiance of the field of sunflowers the were let off by, as Moka states that she didn't know humans had such pretty places and asking if they were stopping there. After the Bus Driver states that the locations is haunted/terrorized by inexplicable events, hands Tsukune the local newspaper with warning them to watch their step and leaves with Ms. Nekonome for a place that serves great fish (which piques her interest), the whole club watches them go, very shocked at the sudden exit.

After they try to dissuade them from leaving, Kurumu nags Yukari about her fearful behavior, prompting a fistfight between them, with Moka trying to halt it. When Tsukune reacts to odd actions amongst the sunflowers Kurumu asks him what is it, forgetting that she was yanking on Yukari's cheeks. When Tsukune and Moka's agitation gets bad, they high tail it to a remote shack. After Tsukune remarks on the weirdness and asks if they're really in the human world, they all take a look at the newspaper's chilling article: "18 Tourists Missing From Site".

When they're all done reading, Kurumu and Moka are clinging to a terror-stricken Tsukune. Kurumu then remarks about the awful actions of witches, prompting an argument with sniping at each others monster races and another washtub clocking Kurumu as Tsukune realizes this area is next to the prefecture he grew up in.

Moka voices the idea that Ms. Nekonome brought them to the human world for investigative journalism, and that they might be expected to investigate. Kurumu then theorizes that they're being tested and that they should surpise her by solving the mystery. Following a nervous look from Tsukune, Yukari shouts the inquiry "Are you trying to get us all killed?!" After Kurumu says Yukari's name, Yukari reminds them they are in the human world and displays from her tarot card deck the Tower card (#16: foretells disaster). Exasperated with Yukari's hysterics, Kurumu glares, and asks Yukari to throw away her "stupid" cards and quit whining.

Kurumu wears a cross expression when she tells Yukari that she's such a baby, and if she's so scared...to go back to school. Hurt, furious and confrontational, Yukari shouts up close to Kurumu's face and charges out, after lodging a tarot card in Kurumu's forehead. As blood squirts around the edges, Kurumu grumbles about how she hates witches.

When Tsukune and Moka hear Yukari scream from being attacked by the Garigari monster plants, and Tsukune fears they passed each other, Kurumu looks worried and then mentally says she's sorry to Yukari. As Yukari's fear reaches it's peak under the Garigari plants attack, Kurumu's insults echo in her head prompting her to turn the monster plants into weed whacker fodder. The club finds her after her overuse of power caused her to pass out. Amazed by Yukari's counterattack, Kurumu reflects on the facts that Yukari didn't run and was awfully stubborn. After retrieving Yukari's witch's hat, she mentally vowed to never call her a baby again as she put it back on Yukari's head. Unfortunately they were unaware that someone observed Yukari's display of magical power and was reporting it to her mistress.

As Tsukune brought water and Moka kept watch over Yukari, who was still unconscious, Kurumu rounded up Yukari's tarot cards and cleaned them off, wondering at both Yukari's sheer power and her fear of the human world. She then added that there was still so much they didn't know about Yukari, and reflected on the differences between witches, monsters and humans. (see Kurumu's remarks about witches after Yukari's prank attack on Tsukune)

When Yukari awakens to the legends about Witch's Knoll and gripes about the accusations without proof, Kurumu expresses her joy at Yukari waking up and asks her how she feels, to which Yukari gives her the cold shoulder. Kurumu then mentally recalls that they were fighting. The club then takes the offer from two young human women (the elder of the two was saved by Yukari) to be driven to the city.

Upon reaching the city, Kurumu expresses her excitement, while Moka seems nervous and Yukari is plainly terrified, despite Tsukune trying to help her relax.

After people notice them, the gazes thrown her way fluster Moka, while Kurumu is mildly uncomfortable from the attention she gets but likes it. Guys charge Kurumu and Moka, knocking Tsukune aside and scaring Yukari even worse. After a group of cosplay fans push Yukari into a full-press panic, they all watch as Yukari uses her magic to explode the streetlights, shocking Kurumu and Moka. Tsukune however, gets panicked and grabs Yukari's right hand as the club runs for a deserted alley.

After Yukari has a harsh outburst at humans and Tsukune's lack of understanding, Kurumu grabs Yukari by the shoulder fabric of her cape and asks her what she's saying, likely because of Tsukune's hurt look. Then a crow dives between Kurumu and Yukari breaking the two apart. Holding her skirt down, Kurumu wonder what was that, then seeing that it was a crow. Moka then realizes it is a murder of crows (term for a group of crows). As Kurumu shields herself and Tsukune and Moka wonder at their crazy behavior, Yukari is snatched from their midst.

Having searched but found no sign of Yukari, Kurumu wonders why she would have run off as she was scared of the city. Kurumu then remains silent as Tsukune realizes he really didn't understand Yukari at all, despite their friendship. After Moka states that they all care about each other and need to make Yukari know they accept her whatever she feels, Kurumu looks back and sees a group of crows gathering at a building a short distance away, and realizes that it could be the same crows that attacked them.

Kurumu and Moka are then seen fallen down on top of Tsukune, who is flopped on the rooftop where Ruby and Yukari are hugging. She watches Tsukune dust himself off, explain how they found them, tell Yukari he heard what she said (Yukari thinks he's mad), he then shouts her name and holds out his hand, suggesting they call the trip a bust and return to Yokai Academy. This surprises Yukari who recalled her awful statements and reaches for Tsukune's extended hand of friendship.

Kurumu then charges Ruby, who had just wounded Tsukune with her sharp wings. Kurumu realizes that Ruby's wings are in the way of any attack as Ruby plans to attack Tsukune and Moka. Yukari gets cut on the face while blocking Ruby, who she tells not to attacks her friends. Before Ruby's confusion and rage can let her attack again, they all see Tsukune get up...revitalized by Moka's blood. Kurumu is tearfully happy that Tsukune survived once again, before Ruby rants her thought that Tsukune isn't human seeking to hurt him again. Yukari then sees Ruby's attack hit around Tsukune as she realizes that races didn't matter, as Ruby was attacking mercilessly and Tsukune and her friends were striving to understand. After Yukari cries out Tsukune's name, he dodges Ruby's attack and strikes her in the midriff, knocking her out and hurting her.

At sundown that night, they lamented being unable to find the way to their rest stop, the absence of Ms. Nekonome, no way to return to school, and being stuck with Ruby who hated them and was wounded. Kurumu looks skyward and realizes that at night, you can't see the stars from the city, and wonders what will become of them now. They all then behold Yukari have another outburst, but she says all will be okay while she has her friends. Kurumu and company then watch Yukari hug Tsukune's arm and apologizes for her harsh outburst and declare that she still loves all of them.

After Tsukune speaks Yukari's name, they are amazed to run into Ms. Nekonome and the Bus Driver. The Bus Driver is smoking another cigar as Ms. Nekonome holds several boxes of fish, asking them what they're doing here. Thankful to see her, they shout out their annoyance, before hugging her in relief. As they hug her, Ms. Nekonome remembers she's supposed to be chaperoning them.

Settled in a room at the inn that night, they watch Ruby regain consciousness. Moka and Tsukune are closest, Kurumu is close to Tsukune's back, and Yukari is making some witch's salve to tend to Ruby's wounds. As one could expect, Ruby is hostile as she takes in the situation and tries overdoing her actions, which causes her wounds to pain her. After Ruby gruffly asks where she is and who they are, Tsukune introduces himself by name and as a human, stating that they are on a field trip. Ruby voices her disbelief loudly that a mere human could defeat a powerful witch like her, to which Tsukune states that he borrowed some monster power. When Ruby says 'borrowed' in a baffled voice, Tsukune states that the group consists of a human, Yukari declares herself a Witch, and Moka and Kurumu state that they are monsters, and Tsukune calls them all a "motley crew".

After Ruby grabbed Tsukune by the lapels of his shirt and yelled at him, he flinched badly due to the pain from his still healing wound. Concerned, Moka and Kurumu expressed their concern, Moka spoke his name and Kurumu laid a gentle hand on his back, below his throbbing left shoulder.

The next day, Yukari showed that she'd gotten over her fear of humans, at this Kurumu and the others faces lit up at her bravery at going shopping alone. (Yukari wasn't harassed by cosplay buffs because she'd left her hat and cape behind) As Yukari handed out the canned drinks she expressed her confidence that differences could be over come, surprising the others. She then hugged Tsukune, prompting an aggravated expression from Kurumu. When Ruby suffered an emotional meltdown, intending to rip off Tsukune's face, Kurumu cried out a warning to Tsukune. After Tsukune offered a can of tea to her with his apologies for humanity's actions, Ruby swatted the can aside saying that it was too late, and that the humans have already incurred "my lady's wrath". The mention of another Witch took the others by surprise.

That night, as Yukari and Ruby stepped out of the room for a chat, Tsukune wondered where they were going, then he noticed Kurumu snuggled close to him, with her robe opened up enough to make only her brassier the boundary between her and Tsukune's blankets. Later Kurumu, Moka, and Tsukune overhear Ruby's tale of her parent's death and her heartache following the loss. Moka is shown looking sad, Kurumu is partially bowed holding to Tsukune, who looks thoroughly ashamed of the human who killed Ruby's parents and his damage of Ruby's opinion on humans.

After Ruby's departure, Kurumu sat with the others as Yukari spoke her regret of not making friends with Ruby, and the Bus Driver's stating that the rift between Witches and humanity was deeper than Tsukune thought. He then mentioned that her "Lady" was likely ready to make her attack on humans, as well as the fact that Tsukune was the only human wise to the facts who could act. In spite of the risks, and the Club's concern for him, he announced his plan to return to Witch's Knoll.

The Club arrived in time to keep Lady Oyakata from hurting Ruby badly and stepped off the bus, ready to help. Alongside Moka and Tsukune, Lady Oyakata flexing her power noticeably affected Kurumu. After Yukari refused Oyakata's offer to join her, Kurumu made a childish face at Oyakata. When the first Hanabake monster was called forth, it's emerging startled Kurumu and Tsukune. After knocking Tsukune out of its attack radius, Kurumu took a combative stance in front of Tsukune, and was surprised when Tsukune told her not to fight back. After the Hanabake hit Tsukune's face, Kurumu was likely just as stunned by Tsukune's urging Oyakata to see the harm hatred was causing Ruby. She was equally shocked when Ruby killed the Hanabake to save Tsukune's life. She then joined the others in seeking to thank Ruby, before Lady Oyakata stabbed her from behind in vindictive retaliation.

After Lady Oyakata summoned the rest of the Hanabake army, Kurumu and friends were stunned at the sheer number and Ruby's plea for Oyakata to dampen her ire. After Oyakata sent a group to kill Tsukune, Ruby and the others, Kurumu could no longer stand idly by and attack with her extended nails, shocking Lady Oyakata. Kurumu knew that they hadn't come to fight, but she stated that she couldn't stand by silently as she changed to her true form, vowing not to let anyone raise a hand to Tsukune.

As she directed other Hanabake to attack, Oyakata expressed her disbelief that a monster (she knew Kurumu was a Succubus) would side with humans. She then said she had to kill anyone who stood in her way, but Kurumu cut down several Hanabake before Yukari backed her up. Kurumu and Yukari paused briefly to quip about Yukari's ability to deal with this threat, before resuming the joint attack, which amazed Ruby with their power. After killing multiple Hanabake, Kurumu suggested Oyakata surrender, in spite of being tired and there still being so many foes.

Mizore Arc
Kurumu is shown at school chewing out Moka for sucking Tsukune's blood. She is later shown handing out newspapers with Tsukune, Outer Moka, and Yukari and hugging Tsukune for the success of their newspaper. When Outer Moka suggests a party she tells her Gin isn't invited. When Mizore appears, Kurumu is suspicious of her. She is later seen talking about Mizore with Yukari. Yukari tells her about freezing a teacher who rejected her in ice. She changes the subject to her cookies laced in love potion. She later saves Outer Moka from Mizore's ice doll. Kurumu then flies Outer Moka to Tsukune, but they crash into him. After Inner Moka defeats Mizore, she hugs Tsukune in relief.

Monstrel Arc
Kurumu and Yukari appear to have lunch with Tsukune, where he mentions the pain from Moka's bite marks, but the subject is lost when Outer Moka shows up.

The next day Kurumu wonders why Tsukune had bandages on his neck and he tells her he got in a fight with monstrels the day before. Kurumu then asks if Outer Moka is hiding something from her she'll be mad because she can't stand Tsukune getting hurt. At Lunch, Kurumu tells Tsukune and Yukari the information about monstrels she got from Gin. Among the facts Gin mentioned was the fact that even the Enforcers (Kuyo's group) were scared of them. Then she questions Tsukune if Moka has anything to do with his neck wound. She says if Moka caused it she'll never forgive her and tells him she would rather die than hurt him. She tries to kiss him, but Tsukune runs off to find Moka.

Later Kurumu, with Yukari, feels something happening to Tsukune. Then Mizore appears and tells them Monstrels kidnapped Tsukune. She later appears after Tsukune became a ghoul. Though stunned by Ghoul-Tsukune's brutality, Kurumu gets between Moka and Tsukune, pointing out the fact that Inner Moka's shaking, which seems to surprise Inner Moka. Mizore and Yukari join Kurumu in making a blockade to Tsukune. Unfortunately Tsukune attacks Kurumu, proving that he can't distinguish between friends and foes. When Inner Moka tries to kill Tsukune, she cries and asks for someone to help Tsukune. She is later seen after Mikogami seals Tsukune's ghoulish personality away.

Anti-Thesis Arc
While resting in the infirmary, Tsukune suddenly woke up from a nightmare that Moka killed him. After waking up, he noticed Kurumu, Mikogami, Ruby, and Yukari in the room waking up as well *he didn't notice Mizore since she was hiding*. Excited to see him again, and as the Tsukune she loved and not as the ghoul he was the other day, Kurumu pounced on him, hugging him tightly while crying into his chest. While hugging him, she exclaimed that he had been asleep for four days. Once she finally let go of him, she explained what had happened to him after his transformation. After Mikogami explained the purpose of the holy lock, Kurumu gently smile at Yukari, both relived to have their Tsukune back. Her smile faded once Tsukune noted that Moka wasn't there with him. She then explained that she wasn't there because she was the one who hurt him, unaware she was outside the door the entire time. After Dr. Yutaka Yuji and nurse trainee Mako Yakumaru told Tsukune that he will be able to leave the infirmary soon, Kurumu once again pounced on Tsukune, giving him an affectionate hug. After Yutaka warned him to be careful, Kurumu sat closer to Tsukune, telling Yutaka that he will be fine, and that she will protect him from now on. She snuggled up against him, telling him that she would never let anything bad happen to him. After Yukari, Ruby, and Mikogami *replying in a chuckle* said that they would protect him as well, the moment between Tsukune and Kurumu was ruined when Mizore appeared from under the other bed saying that she would always be watching him, enraging Kurumu that she was hiding there the whole time. After Tsukune stepped out to see Moka, who was again standing outside the door, Kurumu and the others began to eavesdrop behind the door. After their conversation was over, Kurumu rushed to Tsukune's side to make sure he was fine. Soon after, Moka, who was under Mako's control, tried to kill Tsukune. Moka would have been able to finish him, had not Kurumu arrived in time to stop her. Enraged, Kurumu struck Moka across the face. After demanding to know what she was doing, unaware that she was under Maka's control, Kurumu declared that she would never forgive Moka for trying to kill Tsukune a second time. After that, Tsukune attempted to find Moka to find the true reason why Moka. Before he left, Kurumu pleaded to him not to go. She believed that when Moka tried to kill him the first time, she was doing it for his sake. But now she doesn't know what to believe about Moka anymore, and was worried that she might try to kill him again. As she quietly began to cry on his chest, an annoyed Mizore stood up from beside the bed, and froze Kurumu. After she broke free, she demanded to know what that was for. Mizore explained that Tsukune needed to make his own choices, and that she shouldn't make things harder for him. Knowing that she was right, Kurumu turned to Tsukune with pleading eyes. After he made his choice to make things right, she reluctantly let him go.

After their fight with Mako, Kurumu was hiding behind the corner, and heard Tsukune tell Moka that from here on out, they're together. After hearing that, Kurumu fell back with her heart sinking in her chest. Three days later, the Newspaper club noticed that Moka has disappeared. While they talked, Kurumu sat there quietly. But once Mizore noted that Kurumu was also thinking that if only Moka was gone, Tsukune would be hers, she stood up from her desk. She then walked out, ignoring Tsukune's and Yukari's warning to not split up because the Monstrels could still be after them. As she stood on the roof, she remembered what Tsukune had said to Moka, and was enraged that she just left after he told her that. She then thought to herself that she wouldn't be like Moka, and would do anything for Tsukune. As she began to cry, Kurumu heard Kiria Yoshii chuckling behind her. As he read the book "No Longer Human", he asked if she truly meant what she had said, noting that it raised some interesting possibilities. As she turned around, he also noted that if she truly meant what she had said, the conflict between them could end right now. It was then that she realized that he was a Monstrel. She extended her claws, and slashed the area he was once in. After announcing that they were enemies and that she would never talk to him, knowing that he was up to something, he laughed playfully behind her. As he sat on the railing behind her, he told her that all he was trying to do was help her, and attacking him was awfully bad manners. After he introduced himself, Kurumu turned to face him, only to find he wasn't there anymore. Instead, he was right behind her, leaning against her back. After mentioning that she would naturally be cautious of him because of Mako and Midou, he stated that if he wanted to kill her, she'd already be dead. She knew he was right, and decided to listen to what he had to say. After he brought up the possibility of letting them all go if they entertained him, he asked Kurumu to bring Moka to him alone. She then demanded him if he was asking her to betray her friend, he merely smiled, and brought up what she had said earlier. He then left, telling her that he would be waiting for her answer. She headed over to Moka's room in an attempt to find her. As she remembered that she had no idea where she was and asked herself what to do, she heard Moka coming to the door. Before she could do anything, Moka opening the door, hitting the door against Kurumu's face. While they were walking together, Moka explained that the injuries she got from her fight in the infirmary got worse, and that's why she wasn't in school lately. After she noticed Kurumu was acting strange, Kurumu grabbed Moka's rosary in an attempt to pull it off. She then realized that she couldn't and that Moka wouldn't be able to defend herself against Kiria. In an attempt to keep her safe, Kurumu demanded that she should just leave so she couldn't hurt Tsukune again. Unable to bear what she had said, believing that she was right, Moka left with tears streaming down her eyes. Suddenly, Kiria appeared in front of them, mentioning that this wasn't what Kurumu had promised, and that if Moka leaves, he wouldn't be able to have his fun. He then realized that Kurumu was trying to save Moka with that "bad acting", and stated that it was a no-no. After snapping his fingers, two large Cyclops appeared behind him. He said that they were Monstrels too, and that he brought them here to test Moka. Kurumu tried to attack Kiria, but he easily stopped her. He then pointed to the scene behind her, and Kurumu watched in horror as the Cyclops tried began to chase Moka, wanting to "play" with her. As Kiria gave them the O.K to do so, Kurumu tried to stop them. But Kiria grabbed her, and said that this was what she secretly wanted, and that she always wanted to be ridded of her rival, and that she's always thinking "If only Moka weren't here. If only she were gone". He then told her that if Moka wasn't here, Tsukune would be all hers. As the Cyclops finally cornered Moka, Kurumu came to her senses and stopped one of them by slashing his face and tongue. After declaring that Kiria was wrong, and she wasn't as shallow as he thought she was, she declared that if she was willing to betray her friends, she wouldn't be worthy of Tsukune. Disappointed by how boring they were, Kiria told the two Cyclops to finish both of them. Kurumu then pleaded to Moka to get away while she still can, Moka told her that she wouldn't leave, and that Moka wasn't the only one who cared about her friends. Together, they beat the two Cyclops. In the aftermath, Moka revealed to Kurumu that she had actually tried to leave before, and thought she would just disappear. But she couldn't because Tsukune, her, and the others were very dear to her. Kurumu then called her a dummy, told her to quit trying to leave, and that Yokai was her home. The next day, Moka returned to school. In a moment with her and Tsukune, the moment was ruined by Yukari and Mizore. Kurumu then appeared, and noticed that Moka had decided to stay. She pounced on Tsukune in a hug once again. As she stuffed his face into her bosom, she said it was fine if Moka stayed or left because Tsukune was going to be hers. After a short fight, Moka thanked Kurumu as they headed to class.

Some time later, Tsukune began to crave Moka's blood after she fell and scraped her knee. She then believed that he was being a pervert, and the rumor that he finally tried hitting on Moka started to spread. After Yukari told Kurumu about this, she became enraged. As Moka hurried out of the room, Kurumu pounced onto Tsukune, telling that he should have tried to do that to her and that she would only "pretended" to struggle. After Moka passed out due to blood loss, Kurumu and the others were in her infirmary room while Dr. Mayumi Tsumugi explained to them that she just passed out due to exhaustion.

Some time after, Kurumu and the others were sitting at a table outside. Kurumu noticed that Moka seemed awfully cheerful today. As Yukari pointed out that Tsukune looked terrible, Moka noted that his blood tasted a little off when she had some the other day, suspecting that he was under the weather. After hearing that remark on how his blood tasted, Kurumu calmly asked what she meant by that with a dull smile and her rage boiling. Understanding that Moka had feasted on Tsukune's blood yet again, she engaged with her in a short fight.

After the Graffiti Demon incident, Moka informed the Newspaper club that Tsukune had to join the festival committee. Declaring that is was unfair, Kurumu marched out of the room, heading to see the Headmaster. Ruby stopped them, and explained to them that there was a Monstrel on the festival committee, and that Tsukune was the bait to lure the Monstrel out. Angered from what Ruby had said, Mizore declared she was going to rescue Tsukune. As she began to walk away, Kurumu told her to stop, only wanting to go with her. As Tsukune walked back with Mizuki Ueshiba, Kurumu could've sworn that she heard him yell. She was right, but Mizuki lead Tsukune away before they got to them. After Mizuki attacked Tsukune, Kurumu and Mizore knew that they heard him that time. After noticing a hole with blood by it, they began to suspect the worst. Before they could do anything, Mizuki attacked them both, and attempted to drag them both below the ground and kill them like he tried to do with Tsukune. As they cried out in disbelief, Tsukune grabbed Mizuki under the ground and gave him a swift uppercut, forcing him back to the surface. As he climbed out, he declared that he would never forgive anyone who attacks his friends. As Kurumu and Mizore looked on at him with loving eyes, Tsukune collapses. As they, and the others, carried him back to the infirmary. Before they left, Hokuto Kaneshiro, president of the festival committee arrived and apologized for what happened with Mizuki. As Tsukune and Hokuto vowed to change the school for the better, Kurumu and the others carried him to the infirmary.

While Tsukune was still working on the festival, Kurumu and the rest of the Newspaper club were working hard on the latest paper. Kurumu then exclaimed that there was more work because Tsukune was working with Hokuto. She then brought up an earlier meeting with Tsukune, and him telling them that Hokuto had called for another meeting and that he couldn't help with the Newspaper club. Upset by this, Kurumu exclaimed that with Tsukune lately, it's "Hokuto this", and "Hokuto that", and that he runs whenever he calls. Tsukune told her that it wasn't his fault, and that there is so much to do. He then told her that Hokuto works harder than anyone to make this school a better place, and that he didn't want to let him down. Moka brought Kurumu brought her back to reality, and told her not to be so hard on Tsukune and Hokuto, and that Hokuto was a good guy. Upset by this, Kurumu asked her what was so great about him, and that he's got an "evil face". Finding amusement in this, Yukari decided to annoy Kurumu by asking if she was actually jealous of a guy, and that it was sad. The end result was another fight between her and Yukari. After discovering the truth about Hokuto, Moka told the others about him. Shocked, Kurumu remembered how powerless she was against Kiria. As Tsukune entered the room, they explained the truth to him. Unwilling to believe it, Tsukune laughed it off saying that Moka must have seen wrong. Shocked and hurt by this, Kurumu asked if he was going to believe Hokuto over his own friends. He just said he was sorry as he left the room. Kurumu decided to chase after him and beat him with a chair, but was stopped by Yukari. As she tried to break free, she yelled him to come back, and called him a traitor. Soon after, Tsukune found out that the others were right about Hokuto. Before Hokuto could deliver the final blow to Tsukune, he was stopped by Mizore. Then, Kurumu appeared, telling him that she made her sick, and that he was the lowest of the low. As she flew down, she announced that she saw through him from the start, and that he had an "evil face" before she attacked him. As Mizore and Yukari took protective stances in front of Tsukune, Kurumu began to tell Tsukune that he shouldn't take everything onto himself, and that together it wouldn't hurt half so bad. While Tsukune was moved by what Kurumu had said, the moment was broken when Hokuto began to laugh, saying that he was hoping to see Tsukune's power for himself. The others surrounded Hokuto. Angered by how he has treated Tsukune after all his devotion, Kurumu vowed to make Hokuto feel Tsukune's pain. But before she could strike him, a wounded Ruby stumbled in, saying that Moka has been taken hostage. Tsukune then began to demand Hokuto why he would have done all of this, believing that they were kindred spirits. Hokuto began to mock Tsukune, and that he wouldn't be able to comprehend his master plan. Her anger still boiling, Kurumu raised her hand to strike him, demanding that he tell them were Moka was. Hokuto easily caught her attack. As she struggled to break free, Hokuto then compared her to a songbird: sharp, precise attacks, but once caught... helpless in his grip. Realizing that she couldn't escape, she believed this to be her end.

Powers
Succubus Physiology: As a succubus Kurumu possesses abilities that induce illusions and lust allowing her put many monsters and humans under her control. She also possesses basic yokai abilities such as enhanced physical prowess and other ones unique to her kind. Though as a yokai of love and lust if her heart is broken after falling in love herself then she could potentially die.
 * Flight: As a Succubus, Kurumu possesses wings that give her the natural ability of flight.
 * Enhanced Strength: Kurumu has notable strength, being able to slice trees in half with her claws and carry multiple people at once. After training for a month to fight against Fairy Tale, Kurumu can easily slice through metal guns and easily defeat the grunts of the organization.
 * Enhanced Speed: Kurumu has shown to be fast enough to defeat several enemies at once. Her speed after training allowed her outpace most of the grunts of Fairy Tale and slice apart their weapons before they were able to react.
 * Enhanced Reflexes: She has been able to react to a barrage of gunfire from a fairy Tale Soldier. Her reflexes are heightened after her training that she was able to immediately cast an illusion of herself when Akua attempted to kill her in the Floating Garden.
 * Enhanced Durability: The tissues and bones of Kurumu's body are considerably stronger and more resistant than those of ordinary humans or lower yokai. This is shown when she survives attacks coming from powerful vampires such as Moka, Kahula, and Akua. In fact even before her training, Kurumu possessed enough durability to forcibly bypass a powerful barrier casted by Touhou Fuhai which he noted is capable of killing almost any yokai attempting to force their way in or out of it to reach Tsukune, something Fuhai complemented her for though she was still moderately injured from the attempt.
 * Enhanced Stamina: Kurumu's musculature produces considerably less fatigue toxins than the musculature of ordinary humans or lower yokai, allowing her to stay physically active for longer periods of time. This is shown when she and Mizore engaged Kahula Shuzen even after being defeated and severely injured by Akua which Moka noted that she did fully recover at all and was just ignoring her injuries. Despite being further injured by Kahula in her second release state, Kurumu and Mizore still had the strength to douse the vampire with holy water thus weakening her for Kokoa to finish off. Her stamina is also shown when she utilizes her mind entering ability (that she notes is a taxing ability of the succubus) to forcibly enter Moka's mind to retrieve Touhou Fuhai, Tsukune, and Mizore for a considerable amount of time. Though she did collapsed in exhaustion and lost consciousness for a few hours after depleting her energy.
 * Allure and Illusions: Being a succubus, Kurumu possesses powers of Allure, which she can use to hypnotize males. This technique, however, only seems to last a few minutes. Kurumu can also use Illusions, displaying the ability to affect an entire crowd of males with her Allure. Her allure eventually grew strong enough to hypnotized Tsukune for several hours. Her illusions also became strong enough after her training to be able to trick even Akua Shuzen into thinking that she killed Kurumu with her initial surprise attack.
 * Claws: Kurumu can grow claws out from her fingers that can easily cut through trees and enemies with ease. After training for a month her claws became sharp and strong enough to easily slice through metal guns and weapons.
 * Mind Entering: Recently, she has shown her ability to travel into people's minds via her tail. It's revealed that she can't stay in the dream too long or it will exhaust her body. Later, she shows that she can enter a person's mind with a kiss, like she did with Tsukune to bring his soul back when he was consumed by his Shinso blood.