Fumiko Miyamoto

Fumiko is a Pacis Resident and one of the supporting characters of Tales of Concordia.

Backstory
Fumiko was born 17 years ago on May 29th in Neo-ko, West Concordia to two Norman Humanitarians.

Miko the Miko
Fumiko’s parents were both staunch traditionalists even in the trendy bustling state of Neo-ko. They lived in an old fashioned shrine and condemned all things associated with pop culture such as smart phones, television, and especially the gyaru sub-culture. They insisted that Fumiko also follow along with their traditional way of living by training her to become a shrine maiden. Fumiko was taught how to use a katana and would spend her days “cleansing” the shrine by cleaning it daily. Fumiko hated living this way and wanted more than anything to make friends. When she was left alone one day, a magazine arrived with a gyaru on the cover and free makeup samples inside. Fumiko was entranced by the airbrushed beauty of the girl and wanted to be pretty like her. She took the makeup and tried applying it to her own face only for her parents to catch her in the act. Her attempts to “denounce” her family to engage in the defamation of their original culture was the ultimate disrespect. She was then put up for adoption and after being tossed between several homes, she was permanently taken in by a woman who lived in Pacis, East Concordia.

All Cooped Up
Fumiko was rather anxious due to the emotional abuse she suffered in her old life so she withdrew into her new home and read books all day. The internet was her only means of talking to others so she started chatting with all sorts of people on forums which gradually made her feel less apprehensive about social interaction. She started creating blogs of her own about the things she liked in order to motivate other shy people to mingle online. The positive feedback she received inspired her to finally go out and make real friends in Pacis.

Kiss and Makeup
At age 14, Fumiko underwent a transformation of sorts. She finally found the confidence to start dressing as a Gyaru. She even began working as an online cosplayer a career that her biological parents despised for its reliance on pop culture. Though she wanted to move on from her past, she still practiced her swordswoman skills and held on to her old katana. She also had a short lived relationship with Mason the son of Pacis’s ruler. But 3 months into the relationship, they broke up due to Fumiko sharing personal information about him without his permission.