In the first arc, Mion gives him ohagi with tobasco sauce as a prank, but Hinamizawa Syndrome convinced him that the unpleasant taste was a needle.

Absurd Phobia: He once read a manga where needles were mixed into food, which makes him a bit apprehensive about accepting food from others.The first arc, Onikakushi-hen (Spirited Away by the Demon chapter), is focused on him. His charisma and remarkable talent for speechmaking allow him to easily make new friends and become popular in the village. The son of a famous artist, his family recently moved to Hinamizawa after an unfortunate event involving him in their hometown. The main protagonist in the 'question' arcs. Too bad that many of the arcs has one of the members go crazy and murder their friends. True Companions: The club members will try to support and help each other for anything, even helping conceal a murder.They Killed Kenny Again: All of them are subjected to this but it's especially the case for Rika.Sanity Slippage: Almost every single main character in Higurashi, minus Mion, Rika and Hanyuu, has an arc about their gradual descent into madness as a result of paranoia caused by the Hinamizawa Syndrome.Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: There's the New Transfer Student who moved from the city because of some actions he deeply regrets, a girl weirdly obsessed with cute things (or at least things she thinks are 'cute') and the local deity, the heir of the local Yakuza, a Bratty Half-Pint expert at setting up traps, and the little Miko of the local shrine who's the only one aware of everyone being killed over and over for over a hundred years.Fanservice: Just about every female character have their moment.

The twins themselves are called 'Mii-chan' and 'Shii-chan' by Rena, and just 'Mii' and 'Shii' by Rika. In-Series Nickname: Mion and Shion (influenced by her sister) call Keiichi 'Kei-chan'.Rika: Phlegmatic, The Cutie of the girls.She is shy but also sweet, but becomes Sanguine whenever she sees something kyute. Rena: Melancholic, the least outspoken of the girls.Mion: Choleric, the most easily agitated yet tomboyish one of the four and shares the role as The Leader and The Big Girl.Satoko: Sanguine, the most cheerful and laughable Smart Girl of the bunch, falling under the common stereotypes of over seas Genki Girl.Earn Your Happy Ending: Being trapped in a time loop of insanity and murder for 100 years, the final arc has them being able to beat Takano, overcome fate, and gain their freedom to live the rest of their lives happily.

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