Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane

Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane
Real World
Debut	Hatoful Boyfriend: A School of Hope and White Wings
Theme	Sonatina in C Minor
Voice	Ishida Akira
Heartful Stats
Gender	Male
Species	Fantail pigeon
Occupation	Student council president
Alias(es)	Hallowed Magician of White (By Anghel Higure) Seere Reprobus No Name To Give To Fools (By Kazuaki Nanaki)

"It seems this fantail is Shirogane Sakuya. His feathers would make anybirdie proud. He's pretty stuck up. But then, transferring is never easy. I hope we can be friends!"

—Hiyoko Tosaka

Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane (銀＝ル・ベル＝朔夜) is a French transfer student to St. Pigeonation's Institute. He is a fantail pigeon; a bird of high blood and even higher class. Considering his lineage, he is admittedly snobbish, looking down on even his half-brother Yuuya Sakazaki for being a "mongrel". He is the president of the St. Pigeonation's student council.

He is voiced by Ishida Akira (石田彰) in the drama CDs.

Early Life

Sakuya's mother is Madam Shirogane, a Japanese aristocrat, while Sakuya's father is believed to be Monsieur Le Bel, a wealthy French aristocrat. Sakuya was raised in southern France and learned to speak French, Japanese, and English.

However, when Sakuya was 16 years old, Monsieur Le Bel decided to move to Japan and enroll Sakuya in St. Pigeonation's Institute. A report from the French branch of the Dove Party strongly suggested that Monsieur Le Bel decided to move for his own reasons rather than for political reasons.

Hatoful Boyfriend: A School of Hope and White Wings

ED No.02: Into the Night

Into the Night
夜の荒野へ
Ending Number:	02
Unlocks:	Note No. 2
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The protagonist, Hiyoko Tosaka by default, decides to join the student council on 11 April of 2188.

The vote for the student council was skipped, and Hiyoko and Sakuya are the only members. Hiyoko attends the first meeting on 15 April, where she is wowed by the splendor of the student council room, which had been renovated by Sakuya upon his arrival. Sakuya asks what position Hiyoko will take and Hiyoko expresses surprise at being able to choose her position. Sakuya responds by insulting the Japanese, and then reveals that he is part-French, part Japanese. Hiyoko eventually decides to appoint herself Vice President, much to the amusement of Sakuya, who likes her nerve.

When stopping for a break on the hillside during the class hike on 21 April, Hiyoko goes to talk to Sakuya. Sakuya begins ranting angrily about having to hike on foot, because he believes exercise is for peasants. Hiyoko tells him that he is supposed to enjoy the change of scenery, and then invites him to come see the view. Sakuya reluctantly joins her, giving Hiyoko the impression that Sakuya was acting angrier than he really was.

On 16 May, Kazuaki Nanaki announces that the sports festival is coming up. When Sakuya states that he will not be running in any race, Kazuaki suggests that he be a cheerleader. Sakuya, mistakenly thinking that a "cheerleader" was like a "general", agrees and tells them to leave it to him.

During the sports festival on 21 May, Hiyoko goes over to the cheerleaders and sees Sakuya surrounded by a brass band. The brass band, which seems to consist of professionals, begins to play at Sakuya's command. Sakuya, who conducts the band in a flashy manner, orders Hiyoko to join in with the band and she is placed in charge of the cymbals.

On 12 June, Hiyoko arrived at class to find Ryouta lying next to a pile of overturned desks. Ryouta reveals that Sakuya called Okosan a stupid mongrel who only ever thinks of imaginary pudding, and when Ryouta tried to pull them apart Okosan used WING ATTACK on him. Hiyoko sides with Sakuya, throwing Okosan out the window after he refused to settle down in the classroom. Sakuya respects Hiyoko's judgment and calls her a credit to her simian ancestry.

Hiyoko wishes to become a famous artist on Tanabata (7 July).

On 20 July, the last day prior to summer vacation, Hiyoko went to the student council room to help with cleaning. After she was scolded by Sakuya for being "late", Sakuya started listing tasks for Hiyoko to perform. Hiyoko interrupts and asks whether she was expected to do the cleaning by herself. When Sakuya nonchalantly confirms Hiyoko's suspicion, Hiyoko decides to stand up to him. At first Hiyoko unsuccessfully argues that she was not a chairwoman and that the president should take the lead role in cleaning, but eventually she shoves a mop at him and demands that he clean too. Sakuya reveals that he had never used a mop before, but he reluctantly and obediently helps Hiyoko clean.

Hiyoko decides to invite Sakuya to the local summer festival on 6 August. Sakuya expresses shock at the "unsanitary" food prepared at the festival and is horrified when Hiyoko tells him that there haven't been any reports of food poisoning in two years (meaning there were reports three years prior). Despite his panic, Sakuya still bought a candy apple, claiming that he was going to mount it in a case at his mansion.

On 3 September, Sakuya expresses disapproval at the "lassitude" of Japan's educational system, criticizes mandatory school attendance, and complains that the school material bores him. Ryouta points out that Nanaki wouldn't punish students for falling asleep, not even Okosan, who slept through the entirety of class. Sakuya exclaims that no one takes school seriously and that lax policies destroy motivation and interest. He goes on to tell Hiyoko and Ryouta that while Nanaki is nationally famous, Doctor Iwamine is a world-renowned expert on pathology.

During the school festival on 25 September, Hiyoko decides to invite Sakuya to visit class 2-4's haunted house. Although Sakuya initials refuses on the grounds that a haunted house is a foolish charade for commoners, he agrees it might have some value after Hiyoko points out that keeping an eye on the masses is part of a noble's job. At the haunted mansion, Sakuya believes they'll be attacked by hostile ninjas because his nurse told him that mansions are certain to have ninjas. Hiyoko explains to him that it's ghost themed, and Sakuya assumes that it has nothing but childish tricks inside. Upon entering the haunted mansion, all of the lights go out. Sakuya panics because he can't see, he stepped in something nasty, and he was being touched by ghosts. Hiyoko exclaims that he shouldn't kick the poor ghosts, but she thinks that he enjoyed it despite his screaming.

After a music lesson and before a physics lesson on 19 October, Hiyoko sees Sakuya staring at a rack of instruments. When asked what was wrong, Sakuya asked Hiyoko what she thought of the arts. Hiyoko didn't think it was something she could put into words so easily. Sakuya replies with a quote from Dostoyevsky, then dismisses the quote as a common idea, all while looking angst ridden.

"Dostoyevsky once said that an artist is a man who turns his ear inwards, and writes down with zeal what he hears... such a common idea."

—Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane

On 10 November, Hiyoko is going home after she finished cleaning when she hears someone playing the piano in the music room. She goes to investigate and finds Sakuya playing Waltz - Tschikovsky Op. 40 No. 9. Sakuya stops playing when Hiyoko makes her presence known, and Hiyoko praises Sakuya's talent. Sakuya doubted Hiyoko's ability to understand the arts, but he asked her what she loved. Hiyoko simply replied that she loved udon, and left Sakuya deep in thought.

During the beginning of winter break, Hiyoko is sitting in her cave when she receives a fancy letter from Sakuya inviting her to attend his Christmas party on 24 December at the Le Bel mansion. Hiyoko doesn't have anything else she's doing, so she decides to attend.

At the party, Hiyoko is impressed at the interior of the mansion, especially compared to her stone-age lifestyle, and Sakuya informs her that normally commoners like her can't enter the mansion. He also tells her that the Le Bels hold a party every month in order create a habitat for social discourse, as is a noble's duty. All of a sudden, Okosan bursts in through the window and declares that the establishment lacks pudding. Hiyoko demands that Okosan use his inside voice and throws Okosan back outside. Sakuya is grateful and tells Hiyoko that he would hire her as a bodyguard if she wanted.

On 2 February, Hiyoko buys some racing-blend beans to give to Sakuya on Legumentine's (3 February). The next day, Hiyoko catches Sakuya's attention and gifts him the racing-blend beans. After Hiyoko explained that girls give beans to the boys they like, Sakuya accepted the beans. When asked what she meant by "like", Hiyoko simply replied that his beautiful plumage was always on her mind and that she wanted to continue getting along.

On 12 February, Hiyoko spots Sakuya fallen in the wilderness near her cave and he begs her to carry him to her house. Once inside, Hiyoko questioned Sakuya, and he replies that he was on his way to her house and angrily tells her not to dare calling his house. When Hiyoko asks if Sakuya ran away, he rewords the phrase, preferring to say that he left of his own volition.

Sakuya then opens up to her, saying that when he was younger, he loved music and had plenty of instruments to play, but his father had all of them thrown away. Monsieur Le Bel's reasoning for his doing was that nobles mustn't be creators or artists, merely support the creators and artists they love. As with everything his father taught him, Sakuya complied, though he never fully got over that incident.

Hiyoko finds it an absurd, as he should be able to do what he wanted most despite what his father tells him to do. Sakuya explains that she didn't understand, as his world was very different from hers. Hiyoko shows him that he should be himself and pursue his dream of becoming a musician, giving him the courage to confront his father about it. In the normal ending, it ends with Hiyoko asking herself whether he will be able to win the confrontation.

ED No.03: Song of the Foolish Bird

Song of the Foolish Bird
何も知らない鳥の歌
Ending Number:	03
Unlocks:	Note No. 11
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In order to get Sakuya's complete ending, the protagonist must attend music class on every elective day and push their Charisma stat to the maximum of 50.

On 12 April, Hiyoko had fun singing birdie melodies with the other birds. On 6 May, Hiyoko attended a music history lesson and muses on the wigs worn by famous composers.

"So much thinking outside the Bachs, I feel like I'm going to fly off the Handel! But this is what Moztart is all about, I guess."

—Hiyoko Tosaka on music class

On 9 June, as a result of attending music class, Hiyoko sees a bunch of birds, including Yuuya Sakazaki, gathered around the staffroom. Yuuya shows Hiyoko a news clipping titled "Brian, the First Intelligent Pigeon, Crowned Again" and tells her that Brian Pigeon won his seventh Pulitzer. When Hiyoko doesn't know who Brian Pigeon is, Yuuya informs her that Brian Pigeon is a skilled and insightful writer who runs the world's most famous blog.

On 26 June, everybirdie in music class sings solos and Okosan's is the most beautiful of all. On 11 July, Hiyoko notices that she always assigned to play percussion instruments like a "musical gorilla". On 3 September, Hiyoko forgets her recorder and so plays her hichiriki.

In the extended ending, we learn that Sakuya's father kicked him out, and now he has been living with Hiyoko while sharpening his talents as musician and even going to concerts. Though not used to it, he is complaining less about living in the wild. After this scene, Hiyoko reads a letter sent to her by Yuuya, who writes that there is something very important that he should reveal to Sakuya one day.

Hatoful Boyfriend Manga

Webcomic

Absolute Zero - the Forbidden Epic of Fallen Angels

Hatoful Boyfriend Drama CDs

Sakuya is voiced by Ishida Akira (石田彰) in all drama CDs to date.

Prologue

"Coo! (Sakuya is treating Yuuya as an enemy. Siblings are meant to get along well.)"

—Okosan on Sakuya's poor treatment of Yuuya

Physical Description

Sakuya is a pure white fantail pigeon with a very prominent tailfeathers. During the bonus scene in the gallery of Hatoful Boyfriend, Sakuya has a maid outfit drawn onto his bird picture. In "The Day the Night Slept (Before)" of Holiday Star, Sakuya has a teal sash with a ribbon badge (gold with blue-and-green striped ribbons). In the manga, Sakuya's cartoon bird form wears a pink ribbon around his neck. Sakuya's cartoon bird has also been seen wearing a sash reading "The Emperor of St. Pigeonation's" as well as a composer's wig

Personality and Traits

Considering Sakuya's high lineage, he is admittedly snobbish, looking down on even his half-brother Yuuya Sakazaki for being a "mongrel."

Relationships

Family

Monsieur Le Bel

Monsieur Le Bel: "It is our duty to guide the foolish common folk... Look at them, crawling in the mud. There is no value in their lives. Were it not for our compassion, they would die as miserably as they live."

Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane: "Yes, father."

— Flashback from Bad Boys Love ending of Hatoful Boyfriend

Yuuya Sakazaki

"My brother, born of a low father, is a worthless being. Though he looks noble, his veins flow with filthy, impure blood. I must not associate with those of low birth... because that is what father told me."

—Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane

Shuu Iwamine

Monsieur Le Bel: "Doctor Iwamine is in residence at the institution you will be attending. He is a prestigious doctor. It would not be exaggerating to say that our current glory is thanks in part to him. Do not disrespect him."

Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane: "Yes, father."

— Flashback from Bad Boys Love ending of Hatoful Boyfriend

Etymology

Sakuya consists of the kanji characters 朔 (saku), "conjunction (astronomy), first day of the month" and 夜 (ya), "night, evening".

Le Bel is written using the katakana ル(ru) ベ(be) ル(ru).

Shirogane consists of the single kanji character 銀 (shirokane), "silver".

Trivia

• Sakuya can speak French, English, and Japanese.
• Sakuya prefers the racing blend of beans for Legumentine's.
• Sakuya has an elder sister and four elder brothers. He's the youngest of the five Le Bel children.
• Sakuya is fascinated with Japan's ninjas and samurais.
• Sakuya's short story (translated).
• The Student Council room has a secret trapdoor that leads to the garbage disposal. It's one of the Seven Mysteries of St Pigeonation's in the first drama CD, Prologue. Sakuya often uses it on Yuuya when his hapless big brother comes to visit him.

Gallery

Notes and References

Characters Main Hiyoko Tosaka · Ryouta Kawara · Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane · Nageki Fujishiro · Yuuya Sakazaki · Okosan · Kazuaki Nanaki · Shuu Iwamine · Anghel Higure · Tohri Nishikikouji Side Albert Alain Alkan · Azami Koshiba · Death · Hitori Uzune · Kazuaki-kun · Kenzaburou Urushihara · Kouichi Sasai · Leone JB · Miru & Kaku · Rabu · Ryuuji Kawara · The King Other Amazing Tosaka · Brian Pigeon · Chunkichi Kadomae · Domingo Santos · Hoppe · Kanta · Kokoro · Mino Ichijou · Momo · Nacchin · Pelicano · Punkgeons · Pyonpyon · Sweet Shuu · Terry Mukai · Tsukkun · Yuki Shirojiro · Yuusuke