Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane

Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane
Real World
Debut	Hatoful Boyfriend
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)

Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane (銀＝ル・ベル＝朔夜 Shirogane Ru Beru Sakuya) is a French transfer student to St. Pigeonation's. 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 Academy's Student Council.

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

Hatoful Boyfriend

ED No.02: Into the Night

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

The vote for the student council was skipped, and Hiyoko and Sakuya are the only members. Hiyoko attends the first meeting on April 15^th, 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 April 21^st, 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 May 16^th, 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 May 21^st, 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 June 12^th, 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 (July 7^th).

On July 20^th, 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 August 6^th. 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 September 3^rd, 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 September 25^th, 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 October 19^th, 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 November 10^th, 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 December 24^th 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 February 2^nd, Hiyoko buys some racing-blend beans to give to Sakuya on Legumentine's (February 3^rd). 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 February 12^th, 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
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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 April 12^th, Hiyoko had fun singing birdie melodies with the other birds. On May 6^th, 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 June 9^th, 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 reveals that Brian Pigeon is a skilled and insightful writer who runs the world's most famous blog.

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

Overload! Overflow! EX

Drama CDs

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

Trivia

• Sakuya and Yuuya are related on their mother's side. Yuuya's mother remarried to the Le Bels.
• He has an elder sister, an elder brother and twin 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 Pigeonations in the first drama CD, Prologue. Sakuya often uses it on Yuuya when his hapless big brother comes to visit him.
• He plays the piano, being very interested in and dedicated to music.
• In canon, he speaks French, English, and Japanese.
• For Legumentines, he likes racing blend.
• To pursue Sakuya, Hiyoko must choose to join the Student Council. There are two endings for Sakuya. It is determined by how high your Charisma stat is. Push it high to get his complete ending.

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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