(HOZUKI'S COOLHEADEDNESS AU)

Hozuki is a tall and slender oni with black hair that parts in the middle and has a horn on his forehead. He has large, pointed ears and fangs that poke slightly out of his mouth. Hozuki's eyes are grey and slanted, with red markings at the corners. These red markings seem permanent as he retains them after washing and during his sleep. Hozuki was originally a human child sacrifice who died in demon fire. He wears a black yukata with red lining and obi with a Chinese lantern, which represents both his name and symbol, embroidered on the back.

He is rarely seen without his toothed metal club which is extraordinarily heavy, but Hozuki's superhuman strength allows him to wield it easily. It is also noted by many women that he is rather good looking and takes great care in his personal appearance.

His sharp intellect serves him beyond affairs of the state, enabling him to win any argument and cow potential enemies such as Satan and Momotaro's three animal companions. Those who fall prey to Hozuki's sharp tongue typically sink into depression, vomit blood or develop a serious phobia of him.

Hozuki is highly skilled in a variety of arts including the brewing of herbal concoctions, rearing goldfish plants as well as combat. His management and organization skills are impeccable, making him the most important man in Hell besides Enma. Hozuki proves himself to be adept at killing two birds with one stone, using the mountain of left-over offerings of the dead to feed the ten kings of hell, or sending Momotaro to work in Heaven's peach orchard. The minions of Hell typically flock to him whenever they face problems and he proves more than capable of dealing with the variety of dilemmas presented to him with a combination of cunning and brute strength, Despite his cool and sadistic exterior though, Hoozuki is extremely fond of animals. He expresses disgust, and even outright hatred for humans who abuse animals.

He was walking around Jigoku when someone reported a being by the gates