As a teenager, Ichigo is stubborn, short-tempered, strong-willed, and impulsive.[26][27] Despite claiming not to care about what other people think about him, he attempts to maintain a detached and "cool" image.[28] He generally keeps his face set in a near-permanent scowl, with his eyebrows drawn together.[29] His outspoken, hot-headed demeanor is a trait Ichigo himself has acknowledged, and if somebody picks a fight with him, he cannot help fighting back. He coldly refers to his teachers as "i