Noritoshi

Noritoshi attempted to reconnect with his mother only to discover that she had a new family. Due to Noritoshi's separation from her and his exile from the Kamo clan as well, Noritoshi believed he had nowhere to belong and that he wasn't important to anyone. Without the weight of the Kamo clan on his shoulders, Noritoshi mellowed out and developed a more natural personality true to himself. While Noritoshi is still aloof and rarely shaken, his conviction was been replaced by sorrow. Without a home to return to, Noritoshi decided to simply burn away his life for his allies. Noritoshi can relate to Maki's complicated family life, bringing them closer during their time together in the Sakurajima Colony. Maki advised him to talk to his mother again because she regrets not taking her chance to do so, a statement that got through to Noritoshi. It helped him understand he might have assumed the wrong thing about his mother and not having a family to live for.[10][11][12]Noritoshi's mother is the center of his life and he regrets being separated from her by the clan. She was not welcomed into the family like he was and his goal has always been to build a home for her so they could reunite. He behaves befitting of the Kamo clan heir so he can gain enough influence to welcome his mother back in. Noritoshi never wanted to be a sorcerer but his mother pushed him to stay with the clan and help people, claiming she would only get in his way. When Noritoshi actually spoke to Yuji, he realized they aren't that different after all. Yuji's grandfather pushed him to help others in the same way that Noritoshi's mother did for him. Noritoshi was so moved by this revelation that he allowed himself to be struck out during the Baseball Game.[8][9]