Tsubomi Takane

Tsubomi Takane (高嶺ツボミ, Takane Tsubomi) is a middle school student that attends Salt Mid. Shigeo Kageyama harbors an intense crush on her. This causes Tsubomi to be one of the most important characters in Mob Pyscho 100.

Appearance
Tsubomi is a pretty girl. She has large round eyes and hair parted off-center. She is often seen surrounded by friends. She is regarded as the "idol" of Salt Middle School.

Personality
All we know about Tsubomi's personality is from what Mob says about her and her few scenes.

It is implied that there is far more to her personality than is revealed. She says, "that wasn't so bad" in reference to Mob's interactions with Emi, the implications of which are unknown as of yet.

History
Tsubomi is Mob's childhood friend. Growing up, the two would play in a park together. Mob has fond memories of when the two would play together.

Mob used to show his psychic powers to Tsubomi in order to impress her, but eventually, she grew bored with them. This led to Mob and Tsubomi to grow distant and they eventually stopped talking and playing together

She attended the same elementary and middle schools as Mob.

Plot
Tsubomi plays the role of an unknowing guide in Mob's life. Many of her actions have a large impact on him without her knowing.

Mob describes Tsubomi as his childhood friend. However, the two stopped playing together after Tsubomi presumably grew bored with Mob's psychic abilities. Tsubomi eventually started pursuing more athletic boys instead.

This preference to other boys with athletic abilities leaves an impact on Mob's life, causing him to join the Body Improvement Club. Tsubomi's actions of moving on to different, more athletic boys leaves another impact on Mob's character. By ignoring Mob's psychic abilities, Tsubomi effectively shows Mob that psychic power does not inherently make someone better or more interesting than others.

Mob's feelings for Tsubomi are so powerful that the mere mention of her name helps to completely restore Mob to his former self during the Keiji Mogami Arc. After Dimple mentions the name of Mob's long-time crush, his memories are restored and he gains the strength to defeat Mogami and his begrudged souls. The memory of her and Mob's goal of entering a relationship with her gives him strength to oppose Mogami, because he does not want to somehow disappoint her by acting out in violence.

In the manga, toward the ending of the series, a rumor spreads across the school that Tsubomi will be moving away in three months. This rumor leads many boys to start confessing to Tsubomi they're true feelings for her. Mob is one of the boys that motions to confess.

After working up his courage, Mob calls Tsubomi on her home phone to ask her if they can speak the next day at the park that they played in as children. Tsubomi agrees, mostly because she is worried because that Mob's voice was shaking so heavily on the phone.

The next day, Tsubomi goes to the park to wait for Mob. Mob receives a bouquet of sunflowers for her as a gift. On his way to the park, Mob is hit by car after saving a child and cat. This causes Mob to go on a rampage where he tears apart much of Spice City. In his rage, Mob's goal is to go to Tsubomi and give her the flowers.

An evacuation order is given to the city, but Tsubomi refuses to leave the park, knowing that Mob wouldn't leave her waiting.

Mob confronts himself about his feelings for Tsubomi, realizing that it will be okay if she rejects him. This causes him to calm down. He walks to the park with only a single sunflower and tells Tsubomi his true feelings for her. Tsubomi rejects him by saying, "I have never thought of you that way before." This leads Mob to cry, but he is content and willing to accept Tsubomi's rejection.

The next year it is implied that Mob and Tsubomi have kept in touch after her move. The two frequently talk on the phone.

Powers & Abilities
None.

Quotes

 * "That wasn't so bad."