Kasumi Nakasu is one of the nine main characters of PERFECT Dream Project. She is a first year at Nijigasaki High School. Her image color is pastel yellow. She is a member of QU4RTZ, a unit under the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.
Background
Kasumi has always dreamed of becoming an idol, however she didn't get very far. She wants to become a school idol so that she can participate in activities with a senpai she adores. Along with Karin Asaka and Setsuna Yuki, she works with Dengeki Online.
Personality
Kasumi loves all things cute, and her love for idols is unrivaled in strength and inspiration. Kasumi wants to be number one in any competition she's in, and often resorts to cheating or even sabotage to achieve that goal. As a consequence, she is a sore loser whenever she achieves anything other than first place.
She hates the nickname Kasukasu (ใใใใ) which roughly translates to "just barely" or "not quite", and gets in a bad mood when referred to with it.
Kasumi spends a lot of her time scheming or thinking up new ways to ensure her own victory; however, these plans often fail or aren't as devious as she thinks.
Kasumi can also be considerate of her fellow idols and is seen doing things to cheer them up or to be nice to them. For example, she tries to rile up the group when Ayumu is nervous before their live, and exchanges genuine Christmas gifts with the Dengeki Online group.
Clubs and Hobbies
She enjoys making bread and watching idol videos. Her favorite school subjects are science and home economics, but she dislikes classical literature and history.
Other Data
| Official Introduction from Website[1] |
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 Iโm aiming to become Japanโs top idol, so Iโm working hard every day at my singing and dance lessons! |
| Official Introduction from Dengeki Online Website[2] |
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Aaaaa! You discovered me, senpai! Jeez, you were taking photos here, right? For those videos? [TL note: referring to the PDP membersโ self-introduction comments. It seems that in-world, theyโre actually videos.] Eh? Where did I hear that? From someone in your classโ. I pretended to cry a littleโwell, actually, I said, "It feels like senpai is keeping a secret from meโwould you know anything about that?". Once I was practically bawling, their answer sure came quickly. It was super easy, kufufu~ Huh? I really shouldnโt be making fun of people for being simple-minded? Never mind that, senpai, youโre terrible! Terrible!! Terใปriใปble~! If you were looking for people to be school idols, you should have asked me first~! Iโd become a school idol for your sake any time! To be honest, Iโve always wanted to become one! Well, I kept that a secret from everyone, though. So, please shoot my introductory comment video! Because if we work together, Iโll work really really hard on it! "OKโ? Yayโ! While weโre at it, I have another question for youโif you have me, then you donโt need anyone else, right~? Right? Itโs not too late, you know? Letโs do this school idol thing, with just the two of usโ Aw, you won'tโ? But whyโ? Ah, I see. Itโs hard to reject people, yeah? Uh-huh, I get it. After all, youโre a nice person! If thatโs so, hmm... yes, Iโve come up with a great plan! Fuffufu~ First, Iโll lay out a ton of snacks in the classroom! People will surely be scrambling for them, right~. I know I would be. Once theyโve filled their bellies, thereโs no way theyโll be in any shape to be a school idol. Kufufu, this is a magnificent plan. Iโll name it โSnack Seduction: A Saga of Stuffed Suckersโ! [TL note: the original says โrivalsโ rather than โsuckersโ, but I couldnโt resist the alliteration~] Now that weโve figured that out, Iโm gonna head out to buy the snacโฆโฆ what? โOnce Iโm done taking photos, Iโll give you croquette bread, so calm downโ? Come on, thereโs no way the devious tactician Kasumin is going to fall forโwait, croquette breadโ!? W-well, hurry up, then! I want to eat with you on the rooftop once youโre done! Come on! |
| Question & Answer Corner[3] |
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Why did you decide to work with Dengeki Online? When I think of school idols, Dengeki is the first to come to mind, so from the start, I decided that itโd be best to work with Dengekiโ! Someone who I absolutely donโt want to lose to, my personal rival, is actually working with Famitsu. So I look forward to having the editorial department work forโI mean, work with me! Please describe your appeal point(s). I donโt really know myself, but my friends often say that Iโm cute. I personally donโt agree at all, but I guess it does make me happy that they say so. But really, I donโt think thatโs true~ Iโll try my best so that more and more people will think that Iโm cute! What are your strengths and weaknesses? Ehehe, when I think about it, one of my hobbies is bread-making. Bread is useful in a lot of ways, after all. Oh, thatโs right. Next time, Iโll make bread for everyone in the editorial department! Of course everyone will eat Kasuminโs homemade bread, right? Right? What am I bad at...? Things like intimate girlsโ talk? Whatโs with that jokeโ? Umm, Iโm not good with exercise, especially long-distance running. I donโt have a lot of physical strength, you see. But I think you need good physical strength to be a school idol, so Kasumin will try her best to improve! What impressions do you have of Karin-chan and Setsuna-chan? Iโve been very curious about Karin-senpai ever since we met! She gives off a very adult-like and sexy feel. Those proportions are unfairโ I donโt have that kind of body, so Iโm quite annoye... jealous of that! Setsuna-senpai shines so brightly, while being charming and good at both singing and dancing, so sheโs someone I look up to. Itโs like โSheโs a model school idol!โ. Setsuna-senpaiโs leg... uh, stature is what I want to be able to reach someday! How do you spend your days off? When I donโt have plans with my friends, I make bread, and watch popular videosโ. TIme flies when youโre watching videos, you know? When I start watching right after I wake up, it feels like it suddenly becomes nighttime. Huh? What do I do with my friends? I-Iโll leave that to your imagination โช Please tell us which subjects you like and dislike. I like science and home economics. I really enjoy doing experiments and mixing thingsโ. Stirring stuff around is really fun. What Iโm not good at... classical literature and history, I guess? Kasumin always has her eyes on the future, so she doesnโt really like looking back at the past โช Why did you decide to become a school idol? Thereโs a senpai I adore, and I wanted to participate in school idol activities together with them! Iโve always wanted to become a school idol, but I worried about whether Iโd be able to pull it offโฆ so I never really got very far. But I can do it if I work together with my senpai! With them, I thought, โI want to do this!โ. In the end, Kasumin is well-suited to being a school idol, right? What animal would you compare yourself to? Kasumin loves catsโ! So Iโd say a cat, I guessโ. Do you think that fits me? ...sorry, could I start over with this answer? Kasumin is a kitty, nyan โช What genre of music do you like? I love idol songs, of courseโ. I watch a lot of popular idol music videosโones that have a ton of likes on them. No matter which one I watch, everyoneโs so cute, and I get really excited. So much that after Iโm done, I get kind of gloomy. Like โBut I really donโt want to lose to them~โ. Well, actually, Iโll work hard so that I donโt lose โช Kasuka... (We restrained ourselves to avoid making her angry.) Please tell us about the origin of your usual nickname. If you want to, also tell us why you get angry about it. Umm, Kasumin doesnโt really understand what this question means~. What nickname could you be referring to~? By the wayโnot that it means much to meโbut who came up with this question? Ufu โ What do you use to help with writing scandalous notes? (Perhaps crime dramas or mystery novels, for example.) What could you be talking about~? Kasumin doesnโt understand. I only write super cute letters, you know? By the way, would it be possible to get the address of the person who submitted this question afterwards? Aha โ Please tell us how excited you are for your upcoming activities. Though Iโm with Karin-senpai and Setsuna-senpai, I want to work my hardest here to get everyone excited, so that I donโt lose to them! With those two lending their strength to me, one day Iโll feast upon all the delicious... *cough* fight fair and square to reach the top! Please support Kasumin, everyone โช |
| Monthly Rankings (July 2017)[4] |
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 Huh? I placed 3rd? What? I see, thatโs strange... |
Video
Songs
The songs featuring Kasumi are:
Gallery
- Please refer to this character's Image Gallery.