Koutaro Hattori

Koutaro Fukube is a character from "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest After Story" series.

He is a member of the Returnee Response Division who acts as the liaison between the Japanese Government and the Returnees.

Appearance
Koutaro is a middle-aged man with no distinguishable traits.

Personality
Koutaro appears to be good-natured and lax at first glance, but he is very sharp to the point that Hajime and the others know not to underestimate him. He is actually well connected within the Japanese government and could mobilize various agencies without having to deal with all of the bureaucracy associated with it.

Koutaro complains at having to endure such hardships in his job while claiming that he is a mere public servant, but takes pride in carrying out his objectives.

Due to the stressful nature of his work, Koutaro tries to find joy wherever he can as a coping mechanism, even when faced with a life or death situation. Even so, he still maintains a high level of competency while doing his work. Another source of his stress is the growing distance with his family due to the secret nature of his work.

Koutaro can be merciless when confronting his enemies. When he interrogates someone that presents a threat to Japan, his methods to extract information out of them can border on torture.

Biography
When Liliana was targeted by various foreign government black ops units due to her aid network's influence, Koutaro attempted to intercept them before Hajime could. Unfortunately, they arrive to the point where Hajime had to intervene. Koutaro then met up with Hajime and apologized for his failure to stop the incident and offered to temporarily relocate his family to a government-owned safe house to which Hajime accepted. Later, Koutaro and his team kept surveillance at the safe house until all of the foreign agents were killed by the Fleur Knights.

Relationships

 * Hajime Nagumo - Koutaro has been in contact with Hajime for a few years as part of his job, which is impressive by most standards since his predecessor could not even handle his job for three months. He is extremely scared of Hajime and always takes stomach medication at even the slightest gesture that is made by the demon lord.
 * Kousuke Endou - Koutaro is well-acquainted with Kousuke due to his role as liaison to the Returnees. Unlike his relationship with Hajime, Koutaro is more laid-back and mischievous in his interactions with Kousuke, and is not afraid to tease him at times.

Weapons & Equipment

 * Handgun - His primary weapon while on duty.
 * Sunglasses - Aby Model - A pair of sunglasses enchanted with the Skill "Night Vision", as well as allowing the user to see invisible Apparitions.
 * Inter-dimensional Smartphone - A phone made by Hajime that is capable of calling others from across different worlds.

Powers & Abilities

 * Master Marksman - Koutaro is an impressive gunner, capable of hitting non-lethal blows well simultaneously dodging his opponents attacks. Kousuke was deeply impressed by Koutaro's shooting skills, even comparing them to a Human version of Hajime.
 * Peak Human Physical Abilities - A veteran argent, Koutaro is in excellent physical condition.

Etymology

 * The name "Koutaro" means "happiness" (孝), "thick", "big" (太) and "bright", "clear", "cheerful" (朗).

Trivia

 * Koutaro's job has caused him to become stressed and had to frequently take stomach medication to help him calm down.
 * Koutaro is a fan of "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED".