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Hotaru was born an immortal, a gift from Izanami, the goddess of rebirth and death, at the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. She was the only girl who could see spirits and Yokai. Later, she was cursed by her twin sister Rin, a vengeful spirit who never allowed Hotaru to smile. After the curse, the shrine maidens sealed Rin away. Hotaru's grandmother gave her a necklace of a torii gate, explaining that she survived the curse of an evil spirit. At six years old, she was homeschooled because her mother didn't want her to be bullied. She later became a shrine maiden, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother. Years later, at her dad's place in Osaka, her older brother Inari taught her how to use a katana, and her katana skills became deadly by the time she was 10. Her family then moved to South Park, Colorado, USA. When Hotaru attended South Park Elementary School, she met Kyle and was initially very shy. Kyle reassured her, which made Hotaru blush and develop feelings for him. She also met other kids like Stan, Kenny, Cartman, and Butters.