Family Headcanons
Sawamura Clan
Daichi comes from a large family- he grew up in a home with both parents and 4 siblings, all younger than himself.(art by @joTuesday19 & @EtceteraArt)
All Together Now
Family Headcanons:1. Holidays are a big deal. They always manage to prioritize getting together, ensuring various partners know that Sawamura Clan events take precedent over pretty much anything else.2. They have numerous traditions surrounding birthdays. Some are more traditional, some are strange little practices they fell into by accident and felt compelled to continue year after year until their birthdays are week long celebrations of behaviors other would find baffling.Daichi's favorite tradition, by far, is the gifting of literary pieces that were published in some timeframe that correlates with their birthdays; the same precise date, their birth month, or on a Tuesday... One of Daichi's most prized possessions is a framed excerpt from a poem hand penned by his father and given to him on his 24th birthday.3. Up until Daichi turned 8 years old, the Sawamuras would have nightly reading sessions. Daichi and their parents would take turns reading from whatever book they were working through at the time. Their favorites were classic Japanese folk stories, and then later the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and The Adventures of Frog and Toad.
The eldest Sawamura
Big Brother Daichi
Daichi is the oldest Sawamura Sibling, being 4 years older than the next child, his sister Miyoko.By the time the other siblings started arriving, Daichi was already a psuedo-adult, taking great care of his brothers and sisters and helping his parents with more than they ever would have asked of him. It is in his nature to nurture those around him, and he would attempt to take care of his parents, too.He's always been this cute. He's always been an adult.Big Brother Daichi:1. As the first born, Daichi got to try all the extra-curricular activities first and his parents would often ask him which ones his siblings should try based on his experience. Daichi's favorites were judo, ice hockey and volleyball. He feigned disinterest in ice hockey around 12 years old when he realized how much more expensive it was for his parents.Eldest Son Daichi:2. As a secondary parental figure in the Sawamura Homestead, Daichi is outspoken about how great his childhood was. He is grateful his help was never taken for granted. He knows other older siblings have grown to resent their parents because of situations like raising their younger siblings, and he makes sure to tell his parents how well they raised them all, himself included.
The Clan Youngins
Daichi's siblings
Miyoko - Oct 31, 1998
Shinsuke (first twin) - Dec 28, 2000
Akimitsu (second twin) - Dec 28, 2000
Emi - Mar 8, 2002Miyoko-Daichi's first best friend. They were inseparable until Daichi hit high school and Miyoko entered middle school, though they still retained their lifelong friendship.Daichi covered for Miyoko more than he probably should have, having never anticipated she'd get into the trouble she did (he never got into trouble- not intentionally, anyway, all his transgressions were accidents like setting off the fire alarm when racing the basketball team's captain)After witnessing her little antics, Daichi seemed like a mind-reading soothsayer to the rest of the Sawamuras that followed, always appearing behind their backs like an imposing force- arms crossed and warning eyes to keep them from doing whatever idiotic thing they'd been about to do.
Clan Leaders
Sawamura Parents
Once the 5th and last Sawamura child was born, Daichi's father spent 2 years as a stay-at-home dad taking care of the homestead while their mother worked as an administrative assistant for a major CEO.It allowed them to bolster their savings enough that after that 2 year sprint both parents were able to take positions in far less demanding positions that allowed them a great work-life balance with their large family.Though he currently works as a grade school phys ed teacher, Daichi's father is a bit of an artist- but he says he was never 'competitive' enough to make a living out of it. He's a gentle man with a soft brush and each of his children have numerous sumi-e paintings hanging in their homes with all their names stamped in red.Mama Sawamura is a force of nature.The story goes- a girl had her eye on Daichi's father back in high school but Daichi's mother told her "Don't bother, that man is going to marry me" in a very kind but matter-of-fact way as if to save the girl wasted effort.She currently works at the local library and is very active in several community groups including the garden club and a bird watching club.
Various Pets and Animal Friends
Adopted Sawamuras
The only 'official' pet the Sawamuras had was a shiba inu mix that they adopted when one of Mama Sawamura's coworkers had an unplanned litter.But the kids were constantly hiding small critters and keeping them as pets for weeks or sometimes months at a time before they'd be caught and made to release them or hand them over to wildlife professionals.Consequently, every Sawamura is deftly capable of caring for all types of random wildlife from box turtles to Red Cranes to wild muskrats.
