- "Welcome to Lapis, I've been expecting you."
- ―Natsumi welcoming Ryo to her shop.
Natsumi Sakuragi (桜木 夏実, Sakuragi Natsumi) is the owner and fortuneteller of Lapis Fortune Teller in Dobuita, Yokosuka, Japan in the game Shenmue.
Biography[]
Natsumi is popular that she is regularly written about in popular woman’s magazines. Originally, the shop was a grocery store ran by her parents, but after they died in a traffic accident, Natsumi closed the store and began telling fortunes there instead. All her neighbors know the truth about her background but keep it secret because her fortune telling is so popular that it draws many customers into Dobuita’s shopping district. While the magazine features have contributed to her popularity, the main reason is the accuracy of her predictions.
Shenmue[]
Ryo Hazuki can have his fortune read by Natsumi for ¥300. Choosing the "Clue" option will give the player a hint of what they're supposed to do next in the story.
Etymology[]
- The name Natsumi means "summer" (夏) (natsu) and "fruit, good result, truth" (実) (mi).
- Natsumi's surname Sakuragi means "cherry blossom" (桜) (sakura) and "tree, wood" (木) (ki/gi).
- Part of the name Sakura can also mean "blossom" (咲) (saku) and "good, virtuous, respectable" (良) (ra).
Trivia[]
- Natsumi's zodiac sign is Pisces and she has an A blood type.
- When you get your fortune read and choose the "Gamble" option, Ryo's line is not translated the way it should be in the English version and in the subtitles for when Japanese voices are selected in Shenmue I & II. He says "Please tell me the Gamble.", while "Please help me do better at gambling." is a more accurate English translation.
