Natsume Hyūga (日向 棗 Hyūga Natsume) is the male protagonist of Gakuen Alice. He was Mikan's rival but they later fall in love with each other, and their bond plays a significant role in the series. Natsume possesses the Fire Alice, which is unusually strong (due to his Alice Shape), so he was categorized as a Dangerous Ability Type but he is actually is in the Latent Ability Type. He is the only special star in the Elementary Branch. Natsume is a smart student but often, he ditches classes. He has many followers and has Ruka Nogi as his best friend. He has a sister named Aoi Hyūga, who was held captive by Persona. His mother is Kaoru Hyūga who possessed the Memory Manipulating Alice. His father, along with Aoi and him, has the Fire Alice.