Hayato Myojin



Hayato Myojin is a chef who has a bitter rivalry with Ukyo Kuonji. He also owns a small octopus named Patorashu as a pet.

His first name means "quick man" and Myojin means "strange or unusual man".

Overview
When Hayato and Ukyo were ten years old, they argued about which dish was better: okonomiyaki or takoyaki. To settle the argument, the children fought, both promising that the loser would have to wear a stupid looking mask for the rest of their life. Ukyo won that fight, thanks to her flat okonomiyaki giving her a huge advantage over the small takoyaki that Hayato used.

Six years later, he returned for a rematch, since the only way he could be free of the octopus mask he had been wearing for years was to defeat Ukyo in battle. This time, Hayato was able to win the fight by turning one of Ukyo’s giant okonomiyaki into a massive takoyaki that he used to squash her. He can now remove the mask if Ranma Saotome had not glued it to his face after he did the same to Ranma for taking his mask off.