Before becoming Shishio's girlfriend, Yumi was one of the highest ranked geishas in Japan, so she was very pricy to spend a night with. It is not known actually how Yumi began to tag along with Shishio, but she had fallen in love with a man wrapped in bandages!! Simply, Yumi was there to support Shishio and keep him company, although what she really wanted to do was assist him in battle. Her wish had come true when she stood in front of Kenshin, begging him not to kill Shishio when he was nearly defeated. Shishio had stabbed Kenshin through Yumi, sealing her fate. Currently, Yumi resides in Hell with Houji, Usui, and others, where her lover, Shishio, is the ruler.