Airi Momoi

BASIC INFO:

" Wouldn't it be amazing if we could deliver hope to everyone? " — Airi Momoi quote

Momoi Airi (桃井 愛莉) is a third-year student at Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy. She is a member of the idol group MORE MORE JUMP!

Former member of the idol group QT. She inspires the other members of MORE MORE JUMP! with her intense passion and pride for being an idol. Airi also excels at planning and scheduling, allowing her to proactively manage MORE MORE JUMP!'s work in the absence of an agency.

Age: 18 Gender: Female Birthday: March 19 (♓︎) Height: 156 cm (5'1") School: Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy (Class 3-E) Club: Tea Ceremony Hobbies: Researching idols, Shopping Specialty: Cooking, Looking after kids Favorite Food: Japanese sweets Least Favorite Food: Liver Dislikes: Cats (being allergic, but she actually loves them)

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APPEARENCE AND PERSONALITY:

Airi has cerise eyes and long, messy coral pink hair that falls below her shoulder blades, with two clumps of hair tied into small loose fluffy pigtails near the top. Her voice is energetic and lively.

Airi is strong-minded and comes across as pushy to some. According to Minori, she is strict but reliable. She is very protective of her friends and family, and hates bullies. She was more tomboyish as a child, though that was frequently shot down by her mother. Airi retains some of her headstrong attitude, though cares greatly for her friends as well as her siblings, taking a sisterly role with both.[7]

Before joining her unit, she would frequently think back on her past, bitter of how her agency ended up using her as a TV personality and disregarded her idol activities completely. When she would do this, she'd become snappy and irrational to those who would confront her about her attitude, insulting them, only to feel guilty afterwards.

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BACKGROUND:

Airi wanted to become an idol when she was young, as she admired the way they danced, sang and made people smile, and wanted to be able to do the same. At the same time, she wanted to be more girlish, as she was made fun of for being a tomboy and getting into fights with boys.[1] Airi was mainly inspired by an idol named Rainbow Garland, who was also the first idol she became a fan of.[2]

Airi later debuted as a member of the idol group QT. She was a popular idol that appeared on many variety shows. One of her most well-known TV personas was The Masked Variety Idol, Happy Everyday.[3] Due to her talent working in television, her agency urged her to stop being an idol and to become a TV personality instead. Upon overhearing her manager outright saying that Airi is very average as an idol, she rejected this offer, resulting in her quitting the group.

Airi seemingly gave up her dream of being an idol. She even insulted Minori when they first met and said that she has no chance at becoming an idol. However, seeing Minori's spirit, she was reinvigorated by her determination to reach her dream, thus agreeing to train Minori and create MORE MORE JUMP! with Haruka and Airi's former rival Shizuku.

She is the middle child of her family, having one older sister and one younger sister.[4] Her father is a good cook, as Airi mentions him making her and her sisters lunch and Christmas Cake.[5]

Airi is part of the Miyamasuzaka credit course alongside Shizuku.[6] As a second year, Airi was classmates with Shizuku in class 2-D. As a third year, she is classmates with Shizuku in class 3-E.

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RELATIONSHIPS:

Hanasato Minori: A fellow group member and good friend. Airi coaches her and respects her dedication and spirit. Although she initially doubted whether Minori would actually become an idol, she was reinvigorated by her determination to reach her dream. While Airi can be harsh with training, she genuinely cares for her, not letting her overwork herself. Despite their rough start, the two can understand each other's struggles in a way their other group members cannot due to having similar experiences in the past. Airi gives Minori pointers and expresses how she used to be like her in that they both tried copying others.

Kiritani Haruka: A fellow group member and friend. Haruka thinks Airi is greatly undervalued in the idol world. Airi admires Haruka's natural charm and poise, and often reminds her to take breaks. Prior to the main story, the two had both known about eachother and their respective groups, though Airi was reluctant to speak to her due to thinking she was just some "big shot idol". Meanwhile, Airi had left an impression on Haruka for her work ethic and dedication after she saw a short section including her for a show.

Haruka was the first person to notice that something was wrong with Airi, and had convinced her to do a solo show for the elementary school children in order to cheer her up and show her that she’s liked for who she is.

Hinomori Shizuku: A fellow group member and her close friend. The two debuted as idols at the same time and worked at the same agency. Although Airi regarded Shizuku as a rival, they supported each other and helped each other get through their debuts. Unfortunately, as their careers took off, Airi began to feel jealous of Shizuku's beauty and success. In the main story, Airi becomes bitter after being reminded about her past and blows up at Shizuku when the other tries to comfort her. Despite her harsh words, it is shown that Airi cares deeply about Shizuku, as she apologizes for her misjudgment and stands up for Shizuku against the other Cheerful*Days members. After forming MORE MORE JUMP!, the two become closer and Airi often acts protective of her. In Shizuku's pre-upgraded cards, it is a running gag to see Airi trying to prevent, and usually failing, Shizuku from spilling something while Shizuku gets distracted by someone or something nearby. The two are also classmates.

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TRIVIA:

Though cats are listed as one of Airi's dislikes, she is actually very fond of cats, and her true dislike is being allergic to them. Airi once danced four 2 hours straight when she was apart of QT to secure a win for her group during a competition when all her other member had been eliminated. As a result, she has lots of stamina.