Asahina Mafuyu

Gender Female Birthday January 27 (♒︎) Height 162 cm (5'4") School Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy (Class 3-B) Committee Class Representative Club Archery Hobbies Aquarium Specialty Speaking English Favorite Food Mom's home cooking Least Favorite Food Not Sure Dislikes Not Sure Asahina Mafuyu (朝あさ比ひ奈な まふゆ) is a third-year student at Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy. She is the lyricist of the online music circle 25-ji, Nightcord de. going by the alias "Yuki".

Background Nightcord at 25:00's lyricist. Mafuyu lost her sense of self amid pressure to be the "good, kind girl" her mother expected her to be, but found refuge within music and Nightcord at 25:00. Faced with the threat of her only safe space being taken away, she has run away from home and sought Kanade's help.—Profile Mafuyu is an honor student and is the only one in her circle who regularly attends school during the day. She earns good grades and is the representative of her class. She is said to excel in both academics and sports; hence, people often set high standards for her to excel in everything, which she does without fail. However, in reality she is heavily burdened and pressured by the expectations placed on her. In middle school, she aspired to be a nurse,[1] however, her parents pressured her to be a doctor instead. Conforming to what others expected of her caused Mafuyu to lose her sense of identity, having difficulty expressing true emotion or deciding what she likes. Some time after joining 25-ji, Nightcord de. as their lyricist, Mafuyu began to compose songs by herself under the pseudonym OWN, becoming known for her cold, dark music. At school, Mafuyu is a member of the archery club with Hinomori Shizuku. She joined the club because somebody asked her to.[2]

Appearance Mafuyu has dark purple hair with eyes that fade from dark purple to sky blue in a gradient. Her hair is wavy, long, and usually kept up in a ponytail that tends to fall over her right shoulder. Her ponytail may not be considered messy, but her hair does not seem to be combed. Her bangs are fairly long with the middle section falling just a bit past her eyes. She has an ahoge that swoops to the right above her bangs, and her face is framed by short, slightly curled strands on each side. Mafuyu's ponytail is held in an orange hair tie. Casual Outfit In her second year, her casual outfit consists of a light blue sweater with a grey-and-white striped shirt underneath, and beige bell-bottoms. In her third year, her casual outfit consists of a cream sweater worn open, revealing a black shirt half-tucked into a pair of brown pants with a thin red belt. Her ponytail tie appears more ruffled. In her sleepwear, she wears a gray long-sleeved pajamas set. Unit Outfit In her unit outfit, she wears a dark grey stylized school uniform, with long sleeves that fade to black and are tipped with grey frills. Her shirt collar is black, outlined in light grey, and her butterfly ribbon consists of two ribbons, one black and one blue, tied at the middle. Her choker is black, with a gold charm. The skirt is long and grey, with two stripes of black near the bottom, and it is covered by two semi-transparent pieces of fabric. The skirt grows longer at the back of the outfit. Her black shoes are heeled, as shown in her 3D model. In her second unit outfit, she wears a gray long-sleeved dress fading into darker shades of gray. A white-and-purple ribbon is tied across her collarbones and the skirt opens on the right to reveal an underskirt which is pleated on the side. The top skirt has a jagged hem decorated by maple leaves; the same can be seen on her right sleeve. She wears tall, heeled, black boots over long, ribbed, gray socks. Her ponytail is tied with a black ribbon.

Personality Mafuyu is admired at school for her smarts, athleticism, and the humble sincerity she shows when she is praised for these talents. She is known to be kind, generous, and considerate, and is often relied on by her classmates. However, to herself and the other members of her unit, she is dispassionate, largely lacking in emotion and empathy. She speaks in few words, and is often honest to the point of cruelty. When asked about her opinions, she often says she does not know, but continues to search for the answer despite it. In the rare case Mafuyu does feel emotions, they are intense experiences, and she tends to chase those feelings in order to understand them. Though she is initially resigned to the person she has become, the other members of her group convince her to find herself once again. Mafuyu often seeks out and attempts to understand the warmth she feels with the rest of Nightcord, treasuring their company.[3] She feels extremely uncomfortable with the coldness she feels at home or with her mother, to the point of running away from home and living with Kanade to avoid it.[4] Etymology Asahina (朝比奈): Asa (朝) means "morning", Hi (比) means "comparison, equal", and Na (奈) means "what".

Mafuyu (まふゆ) means "midwinter". However, it is spelt with hiragana in-game, instead of kanji (真冬), leaving it without meaning. Her parents chose this name for her so they would never "forget the emotions and her warmth felt on the day of her birth," as Mafuyu was born on a very cold winter day.[5]

Mafuyu's username, Yuki (雪), literally translates to "snow". She chose the username because she saw snow when trying to choose one,[6] though it also connects thematically to her given name. Relationships Yoisaki Kanade: Fellow circle member. Mafuyu is amazed that Kanade was able to create a song that made Mafuyu smile, encouraging Kanade to keep trying to make Mafuyu feel something. Kanade truly cares about Mafuyu and is working desperately to create a song that will save her.

Mafuyu's Mother: Mafuyu's mother. Although she is afraid of her, at the same time she admits that she loves her mother which is why she was terrified of confronting her, especially due to the different ways she had pressured Mafuyu ever since she was young. At the same time, it was thanks to the way her mother took care of her when she got sick as a child[10] that made her dream of becoming a nurse, but ironically, her mother is also the person who pushed her to not do that.