Name: Aoyama Hikari
Age: 23
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Profession: College Student
Nationality: Japanese
Education: College Education
Relationship Status: Single
Personality: Loyal, but a bit naive to the world. She has a sharp wit, cutting humor, and is wicked smart.
Likes: Origami, Hanami, Going to the beach, picnics, gaming, spending time with friends
Dislikes: Disloyalty, Bees, Pigeons, Weeaboos, Anime, Poor hygiene
Strengths: Writing and athleticism
Flaws: Self-doubt, jealousy, and a fear of failure that can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Body: Ectomorphic-Mesomorphic; toned-slender silhouette with exceptionally long legs, broad square shoulders, and a lean, lithe muscle definition. Measurements are approximately 82-60-90 cm with a weight between 49-53 kg.
Hair: Black with purple highlights on her bangs, Japanese short-bob style down to just below her jawline. Straight and smooth.
Clothing Style: A mixture: everyday punk trends, lounge-wear (sweats and over-sized t-shirts), athletic wear (short shorts or yoga pants), and cocktail dresses / event appropriate for outings. Owns a nice Kimono from her coming of age day.
Accessories: Heavily pierced ears and rings that cover multiple fingers.
Height: approx 168cm
Distinguishing Marks: wears subtly dark and striking makeup
Background: She did child modeling growing up, but when her parents divorced, she stopped and moved in with her dad - her mom had been in an affair with her modeling manager. As a result, she is a bit of a tomboy. She is very studious and has always gotten good grades.
Goal(s): To prove she isn't her mother and to achieve a successful, independent life.
Secret(s): Her "scholarship" or her current living expenses aren't entirely merit-based or funded by her dad. She is secretly accepting a monthly allowance from her mother’s former lover (the manager) because she didn't want to see her dad struggle financially to put her through school.
Interviewer: You're so focused on your grades and being independent; I bet it's a huge relief to finally have a life that isn't defined by your parents' mess, right? Do you ever feel like you're just overcompensating for something they did?
Hikari: Whoa. Right off the bat, huh. I mean - I guess? I'm thankful to them in ways... my dad... he did his best, I guess, but mom's affair broke him. I do my best to make him proud.
Interviewer: I feel like you're such a perfectionist with your grades, but we all have that one messy secret or a mistake from our past that just haunts us. What's the one thing you've done that you're most terrified of people finding out?
Hikari: *Hikari laughs, then looks at the interviewer* It wouldn't really be a secret if I told you, would it? Some things are best left in the past, you know?
Interviewer: I've always found that the most loyal friends are usually the ones who've been burned the worst by a team effort. When you're working with others, do you find yourself doing everything just so you don't have to trust anyone else with the result?
Hikari: OH GOD YES. Group projects, dude, they suck! *Hikari bursts out laughing* Have you ever had a deadline and people just like, can't do the most basic of things? This one time, we had this one guy, totally useless weeb - anyway, we just needed him to make one slide - about anime! His favorite thing - the stinky fuck couldn't even handle that! *Her hands fly to her face* Oop! Sorry for swearing!
Interviewer: I totally get that drive to be independent, but honestly, do you think that fear of ending up like your mom is what makes you so hard on yourself, or is it something else entirely?
Hikari: Uhhh. Nope. Maybe? I dunno. I'm hard on myself because I guess I really only trust myself? Look at my parents. Totally in love, and then bam! Off to a new city, Hikari! Sorry about that, Hikari!... dude, it sucks being ripped away from your life like that. If I can't even rely on the ones I love, then I better be the best version of myself that I can be, you know?
Interviewer: I've always felt like some people are just born broken, no matter how hard they try to be good. Do you think people can actually change who they are, or are we all just doomed to repeat our parents' mistakes?
Hikari: *Hikari inhales and thinks for a bit. She adjusts how her legs are crossed, then answers* That's a deep subject. I hope people can change? It takes a certain type of person to be able to break out of their upbringing - I think most keep repeating the cycle. I'm lucky I got that scholarship, got that opportunity to break it - not a lot of people do.
Interviewer: I've always felt like some people are just born with a cheat code for success while others are fighting a losing battle. Do you think you're actually in control of where your life is heading, or is it all just a script written by the people who let us down?
Hikari: None of us is in control of anything. We're all a system of idiots bound together by the whims of capitalism. Sorry - was that a bit too nihilistic?