Mafuyu Asahina <Yuki>

Name: Asahina Mafuyu

Online name: Yuki

Personality: Mafuyu is an honor student and 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, 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 Shizuku. She joined the club because somebody asked her to. 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. 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’s personality underneath her facade is considerably more cold and blunt. 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.

Appearance: Mafuyu has dark purple hair with eyes that fade from dark purple to sky blue in a gradient. Her hair is curly, long, and usually kept up in a ponytail that tends to fall over her right shoulder. Her ponytail may not be considered messy, but Mafuyu's hair does not seem to be combed. Mafuyu’s bangs are fairly long as well, 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. Her ponytail is held in an orange hair tie.

Outfit styles: (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.

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.

Second Unit Outfit: 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.)

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.

Shinonome Ena: Fellow circle member. Mafuyu is very blunt when stating her opinions of Ena's art, which often sets off Ena's temper. Although they initially had a rocky relationship, the two come to understand each others' struggles and start respecting each other more as time goes on. It is also thanks to Mafuyu's words in Insatiable Pale Color that Ena snapped out of her slump, returned to the real world and kept on drawing. In Ena's Birthday Card, Mafuyu tells her she appreciates Ena saying things straight out rather than sugarcoating her words.

Akiyama Mizuki: Fellow circle member. Mafuyu thinks they're overly obsessed with cuteness, while Mizuki thinks that what Mafuyu is going through feels personal to them due to both dealing with issues regarding their identities. Mizuki also feels a bit envious seeing Mafuyu doing her best to try find herself and not giving up, while Mizuki is intent on not telling their secret to anyone. Although their relationship seemed distant early on, they end up becoming closer and Mizuki even ends up giving Mafuyu useful advice on how to cope with her situation.)