yarizakura hime

A sixteen-year-old high school girl with supernatural powers. In the anime, she took on the role of mayor of the city when she was a child after her grandmother was "tuned" by Akina's grandfather; in the manga, however, her grandmother simply passed away. She treasures her long scarf which was made by Akina. The scarf was made to cover up her scar on her neck, inflicted by Yae Shinatsuhiko to seal most of Hime's youkai power. In the manga, all of the townspeople, including her friends, had their memory of Hime being a youkai sealed because, when she was a child, she asked Yae to seal the memory so she could gain a better perspective from both a human's and a youkai's point of view. In chapter thirteen, everyone's memory of her being a youkai returned when a group, running against Hime's little cousin Kohime who was running as mayor in another town, wanted her to drop out of the election and for Hime to give her position to their leader. They threatened with a barrier that weakens all youkai to a potentially life-threatening point. Because of this, Yae had no choice but to weaken the barrier they created, which in turn restored everyone's memory. Hime is a glutton and loves to eat noodles, especially those cooked by Akina. She is also quite sensitive about her weight. She trains using the teachings her grandmother taught her and patrols the town every day. She uses her grandmother's teachings in the hopes that she will become a great mayor like her grandmother once was. She may appear harsh at times, but she has a kind heart. In the manga, she uses a lacrosse racket as her weapon, while in the anime, she uses a contractible spear. She has a deep friendship with Akina and Gin.