Probably one of the first things somebody would notice about Sakura is that she is a rather quiet and introverted person, and she has been one since she was a small child. Subtlety is not one of her strong points when it comes to her choice of words — she speaks straightforwardly and honestly, and combined with her usual deadpan expression, she might come off as slightly insensitive. Her words are curt and blunt, rarely speaking for more than she needs to, and only a few words at a time. She had no trouble getting straight to the point when questioning whether Akihito was a kidnapper or not (when she passed out outside in the middle of the night and he carried her back to his apartment) and said straight to his face that his omelet rice was terrible.
While this all may simply be seen as a lack of tact, she hasn’t always been like this. Due to her lack of her lack of spiritual power, she grew up with a kind of complex of sorts — we don’t see exactly how the rest of the family treated her, but it’s hinted that Sakura was somewhat of an unfavourite due to her being unable to uphold the family “tradition”, so to speak. She spent most of her younger days doing everything she was able to do to not be a burden, expressing that she’ll help make dinner because “that was the only thing [she] can do”. But despite her circumstances, she and her sister were very close. Sakura loved and idolized her, and even after Yui’s death, her older sister is still very much in her thoughts — to the point that she decided to take up Yui’s dream and become a Spirit World Warrior in her stead. But perhaps it was because of the love for her departed sister and as well as her envy towards Mirai's powers that led her to be manipulated by Fujima.
And her bond with Mirai is one of her most notable relationships, especially after it does a complete 360 when they both reconcile with each other, and it's something that really puts a shine on her personality that's behind her stoicism. When Sakura is with her, you’re able to see her as the young teenager she really is — she speaks more, she smiles, she teases her — and thanks to Mirai, Sakura was able to realize what was most important to her after she grew desperate and lost her way. And in return, Sakura looks after Mirai in her own way, encouraging her to be true to her feelings and to stay by the side of the person she likes. But she knows that no matter how close they are, no matter how much they have repaired their sisterly bond, there are just some things that Mirai won’t tell her, as Mirai (and perhaps Sakura herself) does not consider her to be a “true” Spirit World Warrior. And she knows that. She knows and doesn’t like it at all, but resolves to support Mirai as much as she can. She’s not good with words... but hugs are just as good, right?
But whether you’re Mirai or not, if you’re able to look past her stoic front, it’s easy to see that really, Sakura is just a normal, kind-hearted girl with a... few quirks. She might sleep in class, deliver jump kicks to the heads of people who annoy her, and make outlandish comments about eating kelp youmu, but she gets along with her classmates, is loyal to the people she loves, and perhaps most importantly, just wants to do whatever she can to help.
Abilities/Powers: While she is a daughter of a family of Spirit World Warriors, Sakura has practically no spiritual powers whatsoever; she is able to see youmu, whereas normal people cannot, but that is the extent of her power. Despite this, she is physically fit and, with the assistance of a suitable weapon, is able to fight and defeat youmu with some effort. Other than that, she is a normal human girl, if not quick on her feet and a proud member of people who can jump kick people in the head. Items/Weapons: Yui’s bell that she wears around her neck, and a change of clothes. Sample Entry: sample threads here and here! if that’s not enough, i can write one up as well if you wish! Sample Entry Two: When Sakura awakes, the buzzing of the alarm is still ringing in her ears when her eyes fly open. She doesn’t remember falling asleep in a foreign room like this — really, she doesn’t remember falling asleep in the first place. It isn’t the first time she woke up in an unfamiliar room, but unlike Kanbara-senpai’s room, this room was… unpleasant, to say the least.
Has she been kidnapped? Is this a youmu’s doing? The latter possibility makes her stomach clench. If only she could fight, if only there was a way…
But no, just because this could be a youmu doesn’t mean it really is the doing of one. “There’s no time to dwell on this,” she whispers to herself, almost surprised at the grogginess of her voice, “I have to find somebody. Mi—”
And that’s when it hits her. Mirai. The last time Sakura saw her, there was a bubbling pit of anxiety building within her. She knows it has something to do with Kanbara-senpai. She knows she has no business in matters involving Spirit World Warriors. And she knows that there is nothing she could do that could help. But at the same time, if this really is a youmu’s doing, then it’s possible that she isn’t the only one who woke up in this strange, awful place —
Sakura bolts up and flings off the covers, leaping out of the bed in the swift motion. It doesn’t matter if she’s defenseless right now. It doesn’t matter if she gets told not to get involved.
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Probably one of the first things somebody would notice about Sakura is that she is a rather quiet and introverted person, and she has been one since she was a small child. Subtlety is not one of her strong points when it comes to her choice of words — she speaks straightforwardly and honestly, and combined with her usual deadpan expression, she might come off as slightly insensitive. Her words are curt and blunt, rarely speaking for more than she needs to, and only a few words at a time. She had no trouble getting straight to the point when questioning whether Akihito was a kidnapper or not (when she passed out outside in the middle of the night and he carried her back to his apartment) and said straight to his face that his omelet rice was terrible.
While this all may simply be seen as a lack of tact, she hasn’t always been like this. Due to her lack of her lack of spiritual power, she grew up with a kind of complex of sorts — we don’t see exactly how the rest of the family treated her, but it’s hinted that Sakura was somewhat of an unfavourite due to her being unable to uphold the family “tradition”, so to speak. She spent most of her younger days doing everything she was able to do to not be a burden, expressing that she’ll help make dinner because “that was the only thing [she] can do”. But despite her circumstances, she and her sister were very close. Sakura loved and idolized her, and even after Yui’s death, her older sister is still very much in her thoughts — to the point that she decided to take up Yui’s dream and become a Spirit World Warrior in her stead. But perhaps it was because of the love for her departed sister and as well as her envy towards Mirai's powers that led her to be manipulated by Fujima.
And her bond with Mirai is one of her most notable relationships, especially after it does a complete 360 when they both reconcile with each other, and it's something that really puts a shine on her personality that's behind her stoicism. When Sakura is with her, you’re able to see her as the young teenager she really is — she speaks more, she smiles, she teases her — and thanks to Mirai, Sakura was able to realize what was most important to her after she grew desperate and lost her way. And in return, Sakura looks after Mirai in her own way, encouraging her to be true to her feelings and to stay by the side of the person she likes. But she knows that no matter how close they are, no matter how much they have repaired their sisterly bond, there are just some things that Mirai won’t tell her, as Mirai (and perhaps Sakura herself) does not consider her to be a “true” Spirit World Warrior. And she knows that. She knows and doesn’t like it at all, but resolves to support Mirai as much as she can. She’s not good with words... but hugs are just as good, right?
But whether you’re Mirai or not, if you’re able to look past her stoic front, it’s easy to see that really, Sakura is just a normal, kind-hearted girl with a... few quirks. She might sleep in class, deliver jump kicks to the heads of people who annoy her, and make outlandish comments about eating kelp youmu, but she gets along with her classmates, is loyal to the people she loves, and perhaps most importantly, just wants to do whatever she can to help.
Abilities/Powers: While she is a daughter of a family of Spirit World Warriors, Sakura has practically no spiritual powers whatsoever; she is able to see youmu, whereas normal people cannot, but that is the extent of her power. Despite this, she is physically fit and, with the assistance of a suitable weapon, is able to fight and defeat youmu with some effort. Other than that, she is a normal human girl, if not quick on her feet and a proud member of people who can jump kick people in the head.
Items/Weapons: Yui’s bell that she wears around her neck, and a change of clothes.
Sample Entry: sample threads here and here! if that’s not enough, i can write one up as well if you wish!
Sample Entry Two:
When Sakura awakes, the buzzing of the alarm is still ringing in her ears when her eyes fly open. She doesn’t remember falling asleep in a foreign room like this — really, she doesn’t remember falling asleep in the first place. It isn’t the first time she woke up in an unfamiliar room, but unlike Kanbara-senpai’s room, this room was… unpleasant, to say the least.
Has she been kidnapped? Is this a youmu’s doing? The latter possibility makes her stomach clench. If only she could fight, if only there was a way…
But no, just because this could be a youmu doesn’t mean it really is the doing of one. “There’s no time to dwell on this,” she whispers to herself, almost surprised at the grogginess of her voice, “I have to find somebody. Mi—”
And that’s when it hits her. Mirai. The last time Sakura saw her, there was a bubbling pit of anxiety building within her. She knows it has something to do with Kanbara-senpai. She knows she has no business in matters involving Spirit World Warriors. And she knows that there is nothing she could do that could help. But at the same time, if this really is a youmu’s doing, then it’s possible that she isn’t the only one who woke up in this strange, awful place —
Sakura bolts up and flings off the covers, leaping out of the bed in the swift motion. It doesn’t matter if she’s defenseless right now. It doesn’t matter if she gets told not to get involved.
She needs to find her.
Mirai.