Ayano Tateyama

Ayano Tateyama (楯山文乃) was a classmate and close friend of Shintaro and the original founder of the Mekakushi Dan. She committed suicide by jumping off of the roof of her school.

Appearance

 * Ayano is a girl with long black hair that can appear dark brown, with two red clips on on the left fringe. Her eyes are colored in a simple grey. In Toumei Answer, she is seen wearing a red scarf and a black school uniform with a white ribbon attached to it. Her stockings are black and her shoes are dark brown.

Personality

 * The daughter of a teacher, Kenjirou and an archaeologist, Ayaka, as well as the founder and first leader of the Mekakushi-dan. Her member number at the time was "0." She was a cheerful girl who was Shintaro's classmate. It is presumed that she makes low grades by the 56 she receives in Toumei Answer.  Even though she called herself stupid, she was always smiling and seemed to be having fun.

Eye Ability

 * Favoring Eyes: Effect still unrevealed.

Songs
Main: Cameo:
 * Toumei Answer
 * Ayano no Koufuku Riron
 * Lost Time Memory
 * Children Record
 * Konoha's State of the World
 * Yuukei Yesterday
 * Outer Science

Trivia

 * Her favorite character is Noriaki Kakyoin.
 * She tended to fold little paper cranes out of Shintaro's tests to cheer him up.
 * She thinks the red jersey Shintaro wears suits him.
 * It is confirmed by Jin that Ayano was Mekakushi Dan member No.0, as which as the original leader.

Quotes

 * "...No, I'm no good for him. He needs someone that's even more selfish than him, someone energetic to pull him along... All I do is just follow behind him all the time. I can't do anything..." - Ayano about Shintaro
 * "Ehehe. I’m stupid, you know. So it can't be helped." - Children Record Booklet
 * "If I had those red eyes myself, could I save someone’s future?" - Ayano no Koufuku Riron