Hiyori Asahina

Hiyori Asahina (朝比奈 日和 Asahina Hiyori) / Hiyori (ヒヨリ) is Hibiya Amamiya's childhood friend and schoolmate who, during the present-day plot of the series, is visiting the city with him. There, they are staying at her brother-in-law Kenjirou Tateyama's residence, where they meet Konoha.

On August 15th, she, Hibiya and Konoha get involved in an accident and are swallowed by the Kagerou Daze, which put her and Hibiya into a time loop. In most Routes, she alone remains in the Kagerou Daze. In the Anime Route, She becomes the 10th member of the Mekakushi Dan.

Appearance
Hiyori is a young girl with long black hair that is tied where two ponytails lay on her shoulders with messy bangs and dark-brown eyes.

She is usually shown wearing a black 3/4-sleeved shirt underneath a pink strapped dress, short black leggings and brown sandals that have with pink straps.

On August 14th in Mekakucity Actors, she wears a casual outfit consisting of a pink short-sleeved sweater, a white shirt with a grey polka dot pattern, a yellow skirt, black thigh highs, and pink slippers. She wears her regular, well-known outfit on August 15th in the anime.

In Wannyanpoo's fanmade PV of Kagerou Daze, she is seen with short black hair and a white shirt with a black strapped dress on top. She also has a bracelet and wears black sandals. This appearance of hers is not considered canon.

In Kagerou Daze -in a day's-, Hiyori wears a pink blouse with a black collar, a white skirt with a silver rim that is held up by two straps, black tights and dark sandals. She carries a white and red purse and has her hair tied back in one low ponytail instead of two pigtails.

Personality
Hiyori is a young girl who admires the big city. She is incredibly active and stubborn, and she plans to go to the city regardless of whether Hibiya Amamiya will come with her or not. She is popular among her schoolmates to the point that almost every boy has a crush on her, but she is not interested in romance and expresses annoyance at her popularity. Despite her pessimistic behavior she has a weak spot for cute and girly things. In all Routes, she is a huge fan of Momo Kisaragi as an idol. When being with people she admires, such as Momo and Konoha, she can be sweet, excitable, and even protective, though she shows respects towards Momo as a person and offers to give her space without being asked to.

She seems to be a messy and careless girl, as she would leave trash all over her brother-in-law's house. She has a sharp tongue and does not hold back from Hibiya, whom she often berates and orders to do various errands. Despite this, she truly cares for him and considers him her only true friend.

In Manga Route 2, she escapes the Kagerou Daze as well and interacts with the Mekakushi Dan in the real world. She shows concern for others, such as when she tries to save an injured Tsubomi Kido despite her telling Hiyori to flee. She maintains her sharp tongue and mind despite being in danger from the Snake of Clearing Eyes.

Eye Ability

 * Clearing Eyes (目が冴える Me ga Saeru) (Mekakucity Actors): After Marry Kozakura has the Kagerou Daze swallow the cast in Mekakucity Actors, Kenjirou Tateyama is reunited with Ayaka Tateyama, the Snake of Clearing Eyes is on the verge of "disappearing" without a host and is forced to fulfill Konoha's final wish to save Hiyori. The simplicity of her wish is to be free from the Kagerou Daze causes the Snake of Clearing Eyes to lose its sentience and simply serve as a surrogate life for her, thus defeating it. It is unknown if the Snake of Clearing Eyes can ever regain its sentience while Hiyori is its host.


 * Focusing Eyes (目を凝らす Me wo Korasu) (Manga Route): In Manga Route 2, Hiyori receives the Snake of Focusing eyes instead of Hibiya Amamiya. Her ability allows her to perceive objects, locations, and people that are far away from an aerial view. After seeing her target, she is able to tell whenever it is approaching and can estimate its arrival time based on its speed and distance.

Songs
Main:
 * Kagerou Daze
 * My Funny Weekend

Minor:
 * Children Record
 * Konoha no Sekai Jijou
 * Otsukimi Recital
 * Outer Science

Trivia

 * Hiyori's favorite animals are cats.
 * Hiyori has a huge crush on Konoha; likewise, Hibiya Amamiya is in love with her.
 * Hiyori never met her elder sister, Ayaka.

Etymology

 * The name Hiyori means "weather" (日和).
 * Hiyori's surname Asahina means "morning" (朝) (asa), "ratio, proportion" (比) (hi) and "apple tree" (奈) (na).

Quotes

 * "My sister ran away from home. She probably didn't even know that I was born. The first time I saw her was when she was in a coffin." - Hiyori to Hibiya Amamiya (Kagerou Daze III -the children reason-)
 * "Key-rings and stuff like that aren't my thing. Well, even if they were, I'd never buy a dinosaur one." - Hiyori to Hibiya (Act 04: Kagerou Daze)
 * "Don't be stupid! Somebody that cool couldn't possibly die! Unlike a pipsqueak like you!" - Hiyori to Hibiya when he suggests that Konoha could have died. (Act 04: Kagerou Daze)