Asahina Mafuyu

Nightcord at 25:00's lyricist. Mafuyu lost her sense of self amid pressure to be the "good, kind girl" her mother expected her to be, but found refuge within music and Nightcord at 25:00. Faced with the threat of her only safe space being taken away, she has run away from home and sought Kanade's help.

Name: Mafuyu Last name: Asahina Alias: Yuki Gender: Female Age: 18-17 Height: 162 cm School: Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy (Class 3-b) Club: Archery Musical group: Nightcord At 25:00 Birthday: January 27 Committee: Class Representative Favorite Food: Mom's home cooking Specialty: Speaking English Hobbies: Watching Aquarium Dislikes: Not Sure Least Favorite Food: Not Sure Mafuyu is hiding her true feelings and is not sure of what she likes, dislikes and what she wants.

Mafuyu has dark purple hair with eyes that fade from dark purple to sky blue in a gradient. Her hair is wavy, 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 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. Her casual ouffit is black shirt half-tucked into a pair of brown pants with a thin red belt.

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. She also can be rude and cold. 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. 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 often seeks out and attempts to understand the warmth she feels with the rest of Nightcord, treasuring their company. She feels extremely uncomfortable with the coldness she feels at home or with her mother, to the point of running away from home and living with Kanade to avoid it.

Relationship with Kanade Yoisaki: 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. She truly cares about Mafuyu and is working desperately to create a song that will save her.

Relationship with Ena Shinonome: Fellow circle member. Mafuyu is very blunt when stating her opinions of Ena's art, which often sets off Ena's temper and ending up with an argument because of Ena's more tsundere personality. 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. In Ena's Birthday, Mafuyu tells her she appreciates Ena saying things straight out rather than sugarcoating her words.

Relationship with Mizuki Akiyama: 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.

Relationship with Shizuku Hinomori: Fellow archery club member. The two get along well. Although Mafuyu keeps her "good girl" facade around Shizuku, she also treats the latter like a normal person. Shizuku and Mafuyu have many similarities, and at one point, Shizuku had almost forgotten herself. Having this in common causes them to get along so well, even if they don't openly talk about it. She also accepted the birthday gift Shizuku gave to her.

Relationship with Akito Shinonome: Akito is member of Vivid BAD SQUAD and Ena's younger brother. They first officially met in Ena's Distant Summer Festival. Akito thanks Mafuyu for taking care of Ena and asks her to do so from now on, employing his usual facade of politeness, with Mafuyu doing the same in return. In Ena's second side story, Mafuyu points out how different Akito is from Ena, much to Ena's annoyance due to her awareness of his true personality. The two briefly interact again after Akito leaves an injured Rui in Mafuyu's hands in the absence of a medic. Mafuyu watches him perform with the rest of Vivid BAD SQUAD and says that his powerful singing voice made her ears hurt. Akito once again thanks Mafuyu for taking care of Ena in the same polite tone, and Mafuyu tells him good luck and that she’ll be rooting for him to keep up with his teammates.

Relationship with Emu Otori: An underclassman she was paired with for the 3-legged race during the sports festival. Emu recognizes that her smiles are not genuine and is scared of her, though Mafuyu doesn't seem to realize this or understand why. Mafuyu later admits that she was intrigued by Emu because her scared reactions towards her were "new" and "different". Emu is very energetic and cheerful, but she seems to be scared of Mafuyu, but Emu still wants Mafuyu to smile.

Relationship with her mother: Mafuyu's mother. Although she is afraid of her, at the same time she admits that she loves her mother which is why she was terrified of confronting her, especially due to the different ways she had pressured Mafuyu ever since she was young. At the same time, it was thanks to the way her mother took care of her when she got sick as a child that made her dream of becoming a nurse, but ironically, her mother is also the person who pushed her to not do that.