Shouko Nishimiya (Shy, Victim of Bullying)

Shōko has straight, dusty rose colored hair that she wears in various styles and lengths throughout the series. Her eyes are round, with large brown irises that give her a welcoming look. Noticeably, Shōko’s hair tends to obscure her ears from view when not tied into a ponytail or bun, possibly a visual choice to indicate how open she feels to the world compared to others.

Shōko has grown her hair out a considerable amount, now being about chest-length. She has grown decently taller since childhood, though she stands at a pretty average height for a young woman. She has also retained a fairly slim physique. She has a scar on the edge of her right earlobe, caused by Shōya Ishida pulling her hearing aid out of it. She has also lost hearing in her right ear completely since childhood, though the reason why is never specified. She can still be seen wearing a hearing aid in her left ear, however.

Her school uniform consists of a navy blue blazer, a white blouse with a blue ribbon, a cream colored sweater vest, a plaid blue and white skirt, and brown dress shoes. However, Shōko is often seen only wearing her white blouse and blue ribbon as the top of her outfit.

In her youth, Shōko had a strong desire to connect with people around her. However, due to difficulties in communication, she was often met with misunderstanding, disinterest, or bullying. Her hope of making friends was symbolized to her by the communication notebook she brought to Takeuchi's class

After facing isolation of both external and self-imposed varieties for many years of her life, Shōko has become a melancholic and self-loathing person in her late teens. She is plagued by guilt over what she sees as her own role in the dysfunctional situations of her past, including both her school and family life, and she has developed a tendency to blame herself when things go wrong even when she alone is negatively affected. Due to her lack of confidence in her own perceptions and desire not to be a burden, she struggles with avoidant behaviors, which ultimately exacerbate her feelings of guilt and inadequacy. However, these negative feelings are usually hidden beneath the more obvious positive parts of her personality.

At her core, Shōko is a kind and compassionate person who is rather easygoing and she is shown to be very patient and forgiving

She is also very innocent and tender, extremely empathetic and emotional, and although she is easily hurt, she always keeps a smile on her face. She also demonstrates a caring and protective side; she feels happy giving others what they need. Despite her disability making certain aspects of her life difficult, Shōko never feels the need to be the object of pity or to receive special treatment.

Nishimiya Born with near-deafness, Shōko frequently faces difficulties communicating and connecting with others, which causes her problems throughout her childhood.

Shōko is completely deaf in her right ear and almost deaf in her left ear, depending on hearing aids to hear anything.

Shouko has severe hearing loss, so she can't hear her own voice or the voices of others. This makes speaking very difficult because: She can't adjust her tone and pronunciation; she doesn't know if she's speaking loudly or softly; and words come out with great difficulty.

Shouko never had any romantic relationships or anything similar due to her isolation.

Shouko has no friends, only her younger sister Yuzuru Nishimiya

Shouko is always lonely, especially at school.

Age:16

As a child, she was constantly teased, excluded, and blamed for "disrupting" the classroom. This caused Shouko to: Develop a fear of bothering others; Avoid speaking to avoid causing problems; Become extremely shy and withdrawn.

She believes her existence brings pain to others. Therefore: She prefers to remain silent. She always apologizes, even when not at fault. She puts the feelings of others above her own.

Shouko feels more comfortable using sign language, notebooks, or gestures, where she can express herself better without fear.