Tomomi Shinju

Tomomi Shinju (真珠友美) was a minor antagonist of Part II, appearing exclusively in the Remastered cover. She was the younger cousin sister of Queen Sanjō Shinju. She was one of the most beautiful mermaids on Sango Island. 
On January 12, 2055, the Queen ordered her to “entertain” Michelle, Ah Loo and Kakalori with a honey trap, but Kakalori was not affected by the honey trap and killed Tomomi with Lightning Cutter.
== Background ==
Tomomi Shinju was Sanjō Shinju’s cousin and Ningyo Sango’s cousin-in-law. She was born into the noble family of Shinju Clan, as the daughter of a couple who work as divers. Her parents died in a diving accident when she was 4 years old, so she was raised by her older paternal uncle’s family. That is when she became childhood friends with her cousin Sanjō Shinju. 
They grew up together, and when Sanjō Shinju was to marry the King Ningyo Sango, Tomomi Shinju sought to follow her cousin sister as her advisor, as she wants to stay with her. Queen Sanjō approved of the request, and Tomomi became Prime Minister. She would be accompanied by her cousin during her reign, up until 12 January 2055.
== Personality ==
As Sanjō Shinju’s younger cousin sister and most loyal advisor, Tomomi Shinju likes to stay with her cousin. She was a very loyal advisor and has no ill thoughts on rebelling. She was also very alluring, being able to trick Ah Loo with just her face and charm. She was, however, overconfident in her honey trap charm, which became her undoing, as Kakalori was unaffected by her honey trap. 
== Appearance ==
Tomomi Shinju is a beautiful mermaid. She has long hair, a sea star headpiece, and a seashell bikini top. Her eyes consists of two outline with a black eyeball. 
== Abilities ==
=== Intelligence ===
As Queen Sanjō's personal advisor, Tomomi was very intelligent. She was however, overconfident in her intelligence, which causes her undoing. 
=== Charisma ===
Tomomi is very charming and alluring, to the point that Ah Loo was completely attracted, calling her cute and even muttering her name even after she died. Her charm was ineffective against Kakalori however, so she ultimately failed in her mission. 
== Part II ==
In the remastered version of Part II, Queen Sanjō Shinju ordered her to “entertain” Michelle, Ah Loo and Kakalori with a honey trap, to which she agreed. She quickly introduced herself to Mich and co, and managed to fool Ah Loo by charming him. Tomomi grins knowing her plan is working out. Mich attempted to call Ah Loo to his senses, but to no avail, to which Tomomi smirks and teases at. Kakalori announces that honey trap is ineffective on him, then quickly performs a Lightning Cutter, piercing through Tomomi's chest and fatally striking down her. She muttered that she didn't expect her failure, before taking her final breath. Her soul was taken by the Keres after death. 
== Legacy ==
After Tomomi's death, Queen Sanjō mourns her death, thanks her for her 11 years of dedication, and assures Tomomi that she will avenge her death shortly before summoning the entirety of the Sango Island Armed Forces to attack Mich and co. 
== Quotes ==
* (To Sanjō Shinju) Present! 
* (To Sanjō Shinju) Copy that! 
* (To Michelle, Ah Loo and Kakalori) Hi~ 
* (To Mich and co.) Tomomi Shinju, at your service. What is it the wind that blows you visitors here?
* (To Herself) Gotcha...
* (To Mich) Hahaha...
* (Upon Attacked) Eek!
* (To Herself) I didn't expect...I would...fail...
== Trivia ==
* Tomomi's death wasn't made clear, but was pretty much safe to assume she is.
** The Keres can be seen surrounding her after Tomomi was struck down.
** According to Greek mythology, the Keres were female death-spirits and were the goddesses who personified violent death. Despite that, they do not have the power to kill. All they could do was wait and then feast on the dead.
** Their presence indicates that Tomomi was on the brink of death.
* Tomomi's surname Shinju (真珠), means "Pearl". It's two kanji "真" and "珠", means "True" and "Pearl" respectively, so her surname would translate to "True Pearl".
*The name Tomomi (友美) means "Friend", "Beautiful" or "Wisdom". It's two kanji "友" and "美", means "Friend" and "Beautiful" respectively, so her name would translate to "Friendly and Beautiful", a reference to her personality. 
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