Migi (Migi & Dali)

Migi is the titular main protagonist (alongside his twin brother, Dali) of the comedy manga and anime series, Migi & Dali. Assuming the guise of a flawless boy named Hitori, Migi and Dali find themselves adopted by a middle-aged couple, Mr. and Mrs. Sonoyama.
==Personality==
At the outset, the siblings begin almost indistinguishable, operating in perfect coordination. However, as the series unfolds, their distinct differences become increasingly evident.
Migi is not adept at controlling his emotions. He holds the more passionate side of the duo, notably revealing a deep infatuation with Sari (the persona Dali assumed for a mission). Migi seems to exhibit more compassion than Dali and is less bound by the past. He yearns to be more than just a shadow and strives for individuality. Migi has a knack for imitation, often making Dali burst into laughter. While initially a terrible artist, Migi gradually improves in this aspect as the series progresses.]
==History==
===Infancy===
In the serene village of Origon, the lives of twins Migi and Dali took a tragic turn. Their mother, Metry, worked as a maid for the affluent Ichijo family. Pressured by Reiko Ichijo, unable to conceive, Metry was coerced into a secret relationship with Reiko's husband. This led to the birth of triplets: Dali, Eiji, and Migi. While Eiji was chosen to be raised by Reiko, Dali and Migi grew up hidden within a small room in the Ichijo mansion along with their mother.
Their escape to the hilltop of Origon marked the start of a harsh and isolated life. At the tender age of five, their world shattered when their mother vanished. Determined to seek retribution, the twins vowed to find her killer. Their chance at a better life arose when the childless Sonoyama couple showed interest in adoption. However, with only one spot available, a daring plan unfolded at the orphanage - a ruse wherein Migi and Dali posed as a single child named Hitori, aiming to be chosen by the Sonoyamas.
Under this new guise, now known as Migi and Dali in their Hitori persona, they delved into research and crossed paths with the Ichijo family in 1990, within the New Town Origon Village in Kobe's Kita district.
Their quest for vengeance led them to uncover the dark secrets shrouding the village, implicating the prestigious Ichijo family in their mother's tragic demise.
===Volume 4===
However, delving into the hidden truths behind the seemingly flawless Ichijo family posed immense challenges. Migi and companions, clutching buttons left by their mother, were unjustly labeled as thieves and ensnared within the Ichijo family's grasp.
Dali meticulously scoured the mansion, deploying a captured Migi as bait. It was then revealed that their elder brother, Eiji, was the prime suspect in their mother's murder.
Disguised as a captivating girl named Sally, Dali approached Eiji, using regression hypnosis to extract a confession. Yet, Migi, enamored with Sally for the first time, uncovered the deceit. Before retribution could be exacted, fate separated Migi and Dali.
===Volumes 1 to 5===
On a fateful Halloween night, Dali attempted to confront Eiji, partaking in a costume contest. However, the plan backfired, endangering Migi's life. Surprisingly, the one who rescued Migi was none other than Eiji, the very person they sought vengeance upon.
Confounded by being saved by their target, Migi and Dali found Eiji uncovering a past event, which he believed to be a ghostly apparition created by his mother.
Threatened by Reiko, the matriarch of the Ichijo family, Migi and Dari finally unraveled the secret that the 'secret birds' symbolized twins.
The family's maid, Micchan, sacrificed herself, allowing Migi and Dali to escape Reiko's clutches and flee Origon Village.
Though they managed to escape for a while, Migi and Dali returned to the Ichijo family's fold, aided by Karei, Maruta, Akiyama, and others. Their aim was to clear their names and unearth the truth.
Holding Eiji captive, Migi and Dari demanded the truth from Reiko. Yet, during the confrontation, Reiko divulged a silent secret from her past.
Once upon a time, the Ichijo family employed a maid named Metrie. She admired Reiko, the epitome of perfection, regarding her as an elder sister. However, Reiko, obsessed with the notion of a 'happy family,' discovered her inability to conceive and resorted to impregnating Metrie with her husband's child as a surrogate.
The husband, realizing the truth, fell in love with the imperfect Metrie. Witnessing this, Reiko locked Metrie away in a small room.
As time passed, Reiko gave birth to Eiji, while Metrie bore triplets. It was Metrie's curse that thwarted Reiko's ability to conceive until then.
According to Reiko's account, Eiji was raised by her as her own. Subsequently, Metrie seized an opportunity presented by Migi and Dali to escape the Ichijo household.
===Volume 7===
On that Christmas night, a misunderstanding led Eiji to inadvertently push Metrie away, mistaking her for a ghost, believing Reiko's deceptive narrative about monitoring Origon Village to prevent Metrie's return.
Reiko scaled a wall in pursuit of Eiji to the second floor, where he, reminiscent of the past, pushed her down.
Imprisoned by Reiko, Migi and Dali found themselves in a cramped room. Seizing a moment, Eiji, pretending to follow Reiko, used the opportunity to confront her, wielding a kitchen knife. He set the mansion ablaze, declaring, 'I'll put an end to this deranged family.'
Locked away by Reiko, Migi and friends barely escaped the inferno with the help of Akiyama. However, upon realizing Eiji was left behind in the burning mansion, Dali, invoking 'I'm me without Migi,' dashed back into the flames (Source: Migi and Dali Volume 7).
Dali urged Eiji to 'live unhappily.' Amidst a scuffle, three figures tumbled into the blaze, saved by Michchan, a maid turned phantom.
Rescuing Eiji from a falling chandelier, Migi and Dali envisaged a future where the three would become siblings. However, upon his rescue, Eiji was apprehended, accused of 'matricide' and 'arson.'(Source: Migi and Dali Volume 7)
Thanks to Maruta's discreet retrieval of Reiko's voice recorder and Akiyama's panoramic photo, Eiji's crime was slightly mitigated. Nonetheless, he found himself in a juvenile detention center for a while.
The once-perfect Ichijo family, a symbol of happiness, vanished, while Migi and Dali returned to the Sonoyama family. Yet, Dali, bearing facial scars, struggled to replace Migi and assume the 'Secret Bird' role.
Though Migi attempted to divulge the truth to the elderly couple, Dali wished for Migi's individual happiness.
On Christmas night, Dali sought to live as Migi's shadow, yet two presents appeared beneath the tree.
(Source: Migi and Dali Volume 7)
For the first time, Migi and Dali stood side by side before the elderly couple, who smiled warmly, remarking, 'It took a while for them to notice the difference.'
Just as my happiness lies in Dali's joy, and Dali's happiness in mine, Migi smiled. Laughter echoed within the Sonoyama family, now a family of four.
===March 1993===
Eiji, released from prison, returned to a grown-up Migi and Dali.
Eiji is nervous, but Migi and their friends dress Dali as a woman in a saree. The siblings were all smiles when they finally reunited.
In front of Metrie's tomb, Eiji admits that Reiko is, in fact, his mother. Furthermore, he vows to live happily despite the hardships.
Following this, Dali leaves Origon Village alone to attend a preparatory school.(Source: Migi and Dali Volume 7)
Migi and Dali aim to prove this. No matter how far apart we may be, our hearts remain connected."
==Trivia==
*Their names come from right and left. 'Migi' means right in Japanese, while 'Dali' could refer to the left. Additionally, the detail that Migi is right-handed and Dali is left-handed.
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