Maria Kobayashi

Maria Kobayashi (小林マリア) also known as Pink Emo Girl (ピンクのエモガール) is a lovely, lonely, introverted, lone wolf, innocent, shy, awesome, silent, decent, smart, kind, and sweet young lady. She's the emo character of The Asterisk War x My Emo Sweetheart. She was a titular girl from My Emo Sweetheart, hence the main protagonist. She is a curious visitor of Seikoudan Academy. She has a fine rank there. Her spirit animal is a bat, like her Zoanthrope form.

Maria is curious about Seikoudan Academy and promises her life to play it cool. Alongside the journey, she befriended Julis Riessfeld. The two girls had their best lives as friends. The first time Julis introduced Maria to Ayato, Maria blushed as she realized that she's got a crush on Ayato. Not to mention, she's a dude magnet who respects her boyfriends and loves them very much. Her boyfriends are Iori Yagami, Cloud Strife, Shu Kurenai, Sasuke Uchiha, Ben Tennyson, Masaki Aofuji, Smoke (Mortal Kombat), and Luke Sullivan (Street Fighter 6). Ayato says to Maria, "Maria, I need your help. I want you and Julis to protect me from that stupid girl named Erika. She keeps claiming that I'm her boyfriend when I'm not." Maria accepts her offer and vows to protect Ayato from Erika.

Maria and Julis kick Erika's ass everytime they see her stalking Ayato. In her early life, Maria was raised by her mom. She always loved her mom, but sadly, she can argue with her mom at times. She's also the younger sister of Lauren Kobayashi and the older cousin of Inko Kobayashi. One time in school, she always claims that emo boys are cute, especially non-emo boys. She easily gets distracted in school mostly, even in Seikoudan Academy. However, Ayato helps Maria to not get distracted most of the time.

Ayato Amagiri and Julis Reissfeld love Maria very much and they are good friends with her. However, Ayato also fell in love with Maria, causing Erika to get pissed and punches Maria in the face. Ayato calls Erika out for her jerkish behavior to Maria, Erika then slaps Ayato, showing that she cannot take criticism.

Ayato and Maria have their fun moments, like the time at a Karaoke bar, they sang Something About You by Level 42, Lessons In Love by Level 42, and Love Games by Level 42. Juils and Maria also have their fun moments, like at a karaoke bar, they sang Boy's A Liar pt 2 by PinkPantheress and Ice Spice.

Maria tends to suffer from a foot fetish and muscle fetish at times. Like where she once had a dream where Ayato grew into a sexy and attractive muscle man to save Maria from Erika. Maria admitted that it was her favorite dream so far. When Maria woke up, Erika kicked Maria in the face for literally dreaming about Ayato saving Maria from Erika, but Maria slaps Erika back and called her an insensitive dick.

Unlike Ayato, Maria uses her bare hands for combat. Sometimes, she uses a magenta bedazzled gun with hearts for combat, showing that she's a badass girl. She also supports Ayato and Julis all the time. She loves it when Ayato dates Julis, showing that she's a friendly supporter. Ayato and Julis understand Maria's flaws.

Maria also loves to cosplay. Like in one episode, she cosplays as Jill Valentine from Resident Evil. And another where she cosplays as Princess Zelda from The Legend of Zelda. Ayato loves Maria when she cosplays.

In conclusion, Ayato and Julis always knew that Maria is the best friend they ever met. Ayato also loves Maria just like what all her boyfriends think of her.

## Trivia

1. It is shown that Maria loves the 80s, hence the reason why she listens to Level 42.
2. She loves her younger cousin Inko. And she loves her friends very much.
3. She presumably has a pet named Monaco.
4. She likes to cosplay as any character like Jill Valentine from Resident Evil.
5. She was a high school student.
6. She is an ageless human, like her family.
7. She has a werebat form, and the boys say that she looks sexy as a werebat.