Kasuga Shiho

* Uniform (S)
* Eroded (S)
* Uniform (T)
* Reflector (T)

**Kasuga Shiho** is one of the main characters in both *Blue Reflection Tie* and *Blue Reflection Sun*. She is one of the key characters who connects the stories of Sun and Tie.

## About

One day at Oasis, Shiho suddenly appeared in front of Hoshizaki Ao and the others girls, as if by magic. She may have lost her memory alongside the others, but Utsubo Kokoro seems to know Shiho for some reason.

Shiho is an honor student and excels at household chores. Upon her arrival at the academy, Shiho assumes the role of the group's head cook.

## Profile

### Appearance

Shiho has long, straight brunette hair and blue eyes. She wears a white sailor fuku top with a navy blue, pleated, knee-length skirt. She wears matching socks and brown dress shoes.

As a Reflector or Eroded, Shiho's hair becomes tipped blue, and she wears a white and blue one shoulder dress with locks and chains dangling from it. Her boots are mismatched and have several portions removed from them.

In battle, Shiho wields an Odachi with a jet black handle and a sky blue blade. She is capable of somersaulting feet over head with it, to strike her opponents with maximum impact.

### Personality

Shiho is a kind and gentle girl, who takes good care of her friends.

She is a fearsome fighter, but her time working at her Father's cafe has provided her with many domestic skills that are equally important to the group.

## Story

### Blue Reflection Tie

Shiho and Kokoro were apparently childhood friends. According to Kokoro, the two had build a secret hideaway, which a group of bullies destroyed, leaving Shiho devastated.

Shiho appears at Oasis when Kokoro remembers a memory of her after the group constructs a snack stand on the campus grounds. Like the others, she doesn't remember anything but her name, leaving Kokoro devastated since she couldn't remember her best friend.

Soon afterwards, Shiho's Heartscape appears and we learn that she was ballet friends with Shirai Hinako. We also discover that her parents owned a cafe, which she worked at part time. After getting her Fragment back, Shiho remembers her friend Kokoro and they enjoy their reunion with each other off-screen.

Shiho continues to support Ao and the others as they uncover more memories and look for a way out of Oasis. After the final battle at the Heart of the World System, she says her farewells to the group and returns to her own world.

### Blue Reflection Sun

Mutant ability: Cell Reconstructor (Power of Healing)

Shiho is a pure and polite honor student who has newly transferred to Hinomori Academy. When she transforms into an Eroded, she grows bold, yet retains her innocence.

Her understanding is that the Academy will provide treatment for Ash disease, but when she learns the truth that she is to fight the Testa, Shiho and her friends throw themselves into battle against the Ash monsters.

#### Case 00

Shiho has a chance encounter outside Hinomori Academy with the Protagonist. She feels anxious about her first day at the Academy, but the Protagonist cheers her up before parting ways.

Shiho runs into the Protagonist again inside the Academy, and learns that leadership of her new team will be temporarily transferred from Xiao Meiqi to him, which does not sit well with Meiqi. Shiho promises the new leader that she will do her best.

#### Case 01

The Protagonist is instructed to dispatch Shiho, Ikoma Ayami, and Hoshiya Kanna after Testa are sighted. Ayami and Kanna attempt to make excuses not to go, but the Protagonist is able to persuade them otherwise.

Meiqi and Takaoka Yukiko join the group on the field. They learn that Shiho has no experience transforming into an Eroded, or even know what one is. When she finds out that transforming carries the risk of her becoming testified, (turning into an Ash Monster), she starts to worry, and the Protagonist reassures her.

During the conversation, Kanna goes missing, and the remaining team members are attacked by Testa. The group is unable to signal Kanna, and the Protagonist learns that the team has not brought along their emergency transceiver. Ignoring orders, Ayami runs off to look for Kanna, while Meiqi and Yukiko charge headlong into battle, leaving the Protagonist to defend the inexperienced Shiho.

Meiqi and Yukiko emerge victorious, and Meiqi argues with the Protagonist over the correct course of action. Shiho finally breaks down, and the group attempts to calm her. Shiho runs off, but Meiqi insists that she and Yukiko continue with the Testa elimination, leaving the Protagonist to track down Shiho. The group is once again attacked, and as a last resort, the Protagonist unleashes his hidden power, Ether Pherogram, which amplifies the powers of the Eroded girls. With the Testa vanquished, the three begin their search for Shiho.

Shiho finds Ayami and the two are attacked. Ayami transforms into an Eroded and saves the distraught Shiho by using her power, Illusion Crew, to hide them from the Testa. Ayami laments that she is not good at fighting and must leave such matters to Meiqi and the others, but is still grateful for her power. She tells Shiho to decide her own course, and that she will accept her decision whether she stays with the team or leaves.

Eventually, the whole group reunites. They are again assaulted, and Yukiko is knocked out while saving Shiho from an attack. The Protagonist tells Shiho that she can save Yukiko with her ability, Cell Reconstructor (Power of Healing). The Protagonist enters Shiho's heart and activates her power. Shiho successfully heals her comrade.

#### Case 02

After Shiho learns that her fellow teammate Kuramochi Ami has transferred to the Ise School, Yu explains what this means to Shiho (a euphemism for dying). After Yu leaves, Yukiko elaborates that the team is numbed to their comrades dying, and that Yu is a particularly special case. They have to continue performing their duties regardless of their feelings, or even more sacrifices will be necessary.

Shiho is assigned to become Yu's buddy. Yu asks Shiho to fight separately from Shiho and not get wrapped up in what Yu is doing.

Shiho and the Protagonist take a trip to the mall to pick out a gift for Yu. Shiho picks out a bottle of Star Sand. Shortly after, Testa appear in Yu and Shiho's designated area. While fending them off, Yu demonstrates her ability, Ether Swap to exchange her own ether damage with the Testa.

Yu makes an excursion to collect some Ash in a bottle, telling Shiho that she likes many types of beautiful Ash. Shiho tells her the Ash is dangerous, to no avail. Shiho presents Yu with her gift of Star Sand, and tells her it is identical to a bottle of Star Sand she already owns. To her shock, Yu cavalierly empties the bottle so she can fill it with more Ash.

The Protagonist reports that he has detected Testa nearby, and felt as if they were going through his body. Yu tells the Protagonist that she heard the exact same thing from Ami, right before she killed her. When pressed for details, Yu states that Ami was testifying but that that was not the whole reason. Before she can finish explaining, Shiho kneels over in agony, and says that she is being attacked from within.

Shiho begins testifying, just as Ami had done. Something is detected hiding inside of Shiho, and the Protagonist uses Ether Pherogram to send his consciousness into her heart.

There, he encounters Komagawa Uta. Uta explains that a Testa Queen has invaded Shiho's heart. It is not clear if Uta is friend or foe, but the Protagonist drives the trespasser out, along with the Testa Queen.

The Protagonist leaves Shiho's heart, as does the Testa Queen. The Protagonist formulates a plan with Yu and the newly arrived backup to defeat the Queen, using the information that Uta provided.

Yu uses Ether Swap to save Shiho's life and falls unconscious. She does not wake up until the team has returned to the Academy. Shiho and Yu finally become friends. Yu offers Shiho her bottle of Ash, in exchange for her remaining bottle of Star Sand.

## Etymology

* **Kasuga** means "spring" (春) (**ka**) and "sun, day" (日) (**suka**/**suga**).
* **Shiho** means "poetry, poem" (詩) (**shi**) and "sail" (帆) (**ho**).

## Trivia

* The voice of Shiho, Suyama Emiri, had a small role in episode 3 of Blue Reflection Ray, Hiding Your True Feelings, as one of the students.
* Shiho's attack names in *Second Light* are in Japanese.

## Gallery

### Blue Reflection Sun

I will do my best
and try not to be a hindrance,
so pleased to meet you!Hey, what's this feeling...
I'm...
What's happening to me......?
## References

1. ↑ https://bluereflection-tie.com/characters06.html
2. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14495932/characters/nm8778318