Meari Yaginuma

Meari Yaginuma is one of the main protagonists of the upcoming novel/story Afilia Friends. She is the first Familiar (or also refered as Afilian) discovered by Mamoru.

## Appearance

Meari is a 21-year old Merino Sheep (*Ovis aries var. Merino*) Familiar with a soft and long light blonde hair, with its sides shaped like loose corkscrews/drills. She has ample breasts, a pair of curved keratinous horns and a pair of gleaming dark turquoise eyes, reminiscent of freshly cut gemstones. Her attire consists of a blue and white maid outfit with wool scrunchies on her wrists and her neck and a blue ribbon on her hair.

## Personality

Meari is a kind-hearted yet jovial girl. She treats Hakase as if he's her own son, though at certain times she acts a bit childish whenever her younger side kicks in. She loves to sing and cook, and she's sometimes plays a lute while singing. She believes her songs can cure Hakase's sadness and broken heart, and her cooking always gives Hakase a warm smile. As a sheep, Meari can't eat meat or other animal products other than milk. She's a strict vegetarian, and eating meat gives her indigestion. At certain times, every time she's extremely scared, Meari's gastric acid would rise, giving her a severe stomachache.

## Abilities

* Singing: Meari's voice is divine and soft, and her singing is the best among the Familiars. Combined with her knowledge in music instruments, Meari is a good musician aside from being a maid.
* Cooking: Being a maid, Meari is good at cooking and pleasing Mamoru. She usually makes him omurice for lunch, complete with a ketchup art from her. Mamoru even said that having Meari by his side felt like having a maid cafe all by himself.
* Horns: Meari's horns are pretty hard and tough. She could use it to tackle her enemies away, sending them flying.
* Birthstone (Nimbus Zircon): A birthstone entrusted to the successors of the original Afilian mages. Meari's birthstone is a Zircon, a light blue-colored gem that grants her Electric elemental magic. Upon transformation, she gains an Afilian mage uniform with light blue ribbons on its headband and a Baton Magus as her weapon, which serves as a magic staff and a rapier.

## Gallery

Meari hiding behind Mamoru's backSurprised MeariMeari wants a warm hug
## Trivia

* Meari's name is derived from the song "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and the Japanese word for sheep/goat. It could be a reference to Kamen Rider Letter from Kamen Rider Geats.
* Meari being the first Familiar discovered alludes to Dolly, the first animal to be cloned, which is also a sheep.
* Meari's electric magic gained by becoming her Afilian Mage form is reference to the sci-fi novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.
* Despite being a female sheep, Meari possesses horns, which only male sheeps/rams possess.
* Meari is the reincarnation of one of the original Afilia Saga mages, Emiu Weilschmidt.
* Her appearance slightly resembles Rachel Mason from Kindred Hearts, another series that took place in the same world/verse as Afilia Friends. Even her maid outfit's color scheme resembles Rachel's uniform. Her personality slighty resembles Yurika Kurihara too, both being good singers and cooks, with a kind heart. Meari also resembles the V-Tuber Watame Tsunomaki, both being sheep girls.
* Meari was supposed to die in Episode 5 of Akiba Maid War, but her death was prevented by Lupin Blue, Bubblegum the Fennekin, and Kolya Lezter, alongside some international troops, who beaten back the Ganglars led by the vile lieutenant Zamigo Delma, who wanted to eat Meari's flesh and sent them packing out of Akihabara.