Mio Rouyama

Mio Rouyama is one of the main protagonists of the upcoming novel/story Youkai Meitantei Tsubasa and Afilia Friends. She is an elusive Nekomata-Familiar hybrid who is also Mekuru Ijuuin's crush.

## Appearance

Mio is a Domestic cat (*Felis catus*) Youkai-Familiar hybrid (a Scottish Fold with straight ears to be exact) with a short and slightly wavy brown hair decorated with a pair of hairpins, opaque dark amber eyes, fluffy grey ears and tail. She also has a pair of fangs inside her mouth, and she wears a matching short-sleeved maid outfit that exposes her cleavage, along with yellow bowties and wristbands. Her headband is tucked behind her triangular ears. As a Youkai, Mio wears a pink short yukata with detached sleeves, white kneesocks and a pair of wooden slippers.

## Family and relatives

* Mr. and Mrs. Rouyama (parents and owners of her family's tea house and eatery)
* Emiri Rouyama (elder sister)
* Mekuru Ijuuin (fiancé)

## Personality

Mio is a slightly tomboyish girl. She can be affectionate towards Mekuru, and sometimes she can be pretty snarky and angry too. When she does, her nails sharpens and she could scratch her enemies in the face. Mio loves to play around with Mekuru and cook things for him. To show him some affection, sometimes Mio would nibble Mekuru in the ears, and he would nibble her ears back. Sometimes Mekuru would princess carry Mio as well, especially when she feels afraid or sick.

## Abilities

* Athletic body: Mio's body is exceptionally athletic, which allows her to move quickly to avoid her enemies or to take them out. She could jump through long distances and climb on walls with her claws.
* Cooking: Being a maid, Mio's knowledge and prowess in cooking is pretty good. She never fails Mekuru with her cooking, and always makes her beloved raccoon dog smile.
* Claws and fangs: Mio's claws are very sharp and able to tear through flesh. It can cause intense pain and even infection if not treated. She also has razor-sharp fangs that can be used to latch on enemies or biting them in their jugular veins.
* Birthstone (Whirlwind Chalcedony): A birthstone entrusted to the successors of the original Afilian mages. Mio's birthstone is a Chalcedony, a grey-colored gem that grants her Wind elemental magic. Upon transformation, she gains an Afilian mage uniform with grey ribbons on its headband and a Baton Magus as her weapon, which serves as a magic staff and a rapier.

## Gallery

Mio, Patty and Kohaku surrounding NagomiMio handing off her maid cafe's flyer to Nagomi alongside her fellow neko maidsMio with Hinata and MilcaMio trash-talking in front of the Oinky Doink maids (wait how could she smoke she's 17)Mio being snarky with her fellow Familiars
## Trivia

* Mio's name is a reference to the female protagonists from Ressha Sentai ToQger and Engine Sentai Go-Onger, ToQ 3gou and Go-On Yellow, while her maid name is a reference to Abare Yellow. Her tomboyish personality is a recurring theme for Sentai female yellow rangers. She's also inspired by Neon Kurama from Kamen Rider Geats, Anya Fromel from DanMachi and Wang Yuanji from Dynasty Warriors.
* Mio is the reincarnation of one of the original Afilia Saga mages, Miku Doll Charlotte. She even adopted Miku's cat-like personality and traits.
* Mio's father is a Sand Cat Familiar, while her mother is a Scottish Fold Nekomata. She is more of a Familiar, but Yokai in appearance. She could not use Youjutsu like her boyfriend.
* Her family owns a tea house and eatery where Tsubasa and his siblings usually go for lunch after school.
* For some reason, Mio is hostile towards Nagomi. She thinks maids from Oinky Doink are lowly beings, but to Mekuru, she's very kind and pleasing.
* Her appearance slightly resembles Tokai Teio from Uma Musume and Rika Shinozaki from Sword Art Online. Her maid name is also a ref to Rika's in-game avatar name.
* Mio really loves salt-grilled and smoked fish, especially mackerel. She just can't seem to live without one. She does not get indigestion from eating plant-based food since domestic cats are already becoming omnivorous thanks to their varied diet. However, Mio can't eat chocolate, since it makes her sick.
* During Episode 4 of Akiba Maid War, Mio, her elder sister and a handful of maids were saved by AbareKiller from being sieged by the Evolians, led by the Apostle of Destruction, Jeanne and her lieutenants. However, she is in danger once again in Episode 9, and she was saved by OhBlue and Kamen Rider W, while her attackers, the Baranoian army led by Bacchus Wrath, Shinkuro Isaka and the Revenant's Dark Army were all destroyed and ass-kicked, including their filthy lieutenants and generals. Mio is once again saved thanks to the efforts of the two heroes, and her beloved Mekuru who came in the nick of time with his bike. In Episode 11, her and her friends Hinata and Milca were kidnapped by the forces of Dark Empire Yodonheim. However, the Empire's forces and their allies were all beaten back and destroyed by Kiramai Blue, Kiramai Silver, Mabushina, Galza and the Paldean Pals trio using their mechas, Kiramaizin, GigantDriller and Smog Jouki. The Afilians once again triumphed thanks to the Sentai heroes.
* Mio's existence serves a bridge between Youkai Meitantei Tsubasa and Afilia Friends, since both took place in the same world as Kindred Hearts.
* Mio's seiyuu, Satsumi Matsuda also voiced Ricky Goldtsuiker from Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger and Yuna Amasato from Magical Girl Raising Project. Miju's seiyuu also voiced a character in Zenkaiger.