Himari Azuma

> "*I guess men aren't all the same after all...*"
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> — Himari Azuma, Chapter 16
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**Himari Azuma** (東(あずま)日万凛(ひまり), *Azuma Himari*) is the Vice Chief of the Anti-Demon Corps 7th Unit and a major supporting character of the *Mato Seihei no Slave* manga series.

She is the youngest daughter of the Azuma Family and was viewed as a failure compared to her other more talented older sisters before joining the 7th Unit. After meeting Kyouka Uzen and fighting alongside Yuuki Wakura due to the Slave ability however, Himari has been able to prove her worth to her siblings and family that initially looked down on her.

## Appearance

Himari is a slender fair-skinned young woman a year older than Yuuki Wakura with back-length dark sea-green hair that is tied in a bow on the back of her head with long bangs brushed to the right side of her head and amber eyes.

Most of the time, she is seen to be dressed in the Anti-Demon Corps' uniform, consisting of a navy blue short-sleeved unit, a red belt, and high-heel boots that reach her thighs.

## Personality

Himari was introduced as being aloof and who was distrustful of Yuuki Wakura during their initial encounter, because he was merely a man, treating him as being inferior compared to the 7th Unit and treating him as a slave, even believe he should be grateful that he was there. She has lots of pride in herself, her powers, and the 7th Unit members more so towards Kyouka who she admires, due to that she gets angry easily.

Although she is hostile towards Yuuki, viewing him as nothing more than a slave, she does admit that he is a highly capable individual in and out of combat. But Himari is the first person who attacks him whenever he gets caught in various perverse situations, albeit accidental such as seeing them naked in the bath or getting dressed.

Because of her harsh childhood, she is hardworking, as such, she often trains alongside Kyouka Uzen most of the time in combat training and honing her Peach Blessing. She never slacks off in any of her responsibilities or disobeying orders, berating others for doing so instead. However, she can be hot-blooded in and out of combat herself, viewed as one of the misfits among the 7th Unit. Because of all this, Himari can be easily embarrassed and angry if her abilities or training is put into question, especially her older sister, Yachiho Azuma, for her weakness. Her greatest desire is to become a Hero similar to Yuuki, but Himari wants to become like Kyouka and make up for everything she couldn't accomplish in comparison to her sisters.

Himari can also be easily flustered as during her upcoming battle against Yachiho, she decided to use Yuuki as her Slave, after realizing the "rewards" that she would need to give him, she became embarrassed because they were naughty. But, at the same time, during this training, she started viewing Yuuki more in a positive light and started viewing him more as a comrade and friend. It has been hinted that Himari might have also gained some hidden feelings for him as she shared her first kiss with him, which wasn't apart of the reward he was given.

## Background

Himari is the youngest daughter among the Azuma Family, being the daughter of Fubuki Azuma and also an unnamed father. From childhood, she was compared to her older sisters who excelled at anything, while she was considered a failure, at times studying or training too hard to the point of getting sick. Among her older sisters, Himari was always teased primarily the most by Yachiho who seemed to have made a habit out of it.

Even after being happy about gaining her own power from eating a peach from Mato, she realized there were several weaknesses to it. Himari soon became a member of the Anti-Demon Corps' 7th Unit, which was said to have been filled with misfits, becoming the Vice Chief, where she became inspired by Kyouka Uzen.

## Powers and Abilities

### Overview

Similar to all other women before her, Himari has gained a unique power after devouring one of the peaches from Mato. Although not compared to her other older sisters, through her intense training in the Anti-Demon Corps' 7th Unit, Himari became far more effective than most Demon Hunters despite the weaknesses of her Peach Blessing enough to earn the position of Vice Chief. After awakening her latent potential, she was able to fight on par with her mother at 10%.

### Peach Blessing

**Learning** (青雲の志(ラーニング), *Rāningu*, lit. "Blue Cloud Will"): Himari can utilize other Peach Blessings after learning them, then setting them onto her smartphone. However, a main drawback is that if she isn't compatible with them, the Peach Blessings she learned will lose most of their original equalities and might even become impractical in combat. After hearing her mother badmouths Kyouka and the 7th Unit, Himari assumed a form, where her entire body is bathed in light, with markings on her forehead and forearms, which allows her to use multiple learned abilities.

* **Bang Bang Bang** (武装小町(バンバンバン), *Ban Ban Ban*, lit. "Armed Belle"): A Peach Blessing that belongs to Saki of the 5th Unit and her most used power, letting Himari turn her various body parts into upgraded versions of real-life weapons. She has shown incredible efficiency in each of them.
	+ **Shield:** Himari has used a primitive-looking shield, which can withstand powerful attacks from Shuuki.
	+ **Firearms:** Himari's primary weapon of choice, most commonly transforming her arm into a machine gun. She is capable of mowing down multiple Shuuki mercilessly.
		- **Full Burst** (一斉射撃(フルバースト), *Furu Bāsuto*, lit. "Salvo"): This is a technique, where Himari transforms her hair into innumerable guns, then releases a bombardment of attacks in all directions.
	+ **Claw:** Himari has been seen turning her arm into a strange, claw-like contraption, though it is never seen in combat.
	+ **Chainsaw:** Himari is capable of creating a sharp chainsaw blade that can rip into Shuuki effortlessly.
	+ **Laser Cannon:** Himari has been shown to be able to create a huge cannon larger than herself, which fires high-powered beams powerful enough to where a more durable Shuuki was forced to dodge it.
	+ **Katana:** Himari is briefly seen using a long, katana-like blade to threaten Yuuki.
* **Slave** (無窮の鎖(スレイブ), *Sureibu*, lit. "Eternal Chain"): A Peach Blessing that belongs to Kyouka, letting her use Yuuki Wakura as her slave.
	+ **Whirlwind** (無窮の鎖(スレイブ)・旋(つむじ)風(かぜ), *Sureibu: Tsumujikaze*, lit. "Eternal Chain: Whirlwind"): The Slave Form, which Yuuki entered as **Himari Azuma**'s Slave, specializing in speed rather than offense, thus letting him perform high-speed strikes such as punches and kicks in quick succession. Whirlwind also lacks the same armor as his old form, granting it little defenses, letting him outmaneuver his foes.
		- **Branding** (烙印(らくいん)破(は), *Rakuinwa*, lit. "Stigma"): A special technique in Whirlwind, where Yuuki takes advantage of his speed, stepping forward then thrusting his fist forward simultaneously, focusing his power at a single point on his opponent causing destruction at that point.
		- **Sky** (天(てん), *Ten*, lit. "Sky") An evolved form of Whirlwind, which grants more enhancements than the original form, allowing Yuuki to match all Homare's pre-programmed movements and defeat her in a single blow. However, using this form takes more power causing Yuuki to return to his usual Whirlwind state after some time.

### Physical Abilities

**Master Martial Artist:** Himari has continued training with Kyouka since joining the Seventh Unit, which afforded her abundant expertise in hand-to-hand combat. This was shown for the first time in her fight against Homare, who was confident in her expertise in a fistfight, being able to overpower her without the usage of her Peach Blessing.

**Master Marksman:** Since Himari can turn her arm into a minigun, she has trained herself in using various kinds of firearms, shooting multiple Shuuki and rarely missing. Outside using her powers, she can use regular pistols when needed as noted in her previous fight against one of her older sisters.

**Enhanced Strength:** From continuous training with Kyouka to make up for her Peach Blessing, Himari gained heightened strength, which was noted as her mother stated she has attained good muscles. It was proven in her confrontation with Homare, brushing aside her arm and being able to defeat her in a fistfight, the latter further noted her strength.

### Other Skills

Aside from the unique powers provided by her peach blessing, Himari has multiple other skills, which she gained as a result of her training.

**Driving Expertise:** She is shown to be a capable driver, being able to drive the 7th Unit's armored jeep around the rough terrains of Mato and ramming into Shuuki all without once totaling the vehicle.

## Trivia

* Her first name **Hi** (日) means "Sun, Day", **ma** means "Ten thousand, myriad, all" and **ri** (凛) means "dignified, severe, cold".
	+ Her surname **Azuma** (東) means "East".
* Himari's favorite food is Ramen, which she likes eating after taking her bath.
* Himari's bust size is 83 D.
* Himari is ticklish.

## References

 Mato Seihei no Slave! Manga: Chapter 16, page 9.
 Mato Seihei no Slave! Manga: Chapter 11, page 15-16,
Himari declares her dream.
 Mato Seihei no Slave! Manga: Chapter 11, page 17-18,
Himari's price.
 Mato Seihei no Slave! Manga: Chapter 15, page 20,
Himari's price.
 Mato Seihei no Slave! Manga: Chapter 10, page 12,
Yuuki acts as Himari's Slave.
 Mato Seihei no Slave! Manga: Chapter 10, page 13-16,
Yuuki realizes the benefits of his Whirlwind Form.
 Mato Seihei no Slave! Manga: Chapter 59, page 8,
Fubuki mentions Himari's honed muscles.