Mineyuki Mitsuki

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**Mineyuki Mitsuki** (峰之 舜姫) is a first year student attending Rinmeikan School.

## Appearance

Not only is she burdened with a short height by her mother, but the two show several resemblances, especially by their hair and eyes. Following the "Yamato Nadeshiko" narrative, Mitsuki maintains a feminine personality and fashion sense. While the demure young woman owns countless of snugged sweaters, skirts and heels - most of them being quite frilly - traditional Japanese clothing and even hints of Chinese culture lie in her closet.

## Personality

As traits of femininity suggest, Mitsuki's a gentle and empathetic young woman. Unfortunately — to a certain degree — she's subjected to social and cultural beliefs, and frankly she doesn't find a lot of them ideal. Consequently, she's trying to grow out of her cowardice and become grounded in her own beliefs, even if it makes her out to be a selfish villain.

As long as you aren't so keen in meekly complying to society's standards, Mitsuki gives you all her time and patience. She might appear bashful, but she's at the very least honest and affectionate.

## Etymology

**Mineyuki** is formed by two Kanji characters: **Mine** (峰) meaning *peak; summit* or *back of a blade*, while **Yuki** (之) if interpreted as an Archaism, translates to *here*, *I (me)*, and *certainly*.

**Mitsuki** is also made up of two Kanji characters, though neither are commonly found together. **Mitsu** (舜) translates to *a type of morning glory*, *Rose of Sharon*, or *althea*. The rose of Sharon possesses a biblical meaning, initially appearing in Hebrew in the Tanakh. In the Shir Hashirim ('Song of Songs' or 'Song of Solomon') 2:1, the speaker (the beloved) says "I am the rose of Sharon, a rose of the valley." Contrariwise, the Hebrew word *ḥăḇatzeleṯ* occurs two times in the scriptures: in the Song, and in Isaiah 35:1, which reads, "the desert shall bloom like the rose." Many times, Mitsuki uses both of these phrases; the only change is to the latter quote, as she changes *desert* to *stage*. The final character, **Ki** (姫) simply means princess.

Altogether, her name can be construed as "Here I am, the princess of the Rose of Sharon, blooming on this summit."

## Classes

* Performing Arts 1
* Flower Arrangement 1
* Japanese Poetry

## Weapons

Mineyuki Mitsuki wields a one-handed Shamisen with a blade at the head (*tenjin*).

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## Trivia

* Her hair is based off of white Rose of Sharon, with a red contrasting center eye.
* Going by a Christian outlook, however, the Rose of Sharon only blooms on the high mountain summits, which is a representation of Jesus, their flower of salvation.
	+ This can also tie to the first character of Mitsuki's surname.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose\_of\_Sharon#Biblical\_origins
2. ↑ Nekosori is derived from 猫 (neko) meaning "cat" or "shamisen" and 釖 (sori) meaning "knife".
3. ↑ The word "Shaki" comes from the Japanese Onomatopoeia "shakishaki", meaning crisp or refreshing. The name is also taken from a song sung by Nogizaka46.
4. ↑ http://depthsofpentecost.com/blog/the-rose-of-sharon#:~:text=According%20to%20this%20interpretation%2C%20the,top%20of%20a%20mountain%3A%20Calvary.