Yui Tachibana

—Yui Tachibana explaining her motivations to Zasha Alexeev

Sakura Tachibana (Younger Sister)

## Personality

Yui is a kind but timid individual who will often put emotions before logic. Her habit of putting emotions before rational decisions is not inherently bad, though it can get her into trouble during combat situations. This is in stark contrast to her partner Kaede, who will almost always put logic before emotions. Though Yui is generally modest and shy, she can be very stern from time to time, especially if one of her teammates has said something that she seriously disagrees with.

## Appearance

Yui is a short and slender girl. She has sharp facial features, most notably her chin and nose. She has long legs and slim arms, along with her slim torso. She has a fairly large bust, which is only accentuated when she puts on her tight tank top. She has cobalt eyes and long brown and blonde hair that drops down just below her waist. She also has a pair of ears and a tail that follow this color scheme as well. She wears a long trench coat with short sleeves that have black cuffs that end just before her elbow. Her coat has a white exterior and a royal blue interior. She also wears a dark gray turtle neck tank top that has openings in the chest area that show some of her cleavage. She wears long blue thigh-high boots over purple stockings. She also wears black shorts over her stockings with a brown belt. She will usually wear a royal blue quiver on the back of her waist, and a sword sheath on her right hip. She has black wraps around each hand, primarily so she can use her bow.

## Bio

Yui was born into a caring family of Therions. Her mother and father are both cat Therions, so she was naturally born into the feline variety. When she was growing up, she was much more energetic and excited than she would be in the following years. She has always been very close with her family, and she took on a slight maternal role for her little sister after she was born.

When Yui was 12, she was abducted and forced into an underground slave-labor camp alongside many other Einherjar children, regardless of whether or not they were Therion or Human. While she was there, she met a young boy named Akio, with whom she formed a friendship. Yui believes Akio is the only reason she survived the camp, as he would always defend Yui from the camp overseers. Eight months after her abduction and her thirteenth birthday, Yui, as well as the other Einherjar children, were freed by a lone soldier. However, Akio died during their escape.

During the following years, she would learn to be more social and less afraid of humans, though she still retained her timidness. When Yui was 14 she decided to attend the Andromeda School of Combat, despite her family's objections. After passing the entrance exam, she began her training to become a Slayer. After she had enrolled, she quickly learned that Slayers, and especially Slayer students, were not very fond of Therions. This is likely because it was rare for Therions to carry Einherjar genes, and those that did were pressured to not become Slayers. She was often bullied and mistreated by her fellow classmates, and the few other Therions in the academy avoided her in fear of being treated worse by their human classmates.

One day, when she was being confronted by a group of her classmates she had refused to do something they wanted, and as a result, one of the students attempted to punch her. She was defended by Kaede Lykaios, who caught the blow before it could reach her. After having successfully pushed the group away, Kaede introduced himself to Yui, who was speechless and quite flustered. After this, Kaede and Yui became friends, and they even partnered up. After partnering up, Kaede taught Yui much about combat, such as offense and self-defense. Kaede's tutorship is certainly a contributing factor as to how Yui was able to graduate the academy in just two years.

## Relationships

* Kaede Lykaios - Yui is especially close to Kaede, as the two are Slayer partners. They partnered up during their first year at the Andromeda School of Combat. Yui has a crush on Kaede, something her female teammates will often tease her about. Whenever Kaede flirts with her or makes very close physical contact with her, Yui will become extremely flustered and attempt to act normal during the situation. However, she is extremely bad at hiding her embarrassment.
* Zasha Alexeev - After forming Team Saber, Yui and Zasha quickly became friends. Yui and Zasha will usually hold conversations about their teammates and what they think about them. Zasha will often tease Yui about her crush on Kaede, usually after Yui was just in an intimate situation with him. As Yui and Zasha are both relatively new Slayers, they will often hold sparring matches to further train each other.
* Thane Krause - While the two aren't particularly close, Yui and Thane are friends. While together, they will most often find themselves on the sidelines while their partners converse with each other.
* Eiji Daguchi - Yui views Eiji as a sort of second in command for Team Saber, following his instructions whenever Kaede is not around. The two also make an excellent pair during combat, as their combined swordsmanship and speed give them a wide array of combo moves.
* Ashton Enfield - Yui's relationship with Ash is more complicated than the rest of her teammates. While Yui trusts Ash and tries to be friendly with her, she doesn't approve of her arguments with Kaede. Whenever the two are arguing, Yui will attempt to intervene, only to be immediately pushed out of the conversation.

## Color Scheme

Yui's color scheme is white and blue. Her coat and weapon are her main pieces that follow this pattern.

## Symbol

Yui's symbol is a blue cat face with two black arrows crossed behind it.

## Trivia

* Yui is Genophobic.
* Due to her Attribute, Yui has a faster metabolism than normal Therions.