Saori Kashiwagi

**Saori Kashiwagi** (柏木さおり *Kashiwagi Saori*), also known by her online name **rieco**, is a supporting female character in S Rare Soubi no Niau Kanojo. She is a high-ranking Grimzelia player who assists Daigo and Yurina in rescuing Ea.

## Appearance

Saori is a stereotypical "Ganguro" girl with tan skin and long blonde hair. She usually wears a dress blouse and a skirt.

## Personality

Saori has a very flighty and superficial personality. Despite her willingness to help fight Grimzelia monsters, she seems more concerned with her social life.

## Plot

After responding to Riho's invitation for high-ranking Grimzelia players, Saori is possessed by Fierce Lord Nametake and goes to the Grizel Cafe. Saori is freed from her possession when Yurina destroys the monster. Saori later joins with the other Rankers who meet up at the Grizel Cafe.

Ami briefs Saori and the other Rankers on the situation, explaining that Grimzelia monsters have invaded the real world and they are trying to rescue their friend Ea Yuki. Saori agrees to help, but is relatively uninterested compared to the other Rankers. While the other Rankers participate in several training sessions with Daigo and Yurina, Saori takes part in only a few. Eventually, Saori and the others receive word from Riho that Ami has located Ea and thus the invasion of Lamia's base can begin.

### Rescuing Ea

On the day of the invasion, Saori rides the train with everyone else and they prepare for the upcoming battle. Saori still seems to be treating the upcoming battle quite flippantly, leading to a brief argument between her and Haruka.After arriving at their destination, Saori and others are friend-summoned as they prepared to enter Lamia's base, but encounter some initial difficulty with Daigo does not receive phone reception in the building. They remedy the problem by giving the phone to Rikoha and finally are able to enter the base. However, they are quickly caught offguard by Nightshade and fall through a trap door. Saori awakens alongside Daigo and find that they have been separated from the others. Wasting no time, Saoir and Daigo get up and begin searching the base.

After fighing off some low-level monsters, Saoir and Daigo encounter and battle Princess Titan. Working together, the two are able to overcome Princess Titan and Saori reveals her real name to Daigo. However, Princess Titan recovers and grabs Daigo, but he reverts to his male body while in her grasp. She then bows to him and addresses him as the Second Demon King. Shortly afterwards, Daigo reverts to his female body, but Princess Titan agrees to accompany Saori and Daigo.

Later, Saori and Daigo, having separated from Princess Titan, find Haruka who is fighting against another monster girl. Saori and Daigo try to assist, but are incapacitated by the monster's puppets. Fortunately, Haruka prevails and defeats the monster. Saori then departs alongside Daigo and Haruka.

Some time later, Saori, Daigo and Haruka, reunite with Yurina, Ami, and Riho and they discuss their current predicament and plan of action. After battling some low-level monsters, Saori and the others finally locate Ea who is unconscious and strapped to a chair in an empty room. Venomous Moon Jelly appears and explains that she has poisoned Ea and she will fall asleep forever unless they give her the antidote. Saori is incapacitated as Venomous Moon Jelly unleashes a black ooze that invades her and the others' brains and brings out Yurina's dark side. Fortunately, Yurina is able to overcome it and defeat Venomous Moon Jelly and retrieve the antidote. The group is then met by Lamia who brushes them off as they are not yet ready to face her.
After curing Ea, Saori and the others have a heartfelt reunion with her. The group then battle Medusa who has already petrified Marimo, Honoka, RIn Mei, and Karasu. Yurina defeats Medusa, but the group are then attacked by Rinko Yamada who injects a fluid into Medusa, turning her into a mindless monster. Saori is attacked by the transformed Medusa and turned to stone, along with Haruka.

### The Final Battle

After Daigo defeats Rinko, Saori is revived by Ea who uses a special item to heal her and everyone else who was turned to stone. However, Lamia and several other monster girls arrive and make clear their intention to mate with Daigo to start a new generation of
monsters. Although Saori and the others do all they can to fight off the monsters, Daigo is ultimately caught and, to everyone's surprise, devoured by Lamia.

Lamia transforms and begins to inject eggs into Saori and the other Rankers. Although Marimo is weakened, she joins the Rankers in invading Lamia's body so they can rescue Daigo. After traversing Lamia's stomach, Saori and the others find themselves transported into a large void inside of Lamia where everyone she has devoured are encased in crystal. They find Daigo who is being held by a seemingly immobile crystal princess. Saori and the others manage to rescue Daigo, but the crystal princess comes to life and encases them in crystal, leaving them trapped inside Lamia who absorbs their powers.

Saori and the others are freed when Yurina finally defeats Lamia. Afterwards, the monsters return to the world of Grimzelia, leaving Saori and the others free to continue their normal lives.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 22
2. ↑ Chapter 23
3. ↑ Chapter 24
4. ↑ Chapter 28
5. ↑ Chapter 29
6. ↑ Chapter 30
7. ↑ Chapter 31
8. ↑ Chapter 32
9. ↑ Chapter 33
10. ↑ Chapter 37
11. ↑ Chapter 38
12. ↑ Chapter 40
13. ↑ Chapter 41
14. ↑ Chapter 42
15. ↑ Chapter 44
16. ↑ Chapter 45
17. ↑ Chapter 50