Aoi Asahina

**Aoi Asahina** is a student at Hope's Peak Academy featured in Danganronpa: Despairs Loss. Her title is 'Ultimate Swimming Pro'.

## History

Aoi's parents were very busy managers, thus, were rarely at home. The moment Aoi had the ultimate gene identified in her, they stopped hiring babysitters and became comfortable leaving her alone to take care of herself and her younger brother - Yuta Asahina.

Aoi became very adept in house skills, but hated doing them. She was annoyed her brother wasn't expected to help, especially as they got older. Though, she was grateful he'd always at least try and help out, regardless of expectations.

One day, Aoi saw that they were try-outs for the swim team. Her school hadn't had a swim team prior, so this intrigued her and she attended.

When she did, she was met with a team full of boys. They heckled her for being a girl - saying she wouldn't know what to do - and for her darker skin - saying that swimming would make her so dark, she'd be unrecognisable. This infuriated the girl, and she ended up getting into a physical altercation with the boy who seemed to be the head of the group.

She easily overpowered him, so his friends all attacked her at once. Her ankle broke under the pressure, and she could no longer try out. With this, she was expelled and banned from trying out ever again since she started a fight. But her brother spoke to the swim coach, begging him to let her try out next year. The coach begrudgingly agreed.

Next year, Aoi was at tryouts again. The same boys were there, taunting her with the same words, but she ignored them. When it came to the actual swimming, Aoi swam so fast that her coach wasn't sure if she was entirely human. He told her that he was lucky she was here and not in the Olympics. Asahina took his comment seriously and registered herself to audition to be apart of the Japanese swim team in various different international competitions, including the Olympics.

By the time she was 15, she had multiple gold medals, but wasn't doing so well in her studies. Her parents made her withdraw from competitive swimming for a bit in order to focus on school. This was also around the time she was offered a place at Hope's Peak Academy. She accepted, but didn't tell anyone in her family.

## Appearance

Aoi wears a red sports jacket with a white stripe lining the arms and pockets and a black star in a circle on the breast pocket. Underneath it is a white tank top. She wears jean coloured shorts and has a red band on her left knee with a plaster on her right. Her trainers are an olive green with golden highlights and black laces. She also wears knee high white socks. Her hair is brown and tied up into a ponytail that curves over her head as she has two white hair clips on the left side of her head.

## Personality

Aoi is a bubbly lady who has a general appreciation for everything around her. She gets along with most anyone. However, she has a short fuse and is easily provoked. She tends to head into situations without thinking first, which winds her into trouble later down the line. Overall, she believes that no one should be unfairly judged.

## Relationships

### **Sakura Ogami**

Aoi loves hanging out with Sakura, even though she's more energetic than her. Sakura never makes her feel out of place or unwanted and always engages her with an open heart and mind.

### **Mondo Owada**

Mondo and Aoi are playful frenemies, poking fun at one another all in good fun. Aoi thinks he can be a bit too immature at times, though.

## Trivia

* Aoi is a lesbian.
* She has very poor memory.
* She is blasian.