Kaya

**Kaya** is a resident of Syrup Village and the main owner of the village's port area, inherted from his family. She is a close friend of Usopp's.

## Appearance

Kaya is a slim and pale-skinned girl with pale blonde hair long to the shoulders. She has wide brown eyes, that are of a sort of lighter shade.

Despite her fortune, she is rarely seen in anything but simple neat clothing, be it a plain long dress or "common" clothing such as a skirt and jacket.

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## Personality

When Kaya was first introduced, she was a rich yet sickly young girl. It later turns out she was just worrying herself into depression and sickness. She was also rather sensitive and against violence, as she was horrified when Usopp attacked Klahadore and the guards, while angry when she thought Usopp was trying to ruin the butler's reputation; after the incident with Usopp she fainted. When Klahadore revealed his true colors and brutally insulted her memories, she broke down into tears.

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## History

### East Blue Saga

#### Syrup Village Arc

Kaya is a rich girl who received an inheritance after her parents died, Kaya shows weaker health. She is also the heir to her family's shipyards. She directly encounters Usopp, Luffy, Zoro and Nami while she was walking through the garden of her mansion accompanied by Klahadore, inviting them to dinner. Instead of telling her the stories of him being in the garden, Usopp tells Kaya the stories of him being in her room. Later, she also has dinner with Usopp and his new friends, and during the night she chats with Nami in her room, debating about their different ways of life, and talking about her feelings towards Usopp.

Instead of learning about Kuro's betrayal from Merry, she discovers it from Nami when Kuro was already on his way to kill her, being attacked by Kuro inside the mansion. Later, when saying goodbye to Luffy's crew after giving them the Going Merry, she ends up kissing Usopp, revealing to him that she would like to be a doctor.

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## Trivia

Kaya is another name for the Japanese Nutmeg-yew, a slow growing tree native to Japan and South Korea.

Kaya also means "rich" in Malay and Indonesian, with it also being used for their word for coconut jam for that very reason.

Kaya means "pure" in Scandinavian, and is a reasonably popular girl's name.

In the 5th Japanese fan poll, Kaya ranked at 88th place.

In Episode 64 (anime), Usopp builds a snow woman that resembles Kaya.

Kaya's favorite food is seafood

## References

1. *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 3 Chapter 23 and Episode 9, Kaya makes her debut.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (Card #0063), Information about Kaya is revealed.
3. ↑ SBS *One Piece* Manga — Vol. 86 (p. 152), Kaya's birthday is revealed.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 3 Chapter 25 and Episode 10, Kuro states her father would not have wanted his daughter to be unhappy.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 3 Chapter 26 and Episode 10, Kuro mentions if Kaya dies without signing the will he cannot possibly inherit her fortune as he is not family.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 4 Chapter 27 and Episode 11, Kaya does not believe the spoken truth about Klahadore.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 5 Chapter 40 and Episode 17, Kaya makes her promise.
8. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 4 Chapter 34 and Episode 14, Kuro betrays Kaya's feelings.
9. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 3 Chapter 24 and Episode 9, Usopp pays Kaya a visit to tell her a tale.
10. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 3 Chapter 24 and Episode 10, Usopp is kicked out by Klahadore.