Aimisi

Biodata

Background

Aimisi and her older brother Wuling grew up relying on each other and spent much of their childhood together. They leave home to enroll at Star Torch Academy, where Yangyang sees them off 1.

At registration, Aimisi learns that her room is in the West District women’s dormitory, room 512, roughly half an hour from Wuling’s room. Before settling in, she checks his room for safety and makes his bed. She also secures his promise to have breakfast with her the next morning 2.

Appearance

Aimisi is a slender girl with pink hair, golden eyes, and lively features 1 11 27 29.

• She often wears her hair in a high ponytail 27 38.
• Wuling buys her a white seal hair clip and fastens it in her hair at the student market 44.

Personality

Aimisi is energetic, affectionate, and fond of teasing Wuling. At the café, she jokingly declares herself emperor and demands a shoulder massage from him. Her roommate Jinhsi describes her as cheerful and says she brings life to their dorm 28 42.

Beneath her playful behavior, Aimisi is deeply attached to Wuling and secretly wants a romantic relationship with him. She fears that other people at the academy could draw him away, although he regards her as his little sister. She becomes jealous when he grows close to Chisaki and is relieved to learn that a hair clip he picked out is not for another person 1 2 44 45.

Aimisi is also caring and attentive. She worries about Wuling’s living conditions and treats an injured mother cat gently after seeing how hard the animal tries to protect her kittens 2 29 30.

Story Role

Starting at Star Torch Academy

After arriving at the academy with Wuling, Aimisi is disappointed to learn that their dormitories are far apart. She visits his room first, checking the window locks and beds before returning to the women’s dormitory. At breakfast, she tells him that her roommates are Jinhsi and Kusaba Chisaki; Chisaki also turns out to be his café coworker 2 11.

Visiting the cats

Aimisi visits Wuling and Chisaki at Bozai Coffee near the end of their shift, bringing shopping bags and asking Wuling to make her a sweet latte. After the café closes, the three go to see a mother cat and her kittens 27 28.

The injured mother initially hisses at Aimisi, but Chisaki calms her and makes room for Aimisi to approach. Aimisi earns the cat’s trust, and the three provide the family with a bed, food, and warm water. Before parting, Aimisi and Wuling promise to meet again the next night to feed them 29 30.

Restaurant and market outing

After Wuling goes to the wrong classroom while picking her up, Aimisi asks him to buy her red bean dorayaki. She, Wuling, and Chisaki then scout restaurants and choose Kuainiang Restaurant for a group lunch 37 38 39.

Aimisi introduces Wuling to Jinhsi before the meal. At the student market afterward, Wuling buys Aimisi a white seal hair clip. She later watches jealously as he pulls Chisaki out of the path of a falling ice cream 42 44 45.

Relationships

• Wuling — Her older brother and the person she secretly loves. She looks after him closely, while he works part-time to support her and considers her someone he must protect 1 2 69.
• Kusaba Chisaki — Her roommate and friend. Aimisi affectionately calls her “Little Chisaki,” and they visit the cats together with Wuling 11 29 30 38.
• Jinhsi — Her roommate, who helps her organize her notes. Aimisi introduces her to Wuling before their group meal 11 42.
• Yangyang — A close acquaintance who sees the siblings off to the academy and asks Aimisi to look after Wuling. Aimisi watches her warily and subtly moves between her and Wuling 1.
• Auntie Bo — The owner of the café where Wuling and Chisaki work. She gives Aimisi a box of milk cakes, which Aimisi later shares with them 28 30.

Items

• White seal hair clip — Chosen by Aimisi at the student market and bought and fastened in her hair by Wuling 44.

Trivia

• Aimisi likes red bean dorayaki and sweet-and-sour pork, particularly guobaorou. She does not eat cilantro 38 39 43.
• She takes her coffee with three spoonfuls of sugar and praises Wuling’s latte and cappuccino 27 39.
• She is popular in class, according to Chisaki 42.