Karibuchi, Hikari

雁淵ひかり

Karibuchi Hikari, the protagonist of the Brave Witches anime, is a witch from Fuso and the younger sister of Karibuchi Takami, who serves in the Fuso Navy. She belongs to the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing and is partnered with Kanno Naoe.
Background
Hikari enrolled in the Sasebo naval military academy to become an aerial witch like her sister. When a replacement witch was required in Europe, she volunteered and was dispatched as a sergeant on a logistics mission to the Kauhava base in Suomus. Simultaneously, her sister Takami was assigned to the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing and deployed on the same carrier as Hikari.
Following a Neuroi attack, Takami sustained severe injuries and could not join the 502nd. Gundula Rall subsequently disguised Hikari as Takami, allowing her to be integrated into the 502nd.
Personality
Hikari is a determined and kind-hearted individual eager to prove herself to her team. She is somewhat clumsy, particularly when piloting her striker unit, and tends to be impulsive. Although she feels overshadowed by her sister, she also strives to demonstrate to everyone that she possesses the qualities of a witch.
She is highly optimistic, attempting to lift others' spirits when they are down, and is easily impressed by her colleagues. Hikari is a quick thinker who occasionally devises creative solutions to problems.
Driven by her desire to follow in her sister's footsteps, emerge from her older sister's shadow, and prove her capability as a witch, Hikari often displays stubbornness and occasional foolhardiness, sometimes to the point of being bullheaded. When told she cannot do something or when receiving criticism regarding her abilities or lack thereof, she tends to feel challenged. In an effort to prove herself, she pushes hard, sometimes exceeding or even overextending her limits, which can be detrimental. However, it is often thanks to this stubborn pluck that she manages to turn the situation in her favor and that of her comrades, or even snatch victory from defeat or otherwise dubious odds.