Minami, Rena

水波レナ

An awkward magical girl who struggles to express her feelings honestly. Since she typically masks her insecurity with a willful attitude, people who do not know her well often misunderstand her. Despite her blunt demeanor, she has a childish sweet tooth. Her hobby is chasing female idols.
Prior to her contract with Kyubey, Rena was ostracized by her peers due to her standoffish attitude. In reality, this was merely a small part of a vicious cycle: having faced bullying in the past, Rena guards herself against potential harm and ends up acting vitriolic toward potential friends. With such a nasty reputation, Rena found herself spending her days alone at school and watching charismatic, lovable idols at home.
When Rena made her wish, she did so in hopes of becoming a better person. In reality, this manifested as a power to change her appearance—useful for disguises and hiding from her classmates, but not the internal alterations she desired. Rena came to hate herself even more.
It wasn't long into her magical girl duties before Rena met Momoko Togame, an elder magical girl, at an idol show. Through battling the same Witch at that concert, the two formed a mutual friendship. Because of her laid-back and understanding nature, the sisterly Momoko was exactly the friend Rena needed to make her days a little easier.
When she introduced Rena to Kaede, a meek and equally lonely magical girl, Rena became possessive of Momoko, fearing her desirability beside the gentle and likable Kaede Akino. Despite her efforts to drive the girl away, a part of Rena hated her behavior, and she decided to isolate herself from Momoko and Kaede.
Kaede, it turns out, is far more understanding of Rena than initially thought, as is Momoko. They see through her actions, ignoring the nastiness put forward and instead recognizing the behavior underlying them. Rena realized she had found loyal friends who truly empathize with her.
Since then, Rena has tried to be better. It is difficult for her to break habits and knee-jerk reactions that have until now protected her from potential bullying. She also fights with Kaede a lot, normally over misunderstandings and slips of the tongue. The two never stay apart for long, however, and after an incident very nearly took Kaede away forever, the two have since gained a deeper understanding of their affections for one another.
Rena is now a steadfast friend and ally of those affiliated with Momoko's team.