The daughter of a renowned paleontologist, she was orphaned four years prior to the series' start when her parents and older brother disappeared during an expedition to India's Ajanta Caves. Shortly after this tragedy, Akamatsu and Mode Warp recruited her as a Head Diver. Hinoki typically behaves in a sullen manner and frequently mocks her own intelligence when faced with questions she cannot or chooses not to answer. A childhood friend of Keita, she had not seen him for some time before their reunion in the first episode. While she usually appears indifferent to his romantic advances, she demonstrates on several occasions that she cares for him more than she admits. She also affectionately calls him "Kei-chan". Like Keita, she is seventeen at the beginning of the series.
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