Yukimura, Aoi

雪村あおい

A few years ago, Aoi made a promise with Hinata to climb mountains together. However, after a nasty fall from a playground attraction, she broke her arm and developed a fear of heights, which eventually led her to prefer indoor activities like cooking, sewing, and reading. When Hinata approached her at the start of high school, Aoi was once again drawn to the lure of the mountains. She is very shy and declines invitations from classmates by offering convincing excuses. On the other hand, she dislikes losing, and Hinata sometimes teases her to motivate her to try harder. Although she is sometimes self-conscious about others' "girl power," she possesses plenty of it herself. Having improved her cooking skills by staying at home, she can handle cooking well while on the mountains. She is a complete novice in mountaineering, but after climbing with Hinata, she uses the internet to learn more and develops an interest in it. When they first reunited, she did not have a good impression of Hinata; although she did not show it, Aoi was not enjoying their time together. As they spent more time together, however, she came to appreciate Hinata's perceptiveness and friendliness.