Ayuzawa Misaki
Misaki Ayuzawa(美咲相沢 Misaki Ayuzawa) is the main protagonist of the series. She lives together with her motherand her younger sister, Suzuna. Her father abandoned them, leaving them with a huge debt, which causes Misaki to have had a deep hatred for most boys except the gentlemanly type but later she falls in love with Usui Takumiand becomes his girlfriend.[1]
Appearance
Misaki has straight brown hair( sometimes hintted purple) which she puts some on the sides of her face in . She has amber eyes and she doesn't wear makeup. She has a pale complexion and her weight and height are quite normal with an ample chest. Misaki is often noted for her bad fashion sense, which Aoi often says is not cute at all and boring. She buys cheap clothes due to her financial issues.
Personality
Her personality is one that's willing to help others and one that's very strong-willed. She detests boys and sometimes shouts at male students unreasonably, causing many boys to hate her. She feels responsible for keeping them in place so the girls of Seika High will feel comfortable and the girls also rely and depend on her to protect them from the hectic and rebellious attitudes from the boys. She became school president in order to restrain them. Even though she acts that way, Misaki really does care for the school and boys, sticking up for them when they got in trouble with someone from Miyaboayoka.
She devotes her time to two things: her part time job and studying. Misaki worries about her family and therefore works very hard to help in any way she can, giving up a lot of time earning money and limiting her budget on clothes and treats. She puts a lot of effort into studies and gets top grades in addition to her excellent athletic ability but is beaten by Usui, who achieved first place effortlessly.
Misaki gets hotheaded easily and retaliates with aggression in several situations such as when she feels embarrased around Usui and pushes him away. Misaki is very tsundere, which means that on the outside she is initially hostile and cruel but gradually, she shows a softer, warm side of herself. When she's with Usui, she has mixed feelings gets uneasy.
History
She goes to Seika high school, which only recently became co-ed. It was an all-boy's school only a few years ago. Because of this, the student body is 80% male and 20% female. Due to Misaki's hard work to become the student council president and create a safe environment for the girls, she gained the reputation as an uptight boy-hating dictator or demon president. Despite this tough-as-nails appearance, she secretly works part-time at a maid cafe in order to support her family. Her hard-earned reputation is threatened when the popular, attractive, and somewhat impassive Takumi Usui takes an interest in her after discovering her in a maid uniform after school. Misaki spent her childhood in the company of her sister Suzuna and childhood friend Shintani. Back then, as recounted by Shintani, she was incredibly gentle and sweet, admired by several children in her neighborhood. Her father left the Ayuzawa family with a huge debt when Misaki was in the second year of junior high, which started her boy-hating trend and worry for her sickly mother, Minako. Even though many of the male students fear and even hate her, the ones who get to know her come to see that she's actually very fair and willing to help anyone who needs it. She eventually becomes widely respected for her exceptional academic ability, her great athletic skill, and her many accomplishments as president. Students eventually start liking her as seen when she won the election for the student council president for the second time.
According to Misaki, she tried physical labour, but her body couldn't take it. As such, she was hired by Maid Latte's manager, Hyoudou Satsuki, and began secretly and reluctantly working as a maid. It was Misaki's exceptional academic ability and incredible sports progress that earned her the spot of Student Council President, which she uses to reform the school into a more girl-safe environment.
Even though she is considered as the "demon president" in her school due to her strict personality, people always find her cute when she smiles. In the begining of the series, she was more strict and serious with the guys in the school, however, after getting close to Usui and after making more close friends, Misaki becomes more open and often smiles which makes other people blush at her cuteness.
Misaki is always driven to do her best regardless of the endeavor and has a strong sense of justice, though she also has a tendency to forget her own well being in the process of helping others. Misaki harbours feelings towards Usui and often blushes when he's around her. Eventually, she realises her feelings for Usui, who in fact knows. She always says that she hates Usui, but it usually means she loves him. She is never honest about her feelings instead lying and acting violently whenever awkward moments are brought up and tries to hit Usui (which he often blocks or dodges). In Chapter 51, she attempts to confess her feelings to Usui, but gets interrupted thanks to a kiss from him. In Chapter 57, she finally confesses her feelings for Usui and they officially become a couple.
Relationships
Usui Takumi
Main article: Usui Takumi
Usui is the first person to learn of Misaki's part-time job of working at Maid Latte.[2] He willingly keeps this secret from the rest of the school and is always helping and supporting her. He regularly tells her that he likes her, but she brushes it off as a joke or harrassment, calling him a Perverted Outer Space Alien. He kisses Misaki in episode 6 of the anime and, not knowing how to react, she avoids him until he kisses Yukimura. She assumes that he is just a "pervert" who would kiss anyone and things return to normal. However, there is no doubt that she gradually develops feelings for Usui, but refuses to acknowledge them until Shintani confesses his love for her. When Usui tells Kanou that he finds being together "troublesome," Kanou misinterprets it as Usui not being serious about Misaki. However, he later realizes that loving a girl and being in a relationship are two different things for Usui. Their relationship grows closer the more time goes on, such as their date in the park on Misaki's 17th birthday, September 29th.[3] She finally confesses her feelings for Usui and they officially become a couple on Christmas Day in Chapter 57. [4] At first, Misaki frets that her relationship will damage her reputation as school president but later reveals it to all of Seika High and her work colleagues at Maid Latte.
In recent chapters, Usui heads to England to cut ties with his family who want him to leave Japan to replace Gerard as the one to inherit the Walker family. Misaki, who is worried and concerned, goes after him with the aid of Tora Igarashi, and eventually finds him in the Walker family's castle.
Tora Igarashi
Main article: [Igarashi]
His first appearance was not with Misaki. They met after Tora reviewed a file about Seika High School and its president. Soon after, he meets Misaki Ayuzawa when he comes to Seika High. Upon meeting her and noting her beauty, Tora is quick to kiss her hand and try to "woo" her. Tora praised her several times for how she ran Seika High. Seeming to have mixed feelings; looking forward to future dealings with Ayuzawa and an interest in her yet having an odd distaste towards her, he is not one to give a straight answer. Tora asks Misaki to join Miyabigaoka High School. Though she is hesitant, Tora assures her he will take care of the admission work. As she brings up her inability to pay the fees, he offers her a scholarship. He initially gives Misaki three days to decide, telling her that she has made Seika High a good school, and takes his leave. When Ayuzawa goes to Miyabigaoka to give her answer, a male with no name spills a drink on her causing her to need to change. However the only outfit available was a maid outfit. (On purpose by Tora who knew of her job.) He misunderstands that Misaki came to accept the offer, however, it was quite the opposite. He comments that Misaki is different from all the other girls around him who only want his money, and that he finds her actions quite interesting. Nevertheless, after his offer was rejected, Tora pins her down and tries to forcefully kiss her, until Usui, having defeated Tora's minions, comes to Misaki's rescue.
In the manga, Tora and Misaki's relationship becomes a lot closer because of his involvement with Usui's transfer to Miyabigaoka and trip to England. Tora is the one who prepares her and flies with her to England to meet Usui. Due to Chapter 76 it is hinted Tora has romantic feelings towards Misaki (even though he already has a fiancé) and Misaki is starting to become fond of Tora. He finds her interesting and her unusual reaction amuse him. After sharing a dance together, due to Misaki trying to learn to be a "lady", Tora expresses kindness to Misaki by also covering her with his jacket when she falls asleep. In Chapter 78, after Misaki asks why he's going so far to help, Tora confesses to her, saying "I see you as a woman and I like you," making her blush and push him away. He also catches her when she jumps off a balcony to escape from Cedric and others. Later, she's reunited with Usui who's bothered by Tora's relationship with her. He also knows about them sharing a dance and Tora's confession due to Maki (Tora's servant).
Shintani Hinata
Main article: Shintani Hinata
Shintani and Misaki were childhood friends, and Misaki regularly defended him from neighborhood bullies who would tease him because of his fatness. As such Shintani developed a long-standing crush on her, even coming back from his grandparents' farm to the city to search for her. He is now a slim because of the physical work he did at his grandparent's farm but still eats food even in class, causing Misaki to frequently confiscate his food and scold him, sparking jealously with Usui. The first time Misaki meets him after he transfers is after he "falls down from the sky", landing between Misaki and Usui, who are quarelling. When he admits his feelings for her, he hugs her saying that if she dislikes this then she can push him away to which Misaki replies that rather than hate she is troubled. He is accepting of her feelings, saying that he will wait for her.
However, in recent chapters, there are events where Suzuka (Misaki's little sister) seems to have romantic feelings for Shintani, who says he doesn't see her that way when asked by the envious Baka Trio.
Hanazono Sakura
Main article: Hanazono Sakura
Sakura and Misaki are good friends, and they often do things together along with Shizuko. Sakura is like a little sister to Misaki and has a childish personality. Misaki is very protective of her, knowing about her tendency to fall in love without considering what the person is really like, and her popularity with Seika High's male population. Sakura often gets curious about Misaki's love life and her relationship with Usui. She enjoys love talk and is affectionate towards Misaki in an admirable way.
Kaga Shizuko
Main article: Kaga Shizuko
Shizuko is another one of Misaki's good friends, who is in the flower arranging club along with Sakura. She is quiet and thoughtful. According to Sakura, she has a brother and sister in university and junior high, and that all three of them look alike, they also all wear glasses. Shizuko is often the one to tell Sakura off for making rash decisions and behaves maturely and logically like a mother. She is very strict and finds meeting strangers, attending concerts and going on trips a nuisance.
Ayuzawa Suzuna
Main article: Ayuzawa Suzuna Misaki's rather eccentric and apathetic sister. She is very passive and shows very little emotion. She is in middle school so she is unable to take a part-time job. Therefore, to help her mother and sister in terms of financial problems, she joins magazine contests and always tends to win food prizes. She also keeps tabs on shops that are about to have sales on certain items so they could buy it in a cheaper price. Unlike her sister, Suzuna also excels in cooking because Misaki was always working, which leaves Suzuna with making meals. She learnt some tips from their dad, Sakuya, who is a highly skilled chef.
In the manga, Suzuna goes to Seika High (as a student) and is favoured over Misaki among the boys. She is comfortable with Misaki and Usui and calls Usui "ones-chan's wife".
Ayuzawa Minako
Main article: Ayuzawa Minako
Misaki and Suzuna's mother. Misaki cares for her sickly mother very much, knowing her current condition. Her mother also worries about Misaki's happiness. Minako is very understanding and supportive of Misaki. She is carefree and constantly advises Misaki to relax, spending her youth doing "things a typical high school girl should be doing" like going on dates and buying clothes instead of studying and doing her part time job. In Chapter 47 of the manga, she encourages Misaki to accept the offer of going on a double date to the hot springs with Usui, Sakura and Kuuga, even after Misaki explains the expenses of the trip and that there will be boys. In the end, Misaki reluctantly goes on the trip.
Ayuzawa Sakuya
The main reason why Misaki resented boys at the first place was because of her father. It was said that Misaki and Suzuna's Father, Sakuya, abandoned his ownfamily when Misaki and Suzuna were still very young, leaving them a huge debt for them to deal with.
Both Misaki and Suzuna find a chef at the Maid-Café where Misaki works in. When Suzuna tasted the triangular-shaped rice balls made by him, she found the taste familiar and immediately asked to see the chef. When Suzuna finally got to the kitchen, everyone follows her to see if something was wrong, causing Sakuya to get nervous. As Suzuna continues her conversation with Misaki about the rice balls, Sakuya finally decided to reveal himself to them.[5]
The real reason why Sakuya left his family was to shoulder his friend's debt. Misaki's mother, who knew the truth, hid it from Misaki and Suzuna so that they would not worry waiting for their father. She, along with Misaki, refused to accept him back because he left them for too long and did not return.
Quotes
- "I'll definitely catch up to you. Just wait. And then next time it'll be my turn to worry about you."
- "......Today, I came here to tell you, regarding the offer of transfer..... I'm rejecting it! That's what I wanted to say! To give up my position as Seika's president, I've never thought of it."
- "......President Igarashi, as president of Seika senior high, if you want to see me, the doors will be open. Goodbye."
- "If you really want to change their perspective towards you, then accept the challange face to face!"
- "When it comes to this, the reason for your hatred towards girls, I know it all. Have a taste of the best punishment I had prepared for you."
- "These few days your head should be cleared already. Is it really the way you think it is? Are girls really that weak and vulnerable? It's time to stop running away, it's okay."
- "Why is Usui trying to be my enemy!!"
- "I hate you to the extent of loathing you. I won't hand over Sakura to the likes of you."
- "You perverted alien!"
Trivia
- She placed second in Kaichou wa Maid-sama's popularity contest, losing to 1st placer, Usui Takumi.
- Her name, Misaki, means Beautiful Blossom.
- She won 'The Most Sexiest Anime Woman of 2010"
- Misaki and Usui were voted Sexiest Anime Couple of 2010
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