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| “ | I'm dead. My life is over. But when I think that I can still see the cherry blossoms and the fireflies... it's strange, but... it makes me happy. | ” |
—Sakura, Chapter 46 | ||
Sakura (
Appearance
Sakura was a young woman with dark brown hair tied into a ponytail on the top of her head, with a bead-adorned strand on the left side of her face. She appeared to be wearing a noblewoman's undergarments, consisting of a white kosode
The 櫻 seal script name she received from Yato can be seen on her nape.
Personality
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Sakura had a strong sense of morality - she was greatly distressed after Yato used her to kill a man and chastised Yato when he stole food. After meeting with Tsuyu in the aftermath of Yato's attempts to take Sakura to "play", she resolves to teach Yato about right and wrong, showing him the beauty of the world and encouraging him to play with human children. She also guided him save a man who was being dragged by his horse by cutting the rope from his foot instead of slaying the horse, as Yato first thought to do. Through this, Yato began to have second thoughts about killing people with Hiiro.
Sakura held a great appreciation for nature, enjoying sunsets, flowers and tiny frogs. She had stated that although she is dead, she still can enjoy all those things, showing gratefulness to Yato for giving her a name. She was also very patient with Yato, answering his questions about shrines. Sakura was also greatly respectful, using the honorific "sama" when referring to her master.
Skills & Abilities
- Vessel Transformation: As Yato's shinki, Sakura's vessel name was Ouki (
桜 器 ) and she transformed into a koshigatana.[2] Her name and form as Tenjin's shinki have not been revealed.
Quotes
- To Yato: "You exist because of people's prayers, Yato-sama. So you must treat every wish with respect, no matter what it may be." (Chapter 47)
- To Yato: "Yato-sama, I hope you remember this one thing. People die. Even without your help. And... when they do... no one can ever see them again." (Chapter 48)
Trivia
- She accidentally gave Yato the alias he currently goes by after mistaking the character 卜 (boku, divination) in his given name, Yaboku (
夜卜 ), for the katakana ト (to).[2] - The archaic variant of 桜 sakura used by Yato for the seal script imprinted on the nape of Sakura's neck, 櫻, is not an entirely obsolete variant and still sees limited use in proper names.
- The last syllable of her human name - the ne
音 in "Tamanone" (珠音) - is now the clan suffix that Yato uses for each shinki that he names. - In dialogue text, "Sakura" is written with the kanji 桜. However, when Yato names her, it is shown that he writes her name using the archaic form of the kanji, 櫻.[2] The archaic form appears on the back of her neck.
References
- ↑ Chapter 48: You, My Dear One (Vol 13)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 46: Children at Play (Vol 12)