okusawamiikun’s 30 Day Challenge!

Day 8: Favourite Roselia character

My baby aaa

Rinko is my second favourite overall and as with Arisa and her tsun-ness, I really appreciate that her social anxiety is portrayed as a serious issue she has to grapple with and she’s not just shy and cute for fanservice purposes. She was the character I related to the most for a long time and that’s only debatable now because there’s something of a three-way tie there but that’s for another day.

Like Rinko, I’m super uncomfortable going to events with a lot of people and trying new things, but unlike her I’m usually deterred by that and give up pretty quickly. Rinko doesn’t. It may be scary, it may take her a while to step out of her comfort zone but she’s determined to keep bettering herself and won’t let fear or discomfort stand in her way. Overcoming her anxiety is a huge challenge for her and you can see that, yet she tries so hard because she knows exactly what she wants and has the iron will to see the battle through.

That’s what I’m drawn to. I love that in spite of her shyness she can be very self-possessed and isn’t easily swayed. When she’s in her element nothing can stop her and the moment someone dares to hurt her friends? She’ll hunt them down, Garupa Pico style!—no but she will defend her friends with everything she’s got. The last Rinko-centric event on JP made me super emotional even though I only got the gist of it because I’ve been in her situation before, and she persevered where I eventually threw in the towel. She inspires me so much. It’s kinda like “If she can do it despite having a harder time than you, why can’t you you big dumb”

Rinko is brave and talented and hard-working and kind and perceptive as heck what a good girl