Hoo boy...

According to the 30 Day Challenge, today is the day...

Day 8: Favorite Roselia Character

Roselia Roselia Roselia...

I have a lot to talk about them.

While I may be a Popipa Fan, Roselia has a special place in my heart.

Believe it or not, Roselia is the Band that got me into the Bandori Franchise in general. Without them, I probably wouldn't be here tbh.

It is mostly in due part of the characters. As mentioned in a previous day, I love Sayo as much as Hina and I believe their (platonic) dynamic is one of the best in the franchise.

But I won't talk about Sayo.

Why?

Because there is a certain Roselia that is ranked higher for me.

In fact, she is tied with Kasumi as my best girl.

Minato Yukina

We are finally here.

Minato Yukina. Also known as Yukinyan, Yuki-chan, and Kasumi's Girlfriend, Yukina is one of the best developed characters in all of Bandori.

Originally a slightly arrogant solo singer aiming to best her Father (who suspiciously looks like a Kirito and Joker lovechild), she believed that one must dedicate oneself to music in order to succeed. She always strives to reach to the summit and would go the distance just to get there though she could

While this mindset still persists in GBP and after both of Roselia's Band Stories, she since began to be more mellow and friendly towards others (especially with Kasumi). This is especially evident during conversations with Band members outside of Roselia. Even before her development, Yukina had always loved cats and shows her softer (and cuter) side whenever one is nearby.

Many people's accusations of Yukina being harsh in S2E2 are mostly baseless, as Yukina is still an introverted girl that has poor communication skills, leading her to say rather blunt things to other people. While it makes her look arrogant and overconfident, she really means well but has no other way of communicating that to others. More on Yukina's harshness later.

My favorite part about Yukina, however, are her interactions with Kasumi and her relationship with said Star Kitty. Yukina has a massive soft spot for Kasumi and that soft spot is very evident in their area conversations and in Garupa Pico Ep21. Part of this reason is because Kasumi, obviously, looks like a cat, and acts like one at times too (even to the point where she hates swimming!). While she is harsh to other people, this harsh demeanor is mostly nonexistent whenever she is with Kasumi. In fact, the reason why I see Yukina more than just an arrogant bitch is because of these conversations.

While much of this relationship is mostly cat-based, there is also a level of respect the two hold for each other. Kasumi is obviously enamored with Yukina's skill and professionalism and respects her as a vocalist and a senpai (Kasumi refers to Yukina as Yukina-senpai). Yukina meanwhile admires Kasumi's guts and willingness to work hard.

But what I love about this relationship (and the YukiKasu ship in general) is how the two can compliment each other in many ways, even using their personalities to cover their negative spots. Yukina using her position as a senpai to control Kasumi's impulsiveness while teaching her to be a good singer. Kasumi taking Yukina out on dates to help her chill out more and show her a life beyond complete dedication to music.

Remember Yukina's harshness towards Kasumi and Popipa? She cares for Kasumi and wants to see her improve. Or maybe she wants Popipa to break up so she can finally adopt Kasumi.

While this may seem to be like a whole YukiKasu TED Talk, it is her interactions with Kasumi that I love Yukina as much as I do now. I love it when Yukina gets more mellow and I also love how much she wants to see Kasumi and Popipa improve. This is why Kasumi and Yukina are tied for best Bandori girl: They both bring the best out of each other.

Now if only CowardEgg releases a YukiKasu event that shows this sort of relationship at work...