Akira Asai

Akira Asai (アキラ) is a side character in Call of the Night. She's the childhood friend of Kou Yamori and Mahiru Seki and also lives in the same apartment complex as Kou.

Appearance
She has short dark brown hair, a noticeable upper bust (a feature that gets acknowledged by several characters), and an angular face. When she is outside, she usually wears a school uniform, consisting of a long-sleeved white shirt, a striped tie, and a skirt. At home she is always shown wearing a sleeveless shirt and pajama shorts.

In chapter 106 she was put in a maid outfit, much to her embarrassment.

Personality
Akira is a disciplined student who obediently follows her school duties, despite not having fun at school. She is friendly and maintains a close relationship with her friends Kou Yamori and Mahiru Seki and often lets them get her into trouble. As a little girl she was very lively and talkative but later became more relaxed and blunt and gets grossed out when someone says something too positive, like Kou praising Mahiru or Mahiru talking about "liking someone".

Even though she had no problem socializing with others, it quickly got boring for her until she met the two boys, with whom she shared several traits, like the way she viewed things or her inability to relate to other people. She has a relatively carefree attitude, quickly accepting the existence of vampires. She has a strong suspicion of vampires and doesn't want much to do with them, getting embarrassed by them and weirded out by their antics.

Kou Yamori:
Akira and Kou have been friends since they were 9, with Akira initiating it. She felt a connection with him because of their similarities and is very attached to Kou, whom she sees as a little brother. She watched him and made sure he didn't stray away from everyone else when they were little. After entering 6th grade, they stopped seeing each other but Akira hoped that he would call her, later saying that school would be more fun with him around. When they met again she was glad to learn he was doing well. She talks to him very casually and is not afraid to call him out on his behavior. Despite wanting him to return to school, Akira doesn't mind the life, Kou is living and wants the best for Kou and to see him happy, supporting him actively on his journey to becoming a vampire despite not feeling very comfortable around them and almost getting killed by one. She wants to let Kou suck her blood once he becomes a vampire so he doesn't have to starve.

Mahiru Seki:
She knew Mahiru since early childhood but befriended him after Kou. She could see that Mahiru's smile and cheerful attitude was fake and witnessed him being genuine for the first time when talking with Kou. Mahiru was the first of the two to have a proper conversation with Kou, which caused Akira to feel jealous of him. The three had a unique connection because of the similarities they shared and Akira cares a lot about Mahiru's well being. She notices that Mahiru is not truly being himself after he joins Kiku and wants him and Kou to make up.

Quotes

 * (To Kou) "Look, I don't care who you fall in love with and who you go out with. I'll support you anyways. But man, if you go for this slutty monster, you're making this hard for me..." -Chapter 10