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 black hair, a noticeable upper bust and an angular face. She always wears a school uniform, consisting of a long-sleeved white shirt, a striped tie and a skirt

Personality
Akira is a disciplined student who obediently follows her school duties. She is friendly and maintains a close relationship with her friends Kou Yamori and Mahiru Seki and often let them get her into trouble. She has a strong suspicion of vampires and doesn't really want to have much to do with them. She is very attached to Kou, wanting the best for him and supporting him on his journey to become a vampire despite not feeling very comfortable around them and sees Kou as her little brother.

Etymology

 * The name Akira is written in katakana (アキラ), which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji (昭, 明, 亮 or 晶), it could possibly mean:
 * 昭 - "shining, bright".
 * 明 - "bright, light, clear".
 * 亮 - "clear".
 * 晶 - "clear, crystal".
 * Akira's surname Asai means "morning" (朝) (asa) and "well, mine shaft, pit" (井) (i).

Quotes
"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