Azumanga Daioh Fan Fiction ❯ After Graduating ❯ Prolgue ( Prologue )

AZUMANGA DAIOH FICPROLOGUECharacters: Chiyo Mihama (”ü•l ‚¿‚æ Mihama Chiyo)A child prodigy, Chiyo has skipped five grades to 10th grade and is still at the top of the class. She's Ÿber-cute, but taken advantage of because of her scholastic abilities by her friends at times (not to be confused with being bullied.) Her lack of stature in comparison to her classmates leads to a lack of confidence, particularly in physical pursuits where she feels she is a burden; however, her inherent cute factor acts as a counterbalance here as well. Just about the only thing she's no use at is tongue twisters, which she demonstrates well.Tomo Takino (‘ê–ì ’q Takino Tomo)Tomo is extremely energetic and competitive (though not very athletic), and yet a slacker at the same time. She tends to irritate everyone around her, especially Yomi, her classmate since elementary school.Koyomi "Yomi" Mizuhara (…Œ´ —ï Mizuhara Koyomi)A grade-school friend and general antagonist of Tomo's, Yomi is the title's voice of reason, carrying herself as the most mature and serious of the group. She also dislikes her weight, and is always trying various diets in an effort to be thinner. While usually functioning as the "straight man" of the bunch (particularly complimenting Tomo), she sometimes manifests a rather cruel sense of humor.Sakaki (å Sakaki)Tall, soft-spoken Sakaki is uncomfortable with her height as well as her busty physique. Because she is so shy, she doesn't speak much, and her reticence is misinterpreted as "tough," "mysterious," or "cool." Despite this, she holds a secret longing for all things cute. She loves cats, but for some strange reason cats always bite/scratch her - in particular, the grey one.Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga (t“ú •à Kasuga Ayumu a.k.a. "Osaka" ‘åã saka)Ayumu is a transfer student from Osaka. Tomo, expecting her to act like the stereotypical Osakan (loud, exuberant and fond of bawdy jokes), quickly chose for her the nickname "Osaka," although Ayumu's behavior could not be more different from the "typical" Osakan. Ayumu considers her label "too simple" and "icky," but she lacks the energy or motivation to dispute it. Unlike the stereotypical Osakan, she seems slow and easily distracted, but she merely has a mind that works quite differently than most people. This makes her prone to daydreaming, absentmindedness, and non-sequiturs, but it also makes her unusually good at answering very specific types of riddles.Kagura (_Šy Kagura)Kagura is a later acquaintance, joining Yukari's class in the 2nd year (Yukari selects her as a ringer to win the school athletic competitions). She was originally in Nyamo's class and displays a very competitive spirit with her peers in all things (though with little success in studies). She devotes most of her time to the swim team but is an all-around good athlete, and genuinely nice to her classmates. She has a slight obsession with Sakaki, whom she sees as an athletic rival. She does have her sensitive side, however.Kaorin (‚©‚¨‚è‚ñ) - A girl with a major infatuation for Sakaki. In her senior year, Kimura transferred her into his class, much to Kaorin's dismay. Her given name is actually "Kaori" (‚©‚¨‚è), but she is almost always addressed by her nickname of "Kaorin" - adding an 'n' to the end of a name is often used among Japanese youth for those they are familiar with. Kaorin is normally shy and sensitive to a fault, but frequently has been known to display a ferocious temper and is prone to extreme jealousy -- particularly when Sakaki is involved. For her first two years, she is a member of the Astronomy Club and goes to their camps during the summer break, but in her senior year she accompanies the group to Chiyo's Summer Home. Her utter loathing for Kimura knows no bounds, matched only by his fixation on her. She has some artistic talent, and helped design Chiyo's notorious "penguin suit".Chihiro (çq) - A classmate and friend of Kaorin. Chihiro, when she appears, is usually keeping Kaorin company, and collaborates with her on some projects. Occasionally Chihiro has had to bear the brunt of Kaorin's temper, without knowing why (it is unclear how aware she is of Kaorin's girl-crush on Sakaki).Yukari Tanizaki (’Jè ‚ä‚©‚è Tanizaki Yukari) a.k.a. Yukari-senseiThe girls' English and homeroom teacher (class 3), but a teacher with very unconventional methods and a rather close relationship with the class. Her students are casual enough to call her by her first name: Yukari-sensei. Depending on the day, time, and her mood, she can be either a horrible tyrant or one of the sweetest, most touching teachers ever. Her driving is so reckless and terrible that it damages her car and leaves several of the characters emotionally scarred, especially Chiyo.Minamo Kurosawa (•‘ò ‚Ý‚È‚à Kurosawa Minamo), a.k.a. Minamo-Sensei or "Nyamo" ‚É‚á‚à NyamoA gym teacher at the girls' school. In the girls' first year of high school, she is the homeroom teacher of class 5. During their last two years, she is the homeroom teacher of class 2. An old high school friend and rival of Yukari. Popular with the students, Nyamo is nicer, less obnoxious, and far more in control than Yukari.Mr. Kimura (–Ø‘º) - Creepy Classical Japanese teacher who openly admits to his students that the reason he became a teacher was because of the high-school girls; he is constantly lewd and very open about it - finding excuses to "observe" the girls' swimming class, loitering around the girls as they get measured/weighed by the school nurse. He especially likes Kaorin, much to her dismay. His eyes cannot be seen behind his glasses, and his mouth hangs open almost constantly; however, he did not always look this way. It is only when he is asked why he became a teacher and has his famous outburst about liking high school girls that he adopts his creepy, gaping-mouthed look, indicating that he may have had some sort of mental break. He has a beautiful wife and daughter, who love him despite his strange obsession; his wife even claims to find him very handsome, and thinks "he's cool!" Oddly enough, he seems to be a perfectly good person aside from his obsession with schoolgirls; he donates generous amounts of his money and time to charitable causes. Almost the entire female student body (and some of the faculty) intensely loathe him, yet there have been occasions when the boys in his class have shown great appreciation for his "sincerity".Taken from www.wikipedia.org