Character

Asa Shigure

Asa Shigure is Rin's friend and senpai. While she has a weak constitution, she makes up for it with her energetic personality. Despite being a touch of a tomboy, she is an excellent cook. She uses English loan words often and is notable for her "Hello!" greeting which is her catchphrase. She does not have long ears (even though she is half-human half-demon). Note that some observers believe she has long ears with the tips hidden beneath her ribbon but this is not the case. From time to time she'd flirt with Rin, tease him, and give him a nice big slap on the back. However, it was later revealed that there were numerous guys who had a secret crush on her. Nevertheless, nothing much came out of it as she rejected them and the show didn't dwell any deeper into the issue. Later on in the series Rin finally expresses his feelings for her and then later becomes her boyfriend. Asa had suffered from a sickness due to the magic from her mother overwhelming her human body and the only cure for that sickness was to use her magic. She remained so stubborn about not using her magic that she nearly died from her sickness and, Rin couldn't think of anyway to convince her until she escaped from the hospital and, went to the overlook where Rin first confessed his love for Asa. While they were at the overlook Rin took a boxcutter and cut his own wrist because, he was unwilling to live without her. Fortunately for them both this was enough to convince Asa to use her magic which ended up saving both Rin and Asa's lives