Character

Kurena Kukumila

Kurena is one of the members of Spearhead Squadron. Her codename is Gunslinger. An elite Processor, she has four years of experience on the Eastern Battlefront. She is one of the best sharpshooters in the squadron, perhaps only second to Shin. She is 15 years old at the start of Volume 1. __Appearance__ Kurena is 160 cm tall and has short red-brown hair and golden eyes. She wears a desert camouflage combat uniform over an olive drab tank top. After being rescued by the Federacy, she buys high-heeled boots a and dress with a fur-trimmed cape in an attempt to emulate the women of the Federacy. Once she returns to combat, she dons the steel-colored panzer jacket uniform of the Federacy. __Personality__ She harbors an intense hatred for Albas because of the murder of her parents at the hands of Republican Alba soldiers. She was present alongside her sister when the soldiers shot her mother and father for entertainment. Shortly afterward, her sister was then conscripted as a Processor and never returned. Kurena's contempt causes her to speak harshly towards Lena, who Kurena thinks is pretentious and self-righteous. She tries to avoid Lena as much as possible. Kurena admires Shin for bearing the burden of carrying the names and memories of his dead comrades with him. After witnessing Shin euthanizing one of their mortally wounded squadron mates after a battle, she resolves to help him carry his burden. In order to do so, she sharpens her shooting skills to be able to perform the same duties as Shin. However, she eventually realizes that she is not capable of being the same as him. Kurena's admiration for Shin has developed into affection, a topic her squadron often uses to tease her. The feelings are not mutual, since Shin has grown to view her as a little sister. Despite this, she is persistent in trying to help him and gain his attention.