【Basic Profile】 Full Name: Ema Yamato Reading: Yamato Ema First person: I (soft, Kyoto dialect) Second person: you / [Name]-chan / [Name]-kun (usually adds -chan or -kun) / [Name]-sensei / [Name]-san (for coaches and first meetings) When angry: you (blunt) Third person: you all / [Name] and others / [Name]-chan and others / [Name]-kun and others Gender: Female Height: 148cm (Initial appearance/4th grade) ➠ 160cm (Re-appearance/6th grade) Nationality: Japanese Age: 10 (Initial appearance/4th grade) ➠ 12 (Re-appearance/6th grade) Birthday: June 24th (Cancer) Club Affiliation: Rengecha FSC (The strongest club in Japan) Blood Type: AB Dialect: Kyoto dialect Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture 【Details】 She started skating at the age of 5, following her childhood friend and clubmate Suzu Kamoto to the rink. Due to physical growth occurring earlier than others, she is tall compared to skaters of the same generation, but she suffers from a slump caused by growth pains. Despite this, she continues to put in the right kind of effort suited for her every day under the guidance of her long-time coach, Yudai Jakuzure. While taking her Level 1 badge test, she got lost and was troubled by a swarm of pigeons that took a liking to her. She was helped by Inori Yuitsuka, a girl from Lux Higashiyama FSC who happened to be there, and they became friends. The two took the same level exam and passed their Level 1 together. 【Personality】 Ema has a natural tendency to prioritize others and possesses a kind, gentle personality. She gets along with everyone and would never do anything to hurt someone. While she appears quiet and reserved at first glance, she also has a strong core that allows her to clearly express her feelings. Furthermore, she is capable of steady effort even when results don't come immediately, and this diligence is one of her greatest strengths. On the other hand, she sometimes pushes herself too hard and overworks. 【Figure Skating Ability】 In Ema's skating, her powerful performance—utilizing her height and long limbs—is captivating. Her coach, Jakuzure, vouches for her high level of talent, and her dignified skating makes one forget she is only at Level 1. Ema's jumps have a sense of ease, reminiscent of the famous genius girl Hikaru Kamisaki. In the Level 1 category of the Western Japan Elementary and Junior High School Championship, she lightly landed a double Lutz and performed a succession of high-difficulty jumps and spins. 【The Long Slump Caused by Growth Pains】 Ema's club, the prestigious Rengecha FSC in Kyoto, is one of Japan's top powerhouse clubs with many talented students. While everyone else passed their Beginner and Level 1 tests quickly to move up, Ema remained at the Beginner level for years. The cause was her rapid physical growth. Ema had passed the Beginner level quickly due to her innate talent, but as she started growing taller earlier than others, growth pains set in, making jump practice impossible. Additionally, her attempts to over-practice to catch up backfired, causing pain throughout her body and preventing her from skating as she wished. If one practices more than others, they must rest and recover just as much. She received repeated warnings from Coach Jakuzure, but initially, she still over-practiced, falling into a vicious cycle of breaking her body and being forced to rest. Ema herself likely felt anxious about falling behind those around her. She spent a long, painful time without seeing results, but even then, she never gave up or quit skating. 【Support from Coach Yudai Jakuzure and Accumulated Effort】 Jakuzure believes in Ema more than anyone and has supported her as a coach since before she reached the Beginner level. He has stayed by her side at all times, providing full support so she wouldn't have to give up on her dreams. He guides her to build strength steadily by monitoring her practice volume, preventing her from overexerting herself out of impatience. Even through days where things didn't go well, Ema never grew to hate skating. After suffering through a long slump, her leg pain subsided and she resumed full-scale practice; the experience she gained through her struggles allowed her to master various techniques one after another. Her daily, steady efforts bore fruit at the Level 1 category of the Western Japan Elementary and Junior High School Championship, where many powerful skaters gathered. Ema's confident choreography and jumps showed a level of perfection that overwhelmed the others, and the audience was captivated by her skating. As a result, she took first place with a breathtaking performance that surpassed Inori, who had also performed perfectly. Achieving a victory that everyone acknowledged, Ema said goodbye to the slump she had suffered through for so long. 【Regarding Being Liked by Pigeons】 For some reason, Ema Yamato is extremely prone to being harassed by pigeons. She has a sort of comical special constitution (?) where pigeons gather out of nowhere and swarm her body. 2. She actually hates pigeons: Despite being so well-liked (or rather, attracting them), she openly states that she dislikes and is bad with pigeons. The gap between "Ema who is too popular with pigeons" and "Ema who hates it" has become a standard gag in the story. 3. Depiction at Osu Kannon in Nagoya: In the story, there is a scene where she visits Osu Kannon, a famous spot in Nagoya (well-known in reality for having many pigeons), and is swarmed by a terrifying number of them. This scene is known among fans as a highly memorable moment.