Ai Ebihara

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Ai Ebihara is a character in Persona 4. She is a 2nd year student of Yasogami High School. Befriending her will help the protagonist realize the potential of the Moon Arcana. Ai has long, wavy blonde hair and matching color eyes. At school, she wears the school uniform of Yasogami High, with various eccentricities: a lace fringed choker, pink turtleneck, and white leggings. On weekends, she wears a pink dress with matching pink ribbon, a white bolero jacket, and pink high heels. In Persona 4: The Animation, her hair and eyes are much darker, and she wears a short skirt instead of her game counterpart. During Summer, while attending the Summer festival, she wears a light pink shirt, a striped scarf, and a pink miniskirt. Ai is a highly materialistic girl with a prima donna complex, who often talks down to her admirers, and has no qualms with outwardly insulting them, deeming their confessions worthless if their looks aren't up to par with her standards. She is also extremely selfish and condescending towards others, taking people and regulations for granted, especially the protagonist. But being with the protagonist reveals her to be a shy person and a sweet, loving soul; she harbors a crush on either Kou Ichijo or Daisuke Nagase, depending on the player's sports club choice. She fears rejection and can act irrationally upon receiving it, such as culminating in an attempt to jump off the school roof after learning her feelings for her crush are unrequited. She puts herself through various trials to become more appealing to her choice, and appears so desperate for love that she tries to sway the protagonist into an eventually temporary relationship with her after comforting her heartbroken state. In Persona 4: The Animation, Ai behaves more aggressively and does not grow actual affection for Yu. After attempting to jump off the roof and being calmed down by Yu, she successfully forces him into an insincere relationship by threatening her own life if he refuses her, like how Kou, her crush in the anime, did not reciprocate her feelings. After learning Kou liked Chie, she grows immense jealousy and hatred of her, to the point that she harasses and slaps her, but eventually, she comes to terms with her rude treatment of others and strives to become a better person.