Miki Kawai

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Miki Kawai is a supporting character in the Koe no Katachi series. She is the class representative of Shōya Ishida's class and friends with several characters, particularly Satoshi Mashiba and Naoka Ueno. Miki is a self-described cute light-skinned girl with wavy chest-length ash-blonde hair that is tied in braided pigtails and hazel eyes. While trying to impress Satoshi Mashiba, her implied love interest, she lets her hair down and removes her glasses. She habitually wears her high school uniform, unless going out to a casual activity. On the surface, Miki presents herself as a kind and responsible person. Being the representative of her senior class, she likes to take the role of a leader, even during casual outings with friends. Despite her polite demeanor, Miki can act rather conceited, often judging others in a self-righteous manner. This can be seen in the way she treats her peers, tending to act nicely towards them while holding negative feelings that she won’t express until moments where she feels upset or threatened (examples being her various outbursts towards Shōya Ishida, Tomohiro Nagatsuka, and Naoka Ueno). Miki’s self-image and how she is perceived by her peers is her greatest insecurity, causing her to put emphasis on her looks and the effort she makes as a student. This appears to have influenced how she behaved when Shōko Nishimiya was being bullied, remaining complicit while never directly getting involved. Because of this, Miki lacks self-awareness, not understanding the flaws in her behavior and the harm it can cause. She often denies or ignores her own wrongdoings, though it's not a malicious act. Even when reflecting on the past and the events leading up to Shōya’s coma, Miki continues to view herself as a victim, primarily choosing to forgive Shōya because she believes he regrets hurting both Shōko and her. Her crush on Satoshi Mashiba also influences her thoughts and opinions to align with his, despite the contradictions they have with her own actions. Despite her negative traits, Miki has the capacity for genuine kindness and sincerity, which she tries to embrace towards the end of the series. In particular, she treats her friends more supportively and compassionately than previously.