Character: Kashiwagi Yuuna of Pani Poni Dash
Age of Character: 16
Canon: Her name is "Kashiwagi Yuuna," not "Kashiwagi Sisters," okay? Though really, most people wouldn't blame you for calling her the latter--as one half of the identical Kashiwagi twins, Yuuna is physically almost indistinguishable from her twin sister Yuuma. Personality-wise, though, there's a pretty big gap. Though Yuuna shares her sister's interests in fashion, music, and celebrity, she's considerably more shy and soft-spoken. This often relegates her to a sort of sidekick role, going along with Yuuma's plans; it also sets her up as a victim of Yuuma's pranks, which most frequently involve writing random "positive" messages on Yuuna's body with a marker to embarrass her during auditions.

Despite this (mild!) abuse, Yuuma is--for obvious reasons--the person to whom Yuuna is closest. The two are pretty much never seen apart throughout the series, and tend to spend most of their camera time auditioning to be pop idols, trying to introduce their schoolmates to the world of high fashion, teasing their teacher Ms. Igarashi and their long-suffering classmate Shuu, and getting mad at people for referring to them as one person.

Sample Post: ...Um...Simon? Miss Abdul? Anyone...? This--this is where the American Idol auditions are being held, isn't it? I--my sister swore this was the place, and I had my doubts, really, especially when she told me the address. ("1 Bumblefuck Nowhere Way" doesn't sound like somewhere American Idol would go, if you ask me!) But I couldn't bring myself to believe that Yuuma-chan would lie about something like that...until I got here, anyway. Well...maybe she just made a mistake! Maybe she got the address mixed up with the location for the next Survivor.

--Ah, no, wait! I see someone with curly brown hair and gaudy jewelry...it's Miss Abdul! Miss Abdul, hello! Such tattered clothing--is the grunge look back? Yuuma-chan and I will have to do...some...research um

S-Someone anyone send help Miss Abdul--Miss Abdul's face is melting--

Wait--a sign emerging from the ground behind Miss Abdul? I feel like I should be startled, but it's a lot like home. Ah, it says..."Camp Fuck You Idol Auditions: Today Only."

. . . . . .

Well. It's. Not American Idol, that's for sure. But I suppose we all have to start somewhere...

All right, then...! Hello judges, and audience! My name is Kashiwagi Yuuna, and I'll be singing Sarah McLachlan's Building a Mys--wait, why are you all laughing, I didn't even know gorillas and people missing lower jaws and/or tongues could--my forehead? Oh no. It says..."Live Long and Prosper?"

Sometimes I think Yuuma-chan wants me to fail.

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