Episode 89: Naganohara Yoimiya

With her Collected Miscellany and Character Teaser videos, we learn very early why Yoimiya is considered Inazuma’s ‘Queen of Summer’. Fun Feens fact: Yoimiya’s English VA (Jenny Yokobori) was a pyrotechnician before changing career paths and has given some insight into the fireworks queen on social media.

Much to Feens’ dismay, Naganohara Ryuunosuke is not an eligible bachelor. The previous proprietor of the Naganohara Fireworks Shop lives with his unnamed, unseen wife and daughter. When Yoimiya was a child, her dad lost some of his hearing in an accident, which made him immune to Yoimiya’s constant chattering.

If there is one thing we know for certain, kids LOVE Yoimiya, and she loves them back. She’s often seen with the local kids, and when she goes to a whole new nation, she immediately makes friends with the first kid she sees!

We all know there’s a giant storm surrounding Inazuma during the Sakoku Decree. Would you trust the glorified raft that Kouichi made? We know Sakujirou made his way through this storm at least twice, but do you think the odds are in his favor for a third time?

During her visit to Sumeru, Yoimiya falls in love with the Aranara – even before knowing they are real! She buys a bunch of Aranara carvings for the kids back in her village and even gives us a special one before returning home. Since we told her this particular one looked like her, she hopes it makes us smile when we’re apart. BFF goals.

Avin is the girl Yoimiya befriends when she gets lost in Sumeru City. Avin is a young girl who is sad that she broke a promise with her Aranara friend after being confined to a wheelchair when she got sick. Unlike with Sakujirou, we get a follow-up glimpse of Avin during Nahida’s birthday event where she is reunited again with Arashani.

At what point did Yoimiya know the meteor shower they were watching was just a dream? Hopefully before she decided to jump off a giant fungi tree to ride one! And if not, maybe when she did a freefall off the meteor? Watch the full cutscene that ties up Yoimiya’s second story quest.

Yoimiya’s collection of kid friends expanded when Klee accompanied Albedo to the Iridori Festival during the Hues Of The Violet Garden event. Of course, they became instant besties and even created a book together that was published and sold during the festival.

Yoimiya’s ‘sweet pearl’ hair ornament is sometimes more than it appears to be. On one groggy morning, Yoimiya accidentally affixed her treasured candy box to her air instead of her ornament. She even shares a piece of candy with anyone who correctly guesses which bobble she’s wearing that day.

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