Mei Miroku

Mei Miroku was the a member of the Miroku Family and the proprietress of the Miroku dry goods store. Following the great fire that struck Enbizaka, Mei spearheaded an outreach to the survivors. She later became the first victim of the murders perpetrated by Kayo Sudou.

Early Life
Mei was born in Enbizaka, Jakoku sometime during the EC 800s. Born the daughter of a doctor, she eventually became knowledgeable in medicine and aid under the tutelage of her father. At some point, her mother passed away. At the age of sixteen, she married Kai Miroku, given a red kimono made by the man.

Following their marriage, she began aiding her husband in his dry goods business, running errands while her husband stayed at the store. She later sired two children with Kai, naming them Miku and Rin. Eventually becoming acquainted with the tailor Kayo Sudou, Mei occasionally requested Kayo to help out with the shop's work despite them being business rivals.

Neighborhood Tragedy
When a great fire struck Enbizaka in EC 838, Mei and her family remained unharmed due to the location of their house. She later reached out to the victims of the fire, tending to their injuries at the town clinic. While tending to Kayo, she told the tailor about her present circumstances.

Stating that she was severely burned and that it was a miracle she was alive, Mei explained that their house was unaffected due to being across the river, but that her husband was burned. Asked where Ren was, Mei put on a panicked expression before shaking her head, stating that Kayo was the only one who survived. Seeing Kayo begin crying, Mei attempted to comfort the distraught tailor.

After the fire, Mei made arrangements with the Freezis Foundation Firm to have Kayo's house outfitted with tailoring supplies and furniture. Following Kayo's return to Enbizaka in EC 842, Mei instructed Miku to receive her at her rebuilt tailor shop. Later that year Mei came down with a cold, resting at home while being watched over by Rin. She was later murdered by Kayo using her sewing scissors.

Legacy
Following her death, Mei's naked corpse was discovered on main street. After news of her death spread through Enbizaka, the detective Eikichi and constable Soibee began investigating the case, speculating her murder to be done with a blade. Kayo later retailored Mei's kimono for herself, and wore the bloodied piece of clothing while confronting Kai.

Personality and Traits
Mei was a kind and compassionate woman, dedicated to helping others. When a fire broke out in Enbizaka, Mei utilized her knowledge of medicine and aid in order to treat the survivors' injuries. She maintained a friendship with Kayo despite them being business rivals, requesting work from the tailor and later reaching out to her following the fire. Mei also loved her husband deeply, wearing the red kimono he tailored for her for their wedding.

Skills and Abilities
Due to her being the daughter of a doctor, Mei was knowledgeable about medicine and aid, using her abilities to great effect in her outreach to the survivors of the fire. As the lady of the Miroku family, Mei was proficient at business, managing her family's shop and even utilizing Kayo's tailoring talent by requesting she do work for them from time to time.

Character Connections
Kai Miroku: Mei's husband. Mei loved Kai deeply and constantly wore the red kimono he made her for their wedding.

Miku Miroku: Mei's daughter. Mei loved Miku deeply.

Rin Miroku: Mei's daughter. Mei loved Rin deeply, and was watched over by the latter when she became sick.

Kayo Sudou: Mei's acquaintance and later killer. Mei maintained a cordial relationship with the tailor, occasionally requesting her to do work for them despite their rivaling businesses. She later reached out to the tailor following the fire before being killed by her.

Trivia

 * Mei's name is written as 冥 in Japanese kanji, using the kanji for "dark".
 * Her name is partially inspired by the name of her representative Vocaloid, MEIKO, with both names sharing the first three letters.
 * Her surname is written as 三六 in Japanese kanji, literally meaning "36".
 * The name Miroku is taken from the atomic number of Krypton; this is a reference to Crypton Future Media Inc., the company that produced Mei's representative Vocaloid.

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