TV-Series
Description
Aoi Sakurada is the first child and eldest daughter of the royal Sakurada family, a household of nine siblings who each possess unique supernatural abilities. As the oldest, Aoi is a high school student in her final year at the start of the series, and her composed, mature nature sets the tone for her role within the family.
In terms of personality, Aoi is the embodiment of grace and responsibility. She is consistently calm, soft-spoken, and thoughtful, rarely raising her voice even in stressful situations. Her younger sister Kanade notes that she is always watching over her siblings from the background, and Aoi takes this duty seriously, often helping with chores and cooking at home. She is an excellent student with high grades, a testament to her hardworking and diligent character. Despite her immense popularity with the public, who see her as the ideal candidate for the throne, Aoi is remarkably humble and honest. She is careful never to hurt the feelings of those younger than her, once purposely losing a game so her little sister could have a better chance to win. She speaks politely, is straightforward, and handles pressure with a level head, as demonstrated when she calmly confronted armed robbers in a shop and commanded them to surrender.
Her primary motivation is not personal ambition but the happiness and well-being of her family. Unlike her other siblings, Aoi has no desire to become the next monarch. This stems directly from the nature of her true ability and a traumatic event from her childhood. Publicly, her power is known as Invisible Work, or Perfect Learning, which allows her to never forget anything she learns, making academics and memorization effortless. However, this is a front. Her genuine ability is called Brave Believer, though for many years she believed it to be a far more sinister power known as Absolute Order. Absolute Order is the power to force anyone who makes eye contact with her to obey her commands without question, allowing her to manipulate people and even erase their memories of being controlled. Fearing the terrifying implications of this ability, she and her father kept it a secret. The root of her fear lies in an incident during elementary school when she inadvertently used her power to make three girls become her friends, an act that left her questioning the authenticity of all her subsequent relationships and created a deep personal trauma. She refrains from using her power to ensure that the bonds she forms with others are genuine.
Throughout the story, Aoi's role is that of a supportive and stabilizing elder sister. She is particularly protective of her younger sister Akane, who struggles with extreme shyness and a secret life as a vigilante named Scarlet Bloom. Aoi provides Akane with encouragement and confidence, walking her to school and supporting her endeavors. Aoi's relationship with another sister, Kanade, is more complex; while Kanade sees the overwhelmingly popular Aoi as her primary rival for the throne, they maintain a respectful and caring sibling dynamic, with Aoi recognizing Kanade's underlying kindness. Her key development occurs during the climax of the royal election. In a moment of profound honesty and vulnerability, Aoi publicly reveals the truth about her Absolute Order ability and formally withdraws from the election, begging the citizens not to vote for her. She confesses that she has been living her life fooling herself, holding in her true feelings and acting the part of the perfect princess, but what she truly wants is simply to live freely and have fun without such burdens. This act of raw sincerity, rather than diminishing her, causes the public to cheer for her honesty. In the manga, a further revelation recontextualizes her power entirely: her true ability, Brave Believer, does not force obedience but gently gives people the courage to act on their own hidden desires. This means the friends she thought she had manipulated had chosen to be her friends of their own free will, a discovery that helps heal her long-held trauma. Following the election, Aoi graduates and moves out to attend university, finally beginning her life of independence.
In terms of personality, Aoi is the embodiment of grace and responsibility. She is consistently calm, soft-spoken, and thoughtful, rarely raising her voice even in stressful situations. Her younger sister Kanade notes that she is always watching over her siblings from the background, and Aoi takes this duty seriously, often helping with chores and cooking at home. She is an excellent student with high grades, a testament to her hardworking and diligent character. Despite her immense popularity with the public, who see her as the ideal candidate for the throne, Aoi is remarkably humble and honest. She is careful never to hurt the feelings of those younger than her, once purposely losing a game so her little sister could have a better chance to win. She speaks politely, is straightforward, and handles pressure with a level head, as demonstrated when she calmly confronted armed robbers in a shop and commanded them to surrender.
Her primary motivation is not personal ambition but the happiness and well-being of her family. Unlike her other siblings, Aoi has no desire to become the next monarch. This stems directly from the nature of her true ability and a traumatic event from her childhood. Publicly, her power is known as Invisible Work, or Perfect Learning, which allows her to never forget anything she learns, making academics and memorization effortless. However, this is a front. Her genuine ability is called Brave Believer, though for many years she believed it to be a far more sinister power known as Absolute Order. Absolute Order is the power to force anyone who makes eye contact with her to obey her commands without question, allowing her to manipulate people and even erase their memories of being controlled. Fearing the terrifying implications of this ability, she and her father kept it a secret. The root of her fear lies in an incident during elementary school when she inadvertently used her power to make three girls become her friends, an act that left her questioning the authenticity of all her subsequent relationships and created a deep personal trauma. She refrains from using her power to ensure that the bonds she forms with others are genuine.
Throughout the story, Aoi's role is that of a supportive and stabilizing elder sister. She is particularly protective of her younger sister Akane, who struggles with extreme shyness and a secret life as a vigilante named Scarlet Bloom. Aoi provides Akane with encouragement and confidence, walking her to school and supporting her endeavors. Aoi's relationship with another sister, Kanade, is more complex; while Kanade sees the overwhelmingly popular Aoi as her primary rival for the throne, they maintain a respectful and caring sibling dynamic, with Aoi recognizing Kanade's underlying kindness. Her key development occurs during the climax of the royal election. In a moment of profound honesty and vulnerability, Aoi publicly reveals the truth about her Absolute Order ability and formally withdraws from the election, begging the citizens not to vote for her. She confesses that she has been living her life fooling herself, holding in her true feelings and acting the part of the perfect princess, but what she truly wants is simply to live freely and have fun without such burdens. This act of raw sincerity, rather than diminishing her, causes the public to cheer for her honesty. In the manga, a further revelation recontextualizes her power entirely: her true ability, Brave Believer, does not force obedience but gently gives people the courage to act on their own hidden desires. This means the friends she thought she had manipulated had chosen to be her friends of their own free will, a discovery that helps heal her long-held trauma. Following the election, Aoi graduates and moves out to attend university, finally beginning her life of independence.