Ran Asakawa

Another member of Shanghai Talent Limited and she is also sixteen years old. Ran is very laidback sometimes to the point of appearing quotout of itquot. She is not a quick thinker and is very naive and earnest. Her sweet considerate nature makes Julia fall quickly in love with her. During her interactions with Julia Ran becomes more enthusiastic and confident in herself striving to be just as hardworking as her mentor. Much to everyone039s bewilderment and Saeki039s relief Ran is completely oblivious to Julia039s feelings. Tables are turned when Ran begins to wonder if she039s in love with Julia herself and she ironically agonizes over it much in the way Julia had when she first realized that she loved Ran. She is half foreign and her past is mysterious. Saeki refers to her as an quotairheadquot. Ran however becomes very calm suave and charming when she039s intoxicated much in contrast to her bumbling nervous scatterbrained normal self. She is not aware of Julia039s nickname for her quotRanRanquot.