Yae Towada
| Yae Towada 十和田 八重 | |
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| Character Information | |
| Classification | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Hair Color | Pink |
| Eye Color | Green |
| First Appearance | Yoigoshi-hen |
| Portrayed By | Ryōko Shintani |
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Yae Towada (十和田 八重, Towada Yae) is a character appearing exclusively in Yoigoshi-hen. She comes to Hinamizawa so that she can kill her boyfriend,Takumi Kurosawa, in a secluded area. She is found by Akira Otobe and "Mion Sonozaki" in a meeting hall near the Furude Shrine, causing her to hastily attempt to cover up her murder.
Profile
She was interested in Hinamizawa, whose closure had been lifted, and drove there with her companion. She met Arakawa and others just before preparing to go home. She has a shy and gentle personality. |
Background
Yae became close to Takumi during their time in college, however their relationship began to falter after graduation. Though Takumi's strong desire to follow his dreams was endearing to Yae in the beginning of their relationship, after graduation Takumi never got a steady job, instead opting to continue chasing his dreams, forcing Yae to provide for both of them. Takumi's repeated failings in his pursuits caused him to drink and grow violent and he frequently abused Yae, once to the point of hospitalization. Yae forgave Takumi for his abusive behavior, however she secretly desired to be free of him. In order to free herself, Yae invited Takumi to a trip to Hinamizawa , where she got him drunk and strangled him with a rope.
Appearance
Yae appears as a fairly young girl with bright pink hair and green eyes. She wears a pink dress with a white buttoned blouse over it.