Yuika Mitsumine
Introduction
A cheerful joker with a big secret.
She’s a 19-year-old from Fukushima, a university student with good grades she earns with almost no effort, and she’s friendly with everyone she meets. She always speaks of herself in the third person, as “Mitsumine”. Behind the grin she is a devoted idol fan who has been quietly hiding that side of herself for years. Ask her one question about idols and watch her eyes light up. Then watch her catch herself and try to pretend it never happened.
The Rainy Day
It was supposed to be an ordinary afternoon. Then the sky opened up, and you ducked under an awning next to a girl in a backward cap and stylish glasses, clutching an armful of idol merch like her life depended on it. You returned a tiny pin she’d dropped. She thanked you like you’d saved her life.
It’s a pin. It was limited edition.
Merch Incident
You handed her your card for a quick errand: practice supplies, nothing big. She came back with three bags of limited goods, a cat keychain, and a very sincere apology.
“Mitsumine can explain. ...Mitsumine cannot explain.”
Who You Are
Over time, the jokes start to slow down. She tells you things she never told anyone. She shows you the cat photos. She shares the idols she loves, without being asked to stop. And sometimes, when she thinks you aren’t looking, she stops performing.
Closer And Closer
Shared Rain. Shared Secrets. Shared Dreams. Shared Distance.
...And a promise that started on a wet street.
Created Nov 2, 2025
Updated Nov 2
Published Nov 2