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From the very first reveal of the new group in the Love Live! franchise, I knew I'd love it. I live in a navy/ex-fishing city, so the aquatic theme of Aqours was already a good start. When I initially saw the character designs, my instant favorite was You Watanabe. The more that was revealed through videos or magazine spreads about her character, the more I fell in love. From her love of the sea and swimming to her love of uniforms. The tomboyish vibe she gave off also reminded me of myself. Honestly, that's probably it. Why she is my favorite. I see a lot of myself in her.

The anime gave us a deeper look to how she interacted with Chika and the other members of Aqours, and it was pretty reminiscent of how I act with friends. I love her willingness to do what she can to make someone she loves happy. Plus, her desire to take a risk and seek out something to devote herself to are admirable and how I try and live my life. However, the point where I realized she took my number one spot was during the conflict between her and Chika. I'd been in a similar situation before. Someone new came into their lives and everything was thrown out of wack. She kept a lot of those feelings to herself until it started affecting everyone else. Also finding it difficult to take the first step in confrontation. But eventually finding the courage to voice her concerns, be able to communicate what was wrong, and start to work on making it right. Also, her singing voice is pretty great too.

And so, that is my little spiel about why You is my best girl. This is only a portion of the reasons I love her, but I tried to keep it brief for the sake of those who read it. It felt good to just get my thoughts about her out there. Thank you for reading!

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