Riko Sakurauchi/Yohane the Parhelion

Riko (リコ Riko) is one of the main characters in Yohane the Parhelion. She is a zoologist, and came to Numazu to investigate the misfortune that has inflicted the local animals.

Personality
Riko has a generally quiet and calm personality, but has a very inquisitive nature underneath it and becomes very gleeful when meeting particular animals such as Lailaps. She's kind and gentle but also somewhat melancholic, as she was always moving towns as a child and couldn't become close with anyone, and confided in researching animals after taking care of a lost dog. She seemingly pays little attention to her appearance.

Etymology

 * The name Riko means "pear" (梨) (ri) and "child" (子) (ko).
 * Riko's surname Sakurauchi means "cherry blossom" (桜) (sakura) and "inside, within" (内) (uchi).

Trivia

 * As with all of the main characters, Riko can be considered as a "mirror" to her original counterpart:
 * This Riko is shown to be a zoologist (hence her admirations to animals which includes Lailaps), a stark contrast to her original counterpart being afraid of them (at first).
 * The original Riko is a pianist, but this one is a bookworm like the original Hanamaru Kunikida.