@ Ena Shinonome (♡)

About her

Gender: Female Birthday: April 30 (♉︎) Height: 158cm (5'2") School: Kamiyama High School Night Class (Class 3-D) Hobbies: Drawing Taking selfies Social media Egosurfing Specialty: Researching fashion accessories Picking out the best cooking ingredients Favorite Food: Pancakes Cheesecake Least Favorite Food: Carrots Dislikes: Getting up in the morning

Backstory

Ena's father is a famous artist and her inspiration for drawing. However, he believes that the path of a professional artist is full of pain and suffering, and that Ena is incapable of handling that pain. One day when Ena was in middle school, she expressed her desire to enroll at an art school, but her father told her to give up because she lacked any talent. Their relationship has been strained ever since, and she kept drawing in order to prove him wrong. She also used to attend art classes hosted by Saneatsu Yukihira, a famous artist, for over 5 years, before she quit after receiving very harsh criticism from him. Despite her father and art teacher's words, she attempted to enter one of the art schools by taking its entrance exam. However during the exam, even though she tried her best to complete the assignment, she couldn't forget what the two had said to her and was unable to draw as well as she wanted, leading to her not being accepted. As a result she instead ended up attending Kamiyama's Night Classes. Ena was invited to join Nightcord at 25:00 by Kanade, who liked the illustrations she made based on Kanade's music. Ena is also relatively popular on social media, though she is frustrated by her selfies getting more recognition than her art.

Appearance

Ena has wide, dark brown eyes that become a gradient into beige. She has short brown hair with medium-length bangs swept to the right. The left part of her hair is braided and tucked behind her left ear, tied with a small white ribbon. Her voice is sweet and airy.

Ouftis

Casual Outfit Her initial outfit consists of a pink, frilly long-sleeved top and a short, frilly, black skirt with a pair of black low heels, as well as a black choker. In her third year, she wears a green button-up with black ribbons near the cuffs and a black ribbon bowtie, tucked into a plaid, pleated, light brown skirt with a belt around the waist and two dark brown lines along the hem. Unit Outfit In her initial unit outfit, she wears a dark gray, long-sleeved stylized school uniform which fades into different shades of gray; black lace on the hem of the dress with white frills. The cuffs of her dress are a darker shade of gray with light gray stripes. A white collar sits around her neck on the dress with an orange-and-black colored tie. A black-and-grey ribbon is tied around her dress near her chest. On her feet, she has a pair of white ruffled socks that end at her ankles and black shoes that have a t-shaped strap on the front. In her second unit outfit, she wears a black long-sleeved dress which fades to gray down from the skirt. There is a black-and-brown ribbon bowtie below the collar, which has a ribbed look the same as the sleeve cuffs. The hem of the dress is also ribbed and decorated with gray daffodils; the same can be seen on her right sleeve. She wears dark gray laced shoes with thick black soles and gray socks.

Personality

Ena is an extremely strong-willed person who always speaks her mind. She is harshly critical of her own work, often frustrated by her lack of talent. Ena is also easily flustered and angered, and is described as a "tsundere" by Mizuki. While blunt and sarcastic in her words, she also has a caring and soft side which she doesn't like to admit to, especially in the case with Mafuyu. Ena is often the first person to lend a hand when a friend is in trouble even with her harsh attitude. Despite her strong-willed nature and determination to prove herself as an artist, her lack of self esteem and intense craving for praise as a result of her artist father’s disapproval causes her to struggle with her own art. In the event Insatiable Pale Color, she states how she hates herself for being unable to draw without recognition. A part of her self-esteem comes from the comments on her selfies and art in Nightcord at 25:00's music videos.

Relationships

Shinonome Akito:Her younger brother. While Akito attends the normal day classes at Kamiyama High School, Ena only attends the night classes. Ena often drags him outside to visit cheesecake shops, or to make him hold her bags while she is shopping. They are not very affectionate towards each other and sometimes argue, but they do care about each other deep down. When Ena had a breakdown over their father's harsh words, Akito stood up for her and asked their father to simply look at Ena's art as a father rather than from an artist's standpoint. Ena was also the one who encouraged Akito to get into music after he quit soccer. Yoisaki Kanade:Fellow circle member. While online, Kanade came across her artwork one day and invited her to be their group's illustrator. Ena is grateful that Kanade saw worth in her illustrations and told her that their unit needs Ena's art, how it wouldn't be the same without her. She likes it when Kanade compliments her art, and is gentler towards her than the other unit members. Asahina Mafuyu: Fellow circle member. Ena tends to be annoyed by Mafuyu's uncertainty, but at the same time appreciates her blunt and genuine opinions, as it helps her grow as an artist. In the unit's main story, Ena and Mafuyu have a rocky relationship as they both have what the other wants; Ena has strong passion and ambition, and is certain of the things she enjoys, while Mafuyu has great musical talent and receives much respect and praise. However, they both realize each other's struggles and end up respecting each other more as time goes on. On one visit to the Empty SEKAI, when Mizuki suggests Ena should just admit she's worried about Mafuyu, she doesn't deny it and simply tells Mizuki to knock it off. In the event, Hope Will Someday Go Beyond the Morning, Ena uses her father's fame as a way to convince Mafuyu's mother to let Mafuyu stay overnight at the Shinonome household despite her annoyance in doing so.

Relationships

Akiyama Mizuki:Fellow circle member. The two get along well and often hang out together as they share many of the same interests. Mizuki also enjoys teasing Ena as she tends to easily get angered or flustered, often poking fun at her for being a "tsundere." The majority of Nightcord's chat are made up of Mizuki's and Ena's banter. When Ena begins to notice Mizuki acting distant one day while the group went out on a mystery tour, she begins to feel worried about Mizuki, realizing that something is wrong. Ena cares strongly about Mizuki and wants to be able to help with whatever is troubling them, planning a picnic in an attempt to get Mizuki to open up. Later in the event, What lies behind. What lies ahead., Ena decides that she will wait as long as she needs for Mizuki to tell their secret, giving Mizuki time to open up their heart for Ena's kindness. When MEIKO asks why Ena is going so far to help Mizuki, Ena replies straightforwardly that Mizuki is her friend, and Ena wants to help them.