Ichika Yami

Yami Ichika (夜見一花) is one of the Ryuzen Seven of Hino Country and the younger sister of Yami Sukehiro. She is also a descendant of the former Yami Clan.

Appearance
Ichika has long, dark-colored hair that is tied back in a braided ponytail.

Ichika wears a dark-colored kimono with lighter-colored hakama and a light-colored undershirt. She also wears a pair of light-colored socks and sandals. Her katana is tucked through her belt on her left side.

Personality
Like her older brother, Ichika has an overly serious and threatening demeanor and often resorts to physical violence to make a point.

Biography
Ichika is standing behind Ryudo Ryuya when Asta wakes up after being healed. When Asta fails to appreciate that he is far from the Clover Kingdom, Ichika walks past him and slides open the room's doors, revealing the view of Hino Country. When Asta mentions that Ryuya does not seem strong, Ichika glares at him and warns him about disrespecting the shogun.

The three then take a tour of the nearby town. Along the way, four bandits smash their way out of a building and threaten Ryuya. At the shogun's order, Ichika steps in and quickly and easily defeats the bandits, sending them crashing into a wall. The citizens celebrate Ichika's victory and shout her name. Recognizing the name Yami, Asta asks if she is related to his captain, but she cuts him off by grabbing and squeezing his head. She warns him that he should not get so close and that she does not like men like Asta. Ryuya reveals that she is Yami's younger sister and one of the Ryuzen Seven, under whom Asta should train to get stronger.

When the citizens recognize Asta as a foreigner, Ryuya rushes Ichika and Asta to Mikuriya Fumito's house to check on Liebe. While there, they have a meal that Fumito prepared. Asta does not see how more training can help him and ignores Ryuya's assurances, so Ichika slaps Asta and reminds him that Ryuya and Fumito saved his life, even though foreigners are believed to bring disaster. She asserts that if he is willing to waste his life by ignoring the Shogun who saved him, then she will go ahead and kill him there. Shocked back to his senses, Asta thanks everyone for their help and swears to repay them.

They all head outside to the bamboo forest next to the house. There, Ryuya explains Zetten to Asta, while Ichika demonstrates the technique. After she slices a bamboo stalk in half, she orders Asta to replicate it, but he uses Anti Magic instead, which causes the bamboo stalk to erode, shocking Ichika and Fumito. Asta thanks her for her help and in advance for her continued help, but she silently glares at him. After Asta masters the basics of Zetten, Ryuya has him fight with Ichika so he can practice utilizing the technique in combat. Asta takes on his black form, and Ichika warns him that if he does not take the fight seriously, then he will die. During the fight, she repeatedly knocks him around and easily evades his attacks. After throwing Asta into the water, she draws her sword and, although he successfully blocks the slash, her attack cuts through a large section of bamboo behind him. She then kicks him onto the rocky shore, knocking him out of his black form. She is surprised to see him stand back up and insist on continuing the fight, but then slaps his head into the ground, knocking him unconscious.

After Fumito heals Asta's injuries, the group is joined by three more of the Ryuzen Seven, who also beat up Asta with their styles of Zetten. Later that night, Ichika returns to where Asta lays reflecting on the training. When he is unsure how to refer to her, she reveals that she is 24 years old and insists on being called "Ichika". She then tells Asta about Ryuya and gets excited while relating Ryuya's rise to shogun. Calming down, she admits that he is her benefactor and that she owes him her life. When Asta draws a comparison to his relationship with his captain, Ichika grows angry and refuses to hear any more about the man who killed their clan.

Magic

 * Dark Magic: Ichika uses this rare magic attribute to generate and manipulate the element of darkness.

Abilities

 * Enhanced Strength: Ichika is strong enough to lift Asta with one hand gripping his head. By manipulating her own ki, she can dramatically increase her physical strength. Her subsequent palm strikes are capable of lifting larger adult men off of their feet and sending them crashing into a wall.


 * Enhanced Speed: By manipulating her own ki, Ichika can dramatically increase her physical speed. She is capable of striking multiple people almost simultaneously.


 * Ki: Ichika is able to manipulate her own ki, increasing it to enhance her physical abilities.
 * Zetten: Ichika is capable of manipulating her ki to concentrate her magic power in her body and subsequently release it in a single attack. By concentrating it into her arms and legs, she can increase the power of her palm thrusts and kicks, as well as her sword slashes.

Equipment

 * Katana: Ichika carries a katana and uses it in combat.


 * Scroll: Ichika possesses a scroll that contains various dark-based spells. The backside is decorated with a bamboo design.

Ryudo Ryuya
Ichika is very respectful and defensive of Shogun Ryudo Ryuya, not tolerating others to talk casually to or badly about him.

Yami Sukehiro
Ichika greatly despises her older brother, Sukehiro, and blames him for the death of their clan.

Trivia

 * Ichika contains the kanji for "one" (一) and "flower" (花).