Emiko Zhang

Emiko Zhang is the main protagonist of True Feelings. She is currently a junior high student studying music and arts at X Academy.

Appearance
Emiko is described as very pretty, with medium-length dark brown hair with amber-brown eyes framed by dark lashes. Her hair is described as very smooth and silky with slightly lighter tips. She has fair skin and is often seen black leggings with a dark jacket over a white, long sleeved shirt.

Personality
Emiko has a very kind and selfless personality, but years of harsh musical training has made her feelings and emotions harden up, leading her to become less cheerful and friendly. She enjoys seeing her friends and is willing to sacrifice herself to protect those she loves and are in need. She is very clever, having been able to win the piano competition for up to 7 years in a row, and was competing against many prodigies that are much older than her.

History
As a child, Emiko started playing the piano, and she entered many competitions, including the piano competition, and won many trophies and certificates.

Chapter 1
Emiko is lying down on her bed, gazing at the wall and thinking about the orientation and her life as a pianist. As she hears her sister, Hana, calling for her to get up, she quickly throws on an outfit she found before going downstairs to Hana. Hana demands that she starts practicing in the morning to get ready for the orientation, and Emiko reluctantly starts practicing. After an hour flies by, Hana tells Emiko to wait by in the garage to go to the school orientation as she will grab a snack for them. Emiko enters the garage to see her parents whispering to each other, and her her mother and father question her of whether she practiced that morning. Hana then dashes in with her and Emiko's snacks, and the family set off to the orientation.

Chapter 2
Character is not included

Chapter 3
Emiko is riding in the car, her stomach filled with butterflies. She then confides to Hana of her nervousness, and Hana then comforts her before showing her a picture of Akemi Kagawa, explaining that she just knew he would be going too. Horrified, Emiko’s mind is filled with the worst case scenarios, thinking that all the other prodigies there would be better than her, and that she would humiliate herself. As they arrive at X Academy, Hana drags Emiko off as they head to the student section. Emiko gazes in awe at the huge academy as Hana leads her through the hallways to the section. Staff members and people are whispering about them, and Emiko. Holds her head high, wanting to be confident like Hana. When they arrive, Hana and Emiko stand in a corner as she stares at the other prodigies. The staff members of the school then take the spotlight, explaining that they would assign the students into groups for the orientation depending on the subject they excel in and their age. Emiko’s group is then called, and she is assigned to go wait in the lawn as she is separated from Hana. Determined to not let her parents down, Emiko rushed over to find a map, hastily moving so that she won’t be late. Whispers form around her as she dashes down the stares and into the bright, sweet sunlight.

Akemi Kagawa
Not much information is known about her relationship with Akemi, but it is hinted in Chapter 2 that Emiko was very surprised and flustered when she heard that he was coming, she thought the other students would be better than her—-stating that she thinks Akemi is very skilled.

Hana Zhang
Emiko deeply trusts and cares for her older sister, stating that she is the kindest and most caring person she knows. Emiko also hints that even though she can be strict and pushes her to practice, Hana often worries for her younger sister, even limiting time with her friends to support her.

Father
It is hinted that her father is a very round and strict person, pushing both his daughters to practice more than 6 hours a day, and sometimes limiting their resting time if they don’t perform to his expectations. He pats Emiko on the back, asking her if she practiced that morning, and Hana all hints that he would be upset if Emiko doesn’t practice. Not much of Emiko’s opinion of him is shown, but it is hinted that she does not always agree with him, but keeps her thoughts to herself.

Mother
Not much of Emiko’s opinion is shown about her, but when she asked Emiko to hug her, Emiko obediently did as she asked.Emiko’s mother also agrees with her husband’s ways of teaching their children, as the was seen whispering with her husband.

Trivia

 * Emiko’s zodiac is Sagittarius