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==Character Design== | ==Character Design== | ||
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{{nihongo|'''Koishi Komeiji'''|古明地 こいし}} is her full name. Her surname {{nihongo||古明地|Komeiji|lit. "ancient-bright earth"}} is an actual Japanese surname, seen mainly in the [[wikipedia:Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi prefecture]]. | {{nihongo|'''Koishi Komeiji'''|古明地 こいし}} is her full name. Her surname {{nihongo||古明地|Komeiji|lit. "ancient-bright earth"}} is an actual Japanese surname, seen mainly in the [[wikipedia:Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi prefecture]]. There are two common ways to interpret her given name ''Koishi'', based on which kanji are used. The kanji in "{{lang|ja|恋思}}", though not a Japanese word as a compound, mean "will/thought of love." The second writing, "{{lang|ja|小石}}", means "little rock." This could be connected to her ability, indicating her lack of presence, as she is often compared to a little rock sitting on the side of the road in official texts. | ||
The ending of Koishi's storyline in ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' suggests the origin for the name of Koishi. "Once hope is lost no one will be able to see her (Koishi) again, just like a small rock ({{lang|ja|小石}}, pronounced ''koishi'' as well) on the roadside." | |||
===Design=== | ===Design=== |
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