Egao no Daika is the story of two girls who were born on the same planet but have completely different destinies. One is Princess Yuki Soleil, who always has a smile on her face and wants to make everyone smile. The other is Stella Shining, a soldier who protects herself with a fake smile. In this article, we'll introduce you to one of the two heroines, Yuki Soleil!
A girl who became a princess at the age of 12.
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The Kingdom of Soleil is one of the countries that divides a certain planet in two. Yuuki Soleil is a young girl who became the kingdom's princess at the tender age of 12. Yuuki lost her parents at a young age and was raised to become a princess. Although she has a strong will to work hard for the sake of her deceased parents and the Soleil Kingdom, she also has a childlike innocence appropriate to her age.
She is childhood friends with her aide Joshua!
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Joshua, Yuuki's aide who grew up like a brother, also lost his parents at a young age. Born into the Ingram family, dedicated to the Soleil family, Joshua met Yuuki after his parents' deaths and vowed to protect his smile for the rest of his life. Yuki also loves Joshua and considers him an indispensable presence.
Yuki's always smiling!
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Yuki is innocent, cheerful, and always smiling. His straightforward desire to make the people smile, his unconcern for others, and his acceptance of his own immaturity have the power to change people.
However, that smile was only possible because Joshua and the other adults around her protected her. When she became princess, Yuuki still didn't know the truth about her country.
Pay attention to Yuuki's talents and personality!
Yuuki has a positive and straightforward personality. At first, Yuni said some pretty rude things to Yuuki to test her, but she responded with a smile and a straightforward manner, which even Yuni backed down from. Even though she's only 12 years old, she's very strong-willed and well-liked.
During a mock battle using Theurgia, she supported Joshua with an unusual strategy that would normally be unthinkable. Although she's never been to war, perhaps she has a talent for strategic thinking!
The Truth About the Kingdom of Soleil.
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According to Joshua, Yuuki is a "symbol of peace." That's why he keeps the truth hidden from Yuuki: that the Soleil Kingdom is another country that divides the planet in half and is at war with the Grandiga Empire. He says that if Yuuki finds out, he'll be sad. But in reality, the war had already begun, and the border town of the Soleil Kingdom was on the brink of being captured.
Joshua heads to the border battle.
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If the border town were to be captured, Yuuki would also learn of the war. In order to protect Yuki's smile, Joshua volunteers to join the border battle. Of course, Yuki was unaware of this. However, Joshua is seriously injured in the battle, and although he is saved by Uni and returns from the battlefield, he ends up losing his life.
Yuki learns the truth.
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When Joshua is in danger, Yuuki's mentor, Layla, rushes to meet him. On the way, Layla tells Yuuki that a war has actually broken out with the Grandiga Empire. Unable to accept this, Yuuki heads to Joshua's place and is forced to face the truth in the worst possible way: face-to-face with his deceased brother.
Yuuki Summary.
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As an original work, the future of "Egao no Daika" is still uncertain. There's still no word on what happens to Yuuki after he meets the late Joshua. What will the positive Yuuki do after he accepts that Joshua was protecting his smile and that he's no longer with us? What does the future hold for the Kingdom of Soleil? We're looking forward to future developments like these! Will Yuuki be able to put an end to the war and bring a smile to the faces of the people of the Kingdom of Soleil?
