Qiuye (Sunset Era)

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Qiuye (full name: Mu Qiuye, Chinese: 木秋叶 “Autumn Leaves”) is Alice’s primary school classmate in the Sunset Era. She serves as the Chinese representative for Class 3 of Grade 5 at Zhizheng Primary School. She is a smart, introverted girl who loves reading.

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Personality

Shy and indecisive: Qiuye is a shy, introverted girl who always worries about making mistakes. She often appears clumsy and prefers to plan ahead and prepare thoroughly. However, when things don’t go as expected, she becomes flustered.

A leader when friends are around: Although Qiuye is usually timid and indecisive, she becomes bolder and more assertive with Leiting and Mingzhu by her side. Among the trio, she is the true leader who makes all the plans, earning her the nickname “the brain” from her competitors.

Specialties

Smart and diligent: Qiuye is a smart and diligent student with excellent scores.

Book lover: Qiuye loves reading, especially ancient books.

Plan ahead and well-prepared: Qiuye takes planning and prepping very seriously, always carrying all kinds of items in her bag.

Life

Chosen family and caring for her elder sister: Qiuye and her non-blood related elder sister Yanhua live together. The younger but mature Qiuye ends up taking care of the older but unreliable Yanhua. They reside in an old apartment owned by the now-defunct Dongguan Diesel Engine Factory in Xuanjiao Community. They have a big white dog and a small yellow dog at home as pets.

Traffic Light Trio: Qiuye formed a trio with her classmate Leiting and Mingzhu. Because of their respective favorite colors, they were jokingly referred to as the Traffic Light Trio. They often go on “adventures” in the city, assisting the locals with community services.

School life: Qiuye is an excellent student and serves as her class‘s Chinese representative. She tutors Leiting and Mingzhu after school, helping them grasp key concepts and complete their homework before they play together. With her support, the two manage to perform just above average. Libbie sees great potential in Qiuye as a future teacher.

Pays attention to ecology: Qiuye pays great attention to ecology. She actively participates in tending the class garden and orchard, and often seeks advice from Libbie on ecology-related matters.

Helping the local community: Qiuye and Yanhua often help out the local community with various community services.

Relationships

Alice, Qiuye’s robot classmate: Alice and Qiuye both love reading and often share their thoughts on the books they’ve read. As a robot, Alice reads incredibly fast but tends to be impatient and shallow in her understanding. She gains valuable insights from Qiuye’s perspective on the same book. Meanwhile, Qiuye benefits from Alice’s extensive reading volume to discover good books. This way, they have become excellent reading partners.

Yanhua, Qiuye’s non-blood related elder sister: Qiuye lives with her elder sister Yanhua, though they are not blood-related, and their personalities differ greatly. Despite being younger, Qiuye is more mature and thoughtful, often caring for the immature and emotionally needy Yanhua.

Leiting, Qiuye’s trio partner and classmate: Qiuye and Leiting live in the same neighborhood and have been classmates since first grade. Qiuye was often bullied, but Leiting always came to her aid. Qiuye admires Leiting’s passion and confidence and wishes to be like her, though she finds Leiting’s unpredictability and recklessness quite frustrating. In turn, Leiting respects Qiuye’s knowledge and appreciates her tutoring.

Mingzhu, Qiuye’s trio partner and classmate: Mingzhu and Qiuye have been classmates since first grade. Qiuye always looks after the simple-minded Mingzhu and provides extra tutoring after class to help her catch up. Mingzhu appreciates Qiuye’s care, and if Qiuye is bullied while Leiting is not around or cannot handle the situation alone, Mingzhu will come forward to her aid.

Libbie, Qiuye’s head teacher: Libbie is the head teacher of Qiuye, and she considers Qiuye to be one of her most trusted and intelligent students. They share a passion for agriculture. Libbie recognizes Qiuye’s potential and teaches her everything she knows. Qiuye admires Libbie and feels happiest when praised by her.

Role in Aizu Worship

Alice occasionally sees Qiuye as a dhole, but as soon as she closes her eyes for a few seconds or opens or closes the door, Qiuye will return to her normal human form. She believes this is a glitch in her visual system. As a result, Qiuye is typically depicted as a dhole in Aizu worship among the Evernight Era robots.