BEAST Sakura

Sakura (咲楽,) is one of the orphans taken in by Oda.

Appearance
She has a burgundy hair which is tied in two low ponytails. Her bangs are sided to her right. She wears a pink dress with yellow sleeves.

Personality
Sakura is a quiet child and is sometimes playful, like the other kids.

Background
She was rescued by Oda during the Dragon's Head Conflict and since then raised and taken care of him.

Plot
Kōsuke, together with the other kids, welcomes Akutagawa at their place. The orphans gathered to Akutagawa in which he cannot do anything about it. The children continue to play with Akutagawa's Rashomon in which he transformed as a slide for the children to play with.

Sakura is accompanied by Akutagawa during their parent's day visit. At the class, the teacher asks her students who can read the kanji at the board to which no one answered. Akutagawa sees Sakura tries to mumble something and raises her hand with the help of Rashomon for her to be able to answer the question. Sakura shyly replies that the answer is “house” to which the teacher regards as correct. Sakura looks back at Akutagawa and blushes slightly.

Etymology

 * The name Sakura means "blossom" (咲) (saku) and "music, comfort, ease" (楽) (ra).