Aoi Shirase

Aoi Shirase (白瀬 葵) is a character in the Mars Red series. She is a childhood friend of Shutaro Kurusu.

Etymology

 * The name Aoi means "hollyhock, althea" (葵).
 * Aoi's surname Shirase means "white" (白) (shira) and "swift current, rapids" (瀬) (se).