Mei Shinju

Mei Shinju (真珠凛, Shinju Rin) is a second year student from Karasuno High and the Female Volleyball team libero. She is also the libero of the female Miyagi Prefecture Team.

Appearance
She has brown mid - long hair and brown eyes. When she plays she usually ties them in a bun. Outiside of school or matches she dresses with jeans ,skirts and colourful T- Shirts and sweaters.

Personality
She is caring, sensible and out-going. However she can be also shy. When it comes to playing she's hardworking and always tries to give her best.

Background
Mei grew up in a volleyball family. Her father Makoto is a volleyball coach and an ex national volleyball player and trained her since she was six, and her elder sister Yume is a volleyball player in the Tokyo Prefecture Team and her mother Ayano is a die hard fan. Mei and her parents moved to Miyagi after her father discovered she was va victim of bullism among her team mates in Osaka.

Relationships

 * Ryūnosuke Tanaka - Her and Tanaka are very good friends, she,Tanaka and Nishinoya are always togheter during break time or after training. He is very caring and supportive towards her , on the other hand she always give him advices in order to win Kiyoko's heart.
 * Yuu Nishinoya-  besides being the libero in their respective teams, they have a lot in common . Nishinoya is the only one (besides Asahi) to know about her past struggle so he dosen't want her to get hurt and protect her whenever it's possible.
 * Asahi Azumane-  both Asahi and Mei seems to be into each other and not only as friends . Unfortunately because of Asahi's character, he comes to know from Nishinoya that she feels something for him . They always support at each other games and train togheter when they can.

Trivia

 * Favorite food is Udon Ramen, White Chocolate
 * Mei (明依) - Brilliant
 * Shinju (真珠) - Pearl

Quotes

 * (To her Father): "why do you have to be so restless about it? Volleyball has been all of your life for years! I might have been through a tough year but that dosen't mean that you have to give up coaching because of what happened to me!"
 * (To Nishinoya about being a libero): "a libero might be seen as the usless piece of the puzzle, but in reality we're more than a defeder: we're the strongest pillar of the whole team and our teamates rely on us. That's what I like about it, that we can be of help."
 * (To Nishinoya and Tanaka about Kiyoko) : "And that's why Kiyoko-san will never notice you, you need to grow up guys, be true men"
 * (To Nishinoya about Asahi): "I never felt this way towards anybody...Well besides what happened with Tetsuo. But ..I think he's different, that's why I like him that much.)
 * (To the Team): "What's happening? We trained so much to come where we are, we can't give up now!"
 * (To Asahi)"You became..Someone special in my life. Call me crazy but I guess that's why I like you that much"
 * (To Hyori) : "I know that all the pressure is on you because you're the capitan, but just remember that I'm here okay? You're not alone."