The names of the skills of Sawano Fukuda's Support Members are all derived from the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
"Lure the Tiger Out of the Mountains" is an Attacking Stratagem that advises against fighting an enemy from its advantageous position.
"Shut the Door To Catch the Thief" is a Chaos Stratagem that promotes patience before dealing the final blow on an enemy by blocking off the enemy's escape routes.
"Make a Sound in the East, Then Strike in the West" is a Winning Stratagem that emphasizes the importance of the element of surprise (through feints and manipulation) in battle.
Profile[]
Sawano Fukuda (福田 佐和乃,Fukuda Sawano) is a 16-year-old second year high school student of Minoseki Academy. She is a practitioner of Kyoshin Meichi-ryu (鏡新明智流,Kyoshin Meichi-ryu) and uses the okatana Izuminokami Kanesada (十一代会津兼定 (和泉守兼定),Juuichi-dai Aizu Kanesada). Minoseki, which honors tradition, grants all of its students permission to read its extensive book collection, and for a history buff like Sawano, the library is comparable to Heaven itself. Failing, taking supplemental exams and receiving injuries from combat meant less time to spend in reading, so she enthusiastically spends a lot of time steadily polishing her combat style. Also, she has a habit of making fun of exaggerated historical aphorisms when they become the topic: "that's just second-hand knowledge, though".
Etymology[]
The name Sawano means "help, aid" (佐) (sa), "harmony, peace" (和) (wa) and "from" (乃) (no).
Sawano's surname Fukuda means "fortune" (福) (fuku) and "field, rice paddy" (田) (ta/da).
