Natsuki Hotaru

Natsuki Hotaru is a member of Etherea, and is part of the sub unit Dangos.

Personality
Hotaru may seem loud and bubbly to some but that is only around her family, and close friend Umeko. She is actually rather shy and withdrawn, but she dreams of changing that about herself. Vowing to become a more open individual, she tries to make more friends with no results, so she decided she was fine with Umeko as she enjoyed all her moments with her, especially when it was about Kiratto Stars. She is a kind, helpful person who has a love for fantasy novels and writing song lyrics, which she keeps hidden away as she views herself as not good enough. Hotaru gets embarrassed and confused rather easily, sometimes becoming frustrated because of how confused she is. Due to her cute sounding voice, Hotaru doesn't suit EDM or rock music; wishing she could change that aspect about herself as well as they are her favourite genres. She isn't much of a sweet tooth but on rare occasions, you can find her sucking a lollipop in secret.

Before Etherea
Hotaru was raised by her loving parents, Natsuki Asahi (father) and Natsuki Yui (mother). As a young child, she has always had a keen interest in the entertainment industry, even getting the chance to see the behind the scenes of voice acting and idols which was all thanks to her father being in the industry. However, her father left the idol industry to spend time with his family but it was with his recommendation of becoming an idol, that gave Hotaru the final push she needed to join Etherea and become an idol in Dangos.

Meeting Umeko
When Hotaru was in second grade, waiting for school to begin, she came across a first grade student who appeared frightened. Feeling the urge to see what was wrong, she walked up to the girl and found out she was lost. Wanting to help, she tried her best to find the girl's classroom but her lack of direction and information got them more lost then they needed to be. Giving up, she and the young girl, called Umeko, decided to keep each other company outside a nearby classroom while waiting for an adult to come into sight, forming a close bond in the process.