Hikari Sakishima

Hikari Sakishima (先 (さき) 島 (しま) 光 (ひかり) , Sakishima Hikari) is the main protagonist of Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea. He is one of four childhood friends from Shioshishio and the childhood friend of Manaka Mukaido who looks after her and has developed feelings for. Hikari is the son of Shioshishio's Chief Priest who serves the Sea King. By tradition, this makes him the future Chief Priest. At first, he hates all people from the surface but after learning about the relationships between the land and sea humans (through Akari and Itaru), he gradually understands that there is no difference between the people from the surface and the sea. He goes into hibernation shortly after saving Akari during the Ofunehiki festival.