Today I want to talk about Renge's hair. Renge has curly scarlet hair that, if she didn't tie it up into a ponytail, would likely go down to her lower back. Her ponytail is tied in an asymmetrical fashion, being slightly on her right side, providing a unique balance because of her horn being asymmetrical on her left side. That horn might let her get away with not needing to brush her hair as much, since her hair parts where her horn is. She has a very fast and loose style in how she carries herself, which makes sense given her personality of trying to capture "youth". Her ponytail is tied by a white ribbon, likely the White Ribbon of Youth- it's possible her tying her hair asymmetrical is to signal to everyone who sees her, especially those who go up to her for a talk, that she is searching for the youth she desires. Her swimsuit still has a ponytail, but this one is tied lower, only going to her belly button. This, along with Renge's left hand on her hip, leads to the eyes following the hair, then getting pointed by her left index to ultimately end at her torso. It's quite erotic. Her forehead is tied with a colorful orange ribbon, likely to help her see things that are happening this summer. It would feel remiss if I didn't bring it up: Renge also seems to have cleaned up for the summer activities, though there are arguments for both this being normal and this being specifically because it's a swimsuit- she's a very active, hot-blooded and spirited individual, and her normal outfit exemplifies this very well. Her outfit is very practical, to the point of being percieved as sheer. However, she's not the type to shave frequently. Her normal outfit is a Schrodinger's case, but her swimsuit leaves no room for interpretation here. While Reijo is a bold student, I think that Renge is the boldest of them all- even a glance makes the mind think about fire. Her entire kit is based around firey passion. Renge is so passionate that her Mystic infuses that passion into her attacks. Her hair is probably intentionally wild because of this, as well- this helps her further fill that look of a fire, but not just any fire. No, Fuwa Renge is a wildfire, she's blazing in her passion. The white ribbons, and her Hyakkaryouran attire, are there to mediate just how spirited she can really be. In a way, they're there to signal her youthful pursuit, but they're also there to keep her from burning it all down. Perhaps there's symbolism here to indicate just how much the Hyakkaryouran means to her, even if her and Kikyou get along like oil and water? Her swimsuit further exemplifies the inferno that she is- she now carries a bag and denim shorts as her moderators, but that bag says "FIRE" on it, and those shorts may slip if she's not careful. This time, it is her water gun that does most of the moderation. She's here for her team, and she's also fulfilling a youthful pursuit- she won't burn down what she wants. She really is impressive because of this- her heart is a raging inferno that can't be quenched, and she WILL find her youth! While her hair is very shaggy, she doesn't strike me as the type of girl who would have her hair be actively dirty. More like she doesn't brush her hair too often. Maybe a devoted sensei could reach out to the fire and help with that, but it seems like something she'd be against unless she really trusted her mentor. Her lack of brushed hair would mean that there's a possibility that, in the core of it, the most intense scents would be found. And that scent would be of a youth, along with that which she holds dear. Perhaps it would be lillies and cherry blossoms?