'Hc' + swimming, hobbies, role models
send ‘hc‘ + a word and i’ll write a headcanon about it.
Before anyone else, the sea was her father’s first love. Although she never knew her mother, the sea clutched her tightly in its grasp after she fell from her father’s boat. It’s nice to be held so dearly, but she considers herself incredibly fortunate the sea let go. There’s no animosity between the two of them. Water is a harsh mistress, but it is fair. It doesn’t play favorites. Una regards the ocean as if it were her actual mother. Why should she want to be separated from it? When Una swims, she feels that special bond with the water. It’s second nature. It’s where she belongs.
On a less fanciful level, cool water gives her clarity. With the way her mind is constantly racing a mile a minute, she could really take the time to slow down. Swimming provides her with that. It’s a way to get more intimately acquainted with her thought processes instead of just standing numbly as her thoughts pass her by. At swim competitions, her body goes on autopilot, allowing her to retreat into the depths of her mind.
Una can go days or even weeks without any social interaction as long as she has a steady supply of books. Manga, novels, textbooks, anything. It doesn’t have to be well-written as long as it’s interesting. Even so, when the cabin fever finallys gets to her, she’ll usually strap on a pair of skates or go for a run. As great as it is to touch worlds only her mind can reach, what comforts her most is being in motion. She hates to be pinned down in one location for too long. With skates, she feels free as a bird, even if she can’t “fly” for very long.
If one were to search deep within the depths of the internet, they would find home movies made by Una and her friends back in Izumo. Though hammy, Una is actually a capable actress and enjoys it immensely. It’s just another form of escapism for her, the opportunity to shrug off her shackles and try on a new robe. Because she doesn’t have very many friends (especially close ones) in Tokyo, she’s taken a much greater liking to small-scale acting: cosplay. There’s just something invigorating about analyzing a character and imitating their persona while literally wearing their shoes. If one were to search deep within the depths of the internet, they would find her cosplay website.
“A Nobori never takes on a debt he can’t pay.” These words are often uttered by Una’s father, the man she idolizes above most others. Incredibly charismatic and witty, Kazuki is skilled at charming others into doing him favors or lending him money. He intends to return all of this, of course. Eventually. At the moment, however, he’s on the brink of financial ruin, taking on new debts just to pay old ones. Although she’s unaware of this, it was actually a major factor in his decision to send her to Tokyo to stay with her uncle.
While Una knows they aren’t very wealthy, they’re getting by, and for her, that’s enough. As far as she’s aware, her father is an honorable and noble man–someone to aspire to be like. She tends to quote his oft-repeated phrase, keeping careful record of favors owed and received. Besides her part-time jobe at the cafe, Una often takes on small, one-time jobs for supplumentary cash to help pay her tuition at Raira and to give herself pocket money. Honestly, she’s a lot more responsible than he is.