Hinata Sakaguchi

"I do think I was in too much of a hurry. I wanted to save people with my own hands, or so I thought. I didn’t think I was wrong in sacrificing a few to save the many. I can proudly say that I fought for what I believed in. Also… I don’t think it was wrong of me to try and save everyone. I only believe that I was too focused on the big picture and therefore lost something important in the process. I don’t want to save only the majority; I want to save everyone. Feel free to laugh if you think that's impossible. I just want to see the world, judge it with my own eyes, and pick the path I truly believe in."

- Sakaguchi Hinata

Hinata Sakaguchi 「坂口日向, Sakaguchi Hinata」is the leader of the Imperial Guards under the Pope's direct command. She was previously assigned to guard the interior of the Holy Kingdom Ruberion's palace.

Personality
She doesn't remember the people she's killed. Both the good and bad, Hinata killed them all equally. As far as she was concerned, everyone was equal before God. After becoming a world traveler, she was no longer a normal girl.

To her, her body was merely a means of winning others over. Of course, she had carnal desires. She's not sexually frigid. Only a few men she likes are allowed to do as they wish to with her body. However, men she hates will not be forgiven if they do the same.

Hinata has a strong sense of disgust, the head is a funny existence. For the rationalist Hinata, god's blind acceptance was a symbol of stupidity. It is ironic considering Hinata's position as God's guardian of justice.

She is said to be the ultimate pragmatist who doesn't like to follow through.

She looks ruthless at first glance, she even gives off the strong impression of being a coldblooded murderer. However, for those who rely on her, she lends them a helping hand. She helps those who grab her hands, but the ones who ignore it and don't listen to her advice never see her again, that's the kind of girl she is. Her character is akin to that of a rationalist.

She lives in order to create an equal world without a struggle. Perhaps this is an idealistic and impractical goal. But for Hinata, the church appears to be the embodiment of that ideal. Since then, Hinata would never doubt the Church's Creed and systematically worked to propagate it. Unlike her mother who clung to religion, she was at a position where she protected the creed. And that was the source of Hinata's confidence. Though she didn't believe in god, she would recognize it as long as it was of use. Achieving one's goal was more important. Thus, she had never faltered since joining the Western Saint's Church.

Appearance
Hinata has glossy, shoulder-length black hair. She often sweeps her bangs over her right eye while tucking the left side behind her ear.

In the light novel, one of her defining characteristics is her small round glasses. It's unknown whether she wears them out of fashion since her eyesight seems to be fine.

She wears dark clothing that's easy to move around in, but clearly designed for ceremonial occasions. Her outfits consist of a pair of pants and a clerical robe. She is usually armed with a rapier and does not wear any visible armor.

Her eyes are described as cold, cruel, but also filled with profound wisdom. Otherwise, people tend to describe her as beautiful.

Background
Hinata's father was a gambling addict who seemed to regularly beat his wife. As a result, her mother abandoned herself to religion for emotional support. Eventually, her father racked up a massive debt from gambling on horse races and "disappeared" from her life. Officially, he is believed to be missing; in reality, he was murdered by Hinata for two reasons: (1) to relieve the burden on her mother, and (2) to collect the money from his life insurance. The murder was never discovered. Hinata also planned to kill her mother. It is implied that her mother did pass away at some point, but it is unknown whether this was actually by Hinata's hand.

On her first day of high school, Hinata was on her way home from the entrance ceremony. She stopped by the shrine she frequently visited when a strong gale suddenly whipped up. She shut her eyes to the wind, but when she opened them again, there was an unfamiliar scenery before her. She was 15 when she was summoned. Upon arrival, she was attacked by three men. It took her less than 5 minutes to kill them all.

Some time after her arrival in the new world, Shizue Izawa took her in as a disciple. Hinata claims that Shizue was the only person who had been kind to her during her early years in the new world. Within a month, Hinata had surpassed Shizue in strength, and after a few years received an important post within the kingdom, but was not satisfied. Instead, she treated the promotion with mild indifference.

At some point, Hinata spent time studying under each of the Seven Celestial Sages, one at a time before moving on to the next.

Eventually, she becomes the leader of the Knights Templar and the personal knight of Cardinal Nicholas Spertus.