Nayotake, Himeko
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Nayotake Himeko]
The young astronaut Himeko comes to the astronomical observatory during her vacation in order to see her friend Kakeru. He tells her that he saw a new comet in the sky. Like a good scientist, she chooses not to accept Kakeru’s extraordinary claim when he is unable to provide the extraordinary evidence. Kakeru does manage to impress Himeko when he shows her the crystal that he found. Himeko still does not accept Kakeru’s story, and they get into an argument. She says that she came all the way from America just to see him. When Kakeru tells Himeko to leave, she runs out of the room and cries.
When Luna comes to see Kakeru when he is ill, Himeko does not allow her to see him. Later, when Himeko is getting ready to go into space, she visits Kakeru again to say good-bye. He suggests that she could find someone better for her. She admits that she does not believe his stories and runs away crying.
Usagi asks Himeko to delay the Luna Frontier Project. She also tells Himeko about the dangerous comet. Himeko rejects Usagi’s story in frustration and leaves. While Himeko is in space, she sees a light flash across the moon. She thinks that is the princess that Kakeru mentioned. When she gets back to Earth, she tells the reporters that she saw Princess Kaguya. When Himeko sees Kakeru there, she happily rushes over to him. They embrace each other in a hug.
Himeko has a personal name that is written with the kanji () that mean princess child. The 
na part of her surname means name, the 
yo part means night, and the take 
part means bamboo. Himeko’s surname, Nayotake, sounds like part of the name of the main character of 
Taketori Monogatari. In that story, the maiden has the name 
Nayotake no Kaguya-hime, which means Shining Princess of Supple Bamboo.
Megumi Hayashibara (
Hayashibara, Megumi) provides the voice for Himeko Nayotake in the Bish
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