Sayo

Sayo is a village girl who becomes very attached to Kikyō and longed to have Kikyō as a sister shortly after her resurrection. Because she reminds Kikyō of her younger sister Kaede, Kikyō treats her affectionately, along with many of the other village children.

However, when Seikai, a traveling monk, attempts to exorcise Kikyō, believing she is demonic or possessed, Kikyō kills him in retaliation. The act is witnessed by Sayo, who had unexpectedly been following Kikyō. Realizing that she has frightened Sayo with her true nature and by killing Seikai, Kikyō leaves the village and resolves never to remain in one place again. Though Sayo asks for Kikyō to wait, Kikyō leaves anyways, bidding farewell to Sayo and asking for the girl to forgive her. Sayo 小夜