From first impressions, Noriko is likely to be seen as the girl that everyone can get along with. She looks like a confident girl on the outside, but doesn't really live up to that expectation in reality, at least, not off-stage anyway. Generally, she's a bit more on the quiet side, but she isn't shy about asking or answering questions for anyone, or interacting with the people around her, she just prefers to keep herself to herself unless somebody needs her, and she likes to think that her friends respect that. She admits that her maturity at her age is most definitely could be touched upon, as she would very much like to be more mature than she considers herself. She hopes that one of the other girls may be able to give her a little hand with that. Still on topic of maturity, she’s actually rather innocent too, again, more so than she thinks she should be, but it’s not considered a bad thing by any means. Generally, those who see her innocence find it quite endearing, and she’s told it’s a part of her charm. A big part. Innocence aside, Noriko’s reserved nature does not deter her from being a strong-willed, diligent person. Growing up she had her fair share of financial difficulties, which posed multiple issues in her journey of being an idol, but even so she persisted and did everything to ensure that she had a way, however difficult that way might have been. Once she starts something, she doesn’t quit until it’s over and done. Her friends tend to admire that particular part of her personality, because that, plus her diligence, tends to mean she will work her off to achieve whatever she’s aiming for. If it means working day and night, she won’t think twice about doing so. Noriko has always been considered a bright child, in every aspect of the word. She’s quite the happy-go-lucky girl, normally, so she’ll often find herself brightening up a situation, though it tends to be unintentional. She has a habit of walking in on awkward situations in which she did not belong in the first place, but somehow finds her own way to fix it, whatever it may be. She’s also bright in the sense of her intelligence. She’s always been known to be quite a brain-box, with her Korean friends nicknaming her ‘miss noe (brain)’ when she scored higher than them. 

However diligent and hardworking she may be, she finds herself procrastinating as of lately, and it’s becoming more and more. Whilst it’s not so much on her career side of things, it’s her general daily things that she never does. If her room is unclean, which she will more than likely annoy herself about, she will end up leaving it for quite some time without cleaning it up, because she gets too caught up in either doing other things, or being lazy and subsequently, procrastinating the day away. She’s trying to rid herself of this, as she’s cautious her procrastinating ways may spill through into her career, which she would hate. One of the reasons however, why she is such a lazy human being is that she is, unintentionally, a night owl. She would not choose to stay up as late as she does, because it’s not particularly pleasant for her, but often she finds it near impossible to sleep until the early hours of the morning, which leaves her to get minimal amount of sleep and have to chug cup after cup of coffee just to keep her eyes from closing as she walks. Occasionally, you may find her asleep in places she probably shouldn’t be sleeping, but if she has time, she will take a nap either in the group van, or whichever place they have to go so early in the morning. If it’s before a performance, she’ll sleep at the salon or dressing room, depending on which it is they go to. Whilst it may contrast ever so slightly with her innocence, Noriko undoubtedly has a very short-temper, most noticeable when the situation revolves around food. Whilst she doesn’t turn nasty when she snaps, she gets very angry very quickly indeed, and it can sometimes be quite intimidating. Depending on what made her become so angry, which can range from anything to anything, she will usually last in that state for around twenty-twenty five minutes, max. It does take her a while to cool down, and she’s rather unsure about why she has such a short-temper. It’s not exactly a favourite trait of hers after all. In relation, Noriko can also become jealous quite easily. It poses some issues because it’s not just limited to relationships with boyfriends, it includes her friends also. She can find herself becoming jealous if she sees her friends hanging out together without her, although since she’s on her path to becoming an idol, she’s found it has become less of a problem, though it still persists. She’s worse when it comes to relationships of course, as many girls are, but with both kinds of jealousy comes the feeling that the people causing the jealousy (friends or a boyfriend) don’t like her or they think there’s something wrong or weird about her. It can make her feel quite self-conscious and anxious about her relationships, which is also why she doesn’t like to be left alone. She’s constantly anxious that they will talk behind her back. 

Noriko was born in Boston on October 10^th 1990. Her parents were a loving couple, consisting of her fully Japanese mother, Yasukawa Keiko (then Keiko Taylor) and her American father, Harvey Taylor. Sadly, a few months after she was brought into the world, Noriko’s father passed away in a car accident. Due to that, Noriko has no knowledge of her father, not from personal experience. She received her father figure through photographs and tear-stained stories of what once was. Her mother changed back to her maiden name of Yasukawa and therefore passed the name on to Noriko, who was then a happy, bubbly little baby girl with curly hair and the biggest eyes Keiko had ever seen. After Noriko’s third birthday, Keiko started becoming stressed over financial issues. She was struggling to keep up payments for both their house and Noriko herself. Desperate, Keiko contacted her late husband’s aunt living in Korea, and asked if she wouldn’t mind housing them there for a while. When she agreed, Keiko packed up and left with Noriko for Korea, spending the majority of the money they had left on the one-way trip. Whilst Keiko may have said ‘for a while’, Harvey’s Korean aunt was certainly not expecting the outcome. Noriko lived there from the age of three, for 16 years until she saved up enough money from jobs to buy herself an apartment after graduation. She felt bad for leaving behind her mother, but she needed the independence, so she took two somewhat deent paying jobs to pay for the apartment as well as giving some money back to her mother. She ended up working as both a secretary and a waitress, but that still barely provided her with enough money. She was paid through school by her aunt. When money became more stable, she paid for her own piano lessons, and her beloved pet, but she had to put them aside after becoming a trainee. 

It was during her time growing up in Korea that she developed her love for k-pop, as well as k-indie and k-hiphop music. Through her school years, she created lasting friendships with people who felt the same, and they were the ones who mainly had introduced her to it, starting with BoA. During her time in school, all her friends made her jealous by being able to freely buy whatever albums they wanted, because she couldn't afford it. She received a BoA album for her birthday once from one of her two lasting best friends, Seo Hyesoon, who was well off enough to spare some for her. As a student, Noriko struggled a bit in her classes, as she was also still struggling to grasp the Korean language. She was still a very bright kid however. She graduated successfully, much to her delight. The few years and months before graduation, Seo Hyesoon and Noriko's other best friend Aerin convinced her that she should try out to be a trainee, given how good they thought her voice was. Noriko agreed after much persuasion, but it took her a while. At the age of 19, very shortly after graduation, she auditioned to be in SM Entertainment, but she was rejected. She didn't lose hope however, and auditioned again as soon as the opportunity arose, consequently being accepted this time around. She trained with SM for 2 years and is hoping to debut with Liaisons this year.

Baekhyun is practically the lovable village idiot in most senses. It’s no secret that the majority of the time, he’s doing something weird, but Noriko considers that endearing. Of course the ‘weird’ things he does aren’t abnormal things; rather they are actually pretty cute, as most fan girls would probably agree on, as well as the fact that Baekhyun is quite the chipper, hard-working individual. He’s not a very shy person, and tends to be quite outgoing. He’s considered a pretty approachable guy, but he does sometimes seem a bit ‘in-your-face’ if he’s energetic enough. Whilst it doesn't bother Noriko, it sometimes bothers others. Much like Noriko, Baekhyun will get jealous, but he tends to express it more so than Noriko ever would, but it's only because he's so loving towards people. He likes to be close to others and doesn't tend to get awkward around people, even if he's only just met them. He'll usually make light of any situation that has the possibility to be awkward and will be cheery enough when meeting new people or talking to interviewers or hosts. His self-confidence  is something Noriko admires greatly, and that's what makes him more of an outgoing person. He may not look like it, but he could talk for hours on end about anything, and generally ends up rambling or just talking about something completely irrelevent. With Baekhyun's confidence also comes his diva side, which is more humorous than he himself normally is. 

Joonmyun is a severely innocent, charming human being who is rarely ever seen without a bright smile upon his beautiful face. He always likes to make others smile and doesn't like when people are down in his presence, so he always does his best to cheer them up. He's very caring towards everyone, including his fans, but particularly towards Noriko, whom he treats with the utmost respect, as she does with him. Generally, he is a respectful person anyway, however in a situation where respect or manners are not required, he can be a little crazy and hyperactive, which can either be good or bad for Noriko. He is a very faithful boy, despite the fact that he hasn't made a move towards her yet, and is also a wonderful friend and a shoulder to cry on for anyone. His ideal date is just something simple, like going staying in the dorm and watching a movie together. Like Baekhyun, he has a lot of self-confidence, but there are times when he will still be quite a shy person, usually only in the instance of meeting new people. 

Noriko and Baekhyun are almost child-like when they get together. There will be moments that they both consider sweet where their romantic feelings towards each other become evident, but then, like children do if in the presence of others, they’ll brush it off and pretend to be disgusted. Both are crushing on each other, and it’s pretty evident really, but it seems the way they are playing it is that they are both waiting for the other to confess first. Other than that, they’re practically just like inseparable best friends. They tend to go everywhere together and practice their vocals, which usually ends in Noriko challenging Baekhyun to see who can hold a high note the longest. When they are alone, they are less likely to be disgusted, they’ll just be shy around each other afterwards.

In this relationship, Joonmyun is the one crushing on Noriko, who has received hints of this but is a bit too naïve to understand those hints. When put together, they are quite shy around each other, and since Joonmyun is so respectful to her despite the fact she’s a hoobae, he’s very formal with her. People around them consider their relationship to be quite cute in retrospect. He always forgets that she’s told him to just call her Nori rather than Noriko, which always seems to amuse her. She doesn’t mind telling him over and over, since he only forgets because he’s so shy around her.  Noriko wants to improve her friendship with Joonmyun, since he is her EXO-K bias, and so she generally enjoys hanging out with him, whilst Joonmyun tries not to be shy or do something silly around her, though he never manages to do so. They usually have good conversations, as Noriko loves to talk to him regardless of anything stupid that might come out of his mouth. She just considers it cute.

 

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COMMENTS: I hope you guys like Noriko, and if not, let me know so I can change her asap c: hwaiting! also, I couldn't really find another dancer to match what I wanted to I've only got the one for now. If you need another, let me know and I'll try to find one :)
SUGGESTIONS: . Duets between EXO and Liaison's vocal members, as well as group duets. Also, the girls could win one of the music shows with one of their songs, and maybe the girls individually star on variety programmes too?
SCENE REQUEST: Mm, I don't have any in particular, just as long as Baekhyun's always doing idiotic things to make Noriko laugh ^^
PASSWORD: <3