She asks Koyomi about his relationship with Hitagi, but he isn't able to give her a definite answer. Tsubasa Hanekawa then arrives, saying that she was passing by. She and Koyomi get into an argument and briefly fight. Mayoi reveals that the relative she is trying to visit is her mother, and mentions that she has always been trying to get to her mother's house, but can never seem to get there. Koyomi then decides to send Hitagi off to find Oshino while he stays behind with Mayoi. However, as he, Mayoi, and Hitagi try to make their way to the address, they keep getting inexplicably lost. After a question from him Mayoi admits that she is not a lost child, but is in fact a lost snail.Īfter talking with Mayoi, Koyomi discovers that the young girl is trying to get to a relative's house. Koyomi proceeds to get aid from Hitagi about helping Mayoi find her way. They get into a brawl, ending with Koyomi as the winner. After she refuses his help, and later ignores him, Koyomi surprises her by hitting her head into the sign, during a hostile exchange Mayoi introduces herself. Later after several talks with Hitagi Senjougahara, Koyomi spots the lost girl looking at the map again and, leaving Hitagi behind, he goes over to her to see if he can help her. He sees a young, lost girl, Mayoi Hachikuji, who he does not know, who later leaves. However, his sister found out, which led Koyomi to go to a park. Koyomi Araragi left home early in the morning, to avoid celebrating Mother's Day. This section contains content from Bakemonogatari. Sadly, during her search for the address of her mother's home she was involved in a truck accident, killing her at the day before Mother's Day, on May 14.Īfter becoming a haunting spirit, Mayoi continues her quest to look for her mother's house, not knowing that she was turned into an oddity. Longing to see her mother, Mayoi decided to travel to look for her mother's house on her own. After the divorce, her father was granted custody over Mayoi, and the lack of contact with her mother eventually made the young Mayoi forget what her mother looked like. Mayoi came from a broken family, with her mother divorcing from her father at an early age. On the other hand, despite her 11-year-old appearance, Mayoi frequently shows moments of maturity, especially when listening to Koyomi's problems and dealing with things that are difficult for people of her age. Hitagi, who admitted her dislike for younger girls). She also shows a timid side around people whom she finds frightening (e.g. On the other hand, she does not easily trust strangers, and will even fight back against them if they become too nosy. In the end, it is revealed that she purposely mispronouncing it. She makes a lot of spelling mistakes and has a habit of mispronouncing Koyomi's family name. Her name is spelled 八九寺 and the "temple" reference refers to her name meaning "89 temples".īefitting her age, Mayoi is cheerful, energetic and inquisitive. Effectively devaluing her each time he names her.ĭue to this, one could think of her surname as being shortened to "89ji". In doing this, he substitutes for the "ku" (number 9) syllable in her last name (between "Hachi" and "Ji") other numbers: "hachi" (8), "shichi" (7) and "roku" (6). Mayoi complains that her name is losing a temple and several temples when he says it. Araragi once noted that Mayoi looks different if she takes off the backpack, as if a snail was turned into a slug.Īt one point, Koyomi gets revenge by making fun of her name in return, calling her "Hachihachiji" and "Hachishichiji". It is an unusual piece of baggage which looks like a large chick, containing different things such as large paw and several small plush dolls. One distinguishing part of Mayoi's overall look is the large pink backpack she always carries on her back. Her outfit resembles an elementary school uniform: a white blouse with two straps connected to a dark blue skirt white socks and pink shoes. Her hair is tied into pigtails and she wears a white headband with a white swirl on each end. Mayoi is a young girl with long black hair and dark red eyes.