Sayori

Summary
Sayori (小夜里/さより - "small night village") is one of four main characters, and one of three characters you can write poems for. She is the protagonist's childhood friend and Vice-President of the Literature Club in Act 1. In Act 4, she becomes President of the Literature Club.

Appearance
Sayori has strawberry-blonde hair, and is of average height and weight. Unlike other members of the Literature Club, Sayori tends to keep her blazer unbuttoned.

Personality
Sayori is portrayed as a talkative person. She is very bubbly and kind. Sayori is usually the only character capable of breaking up arguments other than the protagonist, and is described as being paramount to keeping a relaxing atmosphere in the Literature Club. She tries her best to help everyone be happy and get along. She also dislikes it when people worry about her. Sayori tends to oversleep, coming to school late most of the time.

When the player goes to her house, she reveals that she suffers from chronic depression. This explains why she always comes to school late, as she can't find a reason to get out of bed. This is also the reason why she does not eat breakfast, does not clean her room and have short hair so it is easier to take care of.

Trivia

 * Sayori favors poems that utilize either happy or sad words (which she describes as being "bittersweet".) This is reflected in her own style of writing, which tends to focus heavily on emotions, making strong use of emotive language.
 * Regardless of the player's choice, Sayori would still commit suicide after she confesses her love to the player. This could be because of her conflicting ideals. If the player accepts her confession, she kills herself because they worry too much about her. If the player friendzones her, she kills herself over heartbreak.
 * In Act 2, there is a chance where one of the class posters in the background will be replaced with a picture of Sayori hanging herself.
 * It is implied that Sayori had suffered from depression before the events of the game. However, Monika's tampering exacerbates her condition, to her own admittance.
 * Sayori, as vice-president of the Literature Club, is next in line after Monika to obtain her meta-fictional awareness. Despite this, she appears to be far less adept in this role, as evidenced by the Act I Bad Ending and the Normal Ending.