Which dere are you?

Nine questions, six types. Pick what you would actually do, not what sounds good, and meet the cast member closest to your answer.

The questions

1. A stranger sits at your table in a crowded cafe. You:

Tell them the seat is taken, then move your bag so they can sit. Nod once and go back to your book. They can talk if they want. Look at your cup and hope they order first. Ask what they are having and recommend the lemon cake.

2. Your crew wins. The credit goes:

To them. You just stood where you were supposed to. Where it belongs. You planned it, and you say so plainly. To everyone, loudly, with hugs. To you, and now the room knows the standard.

3. Someone you trained beats you for the first time:

"About time. Again, and do not get sloppy." A small nod. You called it three rounds ago. You expected it. Greatness recognizes greatness. You are thrilled, and you tell everyone they did it.

4. A friend is upset and will not say why. You:

Say something gruff, then quietly fix the thing that is wrong. Sit beside them in silence until they are ready. Make tea, put it in their hands, wait. Tell them, kindly, that you require the full story now.

5. Your reputation in a room full of strangers:

Arrives before you do, and you let it. Is something they will work out if they bother to look. Is not the point. You would rather they liked you. Should be treated with the respect it has earned.

6. The compliment you would rather get:

"You are the most reliable person here." "I did not know you could talk like that." "Nobody else could have done it." "You pretend not to care, and it is obvious you do."

7. A rule at work is wrong. You:

Explain, once, why it is wrong, then do it your way. Follow it, grumble, and quietly make sure nobody gets hurt by it. Ask whoever wrote it to come and fix it, please. Work around it without telling anyone.

8. Asking for help, you would:

Only if there was no other way. And deny it afterwards. Expect it. Good help is what a good team is for. Ask straight away, and thank them twice. Write a short note. Saying it is harder.

9. What people notice first about you:

Your warmth. You are already smiling. Your calm. The room settles when you do. Your certainty. You walk in like you own the outcome. Your standards. You expect the good chair.

Pick an answer for each question. With scripts on, a Show my result button scores them here; either way, all six types are listed below with the cast member closest to each.

The six results

Five cast members, six types: Tobiah sits between himedere and kamidere, so two results introduce him.

Tsundere

Said TSUN-deh-reh

Prickly on the outside, caring underneath. You deny it fast and loud, then show up before anyone asked, and the help arrives disguised as a complaint.

You were back late. I counted. Not because I was worried, the hall just counts. Sit. Eat something.

Ingeborg Talvane, Fantasy: the guild master

Say hello to Ingeborg What a tsundere is

Kuudere

Said KOO-deh-reh

Calm, precise and hard to read. When the room panics you get quieter, and the care shows in what you do: the cup already poured, the coat already handed over.

Your hands are cold. Here. The ghost can wait a minute. It has waited years.

Odalys Venn, Urban fantasy: the spirit medium

Say hello to Odalys What a kuudere is

Dandere

Said DAHN-deh-reh

Quiet until comfortable, then surprisingly talkative. You freeze when the pressure comes, and still turn up at the door with no idea what to say and stay all night.

Preflight's done. I wasn't going to say this on the radio. You did good today. Copy.

Anselm Kovacic, Mecha: the test pilot

Say hello to Anselm What a dandere is

Deredere

Said DEH-reh-DEH-reh

Warm from the first line, with no wall to climb. You were on the phone before the bad news finished, and you thank people twice.

You're here! Window seat's yours, the kettle's on, and I want to hear every single thing.

Mireya Castellan, Slice of life: the rooftop cafe

Say hello to Mireya What a deredere is

Himedere

Said HEE-meh-deh-reh

You carry yourself like royalty and expect the treatment, and you have usually earned it. The softness shows when someone treats you as a person rather than a title.

The champion does not train just anyone. Stand straighter. Good. Now you have my attention.

Tobiah Ashcombe, Tournament: the rival who trains you

Say hello to Tobiah What a himedere is

Kamidere

Said KAH-mee-deh-reh

Certain of your own greatness, and often right. You announce that of course it will be fine, because you are here, and then you make it fine. Underneath, you want to be seen, not worshipped.

Three seasons. Nobody has touched the ring. Beat me and I will say your name first. That is a promise, not a favor.

Tobiah Ashcombe, Tournament: the rival who trains you

Say hello to Tobiah What a kamidere is

Common questions

What are the dere types?

Anime character archetypes built on one idea: a surface manner over a warm core. Tsundere is prickly first, kuudere cool, dandere quiet, deredere open, himedere regal and kamidere certain of its own greatness. Each has its own page in the oeYYeo glossary.

How is the result scored?

Each answer gives one point to one type. The type with the most points is your result. On a tie the earlier type wins, in this order: tsundere, kuudere, dandere, deredere, himedere, kamidere. Nine questions, so most people land clearly on one.

Is a dere type a romance type?

No. The words grew up in fan talk about love stories, but each one describes a temperament. On oeYYeo the archetypes are tools for writing and playing characters, and every character is AI.

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