Kushida Kikyo

Biodata

Background / History

Kushida Kikyo is a first-year student in Class D at Advanced Nurturing High School and Advanced Nurturing University 1 24. In public, she projects a sweet, approachable, and highly popular persona, remembering everyone's habits and volunteering for tasks no one else wants to do, such as tutoring and running errands 1 24. However, this gentle exterior masks a dark past and a dual personality driven by an intense craving for praise and popularity 24 31.

During her high school years, the overwhelming pressure of maintaining her perfect image led her to vent her frustrations on an anonymous blog 24. When classmates discovered the blog, a backlash led her to expose all of her peers' deepest, darkest secrets as retaliation, effectively collapsing her entire class before graduation 24.

Upon arriving at Advanced Nurturing University, she encounters Uesugi Hara and Horikita Suzune—both of whom are aware of her true nature 1 24. Fearing exposure, she initially attempts to bribe Uesugi with monthly points to keep her secrets 24. Over time, as Uesugi asserts psychological and financial leverage over her (including recording a private confession of her true feelings and frustrations), Kushida is reduced to a reluctant ally and pawn in his schemes 112 113. She harbors a deep, jealous resentment toward Horikita Suzune—who also attended their middle school—and continually plots to get her expelled, often enlisting Uesugi's help or attempting to use him to achieve her revenge 38 66. Despite her manipulative tendencies, she occasionally shows genuine moments of vulnerability and develops a protective fondness for peers like Airi Sakura 31 54.

Appearance

Kushida appears as a sweet, cute, and exceptionally popular girl with a radiant smile that instantly puts people at ease 1 24. In casual settings or during recreation, she wears outfits ranging from stylish student uniforms to swimwear, frequently utilizing her physical charm and expressions to manipulate those around her 124 146.

• Possesses an approachable, bright facial expression and a warm public demeanor 1 24.
• Hides intense, cold, or frustrated gazes behind her cheerful mask when her plans are thwarted 24 31.
• Frequently uses posture, clothing adjustments, and physical proximity in attempts to charm or disarm others 66 93.

Personality

Kushida possesses a severe dual personality, splitting cleanly between a public "angel" and a private individual consumed by resentment, stress, and a need for absolute validation 24 31.

• Attention-Driven: Her entire social drive stems from an addiction to being praised, relied upon, and trusted by others 24.
• Vindictive & Cunning: When threatened or unappreciated, she harbors intense malice and resorts to blackmail, sabotage, and exposing secrets to protect her status 24 38.
• Pragmatically Submissive under Pressure: When outmaneuvered by individuals who hold definitive leverage over her—such as Uesugi Hara—she pivots from hostility to forced cooperation, frequently adopting a fawning attitude while secretly plotting 93 112.

Abilities & Skills

Social Manipulation & Charm

Kushida is a master of social engineering within normal student circles, easily gaining the trust, affection, and confidence of her peers through empathy and active support 24.

• Cultivates widespread popularity by performing undesirable tasks and remembering personal details 24.
• Employs honey traps, physical proximity, and feigned vulnerability to influence or distract male peers 66 93.

Information Gathering & Espionage

Leveraging her vast network of friendships and approachable image, she acts as an effective intelligence gatherer and spy within the student body 29 89.

• Infiltrates social circles to track target behaviors, such as observing Horikita and Ayanokoji's interactions 29.
• Acquires confidential student items and documents, such as spy camera evidence or exam materials 38 146.

Relationships

• Uesugi Hara — Former high school classmate and primary handler. After Uesugi discovers her dark past, their relationship evolves into a tense, manipulative dynamic where she pays him off, supplies information, and acts as a reluctant pawn under his control 24 89 113.
• Horikita Suzune — Arch-rival and primary target of her malice. Kushida resents Horikita's cold rejections and middle school history, relentlessly plotting to humiliate and expel her 38 66.
• Ayanokoji Kiyotaka — Former classmate who shares knowledge of her secret. She views him with caution and occasionally uses him as a sounding board or intermediary 29 31 48.
• Sakura Airi — Initially dismissed as an "inconspicuous country bumpkin," Kushida grows to genuinely care for and befriend her, vowing to look after her without ulterior motives 54.
• Karuizawa Kei — Viewed as a formidable romantic and political rival regarding her access to and interactions with Uesugi Hara 124 134.

Trivia

• She maintains an anonymous online blog where she vents all of her suppressed, bitter thoughts about her classmates 24.
• She attempted to use seduction and physical charm as bargaining chips against Uesugi Hara, only to be physically ejected from his room for exceeding her sentence limits 66.
• She has a distinct habit of biting or striking out when pushed to her absolute emotional limit, such as biting Uesugi's arm during a confrontation 111.