Kushida

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Kikyo Kushida (櫛田)
Alias(es)	Little Kushida
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Class D, Advanced Nurturing College
Occupation/Role	First-year student; study-group facilitator
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Background / History

Kushida first approaches Hachiman Hikigaya with a gentle, friendly manner. After unsuccessfully asking him for Suzune Horikita's contact information, she exchanges her own contact details with him; Hachiman's ability identifies her as both a Social Butterfly and Two-Faced 3.

She invites Hachiman to explore the club-recruitment booths and demonstrates that she has already formed connections with nearly all of Class D. During the outing, she again tries to befriend Horikita and obtain her contact information, but Horikita bluntly rejects her 4 8. Kushida later sends Horikita a contact request herself, which Horikita accepts despite suspecting Hachiman's involvement 9 10.

When Class D loses its monthly points and faces the threat of expulsions through the midterms, Kushida helps Hirata organize a study group. She offers to tutor Hachiman and serves as a mediator during the group's attempts to teach the Idiot Trio 11 14 20.

After an argument with Horikita during a reading group, Kushida withdraws to an empty stairwell and drops her pleasant façade, violently venting her hatred of Horikita. Yamauchi overhears her; when he confronts her, she resumes acting gentle before turning cold and attempting to manipulate the situation. Hachiman removes Yamauchi before the matter escalates 15.

Kushida subsequently confirms in public that she is Yamauchi's girlfriend. Despite maintaining her cheerful image, she privately resents Horikita for receiving credit for Class D's midterm solution—an opportunity Kushida believes should have belonged to her 18 23. She later pressures Horikita into participating in Truth or Dare and remains publicly paired with Yamauchi during a cinema outing 25 26 45.

Appearance

Kushida is a short brown-haired girl with a notably cute face and a figure described as contrasting with her adorable appearance 3.

• Usually wears a gentle, enchanting smile.
• Maintains an approachable and polished public presentation.
• Her expression becomes visibly severe and frightening when she is alone and no longer sustaining that façade 15.

Personality

Kushida presents herself as warm, considerate, and eager to befriend everyone. Her ability to remember classmates' names, organize social outings, comfort anxious students, and draw people into group activities makes her one of Class D's most socially influential members 4 11.

This persona conceals a far harsher private self. She becomes intensely hostile toward Horikita, whom she views as a rival for attention and recognition. When her mask is threatened, she reacts with fear, anger, and calculated attempts to control the witness rather than openly admitting her feelings 15 23.

Abilities & Skills

Social Networking

Kushida rapidly establishes rapport with classmates and is known for wanting to be friends with everyone.

• Had befriended nearly all of Class D within days of enrollment 4.
• Remembers classmates' names, including Ayanokoji's 4.
• Is recognized alongside Honami Ichinose as one of the first year's “two angels” because of her gentle public reputation 32.
• Uses her popularity to draw people into activities such as the study group 11 20.

Academic Support

Kushida is academically capable and contributes directly to Class D's exam preparation.

• Offers to tutor Hachiman after the class learns that midterm failures result in expulsion 11.
• Facilitates Horikita's reading group with Ayanokoji and the Idiot Trio 14.
• Helps calm disputes within the resumed study group 20.

Public Facade

Kushida can convincingly maintain a kind, harmless image even when concealing hostility.

• Her Two-Faced label is visible to Hachiman from their first conversation 3.
• She immediately returns to her gentle demeanor after Yamauchi discovers her outburst 15.
• Publicly acts as Yamauchi's affectionate girlfriend despite privately showing contempt for him 18 45.

Relationships

• Hachiman Hikigaya — Classmate who sees through her two-faced nature from their first interaction; they exchange contact information, and he later prevents her confrontation with Yamauchi from escalating 3 15.
• Suzune Horikita — Persistent target of Kushida's friendship efforts and her principal private rival. Kushida resents Horikita for receiving recognition within Class D 4 8 23.
• Yamauchi Haruki — Publicly acknowledged boyfriend. Their relationship begins after he witnesses Kushida's hidden personality; she outwardly performs affection while privately displaying disdain 15 18 45.
• Yosuke Hirata — Fellow organizer of Class D's study group during the midterm crisis 11.
• Kiyotaka Ayanokoji — Classmate who asks for her help with the study group and later intends to apologize after its conflict with Horikita 14 15.
• Ken Sudo — Study-group member whose hostility toward Horikita creates tension that Kushida helps de-escalate 14 20.

Notable Quotes

“Over the next three years, I'll definitely become Horikita's friend. That's my goal!” 4

Trivia

• Kushida's attempt to befriend Horikita succeeds only after Horikita accepts her contact request, despite previously rejecting her repeatedly 4 8 10.
• Her public dating announcement with Yamauchi devastates Ike, who considers her the class's most desirable girl 18.