Honami Ichinose

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Honami Ichinose
Original Name	一之濑帆波
Alias(es)	Xiao An (used by An Xiao) 34 38 46
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Class B, Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School
Occupation/Role	Student; Class B organizer and coordinator
Status	Enrolled
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Honami begins her first day seated directly in front of An Xiao in Class B. She introduces herself warmly despite finding him slumped over his desk, establishing their early connection. 2

When An Xiao raises concerns about the school's class-point system, Honami quickly recognizes that the large point allowance and the school's promises may conceal something troubling. She joins An Xiao, Soh Shibata, and Ryuji Kanzaki in discussing the likely competition between classes. 4 5

After receiving An Xiao's recording about the school's rules, Honami chooses to face the situation constructively. Her goal is for Class B to complete all three years without losing anyone, ideally while rising to Class A. 7

She acts on this goal by organizing a Class B meeting at a KTV, where the class hears the recording and discusses pooling points to prepare for expulsions and future events. 11 12

Appearance

Honami is a delicate-looking girl with straight pink hair. Her appearance is repeatedly described as refined and striking by An Xiao and other students. 2 21

• Straight pink hair 2
• Delicate facial features and a refined demeanor 2 21
• Wears a school swimsuit during the joint Class B–Class D swimming lesson. 21
• Often carries spare hair ties, including one she offers to An Xiao. 25

Personality

Honami is optimistic, sociable, and highly capable of bringing people together. When Class B becomes anxious over the school's hidden rules, she steadies the group, encourages patience, and proposes using LINE to share information. 5

Her kindness extends beyond her own class. She helps Class D circulate notices and gather information during its conflict with Class C, though she tries to avoid becoming deeply entangled in the dispute. 41

She is also emotionally sensitive. Being called an “angel” unsettles her because it evokes an unspecified painful memory, and she later doubts her own worth when classmates credit her for work she feels An Xiao did. 8 34 She can recover quickly after setbacks, but her compassion can leave her vulnerable to being taken advantage of. 8 42

Honami is inexperienced with romance. When Chihiro Shiranami confesses to her, she initially considers using An Xiao as a fake boyfriend, but accepts his advice to respond sincerely instead. 38

Abilities & Skills

Class Leadership and Coordination

Honami can build agreement among her classmates and translate concern into organized action.

• Encourages An Xiao, Shibata, and Kanzaki to remain connected through LINE after their initial discussion of the school's system. 5
• Organizes Class B's KTV meeting to explain the school's rules and prepare the class for the point system. 11 12
• Proposes pooling points as a safeguard against expulsion and future class needs. 12
• Arranges Class B study groups according to students' prior quiz performance. 23 24
• Maintains Class B's cooperative atmosphere and resolves minor conflicts quickly. 34

Academic Support

Honami contributes directly to Class B's exam preparation.

• Suggests holding a study session after Soh Shibata struggles with mathematics. 23
• Places capable students into groups with those needing more support. 24
• Studies alongside An Xiao in the library and adjusts the study group's schedule when Class D's disruptions make the environment unsuitable. 26

Empathy and Support

Honami is attentive to others' needs and readily offers help.

• Accompanies An Xiao during his investigation into the electronics-store clerk stalking Sakura Airi. 46
• Reacts strongly to the clerk's obsessive online posts and recognizes the harm they could cause Sakura. 46
• Helps An Xiao protect Sakura's privacy by ensuring that no bystanders approach after the confrontation. 47
• Assists Class D during its dispute with Class C by sharing notices, forum posts, and gathered information. 41

Relationships

• An Xiao — Classmate and desk mate seated behind her. They work together to uncover the school's rules, organize Class B, prepare for exams, and assist Sakura; their friendship includes frequent teasing and mutual emotional support. 2 12 34 46
• Soh Shibata — Class B classmate. Honami suggests the study session that helps address his academic difficulties. 23 24
• Ryuji Kanzaki — Class B classmate and participant in the early discussions of the school system; he supports the Class B meeting and later negotiates with Ryuen on An Xiao's behalf. 5 12 42
• Chihiro Shiranami — Classmate who confesses romantic feelings to Honami. Honami rejects her sincerely but worries about whether they can remain friends afterward. 38
• Kikyo Kushida — Student from Class D. Honami sympathizes with Kushida's burden of managing Class D's disruptive students. 25 26
• Sakura Airi — Class D student whom Honami helps protect during the stalking incident. 46 47
• Chie Hoshinomiya — Class B's homeroom teacher, who teases Honami about sharing soy milk with An Xiao. 8 22

Story Role / Major Arcs

Discovery of the School System

Honami becomes one of the first Class B students to seriously consider An Xiao's suspicions about class points and class rankings. She supports keeping the group connected, processes the truth behind the school's system, and commits herself to protecting every member of Class B. 4 5 7

Building Class B Unity

Honami organizes the class meeting that introduces the school rules to the wider class and advocates pooling points as protection against expulsion. Her ability to unify classmates becomes a central reason Class B remains cooperative. 11 12 34

Exam Preparation

When the difficulty of the exams becomes clear, Honami establishes study groups for Class B. She studies with An Xiao and helps ensure weaker students, particularly Shibata, receive support. 23 24 26

Self-Doubt After the Midterms

Following Class B's successful midterms, Honami worries that she is receiving credit for An Xiao's contributions. An Xiao reassures her that Class B's stability and unity are largely the result of her leadership, restoring her confidence. 34

Shiranami's Confession

Honami seeks An Xiao's support before responding to Shiranami's confession. After being urged not to hide behind a false relationship, she rejects Shiranami honestly and struggles with the pain the rejection causes them both. 38

Class D and Sakura's Stalking Case

Honami offers limited assistance to Class D during its conflict with Class C, then helps An Xiao investigate a stalker targeting Sakura. She accompanies An Xiao to gather information and helps keep the incident private after Sakura is rescued. 41 46 47

Notable Quotes

“Even though that upperclassman said there would be all sorts of troubles in the class later on, I still want to try.” 7

“At the very least, I hope our Class B can get through these three years properly, without losing a single person.” 7

“Everyone is just very kind and good-hearted.” 41

Trivia

• Honami sits directly in front of An Xiao in Class B. 2
• She likes soy milk, which becomes a source of embarrassment after Hoshinomiya notices that she and An Xiao are holding identical bottles. 8
• She is curious about An Xiao's appearance and repeatedly pokes his arm during swimming class because it feels soft. 21
• She gives An Xiao the nickname “Xiao An.” 34