Ichinose

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ichinose Honami (一只濑)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Class B; Kendo Club 12 17
Occupation/Role	Student at Advanced Nurturing High School; a trusted organizer within Class B 12
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Background / History

Ichinose first meets Yi Chen at the library after they accidentally collide. Needing to reject a persistent classmate, she asks him to pose as her boyfriend; afterward, she apologizes, exchanges contact information with him, and offers to treat him to a meal. 6

She later visits Yi Chen in the infirmary while he is sick, brings him homemade cookies, and invites him to walk beneath the cherry blossoms. Their subsequent café date leads to mutual confessions, beginning their relationship. 9

Within Class B, Ichinose holds the private points entrusted to her by her classmates—3,000,000 points at the time she shows Yi Chen her balance—because they trust her to manage them. 12

Appearance

Ichinose is a pink-haired girl whose appearance is repeatedly noted for its gentle, youthful style.

• Long pink hair and pink lips. 6
• Often wears her school uniform; she is also seen in casual pink tops, skirts, and sneakers during break. 22 24
• Wears a kimono for her date with Yi Chen during the Gion Festival. 25
• Carries a camera and frequently photographs group outings. 27

Personality

Ichinose is openly affectionate, thoughtful, and attentive toward Yi Chen. She cares for him when he is ill, makes him cookies, organizes his birthday surprise, and readily plans dates and outings with him. 9 25 26

She is highly social and treats many people as friends, which Yi Chen recognizes as genuine kindness rather than pretense. Her compassion can also leave her emotionally vulnerable: when she believes Yi Chen is upset with her friendliness toward others, she breaks down and offers to change for him. 12

Despite her gentle manner, Ichinose becomes forceful when Yi Chen may be in danger. During the Uninhabited Island Exam, she confronts Class D after learning he had left their camp alone and seeks confirmation from the teachers that he is safe. 33

Skills & Resources

Social Influence

Ichinose is trusted by Class B and maintains connections across the school.

• Class B entrusts her with their private points. 12
• She offers to use her broad network of acquaintances to help Yi Chen handle future trouble. 15
• She supports cooperation between Classes B and D and agrees to help gather points for Yi Chen's proposed transfer into Class B. 40

Photography

Ichinose documents trips and group activities with her camera.

• Records and photographs her vacation trip with Yi Chen and the Kendo Club group. 27
• Frequently pulls Yi Chen into photographs, preserving their outings together. 27

Equipment / Items

• Camera — Used to photograph trips, activities, and moments with Yi Chen. 27
• Private-point fund — Holds Class B's entrusted private points, totaling 3,000,000 when shown to Yi Chen. 12

Relationships

• Yi Chen — Boyfriend. Their relationship begins after she uses him as a false boyfriend at the library; they later confess beneath a cherry blossom tree, kiss, and continue dating through the school break and cruise examinations. 6 9 12 25 28
• Kanzaki — Class B classmate and ally in the VIP Exam strategy. He discusses Class B's planned cooperation with Yi Chen after Ichinose tells him about Yi Chen's intended class transfer. 40 41
• Hoshinomiya — Homeroom teacher whom Ichinose describes as being more like a friend than merely a teacher. 28
• Ibuki Mio — Friend from another class. Ichinose notices Ibuki's injury and tries to ask what happened. 12
• Tangben Yishan — Kendo Club associate who joins Ichinose and Yi Chen on the school-break trip. 17 27

Story Role / Major Arcs

Relationship with Yi Chen

• Uses Yi Chen as a pretend boyfriend to refuse a classmate, creating their first personal connection. 6
• Visits him during his illness, then develops a romantic relationship with him through dates, singing, and mutual confessions. 9 11
• Reassures Yi Chen when he becomes jealous of her acquaintance with Ayanokoji, affirming that she intends to stay with him. 15
• Celebrates Yi Chen's sixteenth birthday with a surprise cake and dessert-shop staff. 26

Kendo Club and Summer Break

• Invites Yi Chen to the Kendo Club, where he defeats Tangben Yishan and joins the club. 15 17
• Participates in the Kendo Club's Tokyo trip, documenting the group and frequently taking photos with Yi Chen. 27

Uninhabited Island Exam

• Protects Yi Chen when Ryuen approaches him on the cruise ship before the examination begins. 29
• Searches for Yi Chen after Class D's internal conflict leaves him acting alone on the island. 33
• Learns from Chabashira that Yi Chen remains physically safe on the island before returning to oversee Class B. 33

VIP Exam and Class Cooperation

• Proposes cooperation between Class B and Class D, offering to help Class D rise while expecting future support for Class B. 40
• Supports Yi Chen's plan to transfer into Class B and commits Class B to helping gather the required 20 million private points. 40
• Coordinates with Kanzaki on a strategy to sacrifice one Class B VIP to benefit Class D during the VIP Exam. 41

Notable Quotes

“So I think, I want to be with Yi Chen-kun forever.” 11

“Everyone is my friend, after all.” 12