Ibuki

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ibuki Mio (伊吹 澪)
Alias(es)	Little Ibuki
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Class C; reserve formal member of the Combat Club; Wilderness Survival elective
Occupation/Role	Student; Mixed Martial Arts practitioner
First Appearance	Chapter 13

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Survival resolve	14 15	Confronted her fear and disgust by eating live larvae and participating in the python-handling exercise rather than withdrawing from the course.
Hunting preparation	40	Studied traps, improvised weapons, and large-animal recognition alongside You En; committed to preparing before attempting the beast trial.
Combat coordination	43	Trained with You En under Senior Chun-Li, improving the pair's coordination for their upcoming trial.
Jaguar trial	44	Fought beside You En against a jaguar, providing close-quarters support while he used archery; the pair defeated the animal.

Appearance

Ibuki is a petite girl with short blue hair, a clear forehead, and sharp, expressive brows. Her usually aloof, handsome-looking beauty contrasts with the youthful energy of her short-skirted school attire. 13 16

• Short blue hair.
• Fair complexion and a petite build.
• Tends toward an athletic, practical presentation.
• Her face and ears visibly flush when embarrassed, especially around You En. 16 45

Personality

Ibuki is impulsive, intensely competitive, and unwilling to back down once she has made a challenge or wager. Although initially disgusted by the survival course's food tests, she refuses to abandon them because doing so would mean yielding. 13 14 15

She is wary of unfamiliar people and openly hostile toward those she distrusts, such as Ichinose Honami. However, shared hardship quickly earns her respect: after training with You En, she chooses to keep attending the Wilderness Survival elective with him and treats their promises seriously. 13 15 39 40

Ibuki struggles to communicate affection directly. Her attempt to confess to You En collapses into an embarrassed dog-like sound, but she gradually becomes more candid about wanting to date him after becoming stronger. 16 42 45

Abilities & Skills

Mixed Martial Arts

Ibuki is a reserve formal member of the Combat Club and practices Mixed Martial Arts independently. Senior Chun-Li additionally teaches her specialized kicking techniques and Chinese boxing. 40

• Excels in close-quarters combat and has substantially more fighting experience than You En. 40 44
• Landed a powerful kick on the jaguar during the beast trial, creating an opening for You En. 44
• Her confidence in fighting can make her underestimate danger; she entered the trial expecting a gray wolf but instead faced a jaguar. 44

Wilderness Survival

Ibuki continues the Wilderness Survival elective after the other students leave, studying directly under Edward alongside You En. 39 40

• Endures extreme food-based fear training, including live larvae, insects, and python meat. 14 15
• Learns the basics of trap construction, weapon making, and recognizing animal traces. 40
• Prioritizes preparation, agreeing with You En to spend a week making equipment and refining their skills before hunting. 40

Armor Crafting

Ibuki takes responsibility for preparing protective equipment for the beast trial. 42 44

• Measures You En for leather armor and obtains crafting materials from a craftsman. 42
• Produces a leather jacket, wrist guards, and leg armor for him. 44
• Cannot complete the helmet and shoes before the trial because the rhino hide is difficult to work with and time is limited. 44

Relationships

• You En Tiandai — Initially meets him through the Wilderness Survival elective and makes a wager over cafeteria food. Their rivalry becomes mutual support through survival training, combat preparation, and the jaguar trial. Ibuki kisses him and expresses that she wants to date him once she is stronger. 13 15 16 40 42 44 45
• Ryuen Kakeru — Classmate who asks Ibuki to get close to You En and assess whether he could obstruct Class C's rise to Class A. She judges You En's mental fortitude to be stronger than Ryuen's. 16
• Senior Chun-Li — Her Combat Club mentor. Chun-Li trains Ibuki in kicking techniques and Chinese boxing, then trains her and You En together before the beast trial. 40 43
• Edward / Edbell Stafford Grylls — Her Wilderness Survival instructor. His lessons push Ibuki to confront fear, learn hunting fundamentals, and face dangerous beasts. 13 14 39 44
• Ichinose Honami — Initially regarded by Ibuki with clear suspicion and hostility, though they later share food after surviving the python exercise. 13 15

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wilderness Survival Enrollment

Ibuki meets You En outside the Wilderness Survival classroom after noticing that he has paid for both available electives. The two connect over their interest in survival training, argue over the cafeteria's food, and make a wager: whoever loses must bark like a dog. 13

Fear Training and Growing Closeness

During Edward's survival lessons, Ibuki fights through revulsion at live larvae and other extreme food tests rather than giving up. After losing the wager, she insists on honoring it privately, then agrees to continue attending the elective with You En. 14 15 16

Ryuen's Investigation

Ryuen questions Ibuki about You En and asks her to befriend him for Class C's benefit. Ibuki agrees to continue the elective but refuses to let Ryuen dictate her private relationships. 16

Beast Trial Preparation

After becoming the only two remaining Wilderness Survival students, Ibuki and You En learn traps, weapons, and animal recognition. Ibuki reveals her Combat Club membership, takes his measurements for custom armor, and challenges him to earn a date by defeating her in a future fight. 39 40 42

Jaguar Trial

Ibuki and You En enter the Survival Class expecting a wolf challenge but are ambushed by a jaguar. She fights at close range while You En provides cover with his bow, sustaining serious injuries after protecting him from an attack. 44 45

Aftermath

Following the trial, Ibuki and You En share a kiss. Though she remains competitive, she accepts his support and resolves to become someone he can rely on as well. 45

Notable Quotes

“If I eat it, I'm a dog.” 13

“If you want to date me... you're not good enough yet. Come talk to me when you can beat me.” 42