Ichinose Honami

Biodata

Name	Ichinose Honami
Alias(es)	一之濑帆波
Gender	Female
Affiliation	First-Year Class B, Advanced Nurturing High School
Occupation/Role	Class B leader; manager of the class reserve points
Status	Enrolled
First Appearance	Chapter 1, as the pink-haired student on the bus 1

Background / History

Ichinose first drew attention on the bus to Advanced Nurturing High School by giving her seat to an elderly passenger, prompting other students to follow her example 1. Upon joining Class B, she quickly became the center of a friendly social circle through her warm manners and natural ease with both boys and girls. She introduced herself to Bai Mu after noticing that the surrounding commotion had disturbed his reading 2.

From the school’s first day, Ichinose took the S-Point System seriously. She questioned whether personal-point payments were tied to student and class evaluations, then volunteered to seek information from upperclassmen so Class B could understand the rules sooner 2 3.

After Bai Mu warned her of the concealed conduct assessment and point deductions, she immediately informed the class and urged them to avoid violations 5. She later presented the school’s core class rules to Class B, proposed a collective emergency reserve, and was unanimously appointed its sole manager 6.

Although she appears to be an ideal class leader, she secretly carries an enormous personal-point debt capable of causing a future crisis for Class B 6.

Appearance

Ichinose is a pink-haired girl with warm eyes, gentle features, and an approachable smile. Her demeanor is consistently soft and polished, whether she is speaking to classmates, organizing class affairs, or teaching someone a daily skill 2 18.

• Pink hair 1 2
• Warm eyes and a gentle, appropriate smile 2
• Clean, mild facial features and a lively, soothing temperament 5
• Usually wears her long hair naturally; while cooking, she tucks it behind her ear 18

Personality

Ichinose is kind, considerate, and strongly community-minded. She habitually prioritizes Class B’s welfare over her own convenience, such as immediately acting on intelligence about hidden deductions and taking responsibility for organizing the class’s response 3 5.

Her kindness is paired with unusually strong emotional intelligence. She knows how to include others without forcing them, repeatedly holding class-representative discussions near Bai Mu’s seat so that he has an opportunity to participate without pressure 14. She is also decisive when protecting class cohesion, using clear rewards and gratitude to secure support for Class B’s efforts 24.

However, she struggles with strategies that require directly harming others. When presented with the possibility of buying students from other classes to absorb expulsion penalties, she rejected the idea as cruel despite its strategic value 14.

Abilities & Skills

Leadership and Class Management

Ichinose rapidly establishes trust and order within Class B.

• Organized a class-wide self-introduction session to strengthen cohesion 6
• Clearly presented the school’s Class A privileges and the twenty-million-point expulsion/transfer rule to her classmates 6
• Proposed and gained unanimous approval for a class emergency fund under her management 6
• Regularly manages class ledger points, answers questions in the class chat, and maintains Class B’s harmonious atmosphere 19
• Her reluctance to use ruthless tactics can limit Class B in zero-sum situations 14

Social Intelligence and Information Gathering

Her extensive connections make her one of Class B’s chief sources of social intelligence.

• Built contacts spanning upper and lower grades as well as all four first-year classes 5
• Learned of Bai Mu’s club victories within hours despite his attempts to remain low-profile 5
• Gathered information about the atmosphere and risks of Classes A, C, and D 14
• Volunteered to negotiate surveillance-access arrangements with the other classes through her network 24

Academic Ability

Ichinose ranked first overall in the first-year entrance examination.

• Maintained balanced and outstanding grades in every subject 11
• Received excellent evaluations for subjective answers, neat work, and comprehensive quality 11
• Her academic foundation supports her confidence, organizational ability, and credibility as Class B’s leader 11

Negotiation and Resource Management

Ichinose understands that class unity requires both appreciation and practical rewards.

• Treated Bai Mu’s surveillance-access fee as a class expense and arranged reimbursement 24
• Transferred Bai Mu one million personal points as a separate, class-approved reward for his intelligence and contributions 24
• Uses rewards to strengthen loyalty and align capable students’ interests with Class B 24

Cooking

Ichinose is proficient in basic home cooking and can teach beginners patiently.

• Taught Bai Mu how to prepare tomato scrambled eggs and stir-fried vegetables 18
• Demonstrated ingredient preparation, even cutting, and proper cooking techniques step by step 18

Swimming

Ichinose initially lacks confidence and skill in competitive swimming.

• Struggles during the girls’ speed race because of her limited swimming ability 17
• Shows determination to improve and accepts Bai Mu’s instruction in the basics 17

Relationships

• Bai Mu — Classmate and strategic collaborator. Ichinose distributes his intelligence to protect Class B, seeks his input on school rules, and handles external negotiations for his surveillance-rental plan 5 6 24.
• Kanzaki Ryuji — Trusted Class B ally and strategist. They first cooperate in investigating the S-Point System; Kanzaki later argues for more pragmatic survival methods when Ichinose hesitates 3 14.
• Shiratori Chihiro — Protective classmate who is frequently at Ichinose’s side and shields her from unwanted attention 15.
• Hoshinomiya Chie — Homeroom teacher. Ichinose routinely coordinates with her on Class B matters and respects requests for privacy 19.
• Class B — Ichinose’s classmates unanimously trust her to manage their collective reserve points 6.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Class B’s Early Organization

Ichinose becomes Class B’s stabilizing figure shortly after enrollment. She gathers information, shares warnings about hidden conduct deductions, and transforms the class’s anxiety over its unequal status into a collective reserve-point plan 3 5 6.

Class B’s Survival Debate

During Class B’s strategy meeting, Ichinose reports on the dangers posed by Class C and the class’s 1.2-million-point monthly reserve. She opposes using points to make outsiders bear expulsion penalties, establishing the moral boundary that distinguishes her leadership from more ruthless strategies 14.

Swimming and Cooking Lessons

Ichinose accepts one-on-one swimming instruction from Bai Mu after struggling in a speed race 17. Later, she encounters him shopping for kitchenware and teaches him basic cooking in his dormitory, strengthening their friendly cooperation outside class affairs 18.

Surveillance-Rental Plan

After Bai Mu gains exclusive access to first-year classroom surveillance feeds, Ichinose offers to manage negotiations with the other classes. She also secures Class B’s support for reimbursing and rewarding him, ensuring that his intelligence advantage serves the class as well as himself 24.

Trivia

• Ichinose’s concern for others was evident before she officially entered Class B: her offer of a bus seat to an elderly woman inspired other students to act considerately 1.
• Her classmates’ trust in her was strong enough that they unanimously appointed her the sole manager of their reserve points 6.
• Despite her polished leadership image, she has a documented weakness in swimming and began learning from the basics 17.