Konoe Hitomi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Konoe Hitomi (近卫瞳)
Alias(es)	Hitomi; Miss Konoe; Lady Hitomi
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Mido family; Private Moonlight Academy Student Council
Occupation/Role	Mido Orihime's personal attendant, guard, and spokesperson; Student Council treasurer; Natsume Chikage's supervisor and training coordinator 397 745
Family	Mido Orihime — fraternal twin sister; Mido Manatsu — mother 580 740
School Year	Second-year high-school student 740
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 86 86

Background / History

Though commonly identified as Mido Orihime's maid, Hitomi holds an unusually high position within the Mido household. Mido personnel defer to her, family servants address her as “Lady Hitomi,” and even people familiar with the family are warned not to regard her as an ordinary maid. She lives on the Mido estate and can mobilize cars, staff, coaches, and other resources with little visible restriction 216 264 580.

Orihime eventually reveals that Hitomi is her fraternal twin sister and a young lady of the Mido family, rather than merely a maid. Their different appearances initially prevent Natsume Chikage from recognizing their kinship, although he subsequently notices similarities in their eyes and mannerisms. The family's rigid hierarchy requires Hitomi—and even their mother—to address Orihime formally despite their close blood relationship 740.

Hitomi later explains that the family's personal maids, including herself, must bear the surname Konoe rather than Mido. These attendants serve as the family head's guards and spokespeople, and their authority is intended to belong to the head rather than to them individually. Her surname and deferential conduct therefore reflect an assigned family role, not an absence of Mido ancestry 745.

Hitomi is Orihime's closest attendant and follows her nearly everywhere. Her service extends well beyond domestic duties: she handles Orihime's care, conveys orders, oversees arrangements, and acts as the practical executor of Orihime's will 184 235 457.

The discrepancy between her ordinary appearance and Orihime's perception remains significant. Mido Orihime ordinarily perceives Hitomi as a distorted, inhuman mass, but Natsume Chikage's portrait depicts her as an ordinary human girl with a gentle inner light. The painting deeply unsettles Orihime and changes how she sees Hitomi; the later revelation of their sisterhood does not erase this earlier perceptual distortion 282 283 509 740.

Appearance

Hitomi is a tall, slender girl with fair skin, long black hair, and delicate doll-like features. Her usual lack of expression gives her an aloof, nearly inhuman beauty; when silent, she is repeatedly compared to a finely made doll or a tranquil painting 194 255 282.

• Usually wears a neat black maid uniform while accompanying Orihime 184 282.
• Also wears carefully tailored casual clothing, dresses, school uniform, kimono, and yukata depending on the occasion 194 397 399.
• Has calm, glasslike eyes described as translucent yet lacking warmth 132.
• Keeps her hair meticulously arranged, often tied behind her head with a simple accessory 282 337.
• Her composed beauty and bearing are intimidating enough that others assume she and Natsume are a couple when seen together 397 403.
• Although she and Orihime are not identical twins, their eyes bear a resemblance that Natsume recognizes after learning their relationship 740.

Personality

Hitomi is outwardly calm, concise, and difficult to read. She speaks in a flat, even tone, rarely displays overt emotion, and can issue instructions with an authority that makes objections feel pointless. She is intensely private about the Mido family and regularly deflects Natsume's attempts to learn more 143 247 298.

Behind this restraint, she is observant, mischievous, and fond of provoking reactions. She tests Natsume's composure, uses ambiguous wording to fluster him, and occasionally performs exaggerated poses or sends deliberately suggestive messages despite maintaining a blank face 351 387 417.

She is deeply loyal and attentive to Orihime, caring for her when she sleeps or becomes unwell. Her supervision of Natsume also becomes increasingly personal: she prepares disguises, manages his meals and training, worries over his condition, and openly admits that she finds his reactions entertaining 321 435 433.

Her emotional restraint becomes less reliable as her affection for Natsume grows. She personally comes to see him rather than relying on a proxy, admits missing him, and reacts with unusual complexity when she witnesses Orihime kissing him. Her own impulsive kiss is later identified as an act of jealousy 691 700 701 746.

Unlike Orihime, Hitomi explicitly refuses to accept Natsume pursuing other girls alongside her. She admits that she likes him but insists on her own wishes rather than treating his claimed future visions as sufficient reason to agree. Even after their mutual kisses, this disagreement remains unresolved 745 746.

Her care is often expressed through practical help and gifts while she denies that her actions are personally motivated. During their Shibuya outing, she carefully chooses birthday supplies, responds warmly to Natsume's praise, and is disappointed when he stops holding her hand, while continuing to hide these reactions beneath teasing and composure 746.

Abilities & Skills

Driving

Hitomi is an experienced driver despite being a high-school student. She operates the Mido family's black sedan smoothly and confidently, transporting Natsume throughout Tokyo and to out-of-town events 106 194 298.

• Drives Natsume to training sites, the Mido estate, and tournament venues.
• Is familiar with luxury vehicles and can arrange transport at short notice 298 403.
• Her apparent age makes her driving legally questionable, but the Mido family's influence prevents others from challenging it 106.
• Personally collects Natsume after his author identity becomes public and drives him to his new villa, helping him avoid the attention surrounding his departure from school 691.

Mido Family Authority and Logistics

Hitomi has access to extensive Mido family resources and is treated as a figure of authority by staff, coaches, students, and outside associates 216 264 580.

• Rents private stadiums and hires professional coaches for Natsume's training 142.
• Directs men in black and receives their immediate compliance 198 264.
• Resolves the Moonlight Academy Kendo Club's police-station crisis in Fukuoka through Mido family influence 405.
• Can arrange housing, art evaluations, travel, and private meetings on Orihime's behalf 247 264 397.
• Serves as a guard and spokesperson under the Mido family's personal-attendant system; the authority attached to this position formally represents the family head 745.
• Appears at nearly every game stall visited by Natsume and Orihime during their festival outing, supporting and monitoring their activities before announcing the fireworks 700.
• Takes part in the confrontation with the Natsume main house, identifying herself with the Mido family and receiving Orihime upon her arrival. Natsume also suspects that she helped prevent competing bids for his former home, but she refuses to confirm his suspicion 724.

Training Supervision

Hitomi takes direct responsibility for Natsume's athletic preparation under Orihime's conditions. She sets demanding schedules, recruits instructors, monitors results, and adjusts plans when his progress exceeds expectations 143 195 198.

• Ordered Natsume to complete at least five hours of baseball training per day 143.
• Monitored his emergency kendo training for the Dragon Flag Tournament 195.
• Recognized that continued dojo training was unnecessary after he defeated three experienced kendo practitioners in succession 198.
• Later arranged baseball coaching and practice facilities for his match against Shinohara Shingo 297 298.
• Efficiently helps him put on his kendo uniform and protective armor, and later assists him with a kimono before his festival meeting with Orihime 194 216 697.

Observation and Psychological Pressure

Hitomi is skilled at reading behavior and steering conversations without revealing her own intentions. She notices when Natsume conceals information, studies his reactions closely, and uses teasing questions to put him off balance 298 399.

• Correctly inferred that Natsume already knew Shinohara's motives 298.
• Recognizes the effects of Natsume's deliberately controlled “poker face,” even when she cannot break it 399.
• Uses feigned innocence, ambiguous statements, and prolonged silence to pressure others into responding 109 403 624.
• Proposes a rock-paper-scissors wager in which Natsume must reveal the girl he cares about most if he loses 660.
• Questions whether Natsume would spend an enormous sum to help someone unrelated to him, then asks whether he would do the same for her. His affirmative answer moves her, though she responds by questioning how many other girls he has reassured in the same way 733.

Information Gathering

Hitomi repeatedly refers to her information network, sometimes exaggerating its reach as part of her teasing. She knows about Natsume's school and training arrangements and can investigate personal information on his behalf 216 351 530.

• Helps Natsume look into Yoshino Hiroshi's personal information and relays the Mido family's position on preserving the local ecosystem rather than developing it 530.
• Keeps track of favors Natsume owes her, treating investigative help and transportation as obligations she may collect later 530 618.
• Reports Natsume's involvement with other girls to Orihime, prompting Orihime to question him by message 703.

Equipment / Items

• Black sedan / luxury vehicles — Hitomi personally drives Mido family vehicles while escorting Natsume, including a black Maybach 194 298.
• Handgun — She possesses a gun during the Fukuoka trip and reaches into her handbag when strangers attempt to touch her 408 580.
• Weathered Talisman — A special item she intends to give Natsume after he fulfills her request to accompany her shopping 415.
• White crystal cross — A valuable cross wanted by Natsume. Hitomi initially offers it in exchange for a future request, then gives it to him at the end of their later Shibuya shopping outing 724 746.
• Gifts for Natsume Ruri — Gives Ruri a doll she wanted and later sends a birthday gift despite being unable to attend her party 194 746.

Relationships

• Mido Orihime — Her fraternal twin sister, mistress within the family's hierarchy, and closest companion. Hitomi acts as Orihime's attendant, caretaker, messenger, and representative; Orihime's response to Natsume's portrait shows the depth and complexity of their bond. Their formal relationship is imposed by Mido family rules rather than ordinary servant status 184 282 283 337 740 745.
• Natsume Chikage — Initially supervises him under Orihime's agreements and coordinates his training. Their relationship develops into mutual reliance, teasing, and romantic tension; Hitomi states they are “not a couple yet.” She later kisses him, explicitly admits liking him, and shares further kisses and a hand-holding outing with him. However, she refuses to accept his intention to pursue other girls, and they continue publicly denying that they are a couple 194 397 403 624 701 745 746.
• Natsume Ruri — Natsume's younger sister. Hitomi visits her home, speaks with her, and gives her a doll she wanted. She later helps select decorations for Ruri's birthday and sends a gift, although she cannot attend the celebration 194 247 746.
• Furukawa Ayuo — Treats her gently, allowing Ayuo to call her “Hitomi-sister,” patting her head, and giving her dolls. Hitomi also agrees to let Ayuo accompany an outing presented to the child as a date with Natsume 397 457 640.
• Mido Manatsu — Her and Orihime's mother. Their interactions carry visible tension; Hitomi becomes silent at Manatsu's arrival and firmly prevents her from delaying Natsume's summons to Orihime. Nevertheless, she promptly agrees to collect Manatsu from Natsume's home and sincerely thanks him for listening to her, acknowledging that Manatsu has lacked someone willing to hear her troubles 580 581 665 666 740.
• Akita Sana — Another girl close to Natsume. Hitomi's departure when Sana visits him is accompanied by a teasing, sarcastic remark, suggesting personal rivalry beneath her usual composure 692.

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Contact and the Mido Family

Hitomi first appears blocking Sawada Rika from approaching Natsume after a shogi event. Rika recognizes her as Orihime's attendant and someone whose considerable status makes her dangerous to offend 86.

She later serves as the driver who helps bring Natsume to Orihime. After his interrupted dinner, she takes him to an expensive sukiyaki restaurant as compensation and asks him to address her simply as “Hitomi,” foreshadowing their continuing involvement 106 109.

Kendo Training and the Dragon Flag Condition

Acting on Orihime's agreement with Natsume, Hitomi prevents him from training casually with the Collection Club and instead secures a private stadium and professional coaches. She later oversees his emergency kendo training, initially expecting his Dragon Flag victory to take place sometime during his three high-school years rather than within two weeks 142 194 195 198.

Natsume's rapid defeats of Horie Kenichi, Arai Kotaro, and Kojima Yoshinobu force Hitomi to reassess him. She ultimately watches him accomplish the supposedly impossible by winning the Dragon Flag Tournament alone 198 444.

Art Test and Orihime's Perception

Hitomi repeatedly checks Natsume's drawing progress and brings him to art evaluations because she believes only he can accomplish Orihime's request. When Orihime orders Natsume to draw Hitomi, the resulting portrait shows Orihime a human image of her attendant that she had never perceived before 247 264 282 283.

Following the portrait, Orihime promises to help Natsume with troublesome matters and directs him to seek assistance through Hitomi. Hitomi subsequently brings him to Orihime's home for another portrait test, silently watching his work with unusually complex emotions 283 320.

Baseball Training

Hitomi supports Natsume before his baseball wager with Shinohara Shingo, arranging professional instruction and taking him to the National Stadium. She is surprised by how quickly he progresses from a novice pitcher to throwing a 158 km/h fastball 297 298 300.

Fukuoka Tournament Supervision

Hitomi accompanies Natsume to Fukuoka as his stated supervisor for the Dragon Flag Tournament. She manages lodging, meals, disguises, training logistics, and the fallout when Natsume's teammates are injured and detained by police 397 405 407 435.

Their time in Fukuoka also makes their relationship more intimate. They shop together, share meals and baths, discuss their feelings indirectly, and become increasingly comfortable relying on one another 399 403 415 433.

After his championship victory, Hitomi accompanies him back to the inn and joins his video call with his sister and friends. She later invokes a previous promise during another hot-spring encounter, continuing to unsettle him through suggestive teasing 445 446.

Later Mido Family Matters

Hitomi continues to escort Natsume to the Mido estate and to Orihime's meetings. After Orihime confesses to Natsume and is rejected, Hitomi is visibly surprised; she later teases Natsume with a near-kiss and accepts a talisman he places in her pocket 580 618 624.

When Manatsu stays at Natsume's home and refuses to leave, Hitomi promptly comes to collect her. Her gratitude toward Natsume for listening to Manatsu reveals a sympathetic understanding of her mother's isolation within the family 665 666 740.

After Natsume's identity as the author “Sanqianli” is exposed, Hitomi personally picks him up and visits his new villa. She hints that marrying Orihime would allow him to help with Mido family affairs, receives homemade osmanthus cakes for herself and Orihime, and warns him that his behavior may invite romantic advances 691.

Festival Outing and First Kiss

Hitomi takes Natsume to a temple fair arranged by Orihime and helps him change into a kimono. She teasingly claims that serving Orihime's future husband would also fall within her attendant duties and says she will watch the pair's date 697.

During the outing, Natsume notices Hitomi staffing nearly every game stall they visit. She announces the approaching fireworks and secretly witnesses Orihime kissing him, responding with an unusually complicated expression 700.

While driving Natsume home afterward, Hitomi first teases him with the possibility of a kiss, then unexpectedly kisses him herself. She immediately pushes him away and drives off, visibly embarrassed. Later, she attempts to explain the kiss as an attendant's duty to assess his kissing ability for Orihime, while also telling Orihime about his involvement with other girls. Her subsequent recollection confirms that jealousy motivated the kiss 701 703 746.

Natsume Family Auction and Main-House Intervention

Hitomi attends the auction at which Natsume buys back his family's former home for 400 million yen. He suspects that her organization prevented rival bids, but she refuses to confirm anything without proof. She also offers the white crystal cross he wants in exchange for a future request 724.

At the Natsume main house, Hitomi confronts Natsume Yuma, Kayo, and Qihui alongside men in black and Natsume Taizo. She identifies herself as a representative of the Mido family and indicates that the main house has repeatedly troubled people connected to them. Orihime then arrives to personally express her anger over their treatment of those under her protection 724.

Twin-Sister Revelation and Romantic Confession

Natsume sees a possible future in which Hitomi joins him and Orihime during an intimate moment. The vision leaves him wondering how his future self could have secured both women's acceptance, but it does not establish that present-day Hitomi has agreed to such an arrangement 738.

When he tells Orihime that he has seen a future with both sisters and several other girls, Orihime reveals that Hitomi is her fraternal twin. Natsume finally understands why the household treats Hitomi as a young lady despite her apparent maid role 740.

Hitomi subsequently explains the Konoe surname and the restrictions attached to the family's personal-attendant system. When their conversation turns to Natsume's future visions, she learns that he expects them to become a couple. She confesses that she likes him but firmly rejects sharing him with other girls. Natsume insists that he will not give up, and their exchange ends in a kiss 745.

Shibuya Shopping and Ruri's Birthday Preparations

Following their kiss, Natsume invites Hitomi to Ruri's birthday and persuades her to help select decorations. They shop in Shibuya, hold hands, and share food while denying that they are a couple. Hitomi carefully chooses supplies and responds to his compliments with subtle pleasure 746.

Hitomi says she cannot attend the party but has already sent Ruri a gift. She gives Natsume the cross he wanted and tells him to stop bothering her, which he refuses to do. Before leaving, he builds anticipation for another kiss but instead kisses her forehead, leaving her flustered and uncertain 746.

Notable Quotes

“Call me Hitomi. ‘Konoe-senpai’ is too long. It sounds strange to me.” 109

“Only you can do it... This has to be you.” 247

“Someone ... who shouldn't exist.” 298

“We aren't siblings. But... we aren't a couple yet, either.” 403

“What about mine? I like osmanthus cakes too.” 691

“...What if that person were me? Would you do the same?” 733

“Shameless!” 746

Trivia

• Hitomi dislikes being called “Konoe-senpai” and insists that Natsume call her by her given name 109.
• She has a hidden interest in ordinary leisure activities, explaining that her strict upbringing left little room for entertainment 619.
• She enjoys making Natsume react, openly describing his responses as interesting enough that she never tires of watching them 433.
• Although nearly expressionless, she shows subtle satisfaction when Natsume compliments her clothing or appearance 397 446.
• She remains visibly unafraid when a bizarre black shadow appears beneath the water and frightens the Collection Club girls 132.
• She admits to having passed her Student Council work to the other officers, explaining why she has time to accompany Natsume 216.
• Her formal use of “Lady Manatsu” for her own mother and respectful treatment of Orihime reflect the Mido family's hierarchy rather than a lack of familial connection 581 740.
• Despite her polished public image, she relaxes at the Fukuoka inn by casually lying down on the engawa without concern for appearances 427.
• Her usual teasing dynamic with Natsume becomes less one-sided after she admits her feelings; his deliberate romantic provocations leave her struggling to maintain the composure she previously used to unsettle him 745 746.

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