Kushida

Biodata

Appearance

Kushida is a short-haired girl with golden-brown hair who wears Advanced Nurturing High School’s bordeaux-colored uniform. 1

• Short golden-brown hair. 1
• Maintains a bright, amiable expression in public, even when concealing hostility. 6
• Her eyes become notably cold and vigilant when her hidden nature is exposed. 6

Personality

Kushida presents herself as friendly, grateful, and compassionate. She thanks Hoshinomiya after he gives up his bus seat, apologizes to others after Sudo’s library outburst, and publicly criticizes Horikita for treating Sudo too harshly. 1 5

Behind that persona, she harbors intense hatred toward Horikita and is capable of aggression, deception, and threats. When Hoshinomiya witnesses her rooftop outburst, she attempts to silence him by threatening a false molestation accusation. 6

She is pragmatic when pressured. Although resentful of Hoshinomiya’s leverage, she accepts his intelligence arrangement and recognizes the potential to profit from selling exam information to Class D. 6 During Sudo’s later disciplinary crisis, she actively seeks assistance from other classes and remains protective of Sakura when Hoshinomiya identifies her behavior as suspicious. 9 10

Abilities & Skills

Social Persona

Kushida’s warm public image allows her to approach others easily and appear trustworthy.

• Comforts and assists the elderly woman on the bus after Hoshinomiya offers his seat. 1
• Publicly frames her criticism of Horikita as concern for Sudo, using tears and a sympathetic demeanor. 5
• Hoshinomiya specifically identifies her “saintly image” as useful for gathering information within Class D. 6

Intelligence Gathering

Kushida agrees to collect internal Class D information for Hoshinomiya.

• Assigned to report classmates’ conflicts, private movements, secrets, and hidden strengths. 6
• Receives 30,000 private points per month under the arrangement. 6
• Can purchase exam-related intelligence from Hoshinomiya for 50,000 points and potentially resell it to Class D at a profit. 6

Coercion and Deception

When threatened with exposure, Kushida attempts to regain control through intimidation.

• Threatens Hoshinomiya with a false molestation accusation if he reveals her rooftop behavior. 6
• Initially tries to intimidate him rather than negotiate, but loses the advantage after he demonstrates superior speed and knowledge of her secret. 6

Relationships

• Hoshinomiya Rinyu — Initially thanks him for yielding his seat; later becomes his unwilling intelligence contact after he discovers her hatred of Horikita. She subsequently asks for his help during Sudo’s crisis. 1 6 9
• Horikita Suzune — Strongly antagonistic toward her. Kushida condemns Horikita’s harsh treatment of Sudo publicly, then privately vents intense hatred for her. 5 6
• Ayanokoji Kiyotaka — Works alongside him while seeking help for Sudo’s case and investigating the possible witness. 9 10
• Sudo Ken — Defends him after his conflict with Horikita and anxiously seeks assistance to prevent his expulsion over the Class C fight. 5 9
• Sakura Airi — Interprets Sakura’s evasive behavior as ordinary shyness and resists treating it as evidence in Sudo’s case. 10

Story Role / Major Arcs

Introduction and Public Persona

Kushida first meets Hoshinomiya on the bus to Advanced Nurturing High School. She thanks him for giving his seat to an elderly woman and introduces herself in a friendly manner. 1

Library Conflict

During the Class A-led study session, Kushida apologizes for the disruption caused by Sudo and the departing Class D students. She then tearfully criticizes Horikita’s blunt treatment of Sudo, concealing her deeper anger. 5

Rooftop Exposure and Intelligence Deal

Kushida privately vents her hatred of Horikita on the rooftop, only to discover that Hoshinomiya has overheard her. Her attempt to threaten him fails, and she is forced into an arrangement to provide Class D intelligence in exchange for monthly points and access to exam information. 6

Sudo’s Disciplinary Crisis

When Sudo is accused of instigating a fight with Class C students, Kushida approaches Hoshinomiya with Ayanokoji to request Class A’s help finding a witness. After Hoshinomiya observes Sakura’s unusually panicked reaction, Kushida argues that it may simply reflect Sakura’s established shyness, then joins the effort to investigate further. 9 10

Notable Quotes

“If you dare breathe a word about today, I will never let you go.” 6

“If you spread what happened today, I'll go to the Student Council and accuse you of molestation.” 6