Suzune Horikita

Biodata

Background / History

Enrollment and the Private-Point Crisis

Suzune enrolled at Advanced Nurturing High School to catch up with her admired older brother, Manabu, and earn his recognition. Placement in Class D conflicted with her ambition to reach Class A. Although she initially considered her classmates responsible for their own failures, the school's collective ranking system forced her to take their performance seriously 34 35 39.

Alongside Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, she questioned the school's seemingly unconditional allowance of 100,000 private points. Yang Cheng subsequently explained that points could purchase information and that his café job provided both income and access to upperclassmen's conversations 33 34.

When Class D lost its monthly allowance, Suzune explained the importance of the midterms and the availability of campus part-time jobs. She hesitated to take credit for Yang Cheng's discovery, then respected his request not to identify him. Several classmates nevertheless accused her of withholding information for personal recognition, prompting Yang Cheng to defend her publicly 35 36.

Confrontation with Manabu

Classroom gossip convinced Suzune that Yang Cheng might be pursuing her. She arranged an evening meeting to explain that she did not intend to date anyone before graduation and to seek his advice about the midterms 36 37.

Before she could finish explaining, Manabu interrupted, condemned her placement in Class D, and demanded that she withdraw. He restrained her and attempted to strike her, but Yang Cheng intervened and overpowered him 39 40.

Yang Cheng interpreted Manabu's behavior as an attempt to protect Suzune from difficulties he believed she could not handle. Manabu left without confirming this explanation, but Suzune accepted it as a new way to understand her brother. Yang Cheng then encouraged her to confront her shortcomings rather than measure herself solely against Manabu. Grateful for his help, she postponed her intended romantic rejection and claimed that the meeting had been about the midterms 40 41.

Midterm Study Group

After reflecting on Yang Cheng's advice, Suzune reconsidered the value of weaker classmates. She recognized that Sudo's athletic ability might benefit Class D in nonacademic special exams and accepted Kikyo Kushida's study-group invitation, asking her to include Sudo alongside Ike and Yamauchi 43 44.

Suzune volunteered Yang Cheng's participation without consulting him, hoping he could help her deal with Kushida. He refused, and she attended with Ayanokoji instead. The group went poorly: Suzune's insulting remarks alienated the struggling students, and her subsequent efforts did not resolve the class's exam difficulties 44 47.

Ayanokoji eventually showed her past exam questions distributed by Kei Karuizawa and identified Yang Cheng as the likely organizer. Suzune had not received a copy because she could pass without one, rather than because Kei was excluding her. Every Class D student ultimately passed the midterms 47 48.

Uninhabited-Island Exam

During the island survival exam, Suzune asked Yang Cheng to mediate a dispute over purchasing a portable toilet. She considered the girls' request reasonable but emphasized that the argument was harming class unity 48.

Later, Yang Cheng temporarily handed her Class D's leader Key Card and instructed her to let Class C's Ibuki see it. Suzune immediately understood the intended deception; possession of the card in this scene did not establish her as the actual class leader 50.

Appearance

Suzune is described as a beautiful girl with an elegant bearing and a cold, unapproachable presence 34 44.

• Hair: Long, straight black hair 34 43.
• Distinguishing feature: Long, pale legs, particularly emphasized during her athletic-field meeting with Yang Cheng 39.
• Exercise clothing: A white short-sleeved athletic shirt, red shorts, and a white towel around her neck 39.

Personality

Suzune is proud, forceful, aloof, and sharp-tongued. She rarely socializes with classmates, and her poor rapport undermines her attempts to persuade or tutor them. During her first month at school, she exchanged contact information with only Ayanokoji and Yang Cheng 36 37 44 47.

Her determination to surpass Manabu contrasts with her timidity around him. She lowers her head when he confronts her, yet insists that she will prove herself and rise to Class A. Yang Cheng's advice prompts a concrete change in her outlook: she begins considering classmates' useful qualities instead of judging them only by academic weakness 39 41 44.

Despite her stated lack of interest in dating, Suzune becomes unsettled by Yang Cheng's announced relationship with Kei. She grows irritated at their public closeness and feels relieved when Ayanokoji suggests that their relationship may be an exchange of benefits. These reactions remain unacknowledged by Suzune herself 46 47 48.

Abilities & Skills

Academic Ability

Suzune is among the Class D students capable of passing the midterms without advance exam questions 47.

• Offers tutoring to academically weak classmates 43 44.
• Her harsh delivery limits her effectiveness as a tutor 47.

Observation and Reasoning

She notices irregularities in the school's rewards and recognizes that some classmates conceal their capabilities 33 34 40.

• Questions whether unrestricted private-point payments fit the school's meritocratic claims 33.
• Recognizes that Ayanokoji is no ordinary student and that Yang Cheng is hiding considerable ability 33 40.
• Quickly understands Yang Cheng's Key Card deception involving Ibuki 50.
• Initially overlooks purchasing information as a use for private points 34.

Class Coordination

Suzune attempts to improve Class D's collective performance through practical advice and study sessions 36 43.

• Explains campus employment and the connection between exam performance, Class Points, and private-point income 36.
• Seeks assistance from more socially effective classmates when necessary 44 48.
• Depends on Hirata's mediation when classmates resist listening to her 36.

Relationships

• Manabu Horikita — Older brother and the principal benchmark for her ambitions. She follows him to the school seeking recognition, while his rejection leaves her feeling inadequate 34 39 40.
• Yang Cheng — Classmate, adviser, and protector. His defense of her creates dating rumors, but he regards them as ordinary classmates rather than an established couple 36 39 40 45.
• Kiyotaka Ayanokoji — One of her few regular contacts. They recognize each other's perceptiveness, discuss Class D's problems, and attend the study group together 33 37 44 47.
• Kikyo Kushida — A prior acquaintance whose behavior Suzune finds unnatural. Kushida fears that Suzune knows her hidden past and seeks to have her expelled; she also tries to exploit the rumors linking Suzune to Yang Cheng 37 43 44.
• Kei Karuizawa — Classmate whose public relationship with Yang Cheng provokes Suzune's unexplained irritation. Suzune resumes interacting naturally with him after learning that the relationship is pretend 46 47 48.
• Yosuke Hirata — Helps secure the class's attention when Suzune shares the part-time-work option 36.

Notable Quotes

“I came to this school because I wanted to catch up to you. I'll prove I'm no longer the useless person I used to be, and I'll work hard to rise to Class A as soon as possible.” 39

“I'm not some pampered girl. I just think arguing over something like this is bad for class unity.” 48