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Hitomi Shinonome
Ritsuka's teacher. She is very sweet, naive, and innocent. She is greatly troubled by Ritsuka's mother and the injuries he substains from her, and greatly desires to involve herself in the situation to make a change, despite her fears and her colleagues' dissent.
At twenty-three years old, she is teased and ridiculed for retaining her ears to such an age. She is visibly embarrassed, but as the story progresses, she gains confidence and pride over making her own choices.
Soubi and ShinonomeHer very caring and naive nature clashes spectacularly when confronted with Soubi. He brusquely rejects her and says he doesn't care for older women, despite the fact she never made a romantic move towards him and that she is only three years his senior. One might mention, however, that Hitomi had some feelings for Soubi, due to the fact in volume 2 of the manga (episode 8 of the anime), she burst into tears and brooded over him. His brash actions are mysterious, but understood a bit more when you consider his undiscerning hatred towards teachers as a result of his experiences with Ritsu-sensei.
Although he has rejected her, it can be noted that Soubi enjoys tormenting Shinonome Hitomi to some degree. In their first meeting, he takes pleasure in confronting her uneasily face to face. In episode 6 of the anime, he repeats this routine and manages to hold her unresponsive body rather intimately despite knowing her feelings for him. ( This is interesting to note because there are only two characters he physically interacts with in the entire series, one being Hitomi and the other Ritsuka. )
Reasons for this awkward behavior towards Hitomi may be stemmed from jealousy. It is interesting to note that Soubi refers to Hitomi as childish despite her being three years older than he is. Yet he still respectfully calls her "Shinonome-sensei." The only way he degrades her is by her sexuality, possibly because Hitomi has remained a virgin while he may have lost his 'ears' at a much earlier age, unwillingly. In volume 2 of the manga and episode 6 of the anime, Soubi also 'saves' Hitomi from two male Zero. They threatened to get rid of her ears, despite the Zeroes being very young themselves, and she protested immensely. Although she is grateful for Soubi's protection, it only embarasses her more. Soubi also keeps this in comparison with his extreme dislike of his own teacher figure, Ritsu, but still manages to treat Hitomi as a subordinate, constantly belittling her. Ultimately, their relationship highlights traditional sexual tension, complementing the major same sex pairings and adding interest and variety to the story.
Ritsuka's teacher. She is very sweet, naive, and innocent. She is greatly troubled by Ritsuka's mother and the injuries he substains from her, and greatly desires to involve herself in the situation to make a change, despite her fears and her colleagues' dissent.
At twenty-three years old, she is teased and ridiculed for retaining her ears to such an age. She is visibly embarrassed, but as the story progresses, she gains confidence and pride over making her own choices.
Soubi and ShinonomeHer very caring and naive nature clashes spectacularly when confronted with Soubi. He brusquely rejects her and says he doesn't care for older women, despite the fact she never made a romantic move towards him and that she is only three years his senior. One might mention, however, that Hitomi had some feelings for Soubi, due to the fact in volume 2 of the manga (episode 8 of the anime), she burst into tears and brooded over him. His brash actions are mysterious, but understood a bit more when you consider his undiscerning hatred towards teachers as a result of his experiences with Ritsu-sensei.
Although he has rejected her, it can be noted that Soubi enjoys tormenting Shinonome Hitomi to some degree. In their first meeting, he takes pleasure in confronting her uneasily face to face. In episode 6 of the anime, he repeats this routine and manages to hold her unresponsive body rather intimately despite knowing her feelings for him. ( This is interesting to note because there are only two characters he physically interacts with in the entire series, one being Hitomi and the other Ritsuka. )
Reasons for this awkward behavior towards Hitomi may be stemmed from jealousy. It is interesting to note that Soubi refers to Hitomi as childish despite her being three years older than he is. Yet he still respectfully calls her "Shinonome-sensei." The only way he degrades her is by her sexuality, possibly because Hitomi has remained a virgin while he may have lost his 'ears' at a much earlier age, unwillingly. In volume 2 of the manga and episode 6 of the anime, Soubi also 'saves' Hitomi from two male Zero. They threatened to get rid of her ears, despite the Zeroes being very young themselves, and she protested immensely. Although she is grateful for Soubi's protection, it only embarasses her more. Soubi also keeps this in comparison with his extreme dislike of his own teacher figure, Ritsu, but still manages to treat Hitomi as a subordinate, constantly belittling her. Ultimately, their relationship highlights traditional sexual tension, complementing the major same sex pairings and adding interest and variety to the story.
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Saxon Erdman
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1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3.The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. If not for you, someone may not be living.
8. You are special and unique.
9. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.
10. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
11. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely turned your back on the world.
12. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won't get it, but if you believe in yourself, probably, sooner or later, you will get it.
13. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
14. Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much better when they know.
15. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are great.