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My favorite girl so far. I don't think I would even classify her as much as a hardcore tsundere, as most seem to be doing. So far, all her behavior which could be considered tsun-tsun towards Ichika has had some sort of reason or justification behind it, and she doesn't seem to act tsun-tsun for the hell of it like most tsundere. Could she still be considered tsundere, yes, but I personally don't see it as her defining trait by any measure.

Overall she seems dere-dere when spending time in private with Ichika, with her tsun-tsun side being more targeted towards the other girls.


Quick overview of Houki's actions:

Spoiler for Episode 1:

Class introduction: Houki giving off a interested, shy, please don't make a scene associating with me while you're the center of attention, attitude. Overall it felt like she was expecting him to follow up with something when he brought up her recent kendo tournament win (since she got really embarrassed), but was surprised/relieved when he said something different/unexpected? Later in the episode he conveniently says he has forgotten much of what happened around the last time they were doing kendo (6 years ago), so it seems possible they had some sort of special kendo-tournament related memory in the past.

Break time: Houki takes the initiative to bring Ichika outside, away from prying eyes. Embarrassed, uneasy, shy attitude and pleased he remembered her.

After class at room: Walk's out in a bath towel. Shocked, embarrassed yet surprisingly comfortable. Only became upset when Ichika killed the mood by saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. That finally snapped her out of it and put her on the defensive from impure thoughts, promptly kicking Ichika out of the room so she could dress in private.

After Ichika re-enters room: Embarrassed, shy once again and becomes agitated only when Ichika says idiotic and perverted things.

Breakfast: A standoffish attitude towards Ichika, and still a bit taken aback about the unexpected turn of events the previous night.

Back in class: Once the dual for class rep has was agreed upon, Houki looks like she is concerned for Ichika at the very end of the episode.

Spoiler for Episode 2:

Pre-lunch time: Houki is in a bad mood after the topic of her sister was brought up. Pushes Ichika down by mistake when he jokes about something that would make her look weak. As it turns out Ichika is now the weak one, and she feels bad for over-doing it.

Lunch: Seems happy that Ichika still assertively dragged her to lunch. Attempts to thank Ichika for his kindness, but he doesn't hear since the lunch lady speaks over her. Houki doesn't seem to realize this and is upset that Ichika appeared to ignore her kind words. While Houki is considering Ichika's ask for help, she is interrupted by a Senior offering the same. This forces her to act quickly and defend her position and agree, since Ichika would likely have no qualms getting help from someone else if she remained silent (and in-turn rejected his invitation by default).

Kendo dojo: Spars with Ichika and easily wins. Upset he has gotten so much weaker in the past 6 years. Briefly wonders if she was too hard on him, but she seems to believe it is justified in order to restore their kendo connection which they had in the past. Wishes their relationship could go back to how it was back then but is troubled that Ichika has changed a lot during the time they were apart.

Before dual with Cecilia: Seems a bit unhappy that Ichika didn't treasure their kendo-time as much as she did.

During dual with Cecilia: Shows concern for Ichika when he appeared to be having trouble.

After dual with Cecilia: Consoles Ichika on his loss. Promises formally that she will train him in IS. Seems to have mixed feelings about his answer about why he wanted her specifically to train him, but overall very happy.