"A Lonely Life in XX" is a four-panel manga currently being serialized in Dengeki Comics NEXT. It was written by Katsuwo, who is also known for "Mitsuboshi Colors." It's been decided that an anime adaptation of the same title will be released in 2019, and the work is currently garnering a lot of attention. The protagonist, Ichiri Bocchi (Hitori Bocchi), is extremely shy and only made one friend in elementary school, Yahara Kai (Yawaraka Kai). The two become separated when they graduate from elementary school. So, Kai and I make a promise: "If I don't make friends with everyone in my class by the time we graduate from middle school, we'll break up." Will Bocchi be able to make friends when he enters middle school? Today, we'd like to introduce the charm of Sotoka Rakita, a classmate of Ichiri Bocchi, the protagonist of "A Lonely Life in XX."
① The Beautiful Blonde Girl in Bocchi's Class
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A classmate of Ichiri Bocchi, the protagonist of "A Lonely Life in XX." She apparently came alone from overseas. Apparently, Sotoka Rakita mistook Bocchi for a ninja and became his apprentice. He calls Bocchi "master." She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and an incredible figure.
② Popular in school?
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Sotoka Rakita, a foreigner with blonde hair, blue eyes, and an incredible figure, seems to be a popular student who attracts attention from everyone at school. When Sotoka was walking down the hallway, people would say things like, "Look, that's Sotoka from Class 1. She's beautiful," "She's shining," and "She has a great figure." One day, after she started making a lot of origami shuriken, a female student was saying, "Look, that's Sotoka from Class 1," and "You can tell she's radiant even from behind," when Sotoka noticed their gazes and turned around and asked, "Do you want some shuriken?" and began handing out the shuriken she had folded out of origami. Students then began to appear around Sotoka, saying things like, "She's handing something out," "She's so cute," and "I want to talk to her too."
③ Admiration for Ninjas
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Sotokarakita mistook Ichiri Bocchi for a ninja. Sotoka seems to admire ninjas, and there was a scene where he mistook Bocchi, who, like a ninja, usually hides his presence but sometimes moves quickly, for a ninja and kept searching for him. However, Bocchi's behavior was due to his extreme shyness, and when Bocchi told him he was a ninja, he replied "no" and left. After that, Sotoka seemed somewhat depressed. He even sighed and muttered, "Ninja..." Sotoka, wanting to cheer Sotoka up, made a shuriken out of origami and threw it at him. When Sotoka opened the origami shuriken, it said, "I'm not a ninja," and "Would you like to be friends?" However, Sotoka seemed to think about it a lot after Bocchi told her he wasn't a ninja, and ultimately came to the conclusion that "ninjas are a secret group." It seemed she still thought of Bocchi as a ninja.
④ Friendly Personality
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Sotokarakita, originally from overseas, has a friendly personality and is quick to embrace others. After mistaking Ichiri Bocchi for a ninja and becoming his apprentice, he immediately hugs Bocchi whenever he sees him. Furthermore, Sotoka began talking to Bocchi, Sunao Nako, and Honjo Aru some time after enrolling, and quickly became a part of their group. Just before summer vacation, Bocchi wanted to hang out with everyone but couldn't bring himself to ask, and Sotoka cheerfully hugged him and said, "Master, let's play with Sotoka!"
⑤ Dedicated to studying?
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Sotoka Rakita, who came from overseas, seems to be fluent in Japanese. One day, Sotoka went to karaoke with her classmates, Ichiri Bocchi, Sunao Nako, and Honjo Aru. As they were discussing who should sing first, Aru said, "Let's start with Bocchi, who's singing for the first time," and handed the microphone to Bocchi. Bocchi, remembering that at karaoke he has to sing in front of others, tried to sing somehow, but gave up, saying, "It's impossible." Aru then asked, "So who's going to sing?", but Nako said she'd be happy just to listen. Sotoka then said that she didn't understand Japanese songs, so that was fine, and Aru was surprised, saying, "Am I the only one singing!?" Sotoka then said with a smug look on her face that she had memorized the interjections. Everyone immediately tried to listen to them, but the interjections Sotoka had memorized were Okinawa-only interjections such as "I-ya sa-sa-sa" and "A-i-ya, A-i-ya!"
⑥ Family circumstances...
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Sotokarakita mistakes Ichiri Bocchi for a ninja and becomes his apprentice. Sotoka, who makes origami shuriken and is earnestly learning ninjutsu-like techniques from Bocchi, seems to aspire to become a ninja. However, one day, while going to a karaoke bar with Bocchi, Sunao Nako, and Honjo Aru, Sotoka learns that Bocchi will not be able to make up with Kai unless he becomes friends with everyone in his class. Sotoka asks Nako and Aru, "Is it okay to be friends while being Bocchi's apprentice?" Aru happily responds, "Can we be friends?" "But Sotoka has a reason for learning ninjutsu," she says, adding, "It's family circumstances." It seems like she has some complicated family circumstances.
⑦ Working hard behind the scenes?
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Sotokarakita mistakes Ichiri Bocchi for a ninja. It seems that Sotoka is secretly practicing what Bocchi taught her. On the way home after the closing ceremony. Sotoka is heading home with Bocchi, Sunao Nako, and Honjo Aru, but says she wants to stop by the park on the way home. It seems Sotoka is working on something, so Aru asks, "How's it going?" to which Sotoka replies, "Do you want to see my skills?" Sotoka shows him an origami shuriken. "I've gotten good at folding them." He looks happy. The origami shuriken was one that Bocchi had made once in an attempt to become friends with Sotoka. Sotoka brought the shuriken home with her and seems to be trying to make one of her own out of origami.
⑧A little off
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On the way home after the closing ceremony. Ichiri Bocchi had tried to make new friends before summer vacation, but failed. Furthermore, Sunao Nako, Honjo Al, and Sotoka Rakita had been trying to invite them to hang out together over the summer holidays, but she had been feeling negative, thinking that she was someone who shouldn't even be thinking about hanging out. Sotoka then invited her, saying, "Master, let's hang out with Sotoka," and Al agreed, saying, "Hey, don't try to leave me out, okay?" While Al listed summer fun things to do, saying, "I'll play alone. The beach, the pool, festivals," Sotoka listed things that are unrelated to summer, saying, "Autumn leaves, snowboarding, cherry blossom viewing."
⑨ Loyal to his Master
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Sotokarakita calls Ichiri Bocchi his master. Even though Bocchi once revealed that he's not a ninja, Sotoka still seems to believe in him. Sotoka seems to be loyal to his master, Bocchi. When Bocchi comes to karaoke with his friends for the first time and jumps up and down with joy, he imitates her. When Bocchi, influenced by discipline committee member Yoshiko Kurai, speaks with a firm tone, "That's right," Sotoka responds with a similar expression, "That's right, isn't it?"
⑩ Sometimes you just have to be patient!
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Sotokarakita seems to love his master, Ichiri Bocchi. She seems to have a habit of immediately hugging and lifting up Bocchi whenever she sees him, but after being scolded by Sunao Nako, Bocchi's first friend since entering junior high school, she seems to be careful not to hug him too tightly. Furthermore, when Bocchi is trying to make new friends and is concerned about Kurai Yoshiko, the discipline committee member, she says, "Master, do your best to chat with Kurai-san today!" and then moves away, even though she herself wants to talk to Bocchi.
Summary of Sotoka Rakita's Charms!
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What did you think? This time, we introduced the charm of Sotoka Rakita, a classmate of Ichiri Bocchi, the protagonist of "Hitoribottinomarumaruuseikatu." While a beautiful blonde with an incredible figure, Sotoka also has a slightly offbeat side, such as her love for ninjas. Sotoka may seem difficult to approach, but he has a friendly personality and a charm that makes him quickly blend in with those around him. Please keep an eye on Sotoka. Thank you for reading to the end.
