The main character of Non Non Biyori is Renge, a first grade elementary school student who looks great in twin tails. Renge has some very special talents and behavior that those around her cannot comprehend, and she is known to be a genius. In this article, we will introduce 10 characteristics of Renge, who has such an extremely special sensibility! There are many mysterious actions that ordinary people would never be able to understand... if you can understand them all, you're a Ren-chon master!
The mysterious greeting that Renge thought up, "Nyanpasu"
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"Nyanpasu" is synonymous with Non Non Biyori. Those who have never heard it before may not know what it means, but it is a greeting that Renge suddenly started using one day. The first nyanpasu was for Natsumi, whom she met on her way to school. Suddenly, she heard the word "Nyanpasu" and asked Renge what it meant, but she only replied "Nyanpasu."
Greeting people you meet for the first time with Nyampasu
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On the day Hotaru transfers to Asahigaoka Branch School, Renge greets her by saying "Nyampasu". Hotaru was greeted with a mysterious greeting soon after transferring to the school, but even though she was confused, she tried to greet back with "Eh? Ah... meow...?"
Renge gets excited by strange things
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One day on the way to school on the bus, Renge asks Natsumi if she saw the morning news. Disappointed when Natsumi replies that she hadn't watched it, Renge says, "Today's news was exciting." The reason is not the content of the news, but the fact that there was an old man doing radio exercises outside the window the whole time.
Renge is excited even about childish things
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Renge and her friends were discussing what to do with a ball during recess at school. Renge then folds her arms and thinks about it, then enthusiastically suggests hitting the target. Her mysterious pose and determined expression at this point are somehow cute, so it's a must-see.
Maybe you live in the countryside? Renge is worried
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Renge lives in the countryside, where there are no convenience stores and almost no shops, but she doesn't realize that she lives in the countryside. However, when Hotaru comes from Tokyo, Renge begins to wonder if she lives in the countryside. She consults Natsumi, but she is patted on the head and told, "It's not the countryside," and she feels relieved.
In the end, Renge finds out that they're from the countryside
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At one point, Renge was convinced when Natsumi told her that they weren't from the countryside. However, Renge and her friends missed the bus that evening, and the next bus wasn't for two hours. At that moment, Natsumi blurted out, "The countryside is really inconvenient, isn't it?" and Renge froze. Her mouth forms a triangle as she realizes, "I knew it!"
Renge is curious about the city!
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When Hikage, who has moved to Tokyo, returns to the countryside, Renge asks her how the city was. They got excited talking about the buildings that you can't see without lifting your chin, and when they heard that they had boarded the Shinkansen, they started playing Shinkansen in front of Hikage, who looked proud. By the way, for some reason, Renge was playing the role of a trolley seller.
For Renge, the plane is superior to the Shinkansen
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Hikage is having a lively conversation when Hotaru and the others come to visit, but unlike Hikage who is a wannabe city girl, Hotaru has been a true city girl until recently. When Renge hears that Hikage came by plane when they moved, Hikage disappears from Renge's sight and the excitement is even greater than that of a bullet train. Renge and the others go to the next room, leaving Hikage behind.
Renge's first friend of the same age
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One day during summer vacation, Renge was walking around singing the Cat Teaser song when Honoka, a fellow first grader who was visiting her grandmother's house during the summer vacation, appeared in front of her. Renge noticed that she had a camera and took Honoka to the photo spot. She made a friend her own age and looked very happy as she hummed a tune.
Renge and Honoka's separation is sudden
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Renge and Honoka played together during the summer vacation, but the day of their separation came suddenly. The two parted ways, promising to play again the next day. However, when Renge went to pick her up in the morning, Honoka was not at home. The reason is that her father had to go home suddenly for work... This scene is one of the most heartbreaking in the series.
There's something strange about Renge's radio exercises
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Renge and her friends participate in radio exercises during summer vacation. They are doing the exercises in a line, but Renge is the only one who is clearly moving strangely. There is no trace of radio calisthenics in it anymore, and to Renge, radio calisthenics has become just a dance. At the end, she strikes a pose, which gets a comment from Natsumi.
Renge's clear eyes that even Natsumi is converted
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On the way back from the pool, Renge and the others decided to eat at a udon restaurant at the station. They ordered udon and Natsumi tried to add chili pepper, but the usual lid came off and the contents spilled out! When Natsumi finds out that no one else has noticed, she secretly exchanges it for Komari's udon, while Renge stands next to her, gazing at her with clear eyes.
Actually, Renge wasn't looking at Natsumi...
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Unable to bear Renge's gaze, Natsumi offers to exchange her udon for Komari's and starts eating the udon with plenty of chili pepper while crying. However, Renge was not looking at Natsumi, but at the bugs flying on the ceiling. Renge finally notices Natsumi crying and cheers her up without really understanding what's going on.
Renge and the candy store, like sisters?
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Kaede, the candy store owner, looks like a delinquent and has a very straightforward personality, but she is very sweet towards Renge and has been fond of her since she was a child. He loves her so much that when he heard that Renge had caught a cold and was bedridden, he closed the store and rushed over on his motorcycle to visit her. It seems that even the candy store owner is smitten by Renge's cuteness.
The day Renge and the candy shop owner got closer
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The two became like sisters when Renge was still a baby. It all started when Hikage asked her to take care of Renge for a day. At first, Renge was at a loss as she was unfamiliar with babysitting, but in the end, Renge became attached to the candy store owner and the two of them took a nap together. After that, even though Renge wasn't asked, he came over to play with her, bringing her some sweets.
He has such expressive faces! I want to see Renge's surprised face!
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Renge often surprises those around her with words and actions that are hard to believe for an elementary school student, but Renge's reactions are also big. Among them, her surprised face is very exaggerated and cute! Because she has such a good reaction, she is often teased and joked about. Konomi in particular is good at lying and was easily tricked.
Renge freezes in fear
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When Konomi showed Renge a trick where she could remove her thumb and believed it to be a monster, she screamed out loud and panicked, but when Natsumi and Komari showed her the same thing, she was so scared that she didn't even make a fuss and just froze up. After that, Natsumi called out to Renge, but she didn't respond at all and just remained frozen.
Incomprehensible? Renge's mysterious behavior
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Renge does many things that ordinary people cannot understand, but one scene where she is playing house is particularly incomprehensible. Hotaru and Komari played the roles of father and mother, and just when Renge thought she would play the role of a child, she unexpectedly played the role of a flying fish... As the two of them played house, Renge played the role of a flying fish that was gradually weakening due to lack of water.
Speaking for Natsumi with mysterious actions
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Renge's mysterious actions are not just imitations, but she also reads and expresses feelings. When Natsumi was feeling down and confused about the test, Renge came close to her and said the word "I like you" while making a mysterious pose. It seems that she was trying to express Natsumi's feelings, but everyone was frozen because they didn't understand the meaning.
A compilation of the super mysterious girl, Renge!
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Renge confuses and freezes up those around her with her various poses and mysterious lines. However, she is very earnest and, more than anything, cute, and is a beloved character who is not hated by fans at all. When watching the anime, be sure to pay attention to Renge's actions and lines!
