"My Little Sister is My Little Sister, But She's Not My Little Sister" is a light novel by Ebisu Seiji that has been published since August 2016. Its abbreviation is "Imoimo." The protagonist, Nagami Yu, a high school student aspiring to become a light novel writer, repeatedly submits his work to new writer awards, but always fails first round. One day, Yu's younger sister, Nagami Suzuka, whimsically submits a work (a love comedy about a brother and sister) that wins the Light Novel Grand Prize. However, considering that their strict father won't approve of it, Yu decides to write in Suzuka's place as a writer, Towa no Chikai. Meanwhile, this incident sparks a change in his sister Suzuka, who has always been strict with herself...?! The anime adaptation began airing in October 2018 and has been a hot topic as a "love comedy about a clumsy brother and sister who connect through light novels." This time, we'll introduce Himuro Mai, the most beautiful girl at the school attended by Nagami Yu, the protagonist of "My Little Sister is My Little Sister, But She's Not My Little Sister."
The most beautiful high school girl in school!
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Mai Himuro is a high school student who attends the same school as Yu Nagami, the protagonist of "My Little Sister is the One I Love, But She's Not My Little Sister." She's the most beautiful girl in school, and boys say she has an "irresistible, sulky expression." She has a strong personality, and her beauty gives her an unapproachable air about her. Despite this, Mai doesn't like being called by her last name, and she also doesn't like being called by her first name unilaterally, so she has a cute side to her that wants people to call each other by their first names.
Actually a Light Novel Author?!
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Mai Himuro may have a cool, unapproachable demeanor, but she's actually a highly popular light novel author. Under the pen name Enryu Houra, Mai writes "Sky Magic Guardian," a favorite of Nagami Yu. Mai is apparently a huge fan of Towa no Chikai. After learning that Yu was working under the name Towa no Chikai, she immediately went to get an autograph. She's so obsessed with Towa no Chikai that she once said that after reading "The Story of a Little Sister Who Loves Her Big Brother Too Much," she became so jealous she wanted to kill Towa no Chikai. Despite being a fan, she also sees him as a rival. Since discovering Towa no Chikai, she has channeled her energy into writing even more interesting works than Towa no Chikai's, and is working even harder to achieve this.
Is she a stalker of Yu?
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Himuro Mai, a huge fan of Towada Chika, seems to have gone too far, becoming a bit of a stalker. Initially, she decided to read Towada Chika's "A Story of a Little Sister Who Loves Her Big Brother Too Much and Gets in Trouble" after it won the grand prize. However, once she read it, she was shocked and thought it was the work of a genius, and before she knew it, she had bought 50 copies. She then decided to study everything about Towa no Chikai (Nagami Yu) and make his fascinating works her own. To that end, she read so many volumes that she could recite them, but realizing that it was pointless without studying the author, Mai declared that from now on she would study all of Yu's private life as well. It seems that Mai has become practically a stalker, following him home.
A Classic Tsundere Character
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Mai Himuro, who is usually aloof, seems to be a classic tsundere character. One day, Towa no Chikai (Nagami Yu) was trying various ways to introduce a new heroine into his work, but couldn't come up with anyone. Yu called in Mai for help, and while Mai was serious about her advice, she also seemed to be trying to find out what kind of heroine Yu liked. "I'm not trying to use this opportunity to completely figure out what kind of girl you like!" she replied, blushing. He's the kind of character who would make such a classic tsundere remark.
The voice actor for Mai Himuro in the anime version is Yui Ogura
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Yui Ogura voices Mai Himuro in "My Little Sister is the One I Love, But She's Not My Little Sister," which began airing in October 2018. In the past, she has voiced characters such as Hinata Hakamada in "Ro-Kyu-Bu!" and Hiyori Kotobuki in "My Little Sister's Behavior is a Little Strange Lately."
Mai Himuro Summary!
Source: My Little Sister is the One I Love, But She's Not My Little Sister ©2018 Seiji Ebisu, Gintaro/KADOKAWA/Imoimo Production Committee
What did you think? This time, we introduced Mai Himuro, a classmate of Yu Nagami, the protagonist of "My Little Sister is the One I Love, But She's Not My Little Sister." The most beautiful girl in the school is actually a light novel writer, and is a very charming character with the classic tsundere personality. Please also pay attention to Mai. Thank you for reading to the end.
